PSYCHE! That wasn’t the last Saturday National Forest trail work after all! Come one, come all, for two more Saturday National Forest Trail Works! November 10 on the sweet, sweet Narrowback trails Leaving Mr. J’s RT 42 South at 8am or meet on trail by Narrowback radio tower anytime after and November 17 on Lookout…
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After our last ride in the snow, a few of us were scheming to get back out to play. We set a plan in motion to make another fat bike assault on Reddish in an effort to go play in the snow over by Flagpole, Meadow Knob, and Pond Knob. My compadres on this ride…
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Sometimes the best adventures are those that present themselves when you least expect it. Such was the case when it came to the snowfall in the mountains west of Harrisonburg on the Virginia/West Virginia line due to hurricane nor’easter Sandy. Johnny and I started chatting about a potential ride Monday afternoon when he found out he was…
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Two of the three projects in the SVBC’s latest trail building enterprise are located on Narrowback Mountain. Narrowback is a special place for mountain bikers because it provides an opportunity for new riders to cut their teeth riding bikes in the mountains. The new Tillman West Trail is a blast for riders of all abilities…
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After five weeks of hard work, crews will take a break to recharge their batteries before the final two weeks of work on Narrowback and Lookout Mountain. This break also gives volunteers a chance to recover and then come back for a final few weeks of trail work in November! Rock Work on Narrow Back!…
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The burg’s got it. Traveling bike bums beware of this spiderweb of cyclery. When riding is so engrained in local culture, the good times roll. Literally. Costumes are in. And when halloween calls, you know it’s on. Little wheels lift from the dirt with ease, newcomers can try…
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After a highly successful first attempt at an overnighter (other than missing the place we were planning to camp and having to ride back over Shenandoah Mountain at dusk) the previous weekend, Johnnnny Youngdahl and I decided to head out again on 10/21 for another quick overnight. This time we decided to head north of Rt. 33…
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Okay, this is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. I like to take pictures while out on different adventures and enjoy writing so if nothing else it will be fun for me. Let’s start with my favorite Edward Abbey quote, “One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be…
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Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, VA) October 24, 2012 Section: News (Local) Surplus Finding Its Path PRESTON KNIGHT HARRISONBURG – City Council unanimously approved a plan to spend $4.76 million of reserve surplus funds on various capital projects Tuesday night, delighting a crowd that packed its South Main Street chambers. Of the surplus appropriation, $600,000 goes to…
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