mountain biking - Mountain Bike Virginia (Page 2)

30th Annual Massanutten Hoo-Ha!

Came Hell or high water (the latter delivered in tidal waves), the 30th Massanutten Hoo-Ha! is in the books. An ambitious ski manager early adopts the mountain bike thing and throws a whimsically titled event on a lark, complete with equally whimsical log pull and lake jump contests.

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Video: Massanutten Hoo-Ha! Enduro

We avoided the rain for longer than we expected at the Massanutten Hoo-Ha enduro. During stage 4 it began to pick up and before I got to the bottom of the mountain, the trails were a creek.

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Video: Spec Mines Trail Ride in the Fog

Video of a ride on the Spec Mines trail off of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Montvale and Troutville. After being brutalized by rain for 3 days, we venture out into the Misty Mountains

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Roanoke Gains IMBA Silver Level Ride Center Status

The meeting culminates with multi Leadville 100 champion and IMBA Executive Director David Wiens announcing Roanoke as an IMBA Silver Ride Center, the only one on the East Coast. Keynote speaker, Andrew Davis toasts to Roanoke, The East Coast Mountain Biking Capital of the World.

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21st Annual Counties of Bath and Alleghany Middle Mountain Momma 2018

A week before Mother's Day, its Mommas Day! Wilson Creek runs clean and cool most of the time, gurgling over a 1930’s dam pretending to be a lovely clear running trout stream flowing lazily southward out of Douthat State Park in the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia. I hate Wilson Creek.

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Review: Rocky Mountain Instinct

9 positions of geo adjustment, but you know you'll leave it in full slack.

races

RockStar VA 270

A 270 mile trail, a 260 mile gravel, and 160 mile road race from Rocktown, (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke) Read the recap of my attempt through miserable conditions.

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Rockstar Prep: Clearing Hoop Hole

The entry fee for the RockStar VA race/ride captures the spirit of backcountry riding exquisitely. Entrants can either donate to a trail work advocacy group, or complete 10 hours of trail work Give back to the land you love.

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Review: Cane Creek Viscoset

An Unintended Trail Riding Enhancement: Cane Creek’s ViscoSet Steering Damper.

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Review: DT Swiss 54t Star Ratchet Upgrade Kit

Quick Engagement, Quicker Install. A review of the DT Swiss 54t ratchet upgrade for 190, 240, 350, and 440 series hubs.

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Video: Tuesday Night Lights

Weekly Winter ride from Deschutes Brewery up Mill Mountain. You can see a train of lights going up and down any given trail.