Charlottesville Biking

OVERVIEW

Charlottesville itself is a popular biking destination for both mountain and road biking. Observatory Mountain, which is next to UVa, has miles of trails for biking, and Charlottesville boasts the Rivanna Trail too, which is close to you no matter where you are. There are also lots of parks, such as Walnut Creek, which has miles and miles of bike trails ranging from easy fun to very challenging. The club owns extremely nice bikes, and they’re free for members to borrow. We lead biking trips very frequently; most are afternoon rides just to get out on the trail, but occasionally we organize something longer, and we do road trips as well. Some members also compete in races, such as 150-mile races; if you are a biker, there is a lot to do around Charlottesville.