North River Overnighter
After a looonnnggg week at work, and with the weather not looking too cold, I secured domestic clearance to disappear for Saturday night. A quick email to Johnny and he was in. We decided we would roll from town noonish, ride up Reddish Knob, then descend via FR85 and FR95 to a campsite just off…
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Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine
“Six-Pack Invitational” by (Burg ex-pat) Chase Lyne on November 7, 2012. “Did you do two trail works this year? Did you write your letter of intent? Did you pay the master of ceremonies $20? …” Full article here:
The 3 Snowmigos
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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Sandy Snow
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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Rader Mountain Overnight
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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Intro
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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Pack the City Council Chambers!
With the City on the verge of committing over 1 Million dollars to the Bluestone and Northend Greenway Trails, we need your help. Come to the City Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 23rd at 7pm to show your support! Arrive early and bring a friend!
Outside Looking In
Hello ! My name is Julie Rae Powers and I am guest “blogging” for the Friendly City Grand Prix. For those of you who don’t know me I recently graduated from JMU with a degree in photography. I am relatively new to cycling.
Hecklers make Rocktown Cyclocross UNFORGETTABLE!
Cyclocross racers ride skinny tire bikes off road on dirt and grass with a tiny bit of pavement or gravel mixed in. It is a good time if you are a fan of tight “rubbing is racing” action. What makes it even more interesting is when the crowd gets into the event and rings bells…
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