It Looks Like Mountain Biking Through Middle Earth

That's because it kind of is.  Riding the Old Ghost Trail in New Zealand, over at Singletracks mag.

I'm not exactly booking a flight anytime soon, but it still is pretty cool to look at the pics.  Like this one:

I mean, just look at it.  You can almost picture four hobbits off-trail to the left, while a ringwraith riding black carbon fiber full suspension bike is about to come around the bend.