Saw this on High Gear, definitely on the list for next year
Windrock:
http://broadbandsports.com/node/5080
Windrock:
http://broadbandsports.com/node/5080
Windrock Video
- Thread starter jvnixon
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I have wood.
Now I know where I kept making the wrong turn on the trail.
Now I know where I kept making the wrong turn on the trail.
Cool..
I enjoyed that
Damn, Thats gonna be interesting when i ride that on my hardtail.
^^^ yeh good luck getting approval from joey.
ohh and that vid is awsome thanks for sharing
ohh and that vid is awsome thanks for sharing
Where's Wind Rock? NC? Cause I'm probably moving to NC next fall because of a job transfer. Is this stuff open to ride year round? Actually, is this a legal trail? We have some stuff like that around here in Santa Cruz, but none of it's legal.
Whats wrong with riding a hardtail there? I ride my hardtail on stuff like that all the time.
Whats wrong with riding a hardtail there? I ride my hardtail on stuff like that all the time.
dude, do a RM search on windrock...you'll find all your answers and then some...
Yes, its legal and its awesome. It shuts down for a short time in the winter, but that is mainly for building new trails and to keep from damaging old ones.
But Windrock is NO PLACE for a hardtail period, in any way shape or form. You might as well just rent a jackhammer and hold it all day.
That video was cool, but it shows nothing of how steep and rough windrock is all the way down. I am not talking about a skill standpoint here with hardtails, I am talking about both safety and enjoyment. I have known some good riders who have tried it before and they all leave after a run.
Blah! Whatever, I didnt really wanna go anyway
My post may have come off negative, I did not mean for it to,Blah! Whatever, I didnt really wanna go anyway
but it does suck when somebody drives 4 hours to a sick place to ride, and then realizes it ain't happening. My buddy Matt Griffin rips his hardtail down any trail in Pisgah constantly, but if you ask him if he would take a single run down Windrock on it, he would laugh and say, that place is hard enough to get down on a full blown dh rig.
Well this is the first negative to arise from selling my fully and gettin an Imperial, But oh well Ill still take my evil over most fullys. At least now i have an excuse to save up and build a bottlerocket.
Yeah, I've seen some folks try hardtails and it ain't pretty. Like JeremyR said, its possible, but its real ugly and not enjoyable.
Edit:
I just watched it and that video cut out over half of the trail (Snakerock).
Edit:
I just watched it and that video cut out over half of the trail (Snakerock).
my hero.
I was wondering where the other 5 minutes went. Do you have a bulletproof vest? Maybe you can get the rest of the missing footage for us
I made that video and I'm glad you guys like it. I have the other 5min somewhere. I left it out because I would of had to play that song twice to work with the runs at Windrock.
For some reason when I go to the link the video hardly plays, I might have to upload it again.
Anyway Windrock rules and if you go give Joey and all the other locals a pat on the back. I've had a lot of fun on those trails.
For some reason when I go to the link the video hardly plays, I might have to upload it again.
Anyway Windrock rules and if you go give Joey and all the other locals a pat on the back. I've had a lot of fun on those trails.
ohh most def. those guys have busted there asses on those trails and it deffinatly shows. ive only gotten three runs in up there but for those three runs i was in shock and that is deffinatly a great thing.
I gotta say, i was really looking forward to riding at windrock. Would i be allowed if i added a suspension seatpost?
i think you missed the point of us telling you no to a hardtail.
I sn't that most of the old pro course? I've ridden most of that very slowly and had a really hard time with it. Heck I think the last race up there I got on the wrong trail and did the really long downhill rock garden. The one that's like at 45 degrees and 150yds long.
It's really good to see some of the local stuff up on video
It's really good to see some of the local stuff up on video
In the spring, bring your Imperial and lets ride. I'll personally show you the trails.
It was a joke, there needs to be a smiley with a Wink.i think you missed the point of us telling you no to a hardtail.
had to cross post it in the DH forum to get some "reactions". 
Thanks man, that would be awesome.In the spring, bring your Imperial and lets ride. I'll personally show you the trails.
it's not that you won't be able to negotiate a heavy duty hardtail on the trails.
it's just a safety deal.
you'll be doing ten m.p.h. in sections where we'll be blowing up behind you doing thirty+.
some of the stuff is rather blind.
late this summer i came barreling into a section doing the usual forty or so that we carry through there.
came around a blind bend to find someone poking down the trail.
with absolutely no time to react, the end result was far from pretty.
we were both very lucky that there was no serious injury.
that is a scenario that i'd rather not see again.
Trust me, I understand. Im the VP of the freeride club at clemson and there are some guys that come out to ride on 100 dollar walmart bikes and sometimes I have to tell they cant ride certain things. Not because Im trying to be an ass, but because i dont wanna see their bike explode upon impact and have them get hurt.
It just sucks because I dont know any other places with big hits like windrock within the same distance from clemson. If someone wants to point me in a more hardtail friendly direction then i would be happy.
That's a great video. If you haven't been to Windrock, it's a must go. Also, there are several hidden trails around Oliver Springs. If you look hard enough to find them, it will be well worth your time.
RIDE ON!
RIDE ON!
If you are looking for some sweet hardtail territory try finding someone who will take you to Wilsons area. Super easy to shuttle and amazing trails that you can rip on your hardtail. I just built a new one two weeks ago and rode there all day and had a blast. Cant say I wasnt worn out at the end of the day but it was awesome.
If you ride at windrock on a hardtail you better be Gellin like Magellan!!
If you ride at windrock on a hardtail you better be Gellin like Magellan!!
Nice video. You got me all homesick with the drive shots down the old Oliver Springs bypass...
Funny, I was watching the whole video thinking there was no way in hell I'd ride that on my hardtail. Some of the stuff cut into the sides of the hills looked like you'd die if you went off the edge. Certainly very few places for a faster rider to safely pass.
Joey, have fun building this winter. Windrckr's pictures in the other thread look great (though I didn't see any rocks???). If I could ever make it home I'd give you a day of my time but it doesn't look like it's happening anytime soon.
Dave.
Funny, I was watching the whole video thinking there was no way in hell I'd ride that on my hardtail. Some of the stuff cut into the sides of the hills looked like you'd die if you went off the edge. Certainly very few places for a faster rider to safely pass.
Joey, have fun building this winter. Windrckr's pictures in the other thread look great (though I didn't see any rocks???). If I could ever make it home I'd give you a day of my time but it doesn't look like it's happening anytime soon.
Dave.
oh there's plenty of rocks.
they just don't happen to be in that section.
some of that we had to bench because of the camber being a little too severe for all to ride.
other sections of some of the new area, are in where it looks like decades ago the whole area was "turned over" while coal was being mined.
you'll be in a section that has all kinds of rock outcroppings.
then you'll enter an area that's pretty much been altered by the past mining.
same with the trees.
most areas are full of large poplars and oaks.
then there'll be a line with nothing but sweetgum and locust.
but that's ok.
when you're ripping along focusing on the trailbed, everything else is just a peripheral blur.
they just don't happen to be in that section.
some of that we had to bench because of the camber being a little too severe for all to ride.
other sections of some of the new area, are in where it looks like decades ago the whole area was "turned over" while coal was being mined.
you'll be in a section that has all kinds of rock outcroppings.
then you'll enter an area that's pretty much been altered by the past mining.
same with the trees.
most areas are full of large poplars and oaks.
then there'll be a line with nothing but sweetgum and locust.
but that's ok.
when you're ripping along focusing on the trailbed, everything else is just a peripheral blur.
When you're done for the day, you have topost a hardtail ride report testimonial. Nobody that puts in a day of hardtail there ever posts a ride report.
there's a damn good reason why not.
i did it on trail one on a EVIL Imperial....beat the every living sh!t outta me. four runs and done
But would you do it again?
Its not that Im hell bent on riding at windrock, i just wanna ride somewhere close to clemson that has some big hits and jumps. If there is somewhere that is more hardtail and shuttle friendly let me know.
I'll try to get matt to upload the full version to the High Gear server.
ummm no....listen to Joey and Profro...they won't steer you wrong, they know that mountain better than anyone. you really need a full squish to enjoy it
I say try it. Maybe you'll own it....
so cruel
problem is, it's hard to get a word in edgewise.
there's alway those that seem to know more than those who,
build.
maintain.
manage.
fund.
and actually ride here.
oh well.
...and then there are some of us who just like to stir the pot....