How many Pivots and S-WORKS in the ride?
This is the type of ride I don't do solo. Kinda way out without a lot of folks around, technical, etc. if something goes bad, they'd find you in the springtime.
Big ride, not big group. Wound up being myself and one other."big group ride"...those usually make me feel like this:
i am so used to riding either solo or with 1-3 others of the same speed/ability/mindset/preparedness level that when you add in too many more it just gets annoying.
My ride plans were mostly "all day" ride plans. Starting pissing rain on us maybe around Mountain Lion, with Drew Hill and all of White Ranch to go. We were soggy and freezing cold by the time we got down. One of the dumber ideas I've had.
Riding in the backcountry solo is not ideal, but sometimes it's the only option. All my Pisgah rides in the past few years have started out solo. Occasionally I'll run into someone cool to ride with along the way.
One newish 29er carbon stump jumper. Dropper but 2x up front? Otherwise mostly older aluminium bikes in the mix, save for my crabonz.
that place is a gem, IMO.
North side tends to be more technical, except for the top of the mesa, which is unleashed dog/stroller terrain. Both descents behind the stables are fun, with the westward side being more difficult. When I ride from the house I tend to just do a loop around the perimeter of the park. A nice mix of flow and technical, to keep you on your toes.
