Pretty routine cville ride, just wanna go rip around the local trails. This is an adv trip so you should be comfortable on a bike and ready to ride some harder trails, although there won’t be any need to hit mandatory drops, gaps, or other scary features. If you’re on the fence about it, feel free to reach out. If …
We are going to go BOMB and you should join us!!! This will be a beginner mountain biking trip geared towards people with little to no experience riding a bike on trails (others are still welcome but true beginners may be given priority). Our plan is to ride around and familiarize you with our trails, how riding the bike feels …
Have you ever wanted to become a bunny?? (your answer should be yes) Then come learn to bunny hop a mountain bike! This adventure is a skill-building, bunnyhop-learning clinic for beginner/intermediate mountain bikers. To join, you don’t need loads of experience – but at minimum, you be comfortable riding a mountain bike on trails and have a few rides under …
Let’s do some Ohill post-class biking!!! Have YOU been on several beginner trips, feeling READY to PUSH yourself????? If you feel comfortable on a mountain bike and have done at least a handful of ohill trails, YOU SHOULD COME to an intermediate trip!!! This trip will be pretty chill …. just the OG Ohill trails for a bit before the …
No better way to start the school year than a long day out on the bike. Buried in the heart of GWNF, and by buried I mean it’s like 45 min away, lies one of our favorite trail networks. Surrounding Sherando Lake are 20-30 miles of pristine singletrack that will challenge your riding abilities with steep climbs, tight turns, Virginia …
Tiffany and I would love to welcome you to an intermediate mountain bike ride right before the first ODC party of the year. The party is beach themed so we plan on biking in our beach fits. (Note: as promising as the title was, there is no biking on a beach. This will be local trails – Ohill/Heyward). So, whether …
Hope y’all had a good first couple days of classes! I plan to take us first to Ohill and then to the Heyward trails. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you are unsure about coming on this trip feel free to text me (my …
AHHHH YES. There is no better way to end the first most awesome week of classes than by riding bikes up on the mountain and hangin out and stuff. We’re going to meander our way up and down as we please based on everyone’s skill level and comfortability until we’re tired or need to go home to get ready for …
HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII EVERYONE SO, if you don’t know, I love biking and I love leading these WTF trips!!! Since mountain biking is such a male dominated sport, both in our club and in general, I like to lead these affinity trips for our women, trans and non binary members! Sometimes joining a trip that is all (or mostly) men is very …
Waddup, Sujith and I are back for another great year of mountain biking, and starting it off is this pre-classes beginner ride! Whether your an incoming first year, or old 4th year like me, come learn the basics of mountain biking in our own backyard over on O-Hill. All you need to know how to do is ride a bike, …
Ohill has a great range of trails – I have a good beginner loop picked out and depending on people’s comfort levels, we could try some easier intermediates. We’ll keep it slow and take lots of breaks. The only prerequisite for this trip is the ability to ride a bike. You don’t need to know anything about biking on trails …
I plan to ride Ohill but we can also make our way over to the Heyward trails. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you are unsure about coming on this trip feel free to text me (my number can be found by clicking on …
Disclaimer #1: This is a weird trip for logistics, please read all of this before signing up Disclaimer #2: You do not have to sign up for all 5 days, you can sign up for as many and whichever you want to Disclaimer #3: Weather is a bit iffy at the beginning of next week, days may be cancelled for …
We’re not really sure about where we are riding yet. But Phillip wanted one last big ride so we are aiming for 75 miles with 12k vertical. We’ll give ourselves the whole day to get this done. ***This is an advanced mountain biking trip. It is steep, rocky, and difficult riding. There can be areas without cell service if you …
How about a finals study break? The Blue Ridge School is located super close to Charlottesville and maintains top notch mountain bike trails that are open to the public. Seriously, if you think O’Hill, Ragged, or Preddy are awesome, the Blue Ridge School will blow your mind. I’ve been several times and each time was a blast. I plan to …
Ok here’s the deal. This trip is admittedly early and if you sign up and end up sleeping through it we will not be mad. That said, it’s gonna be a blast. Ohill trails should be nice and greasy from Fridays rain and we’ll do some fun stuff. Note we’ll be staying on trails that drain really well to not …
Hey friends! This will be a good ‘ol MTB trip to OHill. It will be leaning on the side of intermediate, but all beginners are welcome! If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let us know on the trip questionnaire and we’ll try to secure you a club bike/helmet. Everyone will be waitlisted for this trip initially …
Howdy hey hey. We’re back again with the last WTF ride of the semester 🙂 Here is the trip description in poem form, written with a little help from our dear friend chat gpt xoxo shay Come hit the trails on a bike, With Jade and I, it’s sure to strike A chord of joy within your heart, And make …
Hey friends! This is a basic intermediate mountain biking trip. I have yet to ride these trails so we will do some exploring! The majority of the trails are on the intermediate side, so you will have the most fun if you are comfortable on most of the trails at OHill, although all skill levels are welcome. People will be …
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To celebrate this national holiday, Max^2 is here to share our love for bikes, mountains, and touching grass. Whether or not you are celebrating this holiday, we invite you to explore the Ohill trails with us. This trip is targeted towards beginners so no experience mountain biking is necessary. The only requirement is that you are comfortable riding a bike …
Is your bike making mystery crunchy noises? Do your brakes squeal? Does your chain jump around every time you pedal? Then come learn how to fix these problems and more this Tuesday! Bikes are great as they provide accessible transportation, exercise, and fun. Unfortunately they have many moving parts that can become unaligned or break and thus this workshop is …
It’s not your first time around the block, but you are still looking to build your skills. Sure, you have ridden your bike before, but you truly long to shred the trail. Or perhaps you’re tired of riding in Charlottesville and want to get some backcountry-esque experience without being miles and miles from civilization? Western Slope is calling your name. …
yeah, you read that correctly… BIKEpacking. Not backpacking. All the fun of biking, with all the self-reliance and minimalism of backpacking. And all while taking in so many beautiful views and soaking in the remote scenery of the Appalachian mountains. Over the course of two days, we’re going to ride a ~50 mile loop that circumnavigates and summits Reddish Knob …
This adventure is a skill-building, bunnyhop-learning clinic for beginner/intermediate mountain bikers. To join, you don’t need loads of experience – but at minimum, you be comfortable riding a mountain bike on trails and have a few rides under your belt. What is a bunny hop, you ask? Basically, you hop the bike into the air – first your front wheel, …
hey guys, wanna go mountain biking at creekathon at an intermediate level and pace? ok sign up. we will decide what trails to do once we’re there. please only sign up if you’ve gone on multiple mtb excursions and can confidently ride everything on ohill at a decent pace and without excessive breaks. text me at my number on my …
We posted an advanced MTB trip to carvins this weekend, but were thinking it would be more fun to get more people out to an area that has plenty of accessible riding. And Carvins is kind of like a bigger version of ohill, with trails largely based out of the same area making splitting into groups easy. So, we’ll run …
When: Wednesday, April 12th, 5pm – 7pm Hey friends! This will be a good ‘ol MTB trip to OHill. It will be leaning on the side of intermediate, but all beginners are welcome! If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let us know on the trip questionnaire and we’ll try to secure you a club bike/helmet. Everyone …
CALLING ALL LITTLE SHREDLINGS! Come one, come all to Creekathon, A day of adventure, fun, and song. With a pavilion as our base camp, We’ll eat, hammock, slackline, and chill like champs. Trips will depart from our central ground, Paddle boarding, hiking, frisbeeing all around. Leaders, get wild, take charge of the day, Make memories that will forever stay. Food …
You wanna ride tougher trails but big hills scare you? Then join this skills building workshop! This trip is open to riders of all skill levels and the only requirement is that you can ride a bike. We will be working on a couple key skills: – body positioning – cornering – brake control – getting over obstacles We will …
Just your standard intermediate mountain biking trip brought to you by Max^2. We plan to ride Ohill but we can also make our way over to the Heyward trails. This trip is for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you are unsure about coming on this trip feel …
Shame on me for missing my weekly trip last week, but here’s me setting myself back on track! This is an intermediate trip so you should have done at least two or three rides, and feel confident on beginner trails. That being said, I plan on taking it easy since I haven’t biked in 2 weeks 🙁 and as always, …
***DRIVERS NEEDED*** Buried in the heart of GWNF, and by buried I mean it’s like 45 min away, lies one of my favorite trail networks. Surrounding Sherando Lake are 20-30 miles of pristine singletrack that will challenge your riding abilities with steep climbs, tight turns, Virginia rocks, and exhilarating downhills. The plan is to ride up Mill Creek trail, with …
Charlottesville is hilly, but I crave a truly mountainous route. So I’ve contrived a route inspired by the Middle Mountain Momma XXC race course that explores all the highlights of Douthat State Park plus some extra at almost 200 feet of climbing per mile (see the links below for some ideas of what we’ll be riding). Come join me Friday …
When: Friday, March 31st | 3:00pm-4:45pm Hey friends! Hoping to get out and bike some on Friday as I haven’t yet this week. This will be a beginner trip so as long as you feel comfortable riding a bike on the road you should be good. We’ve got a beginner route in mind but we can adjust based on time …
Hey I’m back again!!!!! Any of you who have ever had any interest in hitting the trails on a bicycle, or have done so before and want to do it again, come join Max and I for a short, easy lil bike ride around Ohill!!! We have an idea for a nice route or two picked out but we can …
Nothing like a good questionably hungover saturday morning ride. This trip is targeted for people who have done at least two or three rides, and now feel confident on beginner trails. If you’re on the fence about it, feel free to reach out (number can be found by clicking my name). If you don’t have your own mountain bike or …
HEYYYYY peeps, I have been thoroughly enjoying mountain biking lately and I have only one class on friday so it’s one of my fav days to bike and a great way to start off the weekend (the weekend of ODC’s first formal nonetheless). I was planning on doing a short bike ride on O-hill, at least 5 miles but I’m …
Fingers crossed for no inclement weather this time! Word is Siggy might make an appearance and Max (which one???) might cook steaks so get stoked Come join us for a 1.5 day exploration of Carvin’s Cove plus grilling+camping: Carvin’s Cove is a big trail network near Roanoke, filled with challenging climbs and thrilling descents, from rocky, rooty, technical stretches to …
The plan for next Friday is a simple as it gets: bike up a forest road to the beginning of our trail, climb up some more singletrack, and fly back down, taking in some gorgeous views along the way. Our route will utilize the roads the forest service has graciously built (8 mi) and part of the Wild Oak Trail …
It’s not your first time around the block, but you are still looking to build your skills. Sure, you have ridden your bike before, but you truly long to shred the trail. Heyward (with brand new trails as of this weekend!) is calling your name. We’ll be tackling some steep hills and a few technical spots so you should have …
This is an intermediate trip so you should have done at least two or three rides, and feel confident on beginner trails. Ohill Long Downhill and some stair sets sound appealing but everything is flexible depending on how the group feels. If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and we’ll …
last minute sunday trip – whetstone ridge is a backcountry gem hidden not too far from us (~1hr). Steep (up and down), rocky, narrow, and remote, it is a very rewarding trail to ride. This is an advanced mountain biking trip. There can be areas without cell service if you need help. the trail details: 20-25 miles, ~3000 feet of …
Mountain biking?!? In Pisgah!! Sign me up! Pisgah North Carolina is home to some of the best east coast riding that I’m stoked to explore with y’all. The plan is to ride about 20 miles with 2500-3000 feet of elevation gain and potential for an extra lap on some trails if everyone is feeling up for it. Here are the …
Hello fellow outdoors enjoyers, I have wanted to bike the whole rivanna trail for a while now, but have never completed the full loop. So, I figure why not undergo this voyage on the most hallowed day of the year! praise jah For those unaware, the Rivanna trail is a ~22 mile loop going around Charlottesville and through many of …
If you’ve ever wondered what Phillip does when he runs off on his own over the weekend, this trip should provide some good insight. The plan is to link two loop trails in the Buchanan VA area (driving in between the trailheads). The trails are linked below. Together, we expect to ride 63 miles with just over 9000′ of climbing. …
Ever wanted to learn how to ride a bike in the mountains (ohill)????? Tomorrow is your lucky day. This will be a beginner-focused mountain biking trip to our own lovely Observatory Hill. We are incredibly lucky to have such awesome trails so close to us so we better take advantage of it. It has a super wide range of trail …
Hey all u silly spring chickens! If there are any of y’all who are as stoked on this lovely weather as Shay and I, and want to hit the trails on a two wheeled vehicle (aka a mountain bike) for an easy, intro biking trip, check this trip out!!! We have an idea for a nice route or two picked …
So you heard pisgah has super cool mountain biking… let’s explore it together! As the guy I met on a ride at Carvins Cove said about trekking down to North Carolina to ride, make it happen, it’s worth it!! For this ride, I’m tentatively planning to ride at Dupont State Forest (subject to change, but will keep everyone updated). Dupont …
So you heard pisgah has super cool mountain biking… let’s explore it together! As the guy I met on a ride at Carvins Cove said about trekking down to North Carolina to ride, make it happen, it’s worth it!! For this ride, I’m tentatively planning to ride in the southern part of Pisgah National Forest near where we’ll be camping …
Howdy y’all. If you haven’t heard of it before, Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is a pretty sick place! It’s got all the mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, climbing, and hiking your heart could ever desire (and I’m sure some other outdoorsy awesomeness too)! So come with us on a magical journey to this dope area only 6 hours away! …