About this Event
We're meeting at the Hard Times parking area for this month's Foundation ride. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. This ride starts with a skills clinic and then heads out on the trail to practice those skills.
Note: You must sign the IC Imagine Charter School waiver to use their trails.
In order to make this ride as accessible as possible for riders, we will have a number of bikes available to loan for the ride. If you need to borrow a bike and/or need a helmet, please let us know when you register.
Important details!
Skills / Experience Required: Basic balance and control of the bike including braking and changing gears. Experience riding on paved and gravel surfaces
Endurance Required: Ability to ride at least 3 miles on gravel or paved surface in 45 minutes. Your current fitness routine includes biking, running, or other cardio at least once per week.
After participating in our pre-ride clinic, you understand the concept of neutral position, ready/attack position, braking (one finger/gentle pressure) and level pedals.
Agenda
What is the route?
Info: Route
- Ride down Hard Times Road (.2 mi.)
- Sharp Right at T and head towards the lake (.4 mi.)
- Skills discussion at the lake by the dock/parking area
- Ride up Lake Powhatan Road (paved) to the trail on right (.1 mi.)
- Take the first right and do the round about the old levee and come back down to paved road (.3 mi.)
- Right on Lake Powhatan Road to Stop sign (.2 mi.)
- Continue Straight to Campground Connector trail (.4 mi.)
- Right on Bent Creek Road and go up short hill (.2 mi.)
- Left on Boyd’s Branch
- Boyd’s Branch to the creek crossing (.5 mi.)
- Turn around and come back to Bent Creek Road (.5 mi.) return to parking lot
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hard Times trailhead parking lot, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, United States
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