Appreciate the advice--I had a great time. They had received a little rain which I think helped keep the dust down. I was on the big bike and really enjoyed the hand built trails. Steep, off camber, ruts, rocks, what's not to like? Will def be back there and was glad to see the parking lot literally completely full.
glad you made it. hope it was as described!
you should tell him to convert all his assets into goldClient phrase of the week (so far) - three in one conversation:
1. Fed needs to increase LIBOR rate
2. Regime change (enough said)
3. After a market collapse, I'll be ble to buy back in to lower commodity prices.
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he should tell him, "cash rules everything around me. cream. get the money. dolla dolla bill, y'all"you should tell him to convert all his assets into gold
I remember this. C.R.E.A.M.he should tell him, "cash rules everything around me. cream. get the money. dolla dolla bill, y'all"
Looks like I might get to do both.Ride the lady friend. Win win!
I'm considering revising my plans for the Brevard trip next week. In particular, for political reasons, I'm thinking about minimizing my time in NC.
Not sure about getting a trailer in there but it's a pretty cool campground at high elevation. It's a bit of haul and out of the way from the goods though.@jstuhlman and @AngryMetalsmith: I'm trying to make my NC trip next week real and started looking at Davidson River sites that would accommodate the wheeled hovel Wednesday the 28th through Sunday the 2nd. Looks as though reservations might be an issue. Is Mount Pisgah Campground easier to get in to since it's more remote?
No body in Pisgah gives a fuck where you pee.I'm considering revising my plans for the Brevard trip next week. In particular, for political reasons, I'm thinking about minimizing my time in NC. Go to the burial in Brevard that triggered the trip, then maybe Banner Hill, TN, Douthat, Raystown, maybe add something in Cooper's gap area, then make my way home.
there's always (and currently) a debate over on emptybeer about how middle black needs to be rerouted/is too eroded, etc. there's no need to even respond unless you enjoy getting the frothers all worked up but it's always fun to read. The reroute of lower black, while fun in a swoopy, jumpy sort of way, definitely changed the character of the trail significantly - even a few years in, I'd say still for the worse. Esp since it's faster now and there are always people hiking around down there. Been enjoying Sycamore (both upper and lower) as a fun tack-on at the end recently.Black mountain is still über chunky and way more eroded since I lived up hear ten years ago.
Hopped on the greenway and road it into Pisgah to to start my ride. Nice little warm up before grinding up some gravel.
You can ride from town into Pisgah. How cool is that ?
Yeah, clocked 280 from TP to the intersection at 4.6 miles and no shoulder to ride on. Nuh uh !If you start at Turkey Pen it's "only" about 8 miles of road riding to the Ranger Station . . . I may be wrong, but I think it's mostly downhill (although 5 miles of it is on 280) . . .
whatever you do, it's gonna be great!
the no shoulder was the reason for theYeah, clocked 280 from TP to the intersection at 4.6 miles and no shoulder to ride on. Nuh uh !
Squirrel out and back might be a good break between rides with lots of gravel climbs since it's all singletrack, I believe.
Sucks, sorry to hear thatMy friend Emily has passed. She was from Alameda CA and a complete badass!
Sorry for your loss man.My friend Emily has passed. She was from Alameda CA and a complete badass!
True... I have no idea what the fuck I will actually do. We'll see what happens, I really do want to ride all of Black Mountain... Time to drag out the maps again...No body in Pisgah gives a fuck where you pee.