Your first backcountry ride? INT MTB at Narrowback

OVERVIEW

Have you been interested in trying out a backcountry MTB ride but not sure which one’s right for you? This is it! Narrowback has super friendly, flowy fun riding with forgiving climbs. We are planning to ride 11mi with 1300′ climbing, and take an easy pace (like really, I’m running the marathon sat so I’ll be pooped!). You’ll get two great descents and a great intro taste of the Stokesville area – which has arguably the best mountain biking in VA. As always, if you’re on the fence or want more info, contact us by clicking on our profiles.

Here are the trails we’ll ride:
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7060991/narrowback-trail-west
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/4014847/tower-trail
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/4010962/tillman-west

Now, if Narrowback sounds like a great appetizer but you think you’ll be hungry for more, we might have something for you. If the logistics work out to have two cars, we can have the Narrowback crew drop us at the top of Reddish Knob for a big shuttled descent. The timber-wolf ridge descent is an advanced trail, with chunky, engaging riding featuring larger step-downs, tight berms, and lots of cool features. This would add about 10 miles and 400′ to the total ride (with nearly 3k descent!).
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7001381/reddish-knob-timber-ridge-to-wolf-ridge

Approx schedule
930a – meet at shrack grab bikes
10 – leave for Stokesville
11 – be riding Narrowback
2 – Narrowback ride done, Reddish shuttle?
3:30 – Narrowback crew back in Cville
5:30 – Reddish crew back in Cville

We’ll provide:
– Bikes/helmets
– Bike racks
– Pumps, tools, etc

You bring:
– Water: 1L for Narrowback only, 2L for Reddish
– Food: lunch and snacks
– Appropriate clothing/footwear (wet and muddy)
– Gloves are recommended for keeping the fingers working in the cold and protecting your hands from scrapes if you fall – $10 Mechanix work gloves are great
– A bag to carry your water and food: the club has some daypacks if you need one (let us know in the questionnaire)

***DRIVERS NEEDED***
Drivers will be given priority off the waitlist and are reimbursed for gas + 50% tip up to $20 – please arrive with a full tank of gas!