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 …
heYYYY I know that this trip is happening in 5 hours. You should sign up anyway. You do not need to know how to do ANYTHING to sign up for this trip — it is completely BEGINNER LEVEL — I just ask if you let me know if you are not comfortable with your swimming abilities in case you fall …
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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, …
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 …
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 …
hi y’all! I hope everyone had a relatively chill week as we gear up for the end of the semester. the weather tomorrow is looking minty fresh for sends and it may be the last time we get good bouldering temps until next fall, so I thought it would behoove us to check out a boulder in the Forest that …
well hello!!!! It’s been SO long since I’ve posted a trip and honestly I’ve been missing it a LOT and this afternoon I have decided to just say screw it and post a trip for today. We will see if anyone signs up lmao. You do not need to know how to do ANYTHING to sign up for this trip …
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 …
hey hey folks! our most dearest friends Eliza and Marion are organizing and hosting a super amazing art show called Close to Home. It’s an art exhibition inspired by environmental sustainability!!! If you like art, going to High Tor (a used gear exchange store) and biking around Cville: this is the most ideal trip ever that could exist! Come hang …
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 …
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 …
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 …
***update, we have 1 free registration to give away to someone who joins the trip!! we’ll decide who based on need or randomly*** Camping: https://www.grandfatherrv.com/ Itinerary: https://www.triplecrownbouldering.org/comp-details/hound-ears Howdy y’all, WHO’S READY FOR SOME PEBBLE-WRASSLING!! our stoke is high for the first outdoor bouldering comp of the year! gonna front load this a bit: 1. you need to be able to …
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! …
Hey all u chickadees! 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 out but …
Hoping to get out for a quick MTB ride between classes because I have an unusual schedule tomorrow. 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). …
Hey there ;)))))))))))))))))))))))) Are you sick of being on waitlists and not being on trips? Do you have cool ideas of ways to get outside with your friends? Are you generally competent at being a human being? Do you want your DUES REIMBURSED???? If the answer to these questions is yes, SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP! This will be a …
Howdy folks, We’re incredibly lucky to have some amazing hiking and biking trails so close to Charlottesville, but winter storms have taken their toll on the forests and many trails are currently blocked by downed trees and limbs. Mill Creek Trail near Sherando Lake is in particularly rough shape, with a few spots of localized heavy damage. The plan for …
Never heard of Massanutten Western Slope? Not to be confused with the bike park, the Massanutten Western Slope trail system is located just outside Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley Bike Coalition maintains top notch mountain bike trails there that are open to the public. Seriously, if you think O’Hill, Ragged, or Preddy are awesome, the Blue Ridge School will blow …
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 …
What’s good everyone! I’m heading home for the weekend so, to keep up with my one mtb trip a week goal, here’s a Wednesday afternoon ride in some GREAT weather. Let’s hope the weather is a good enough motivator to get people out on a Wednesday afternoon. No prior mountain biking experience is required but you should be comfortable riding …
Word is Siggy might make an appearance and I 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 built-up flow trails. We could write more but all you …
Hello Peeps, As we all have hopefully settled back into the UVA way of life I believe there is no better time to do some mountain biking. Everyone is welcome and I’ll be going over all the basics of biking at the start and as we ride, so have no fear. We will start off easy on a nice beginner …
Does the cold, rainy weather have you feeling sad? Come join us on a cold, sunny day of riding – cardio is a great way to warm up! The plan is to ride two very fun loops of steep climbs and flowing (we’re still in Virginia, so expect some rocks and roots) descents in West Augusta, ~30 minutes past Staunton. …
What’s good everyone! Depending on trail conditions we might have to improvise so keep that in mind. No prior mountain biking experience is required but you should be comfortable riding a bike on the street. We have a tentative route planned out but depending on how everyone’s feeling we can make changes. If you don’t have your own mountain bike …
What’s good everyone, this is my first time leading a beginner MTB trip so there may be a few bumps along the way but I can assure you it’ll be a blast! No prior mountain biking experience is required but you should be comfortable riding a bike on the street. I have a tentative route planned out but depending on …
Pretty routine intermediate trip. We won’t be going over the basics as we would on a beginner trip, but we won’t be doing anything crazy and definitely are happy to share tips. 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 …
boop boop This semester isn’t starting off too crazy so why not romp on over to ragged and have some relaxing (and likely chilly) paddleboarding time??? There is truly nothing that you need to know about being outside or paddleboarding so this trip is truly open to everyone and anyone. I’ll tell you everything you need to know (which is …
I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing break and is ready to get back to school. Before everyone’s schedules get too hectic Owen and I wanted to lead a beginner MTB trip to Ohill. No prior mountain biking experience is required but you should be comfortable riding a bike on the street. We have a general route planned out …
Hello all you lovely crunchy humans, Although temperatures may be low, the stoke is high, and I am rearing to touch some rock. It is very possible that we catch a lucky warm weekend and will be able to climb wherever our hearts desire, but winter weather can be icy, spicy, and dicey, so this trip will include some built …
Hello fellow outdoor enjoyers, what’s poppin. There are some nice mountain biking trails in Azalea Park, a park a little past Fry’s spring but close enough to grounds. I’ll be going there this Wednesday in the morning to do a couple loops, and then bike back on the rivanna trail for a bit. I think the trails in Azalea park …
You might notice that “Sunbathing” isn’t an activity listed on this trip. That’s because it is now DECEMBER, and paddleboarding is no longer the splash-and-giggle romp that it was in the gentle months of summer. No longer does the sun beat upon our shoulders, warming us to our core. As winter approaches, the waters of Ragged Mountain have cooled, from …
MOAB, UTAH 2023 We’ve got an extra special gift for all of you this last day of class: without a doubt the most legendary adventure of the year. ALL ABOARD THE GNAR TRAIN May we all blossom from this fake wintry East Coast of ours and emerge as sun children in the soft red sands of the Utah desert. There …