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Showing posts with label Walden Ridge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walden Ridge. Show all posts
Monday, May 02, 2011
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Walden Ridge trail cleaning
It rained like hell, no chance of riding the new bike. Eric and I took the dogs up to Walden Ridge and worked on the trail.
Walden Ridge trail marked blue.
We filled in dirt behind this fallen tree.
This berm is in a corner with a 90-degree turn. It needs a little work stil, but we got as far as we could today. The mud got too thick.
Walden Ridge trail marked blue.
We filled in dirt behind this fallen tree.
This berm is in a corner with a 90-degree turn. It needs a little work stil, but we got as far as we could today. The mud got too thick.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Autumn ride on Walden Ridge
After riding a loop with Jeff, Jonathon, Matt and Brian; I pushed the Stinky up to the top of the ridge for a test run.
The Stinky rides well, even pedaling it tracked good. But going down was fast; gravity pulled me through some lines way faster than I would have ever ridden the Yeti 575. The real test will be on the DH trails on the other side of the valley.
But the initial test run has me anxiously looking forward to some shuttle runs!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Dog Day Afternoon
DJ, Eric, Jon, Jeff and myself rode Walden Ridge tonight, and finished in the dark.
Another pic from Windrock 25:
Another pic from Windrock 25:
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Race Pics from Windrock 25
Photo credits to Mark Web and Randy Conner, harvested from www.knoxvillecycling.com
Windrock's first XC bike race was a blast! I see this being a yearly event, getting better with age. The trails have really come together and are a different breed than most our local trails. Rocks are plentiful as well as long climbs and big descents. Riding here will make you tuff.
A friend of mine from Louisville, Cory, came down for the race, turned me on to this band, Jaya the Cat. These guys are awesome.
Jaya the Cat - Closing Time (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Windrock's first XC bike race was a blast! I see this being a yearly event, getting better with age. The trails have really come together and are a different breed than most our local trails. Rocks are plentiful as well as long climbs and big descents. Riding here will make you tuff.
A friend of mine from Louisville, Cory, came down for the race, turned me on to this band, Jaya the Cat. These guys are awesome.
Jaya the Cat - Closing Time (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The Full Biscuit; Windrock 25
The Windrock 100 evolves into a 25 mile XC loop. This will be much more fun. Hope to see you there, for a ride and a beer!
Southern Cycling presents: Windrock 100 (25)
Southern Cycling presents: Windrock 100 (25)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Walden Ridge
Windrock
The rocky ridge-line descent of Walden Ridge is the trail I have been looking for. A local-technical-rocky-long-descent and a heinous climb to get there is my version of heaven. Thanks to all those that did the work building this trail! I am stoked!
I have been out there 3 of the past 4 days. I had to go back tonight because I left some tools on top of the mountain, yesterday. FYI, I found everything right where I left it.
Here's a few pics from the climbs: I will post some of the ridge-line singletrack pics when they become avialble, or when Eric or Matt emails them to me.
Clean climb
Pump Springs Road, you gotta get up to get down.
The rocky ridge-line descent of Walden Ridge is the trail I have been looking for. A local-technical-rocky-long-descent and a heinous climb to get there is my version of heaven. Thanks to all those that did the work building this trail! I am stoked!
I have been out there 3 of the past 4 days. I had to go back tonight because I left some tools on top of the mountain, yesterday. FYI, I found everything right where I left it.
Here's a few pics from the climbs: I will post some of the ridge-line singletrack pics when they become avialble, or when Eric or Matt emails them to me.
Clean climb
Pump Springs Road, you gotta get up to get down.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
The Biscuit Burner
Windrock and it's Full-Biscuit loop.
Finally, I got a chance to get out and explore the new trails at Windrock, with Drew and Eric. Cross-Country singletrack is a relatively new thing to these mountains, which are know for downhill mountain bike trails, strip-minig and atv trails. So I was hopeful that a local gem was a possiblity. My expectations were exceeded, and the possiblities are endless. The campground loop flows through a mixed hardwood forrest. The trails traverse some very steep terrain and occasional views of the surrounding mountains remind you of the rugged woods that surround you. However, the trail provides excellent momentum and you can breeze through this section without tapping into the reserves needed to finish the full biscuit.
Walden Ridge trail starts out following a river bed, and eases you into the massive climb ahead. The long arduous climb ascends some of the steepest logging roads I have ever seen. But the pay-off is huge, and the ridge-line trail delivers in full. Awesome views, challenging rock sections and fast flowing descents make this section my favorite! I am going back tommorrow!
Finally, I got a chance to get out and explore the new trails at Windrock, with Drew and Eric. Cross-Country singletrack is a relatively new thing to these mountains, which are know for downhill mountain bike trails, strip-minig and atv trails. So I was hopeful that a local gem was a possiblity. My expectations were exceeded, and the possiblities are endless. The campground loop flows through a mixed hardwood forrest. The trails traverse some very steep terrain and occasional views of the surrounding mountains remind you of the rugged woods that surround you. However, the trail provides excellent momentum and you can breeze through this section without tapping into the reserves needed to finish the full biscuit.
Walden Ridge trail starts out following a river bed, and eases you into the massive climb ahead. The long arduous climb ascends some of the steepest logging roads I have ever seen. But the pay-off is huge, and the ridge-line trail delivers in full. Awesome views, challenging rock sections and fast flowing descents make this section my favorite! I am going back tommorrow!
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