Trail: building, science, art, journeys, and gear
Trail: building, science, art, journeys, and gear
I had finally given up on the Bad Branch trail. I was 22 miles in, starting at the White River Bluff trail head, planning a big clockwise loop: orange (bald scrappy), to blue(scappy), to yellow(jack’s), to red(bad branch), to blue again, to blue/orange (scrappy/bald scrappy co-alignment) (see map below). It would be close to 40 […]
Syllamo Trails, Arkansas (IMBA Epic) Read More »
I wasn’t sure what to expect here. I didn’t do a lot of research beforehand for this place, and almost went elsewhere instead. I arrived a day later because I spent two days at Coldwater instead of one (some people say Coldspring). Both days at Coldwater a few riders said to go to Oak Mountain
Oak Mountain, Alabama (IMBA Epic) Read More »
^Geotagged images above are on the map at bottom of post as well route: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=71764 GPX file: kerr scott imba epic more info:Â http://brushymtncyclists.com/mountain-biking/ and here: http://www.bmcc.us/kerr_scott.htm IMBA’s info on the Epic: http://www.imba.com/epics/kerr-scott This was a long day, but a lot of fun. I started by the Kerr-Scott dam on some of the first trails built/re-built
Kerr-Scott, North Carolina (IMBA Epic) Read More »
Three days ago I wrapped up six months of trail work in New York. I wanted to go ‘home’ to San Diego, but I sort of began a new home in NY. It takes a relatively short period of time for me to feel connected to the places I stay, sometimes a weekend will suffice,
Douthat State Park, Virginia (IMBA Epic) Read More »
After a reunion with neighborhood friends from my childhood in the Outer Banks to surf, I headed home to California with a full plate of Epics on the menu for the return trip west (trip out east). Details to each trail journey is in the list below: Douthat, Virginia Southern Traverse, Virginia Kerr-Scott, North Carolina
The Epic Mountain Bike Journey West- Part 2 Read More »
Kingdom trails was awesome. I was fortunate enough to land a space in a cabin at Burke Cottage Rentals‎ thanks to Steve with Wildness Property Management, a trail builder I met here. It was a long drive, but I managed to squeeze in a few miles the first day. It was pretty much what I
Kingdom Trails, Vermont (IMBA Epic) Read More »
imba trail link my rides: Elliotcottvillle IMBA Epic, Ellicotville-eagle, mesa, sidewinder,12,11 I totally lucked out and got a grand tour with a fast group from Ellicotville Bikes…and the folks on the Ellicotville map cover itself…thanks guys! The “IMBA” epic link above is what we rode, but it’s not necessarily “the” route. Combine both days for
Ellicotville IMBA Epic, New York Read More »
imba info link Ouch. This is the Pennsylvania I’m used to, knarly chunk. There were a few smooth sections, but they were rare. This is an IMBA Epic. Whether I rode the intended loop(s) or not I don’t know. I’m guessing there are over 100 miles here- Rothrock, and two adjacent parks. I rode 10
Roth Rock IMBA Epic, Pennsylvania Read More »
Rays Indoor Park (pics bottom of page) is an “epic,” (imba link) but Mohican isn’t…yet… http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=35130 I had to skip two rides in Indiana due to rain(Landahl and Brown County), and shot for a ride in Ohio I hadn’t planned on doing, but was quite thankful to have experienced. It also brought me within an
Mohican State Park and Ray’s Indoor Park, Ohio Read More »
imba trail link my trip: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=9525 Another gem laid out by the USFS, although it appears this trail was built pre half-rule, and there are some problem sections where the trail is now a stream and needs to be debermed and healed with some grade reversals. I suppose at 75? years old springs finding a
Berryman Trail, Missouri Read More »