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I'm moving from the USA to Stuttgart-West at the end of the week. I can stuff one bike into my luggage and thinking about bringing my DH bike. How is the downhill in Stuttgart? Are there any DH trails that can be ridden by taking a train or bus to the top of the hills around the city? I won't have a car there, so I'll have to rely on the transit. How long will it take to get to some DH runs from Berlinerplatz?

What about trails for a cross country or all mountain bike? Are there any maps of bike trails around the city? What about trails further outside of the city?

I have a 2008 Intense Socom. How safe is it for me to leave my bike locked up in the city?

If you have a nice all mountain bike that you want to trade for my Socom, post up.

This is my bike.

Socom1.jpg
 
There are many mtb-riders around in Stuttgart. When you see one, ask him to ride with you. Or go to the local Dh-Track near Korb, there you will find all you need. (User:BrumBrum already posted a link)
 
locking up expensive bikes in the city is never a good idea, even not in USA I think ;)

Trailmaps are difficult. unfortunately riding trails that are less than 2m wide is prohibited in Baden Württemberg - therefore no official trail-maps. Looking at hiking maps sometimes helps

The Bikepark Bad Wildbad isn't far from Stuttgart, don't sell the Socom
 
What is the reason for the 2m wide bike track? You could drive a truck through that. Is it actually enforced or just a suggestion for legal reasons?

My other option is to bring my xc bike, which is a 2006 Titus Motolite. I know I'll use it more over there, but it's not worth as much, I have a friend here that will buy it, and I think that I would have better luck selling my DH bike in Stuttgart.

My girlfriend doesn't want a muddy bike entering her flat either, so I still have some convincing to do.
 
The trails around Stuttgart are free to ride because they are all illegal.

And 96 €/a for riding a legal spot are not that expensive if you get caught by the police after riding illegal tracks around Stuttgart. ;)

Riding on tracks smalller than 2m, 3m in an nature preserve, is illegal in Baden-Württemberg. If the police or the forest officer catches you, you have to pay a fee around 40€.

In my opinion, the only track around Stuttgart, which you can call a DH track, is Korb. But there you have to pull your bike the whole way up to the start. But that track is very nice. And the guys from the sports club Korb did and do great job.

The most trails which are reachable with the VVS (the name of the train company in Stuttgart) are, in my opinion, freeride trails. Some jumps, corners, rockgardens,... .

Otherwise you have to go to a bikepark around Stuttgart. There are 4 parks. Albstadt, Beerfelden, Bad Wildbad, Todtnau. Bad Wildbad for example is reachable by train.
 
Here you see the approach from the train station Winnenden to Hanweiler Sattel. It´s about 2.5 -3km from the train station.

Anfahrt_DH.jpg


We are also in facebook
When you post in time in fb, perhaps some one can pick you up, at the train station in Winnenden.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/111616378902713/
Tell me your user name in fb and I will allow you in the facebook group.
 
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The trails around Stuttgart are free to ride because they are all illegal.

And 96 €/a for riding a legal spot are not that expensive if you get caught by the police after riding illegal tracks around Stuttgart. ;)

Riding on tracks smalller than 2m, 3m in an nature preserve, is illegal in Baden-Württemberg. If the police or the forest officer catches you, you have to pay a fee around 40€.

In my opinion, the only track around Stuttgart, which you can call a DH track, is Korb. But there you have to pull your bike the whole way up to the start. But that track is very nice. And the guys from the sports club Korb did and do great job.

The most trails which are reachable with the VVS (the name of the train company in Stuttgart) are, in my opinion, freeride trails. Some jumps, corners, rockgardens,... .

Otherwise you have to go to a bikepark around Stuttgart. There are 4 parks. Albstadt, Beerfelden, Bad Wildbad, Todtnau. Bad Wildbad for example is reachable by train.
Zum Vergrößern anklicken....

I've been watching some videos that people have uploaded from the IXS series. Bad Wildbad and Todtnau look awesome. I'm excited!!!
 
So... unfortunately, I wasn't able to pack my downhill bike into the box. I fit my road bike and my snowboard in, but I was working with a 100 pound (45kg) weight limit, and once I put my downhill bike, my helmet, pads, shoes, and a few specialty tools in, it pushed the box way over the limit.

The weather is warmer than I was expecting, so I should have just left the snowboard at home, and I would have been under the weight limit.

Additionally, I arrived at the airport a little later than I should have with the bike box and they hurried me off to the plane before ever measuring the box or taking my money for the extra cargo. I probably could have fit my DH bike in there without them them saying anything about the extra weight. :/

Once I get an architecture job over here, I will ship my DH bike and possibly look at buying an All-Mountain bike.

What's the cheapest way of shipping a bike into Germany? I don't want to pay a mountain of taxes for something that I already paid taxes on years ago.
 
I Think, the best way is, take a flight home and bring your bike next time to germany. I unfortunately had to pay tax twice for one thing, although i could argue in the native language.
 
nice pics :daumen:

cheapest way should be shiping by USPS. You don't have to pay taxes because you are the owner and you have the original bill for the bike.

Hurry, Bad Wildbad was open today ;)
 
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