I don't write about Mountain biking because I haven't done it in 10 years, and then it wasn't for recreation, but as the best way to get around. Still, when I saw this article from the Post (Biker Learns Two Wheels Are Better Than Four) I definitely wanted to get out on one.
Seconds later, he was cruising down the slope at a top speed of nearly 40 mph on his 50-pound, $5,000 bike with eight inches of shock absorber travel in the front and rear (think dirt motorcycle minus the motor). The sound of knobby tires rumbling over the rough terrain and the jingling of the chain smacking against the aluminum frame pierced the silence on a recent morning at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.
It seems Snowshoe has it's own mountain bike course and it looks cool (see photo) and sounds like fun.
From the Mountain Bike Park with nearly 20 trails packed full of man made features and rock drops to a scenic cross country ride on single track or a fireroad to the teeth chattering 1,500 foot vertical descents, there's a trail on this mountain waiting for you.
The roads around Snowshoe are very conducive to road bike riding, as long as you don't mind miles-long _steep_ ascents back to your lodgings. It's a beautiful area and the roads are well-maintained. The drivers in the area must be used to cyclists, as well -- we never had any problems with local drivers.
Posted by: Nancy | July 27, 2006 at 07:52 PM
I commented in the wrong area
I need more coffee
the site looks awesome!
Posted by: gwadzilla | July 28, 2006 at 08:46 AM
Your latest post was interesting, but having stumbled into your blog I found the road riding articles fascinating. Keep up the advocacy!
Posted by: Walker Thompson | August 02, 2006 at 09:10 AM