We’ll go to Walnut Creek Park to do some mountain biking. The only requirement is that you feel comfortable riding a bike on bumpy narrow trails (it’s ok to go slow on hard parts). Hopping logs is optional 🙂 I set the end time to 6:30pm, but as with most of our trips, it’s not set in stone and we …
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Mountain Biking
We’ll go to Walnut Creek Park to do some beginner and intermediate mountain biking. Hopping logs is optional 🙂 We have 5 nice mountain bikes, helmets, and water bottles to lend, so that’s why the trip size is set to 5. If you have your own bike, join even if the trip is full and I’ll move you off the …
Walnut Creek Mountain Biking — Part II
If you can’t get outdoors on Saturday, then why not get out on Sunday? Once again, we’ll be heading to the one and only Walnut Creek for some good biking. If it rains (hard) on Saturday then we may just head somewhere else (walnut creek will be muddy) — but we’ll burn that bridge when we get there. No experience …
Walnut Creek Mountain Biking — Part I
The warmness is coming back and that means… getting outside. We will be going to Walnut Creek to do some mountain biking. The club has 5 fine bikes itching to get ridden after their last cleaning. No experience needed, since we will break up into groups! You must bring: clothes that may get muddy, water (if you want), a bike …
Bike Maintenance 101
The club’s bikes need some serious cleaning, and I need some help doing it! 🙂 We’ll spend 15 minutes or so learning general bike maintenance, then spend ~ an hour cleaning the chain rings, casettes, chain and rims, and adjusting the brakes. The club has 5 bikes so I’m posting the trip for 5 people. If you have a bike …
Mountain Biking
Sunday is going to be in the 50’s, so it’ll be perfect for some mountain biking out at Walnut Creek. It’s really close to Charlottesville (like 15 minutes away), and there are all kinds of trails. The trip is mostly for beginners, but if there are some more experienced people who want to go, we can just split up and …
Post-Halloween Fun
reddish knob mountain biking on saturday. sustained 7-9 mile climb followed by numerous choices for screamin’ descents. this ride is STRENUOUS and TECHNICAL (by “technical” i mean not smooth). the club has 5 bikes w/ helmets that may be used (first to sign up get first dibs) or bring your own. also bring water and snacks for consumption during the …
Mountain Biking – Douthat State Park
A couple years ago Blue Ridge Outdoors sited Douthat State Park as “the best mountain bike location in Virginia”, and ever since I read that I’ve wanted to go. (I don’t know why I’ve never been :0 ) I don’t know much about the trails other than what I’ve read, so if you’d like to do some exploring with me …
Mountain Biking at Sherando Lake
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′), then continues down the …
easy mountain biking – saturday morning
dave’s cleanin’ up the trails on thursday, so i’m gonna go ride ’em on saturday. we have five (5) new mountain bikes that are better than mine, and they’re all for y’all to use. (fisher tassajara’s – nice front suspension, various frame sizes, and even a women-specific ride, the genesister, though dave seems to love riding her too.) and we …
Mountain Biking at Sherando Lake
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′), then continues down the …
Trail Riding at Walnut Creek Park
Walnut Creek Park is one of my favorite places to ride in Virginia, and it’s only 10 miles away! The park offers numerous trail networks, from wide gravel roads to tight, technical, single track, for all skill levels. If you are a complete beginner, Walnut Creek is a great place to learn and the clubs’ awesome new bikes are great …