Uber(shuttle)ing to the top of Reddish Knob – Stokesville INT-ADV MTB

OVERVIEW

It’s been two long months since I’ve ridden in the backcountry but I’m finally feeling good enough on the bike to get back out there. The last time we were in Stokesville the weather conditions were a little less than ideal (as you can see in the trip picture). While it might get a bit muddy, I sure hope I can promise you there won’t be any snow this time. Also, as the title suggests, we’ll indulge in some shuttle action for this ride. That road climb has put my body through enough for one semester.

The plan’s to shuttle to the top of Reddish Knob and ride over to Wild Oak. We’ll then descend Chestnut Ridge and ride the gravel road to Timber Ridge which we’ll climb. We won’t climb the whole trail as we’ll hook a right onto Wolf Ridge and start our final descent. So even though we’re shuttling, the ride should be roughly 25 mi and 3500′. Below are the links to the trails:
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7027524/reddish-knob-to-wild-oak-chestnut-grindstone-ridge-shuttle
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7000788/timber-ridge-trail-431
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/4297113/wolf-ridge-378

While the distance and elevation aren’t too crazy, Stokesville isn’t easy riding. As St. Clair likes to put it, “you’ll get the pleasure of ripping it all back downhill on a chunky, engaging trail featuring larger step-downs, tight berms, and lots of cool features”. As always, if you’re on the fence or want more info, contact either of us by clicking our profiles.

Schedule:
8 am – Meet at Shrack and grab bikes
8:15 – Hit the road towards Stokesville
9:45 – Get to the top of Reddish Knob
10 – Bike Bike Bike
3 pm – Finish ride and fetch shuttle
5 – Back in cville
***Crazy things can happen on mountain bike trips, so we recommend against scheduling anything super-duper important Wednesday evening***

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

You bring:
– Water: 2-3L
– Food: lunch and snacks
– Appropriate clothing/footwear (wet and muddy)
– Gloves are recommended for 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!