Anyone live in Asheville or Hendersonville???
NC Riders.....
- Thread starter mtbjunkez
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What kind of riding do you do? I am just looking for someone to ride with on the weekends.....maybe meet at the swanannoa djs sometime or something.....
I havent gotten into the dh scene yet, but i'm looking to buy a fs bike to get into it. Where is the nearest dh place around here anyway?? I've been to Trace Ridge but thats nothing big. Also is there any north shore kinda places around here??
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As far as DH trails go, I'd say Pilot Rock, Big Creek, Bennet Gap, Buckwheat, Black Mountain to Sycamore, and Long Branch/Butter Gap/Cat Gap to some extent...Pretty much all of those have some climbing/hike-a-bike sections involved (a lot of unavoidable climbing in the case of Black Mountain & Buckwheat), but it is possible to shuttle most of them in such a way you avoid most of the ugly grind uphill...But if you shuttle, you'll do a fair amount of driving - but worth it if you have 40+ lb long travel sled, IMHO...There's also a couple real good ones near Black Mountain / Montreat...Check out this site for more 411:
http://www.wncmountaingoatepics.com/
Plus, I think there's a nice course at Alexander MTB Park in Asheville...
As far as N. Shore type stuff, I really don't know of anything around...That said, I have confidence that some of the locals in A-ville have a few secret spots with DJ's and ladders...Justa guess though...
As far as DH trails go, I'd say Pilot Rock, Big Creek, Bennet Gap, Buckwheat, Black Mountain to Sycamore, and Long Branch/Butter Gap/Cat Gap to some extent...Pretty much all of those have some climbing/hike-a-bike sections involved (a lot of unavoidable climbing in the case of Black Mountain & Buckwheat), but it is possible to shuttle most of them in such a way you avoid most of the ugly grind uphill...But if you shuttle, you'll do a fair amount of driving - but worth it if you have 40+ lb long travel sled, IMHO...There's also a couple real good ones near Black Mountain / Montreat...Check out this site for more 411:
http://www.wncmountaingoatepics.com/
Plus, I think there's a nice course at Alexander MTB Park in Asheville...
As far as N. Shore type stuff, I really don't know of anything around...That said, I have confidence that some of the locals in A-ville have a few secret spots with DJ's and ladders...Justa guess though...
For structures you need to go to Hickory, about an hour drive from Asheville to Hick Park. Check
www.hickhucksters.com
www.hickhucksters.com