I'll probably be calling you periodically just to say hello and talk about Politics and religion. Mostly at night. I hope you don't mind......
NC Ride - End of December
- Thread starter canadmos
- Start date
Safe travels.
First thing tomorrow, stop into Sycamore Cycles, buy a Pisgah map and ask the old dude with the longest beard in the shop for trail suggestions.
First thing tomorrow, stop into Sycamore Cycles, buy a Pisgah map and ask the old dude with the longest beard in the shop for trail suggestions.
@AngryMetalsmith - looks like tuesday is prime for wilsons. i am planning a route we can get max trails and probably use shuttles to cut out climbs. my mileage since turkey day? ZERO. c'mon out...
Raspberry to Green Town to Beehive shuttle has a 1.5 mile climb and a 3 mile climb.
And totally do-able on a DH bike, unless of course you're a flabby girlie man.
@AngryMetalsmith; this is why you need to come out to wilsons...there's so much other stuff to be ridden beyond the classics (haven't done raspberry or no name in years. or headleys shuttles...) beehive is ruffer than ever but overgrown
thinking headquarters/harpers/raiders or headquarters/persimmon/yellowbuck ... followed by a big and little lost cove cliffs loop...or maybe beacon heights/yancey followed by woodruff/schoolhouse...
thinking headquarters/harpers/raiders or headquarters/persimmon/yellowbuck ... followed by a big and little lost cove cliffs loop...or maybe beacon heights/yancey followed by woodruff/schoolhouse...
Are you going?
i am going to wilsons tomorrow...and showing them around on tuesday paging @SuboptimusPrime and @jackalope ... fonta flora and mexican after...
I just talked to my foster brother. He is a pastor at a local church in Hickory. No debauchery could be entertained.
This. I still should be able to sneak out of work Wednesday. Maybe ride cove creek to daniel ridge to wormhole to butter to long branch.
Is this the stealth trail that runs parallel to the dirt road (471) descent to the Butter parking lot ?
I recognize that.We didn't do Bennet, but we climbed ALL of Black Mountain and then rode down the entire thing. Holy fuck. The top quarter is just drop after drop. My forearms were locked solid half way down. We finished with Sycamore.
BEST SHIT EVER.
hellz yeah. try laurel/pilot tomorrow!We didn't do Bennet, but we climbed ALL of Black Mountain and then rode down the entire thing. Holy fuck. The top quarter is just drop after drop. My forearms were locked solid half way down. We finished with Sycamore.
BEST SHIT EVER.
I'm about five beers in...Planning the route for tomorrow. I have no idea what's in store for us haha.
Merry Christmas
Y'all are rediculously lucky to have these trails nearby. There's nothing like this back home.
Will text ya some time to finalize plans for Tuesday.
Anyone else in? @jackalope @AngryMetalsmith etc etc
@Dirtrider not sure what the plan is for Wednesday...We are leaving Thursday morning. Send a text?
Plan for tomorrow is Turkey Pen to Yellow Gap to Laurel Mountain to Pilot Rock to South Mills River...Back to Turkey Pen.
Not sure if I can fit enough beer in my pack for this.
@Dirtrider let's do that loop on Wednesday. We actually already had it highlighted on the map. How early can you do it? We were thinking of a night ride in Dupont to cap off the trip, that night.
Not sure if I can fit enough beer in my pack for this.
@Dirtrider let's do that loop on Wednesday. We actually already had it highlighted on the map. How early can you do it? We were thinking of a night ride in Dupont to cap off the trip, that night.
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big day is big...merry muthafuggin xmas!Plan for tomorrow is Turkey Pen to Yellow Gap to Laurel Mountain to Pilot Rock to South Mills River...Back to Turkey Pen.
Not sure if I can fit enough beer in my pack for this.
@Dirtrider let's do that loop on Wednesday. We actually already had it highlighted on the map. How early can you do it? We were thinking of a night ride in Dupont to cap off the trip, that night.
Holly Fuck dude ! You bout to get all up in it.Plan for tomorrow is Turkey Pen to Yellow Gap to Laurel Mountain to Pilot Rock to South Mills River...Back to Turkey Pen.
Not sure if I can fit enough beer in my pack for this.
@Dirtrider let's do that loop on Wednesday. We actually already had it highlighted on the map. How early can you do it? We were thinking of a night ride in Dupont to cap off the trip, that night.
So here is what we did today; We parked at Turkey Pen and then rode Riverside --> Bradley Creek --> Up a road --> Laurel Mountain --> Pilot Rock. And that's when we royally messed up, time wise.
We got to the bottom of Pilot at about 3:30? We knew going across Laurel that we were screwed. So we cut the ride in half and ditched out to the highway 276 and rode that back into Brevard. My knee was hurting when we got back to town and we only had one light, so I stayed at the Hub while buddy went back to grab the vehicle. Riding down 276 at dusk was insanely retarded.
Notes....
-Riverside and Bradley Creek is what killed our time. That trail took FOREVER. Lots of trees to climb over, countless river crossings and lots of gravel road stuff. It was like a jungle...not horrible but slow.
-Laurel Mountain kicked my ass and then some. I was dead beat by the time we got halfway through it. And then it got steeper and rockier. Insane.
-Pilot Rock was crazy. I wanted to take pictures of the huge rock garden, but I was having way too much fun to even think about it. Non stop craziness.
Somewhere on Bradley Creek......not in the water.
Somewhere early on on Laurel, on the bench cut stuff. Long way down on some of it...
Higher up on Laurel. Getting our asses handed to us.
@jstuhlman and @canadmos What time are ya'll planning on meeting up at Wilson's on Tuesday ? If I feel o.k. tomorrow, then it might be some time for some gnar.
Should be able to roll fairly early. I will let y'all know tmwPlan for tomorrow is Turkey Pen to Yellow Gap to Laurel Mountain to Pilot Rock to South Mills River...Back to Turkey Pen.
Not sure if I can fit enough beer in my pack for this.
@Dirtrider let's do that loop on Wednesday. We actually already had it highlighted on the map. How early can you do it? We were thinking of a night ride in Dupont to cap off the trip, that night.
dude. sweet! we'll have to figger out shuttle situation. i might have a friend meeting us there too. @canadmos - how many bikes/people can your vehicle take?
still to be confirmed, but i'd guess we should meet at the exxon station at exit 103 off of i40 (morganton area) at 9:30-ish. from brevard it's about a 1:15-1:30 drive; from winston salem it's a tad less.
coming from the west, you'll hang a left off the exit ramp; from the east, a right. station is right there. from there it's about a 45 min drive into the hills..
backcountry ride.
things to bring:
-t00b(s)
-any tools you might need
-food/gels/nutrition
i will bring creek beers
probably fonta flora brewery / mexican after
still to be confirmed, but i'd guess we should meet at the exxon station at exit 103 off of i40 (morganton area) at 9:30-ish. from brevard it's about a 1:15-1:30 drive; from winston salem it's a tad less.
coming from the west, you'll hang a left off the exit ramp; from the east, a right. station is right there. from there it's about a 45 min drive into the hills..
backcountry ride.
things to bring:
-t00b(s)
-any tools you might need
-food/gels/nutrition
i will bring creek beers
probably fonta flora brewery / mexican after
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@jstuhlman pssst, that's a bit early for those of us without kids. Juss sayin...
you can't be out the door by 8:15? i hate mornings. and stay up effing late. and i get up at 5:30 pretty regularly to get in a wilsons ride. because it's worth it.
this time of year you also need to maximize your daylight. even if we meet at 9:30 we won't start riding until at least 10:30/11:00
i have multiple options for good routes. son, you won't be disappoint. trust me.
this time of year you also need to maximize your daylight. even if we meet at 9:30 we won't start riding until at least 10:30/11:00
i have multiple options for good routes. son, you won't be disappoint. trust me.
@AngryMetalsmith just needs more coffee
@jstuhlman our vehicle is pretty limited. Not much room for bikes (only two rack spots which we are using) and maybe room one or two guys inside. It's a van...So it can't go on any gnarly roads either. The road up to Turkey Pen parking lot was a little o the sketch side for it yesterday.
T00bz.....No flats for us yet. Knock on wood...
@jstuhlman our vehicle is pretty limited. Not much room for bikes (only two rack spots which we are using) and maybe room one or two guys inside. It's a van...So it can't go on any gnarly roads either. The road up to Turkey Pen parking lot was a little o the sketch side for it yesterday.
T00bz.....No flats for us yet. Knock on wood...
Good luck boys! Hate missing this but our no travel holiday turned into family reunion in Cincinnati relatively last minute. You're in good hands tho. Happy trails!
Alright dudes, tomorrow it is time! @jstuhlman @AngryMetalsmith @Dirtrider @jackalope
9:30 at the Exxon, on exit 103 off i40?
My legs hurt
9:30 at the Exxon, on exit 103 off i40?
My legs hurt
Can't do tomorrow's ride but am still a go for Wednesday if y'all areAlright dudes, tomorrow it is time! @jstuhlman @AngryMetalsmith @Dirtrider @jackalope
9:30 at the Exxon, on exit 103 off i40?
My legs hurt
Yes!
Sorry, but I'm cooked, just don't have it in me. Working 15 hour days 7 days a week, with a virus/plague/ebola, for Christmas has kicked this elf's ass.Alright dudes, tomorrow it is time! @jstuhlman @AngryMetalsmith @Dirtrider @jackalope
9:30 at the Exxon, on exit 103 off i40?
My legs hurt
Ya'll have fun.
Alright dudes, tomorrow it is time! @jstuhlman @AngryMetalsmith @Dirtrider @jackalope
9:30 at the Exxon, on exit 103 off i40?
My legs hurt
Fuck & You...
Obviously wish I could join you, but I have to return to the mines of Moria. On a somewhat positive note, the new sender my bro built and guinea pigged worked nicely
Enjoy your shreds and tell Brian to not shit in a truck bucket....it's bad form.