[clemsonbiker]

Well its time again for spring break and I was wondering what the trails are looking like in Pisgah right now. and if the parkway is open? figured it would be since no late season ice storm like last year. But anybody got any info on the trails, which are runnable, etc...(am/dh stuff)

 

[Mulestar]

Its dry and good to go. Parkway is closed for a stretch between 276 and I26. FS 477 is closed at the stables. FS 475 is closed just above the hatchery. Seasonal trails are open until April 15.

Beyond that everything should be normal.

 

[bizutch]

Pisgah Area SORBA sent out a blast last night saying Pink Beds is shut down today for a "prescribed burn". Because, well, swamps caught on fire all the time in 40 degree temps before humans were around right?

 

[motobutane]

We rode the Old toll road up to&then down Heartbreak today and the tread was perfect!

 

[clemsonbiker]

Thanks for the replys. Any info about greenslick, bennett gap, other fast trails? Heading up there tomorrow morning.

 

[bizutch]

Thanks for the replys. Any info about greenslick, bennett gap, other fast trails? Heading up there tomorrow morning.

Greenslick is good to go. All the lower trails at Bent Creek are dry too. And I fell on my arse going uphill once and on flat ground once there Thursday. Beware.

 

[motomike]

Rode Bennett a few days ago and it was dry and fast.

 

[manimal]

anybody know if the access road to the bottom of rasberry is open?

 

[mbrennan]

Wasn't last weekend

 

[waterdogs]

Rode Bennett a few days ago and it was dry and fast.

Shuttled Bennett twice on Sat with rocketmatt, Cecil, and my buddies from Asheville. Dry and fast as well, short of the sun shower that hit us about 3:30ish, felt good actually.

 

[mbrennan]

I thought I saw you guys there I recognized the yellow driver 8 I was at the hub getting my trail bike fixed before I rode black. Funny as I had just ridden Bennet yesterday.

 

[waterdogs]

That was me! Did you see us in the morning (on a Honda) or after the first run (bunch of bikes in the back of a Toyota)?

 

[mbrennan]

You were waiting at the hub and funnily enough I saw you guys leaving after I was on my way to the hatchery to pick up my wife - we take turns while one of us watches our daughter. We will be taking the big bikes to wilsons this weekend but will be back ip here to ride the seasonal stuff one last time the weekend of the 8th hopefully I will bring the big bike then maybe we can all ride together. I would love to check out the driver8 I am a huge santa Cruz nut - I have a vpfree and a bltc

 

[waterdogs]

PM sent brennan

 

[motomike]

anybody know if the access road to the bottom of rasberry is open?

It usually stays closed. There is a way to get onto that road from the backside of it, but that is wayyyy too long to shuttle.

 

[manimal]

It usually stays closed. There is a way to get onto that road from the backside of it, but that is wayyyy too long to shuttle.

werd. trying to decide if rasberry is worth the climb out

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

werd. trying to decide if rasberry is worth the climb out

My fata$$ can climb out of Rasberry in 15-20 minutes, you can too

 

[mbrennan]

Didn't we tie a rope to you last time and pull you up?

 

[milohead]

Since I moved up here I just got a taste of the Appalachians, a local trail at Buffalo mountain. I want more!!! What are some other trails close to me that are am/dh'ish? Preferably between Johnson City and Ashevllie.

 

[motomike]

Since I moved up here I just got a taste of the Appalachians, a local trail at Buffalo mountain. I want more!!! What are some other trails close to me that are am/dh'ish? Preferably between Johnson City and Ashevllie.

Good lord, nobody has told you about Wilson Creek yet??

 

[motomike]

My fata$$ can climb out of Rasberry in 15-20 minutes, you can too

I'll second that, besides the fat part. Super easy climb out of there..

 

[milohead]

Good lord, nobody has told you about Wilson Creek yet??

haha.. no I've heard about it but was told it was something I'd want to shuttle. How far from JC is it? Trying to get as much riding in before I have to start working again. Taking a long hiatus so wanting to put some miles on the bike before I return to the daily grind.

 

[bizutch]

haha.. no I've heard about it but was told it was something I'd want to shuttle. How far from JC is it? Trying to get as much riding in before I have to start working again. Taking a long hiatus so wanting to put some miles on the bike before I return to the daily grind.

Me and Kenan can take you on something nearby if we can get Kenan to go. Maybe get Mulestar in on it now that he's haunting this town.

 

[manimal]

My fata$$ can climb out of Rasberry in 15-20 minutes, you can too

but you're not climbing it with a 65lb 10 year old on a 37lb bike

i can climb it no problem and the fun to suck ratio is much better than something like kitsuma. noah loved rasberry but hated the climb...would be nice if we could shuttle it 'cause 1 run/climb just about does him in on his dh bike.
we'll probably just start with rasberry and then shuttle headleys a few times to make it worth the 2 hour drive.

 

[milohead]

Me and Kenan can take you on something nearby if we can get Kenan to go. Maybe get Mulestar in on it now that he's haunting this town.

Cool, you got my #, hit me up. I can even do week days right now if that works for you.

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

Didn't we tie a rope to you last time and pull you up?

I will be happy to pack said rope for next time.

 

[Mulestar]

Me and Kenan can take you on something nearby if we can get Kenan to go. Maybe get Mulestar in on it now that he's haunting this town.

There is a prescribed burn going on right now that has all of the pink beds area shut down. That includes 1206 from 276 to pilot rock, pink beds, club gap, and a few other things. Other than that the rangers district is in prime shape right now.

 

[Rideforfun]

rainnnnnnnnnn

 

[waterdogs]

rainnnnnnnnnn

Needs to go away!

 

[manimal]

There is a prescribed burn going on right now

is that a new term for medicinal mj?

 

[milohead]

On my down to Ga to do some work and was thinkin of maybe hittin a trail on the way down. Is there some thing right off I 26 or Hwy 25, a 5 - 10 loop?

 

[Jeremy R]

On my down to Ga to do some work and was thinkin of maybe hittin a trail on the way down. Is there some thing right off I 26 or Hwy 25, a 5 - 10 loop?

Bent Creek is right off of 26 in Asheville.
Or my pump track is 5 minutes off 26 at the NC/SC line.
Its fairly ridiculous.

 

[milohead]

Bent Creek is right off of 26 in Asheville.
Or my pump track is 5 minutes off 26 at the NC/SC line.
Its fairly ridiculous.

I've seen pics of your pumptrack, looks awesome. I may have to bring over a case of Shiner and hit it up.

 

[manimal]

i'll be in the wilsons area on sunday afternoon. i managed to talk the wife into being a dedicated shuttle driver for a few hours on the promise that we take the kids to the gorge to explore a bit after shuttles.

 

[Mulestar]

Back to Pisgah conditions:

Did buckwheat and all of black+ sycamore Monday. Trails were super dry but a few trees down, one of them on sycamore is a big boy you have to walk around.

Did horse cove gap, squirrel gap, laurel creek, and Bradley creek today. Trails are dry but horse cove was post holed pretty bad from horses using it in the mud. Was not like that three weeks ago, thanks. Squirrel was MONEY, and everyone needs to go see how flow it is since it was reworked. A horse had poached squirrel in the last few days tho, not good on such a narrow trail tread. Bradley creek was as expected... Wet feet.

 

[milohead]

i managed to talk the wife into being a dedicated shuttle driver[/QUOTE
Lucky man. Mine would just look at me like I was stupid.