We’ll meet at 10 am Sunday morning and grab bikes and head to Walnut Creek Park. We’ll shred for a couple of hours. This trip has no declared skill level. We’ll just ride at the level that people need to. If we have beginners, we’ll do beginner. Bring water and some snacks. Wear mountain-biking appropriate clothing. There will be food …
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137th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Biking – Douthat State Park
Douthat State Park has some of the finest single track in VA and is one of my favorite places to ride (several years ago it was mentioned in Blue Ridge Outdoors as one of the top 3 mountain bike destinations in VA!). There are plenty of tough, technical climbs up to fantastic views, followed by ridge-line roller coasters and endless …
Paranormal Activity – 6 Hour Mtb Race
Join the UVa Mountain Bike team (and greater Charlottesville cycling community) at Blue Ridge Cyclery’s annual Paranormal Activity 6-hour mountain bike race for a night filled with fun and sweat! The race is set up so you can either ride solo or on a team with a friend. It’s super laid back and a lot of fun — you can …
Bike Skills Class #2: Safety
In terms of safety, riding a bike has the disadvantage of leaving the rider completely exposed in the event of a collision. However, it offers the distinct advantage of 360 degree views with no blind spots and the ability to accelerate/decelerate quickly and fit through the narrowest spaces. Due to these factors, sometimes simply following the rules of the road …
Mountain Bike Camping in George Washington National Forest
To continue my exploration of GW National Forest (see my fall break trip to Great North Mountain), I want to go on a mountain bike camping trip while the weather’s still warm enough for ultralight travel. We’ll leave Cville on Saturday morning (10/13), drive for a couple hours to the trailhead, and get ready to shred some of the state’s …
Bike Skills Class #1: Maintenance
Biking is fun. Getting stuck in the middle of nowhere with a hunk of metal that doesn’t move anymore isn’t. Come out to Echols Dorm this Wednesday to learn how to beat your bike back into line when it decides to stop working. We’ll meet at the normal spot for gear rooms, then move over to the grass for the …
Beginner Chill Mountain Biking at Preddy Creek
We’ll head out Saturday and get some rock-hopping in. This is a trip for people such as myself who can’t go to the NRG extravaganza and still need our fix. More details will follow as we get closer to the trip date. Nothing should be too difficult. We need people with vehicles that can take some bikes, ideally a truck. …
Gauley Fest
Gauley Fest is the biggest whitewater kayaking festival of the year. Last year pretty much every major kayaking company was there selling and giving stuff away, and about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American Whitewater website about it: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley While the emphasis of this trip is to enjoy whitewater, You are also welcome to …
Ocoee River, Intermediate – Advanced Whitewater Kayaking Trip
Ocoee Whitewater River Trip Middle Ocoee – #2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse August 25th – 26th. This is an Intermediate – Advanced Whitewater kayak trip. Class III + You can research the river here: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/1780/ Skill requirements: You must have a combat roll to attend this trip! Note: Safety whistle and float bags required. Everyone gets waitlisted until I screen …
Wilderness First Responder Certification Course
A rare find, this is the first time this course has been offered in Cville in several years. “Wilderness” can be: > a natural area (forest, sea, desert, etc.) > a rural area not near a hospital > an urban disaster zone (natural or terrorist) … any situation in which time of injury to time in hospital is more than …
Intermediate Mountain Biking – Preddy Creek
Recoup from week 1 of exams so you’ll be ready for week 2. We’re gonna go check out the trails at Preddy Creek Trail Park (http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=parks&relpage=12589) and probably bike for about 2 hours. I’ve heard that the trails are very flowy with minimal roots and rocks, so they should be pretty chill and fun, but you should definitely be confident …
Beginner / Intermediate Mountain Biking on Rivanna Trail
Get ready for some fun mountain biking! This trip is designed for beginners or anyone who wants to get some more mountain bike experience before hitting any really serious trails. We’ll meet at Echols and ride over to the Softball Park by the Law School. There, we’ll spend about 30 minutes practicing: Controlled Hill Descent Steep Hill Ascent Techniques Curb …
*Experienced Riders Only* Epic Downhill Mountain Bike Shredfest at Sherando
Come out and celebrate the end of classes with some insane mountain biking at Sherando Lake!!! The last time we did this trip, it was a blast, and this time, it’s gonna be 10 times more fun. Here’s the low-down: we’ll drive to Sherando Lake, leave a car there, and drive up to the top of a nearby mountain with …
Creekathon Beginner Mountain Biking
Let’s ride some trails at Walnut Creek during the Creekathon! Currently, the plan is to leave from Echols around 12:30 pm, bike for about 1.5 hours, and chill at the Creekathon. The pace will be pretty slow; we will cover beginner skills depending on the skill level of attendees and stay on relatively easy trails.
Intermediate/Advanced Downhill Shred-Horseing at Sherando Take Two
Hey, if you’re a decent mountain biker and are trying to take advantage of this stupid weather, then grab your off-road pedal-steed and come rip around Sherando with me this Saturday. I say downhill, but it will involve some moderate uphill sections, but nothing too annoying. It’ll be some diverse riding involving the a fire road, the Torry Ridge, Slacks …
Beginner / Intermediate Mountain Biking on the Rivanna Trail
Get ready for some fun mountain biking! This trip is designed for beginners or anyone who wants to get some more mountain bike experience before hitting any really serious trails. We’ll meet at Echols, spend about half an hour going over basic mountain bike skills, and then head across O’Hill over to the Rivanna River Trail. From there, we’ll probably …
Intermediate/Advanced Downhill Shred-Horseing at Sherando
Hey, if you’re a decent mountain biker and are trying to take advantage of this stupid weather, then grab your off-road pedal-steed and come rip around Sherando with me this Saturday. I say downhill, but it will involve some moderate uphill sections, but nothing too annoying. It’ll be some diverse riding involving the a fire road, the Torry Ridge, Slacks …
Cheat Fest (Kayaking, Rafting, Racing, Music, Etc)
Do your homework early, check/adjust your exam and/or work schedules, etc.. This is going to be sweet! ACTIVITIES: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater. There is plenty of class III-V whitewater in the area including: The Cheat, Upper/Lower Yough, Big Sandy, etc. Priority will be given to those who are interested in paddling, but there are …
New Year’s Day Kayaking and Mountain Biking with a Stop at Legends
Let’s ring in the New Year the right way – by floating down the James, then either floating down the James again or going mountain biking, then heading over to Legends for a brew and some food! A solid roll will be a good thing to have since you aren’t going to want to be swimming when the water’s this …
Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Biking: Reddish Knob
The trails near Harrisonburg could be the best in the state! Sure, I say that about every place I go, but this time I really mean it. I’ve only done this ride twice, and many years ago, but I remember thinking, ‘This could be the best ride in the state!’ Reddish knob is a popular tourist site as you can …
Intermediate to Advanced Mountain Biking: Braley Pond
Come explore with me fellow mountain bikers! I’ve never biked this section of the GW National Forest but have heard good things about it. A friend of mine who is a former professional racer tells me it is his favorite ride. There are several VA rides that I want to do but this one is on the top of my …
Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Biking – Sherando Lake Area
This ride is one of my favorites in VA and is considered one of the best climbs in the state, and because it’s a loop it also has an excellent down hill section. This 21 mile loop starts on FS road 42 at 1,595′ elevation, and takes you up to the top of Bald Mountain (3,587′) via a mile long …
Pre-Creekathon Beginner Mountain Biking Shred Sesh
Hey guys, let’s revel in the Glory of Nature by ripping through it at mach velocities whilst sitting atop iron steeds. Bootiful Walnut Creek Park is a mere 20 minute jaunt to the South so excessive school work is no excuse not to come. This trip is for bikers who have had little to no experience on a mountain bike …
Beginner Mountain Biking – Preddy Creek Trail Park
Come explore some relatively new trails with me! Preddy Creek Trail Park is a recent addition to the excellent list of Albemarle County parks, and I’ve never been. It contains 571 acres with “8.6 miles of trails for hiking, running, mountain biking and horseback riding.” Lets take some bikes and head on out (we’ll save the hiking, running, and horseback …
William & Mary Mountain Bike Race
BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES!BIKES! Come race mountain bikes at William & Mary! 3 Races in 2 days Saturday Sept 24th Short track Time Trial Sunday Sept 25th Cross country We will have cars going down both days so you can choose to do Sat, Sun or both. These races require intermediate skills. If you are comfortable on the trails on Ohill then you’ll …
Nc State Mountain Bike Race
Hey dirt surfers, Come race at NC State University this weekend in the 3rd race of the Collegiate Mountain Bike Series! These races require intermediate skills. If you are comfortable on the trails on Ohill then you’ll be fine. If you are unsure if you are ready email me and we’ll find a time to ride together. I’m happy to …
Mountain Bike Racing 101
Come learn the basics of how to race MTB’s! This crash course is designed for the people who will be racing this weekend at Virginia Tech but is open to everyone. We will also be going over some fundamental riding techniques like braking and descending that will make you a faster more confident rider. Bring your mountain bike and helmet …
Calling All Wahoo Mountain Bikers!! – Mtb Race at Vt
Virginia Tech is hosting the 2nd collegiate mountain bike race of the season. 5 Races packed into 2 days! Come rep the University as we cross the border into Hokie territory. Saturday: Uphill Time Trial Short Track Down Hill Time Trial Dual Slalom Sunday: Cross Country More details here: http://www.usacycling.org/events/getflyer.php?permit=2011-3077 There will be groups going up both Saturday and Sunday. …
Calling All Wahoo Mountain Bikers! (Vt Mtb Race)
Virginia Tech is hosting the 2nd collegiate mountain bike race of the season. 5 Races packed into 2 days! Come rep the University as we cross the border into Hokie territory. Saturday: Uphill Time Trial Short Track Down Hill Time Trial Dual Slalom Sunday: Cross Country There will be groups going up both Saturday and Sunday. You can chose to …
Campbell University Mountain Bike Race
Like to mountain bike? Want to go head to head with VCU, William and Mary and VT? Come to the collegiate mountain biking race series opener this weekend!! 3 Races packed into 2 days! Saturday: Downhill – 1pm Super D – 4pm Sunday: Cross Country – 10:30am We will be camping at the foot of the Dark Mountain Trail System …
Nrg Extravaganza: Righteous Mineshaft Mountain Biking-All Levels
While we can’t actually explore a mine on mountain bikes, we can do a sweet ride to an abandoned mine/camp/site/town or something like that. We have a number of options for this ride, but we’ll most likely do a 14-16 mile out and back number, although we’ll have the ability to end it halfway or completely scrap it early on …
Outdoor Extravaganza at the New River Gorge
This is a weekend camping adventure to the New River Gorge (NRG) area. We’ll stay at Ray’s Campground in Hico, WV Friday, Saturday, and perhaps Sunday nights over Labor Day weekend. I have solicited the help of other trip leaders in the club to make this a choose-your-own-adventure style trip. So far I have a few hiking leaders on board, …
Hot ‘N’ Humid Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Bike Basecamping at Sherando
Attention all Shrednauts: as if that verbose title wasn’t self-explanatory, let’s go bike camping. Not car bike camping, but straight bike camping. Here’s the plan with handy reference map: http://www.cambc.org/images/sherando_map.pdf Park at the Mill Creek trailhead, ride in a mile or two with gear affixed to our backs until we find a suitable campsite and settle down. We’ll try to …
Intermediate Mtn Biking
Hey Shrednauts, Let’s go explore some trails on the far side of the lake at Walnut Creek. We’ll probably take an easier warm up run, then hydroplane o’er the creek and get deep into some single track cut until we feel like we’ve had enough. That said, this trip is NOT for beginners, but it is for intermediates (like myself). …
Pre-Creekathon Beginner Mountain Biking
Let’s take advantage of this great weather and hit the trails before the Creekathon!!! Woot!!! Walnut Creek has a great beginner loop and more advanced trails depending on skill level, so we’ll start off easy and move to more advanced terrain based on the level of the group. This trip is for bikers who have had little to no experience …
Awesome Wilderness Survival Speaker!
Hey guys! A friend of mine told me about an event coming up that I think a lot of people might be interested in – it’s a talk on wilderness survival tips & myths, given by an expert in the field who is being flown in from Washington State. Read on if you’re interested! (No need to RSVP/sign up for …
Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Biking – Duncan Hollow
Come explore with me fellow mountain bikers! I’ve never biked this section of the GW National Forest but have heard good things about it. According to “Mountain Bike Virginia” by Randy Porter this 17 mile loop offers considerable aerobic difficulty and its technical difficulty ranges from “unobstructed double-track for the first half” to “rocky, technical single-track on the return trip.” …
Bike to Ragged Mtn/Hike Ragged Mtn
We’ll meet at Echols, bike 5mi to Ragged Mountain, hike a 5mi loop, and bike back Bring water, snacks, bike (hybrid or mountain strongly recommended as the last 2 miles of the ride are on a gravel road)
Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Biking – Sherando Lake Area
This ride is one of my favorites in VA and is considered one of the best climbs in the state, and because it’s a loop it also has an excellent down hill section. This 21 mile loop starts on FS road 42 at 1,595′ elevation, and takes you up to the top of Bald Mountain (3,587′) via a mile long …
Beginner/Intermediate Mtn. Biking!
What better way to spend a Friday afternoon than joyriding at Walnut Creek Park? That’s right, the answer is NADA! With almost 15 miles of technical singletrack to play on, there will be plenty of routes and variety to keep it interesting. The club has a few awesome hardtail bikes of various sizes which can be checked out along with …
Beginner Mountain Biking at Ohill
Lets get out and ride while the weather is still fantastic. This ride is for any level but will be tailored for beginners. We’ll start with a lesson on shifting and riding the club’s front suspension mountain bikes then bike from Echols up to the trailhead on Observatory Hill Rd. The ride pace will be slow with lots of stops …
Slacking Lining @ the Lawn
Because of the nice weather, I cannot resist the temptation to get out to the lawn and enjoy some slacklining. I will teach you how to slackline if you are new. If you are a slackline guru, show us your trick! This is what slackline is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackline And what it could look like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbKA4Wdn9i8 I will be setting up my …
Beginner Mountain Biking at Walnut Creek
Let’s take advantage of this great weather and hit the trails!!! Woot!!! Walnut Creek has a great beginner loop and more advanced trails depending on skill level, so we’ll start off easy and move to more advanced terrain based on the level of the group. This trip is for bikers who have had little to no experience on a mountain …
Beginner Mountain Biking at Walnut
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Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #3
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #2
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #1
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Beginner Mountain Biking at Walnut Creek Before the Creekathon!!
Let’s take advantage of this great weather and hit the trails before the Creekathon!!! Woot!!! Walnut Creek has a great beginner loop and more advanced trails depending on skill level, so we’ll start off easy and move to more advanced terrain based on the level of the group. This trip is for bikers who have had little to no …
Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Biking at Sherando
Happy Spring! Let’s shred some serious singletrack on Saturday! Sherando has some of the best trail systems in the region making it a fantastic mountain biking spot! With some super brutal climbs, gnarly rock gardens, ample creek crossings, gorgeous vistas and most importantly, sweet sweet downhills, this route is one of my favorites around. We’ll be taking a loop that …