We used to ride out from town on our 26" up & over then down into Pandapus.

Then back up the horse trail to head back. I used to be able to climb both without stopping...I seriously doubt I could do that now with my 27.5 full suspension, but my old bike was way lighter than current versions with all of the suspension & shifter upgrades. My old bike was a Paramount 70 with Shimano XT...no suspension. New/latest bike is a Dimondback Reflex Carbon with Fox 36 front and Fox rear shock...27.5+. Night and day when it comes to geometry and ride. I still have my old PD70.

In response to this post by HokieSignGuy

Posted: 09/14/2020 at 12:46PM

Any Mountain Bikers in here? I rode from Blacksburg down the Huckleberry -- HokieSignGuy 09/14/2020 12:28PM

Ride 6 days a week, love 29" and i'll never look back (and i'm only 5'9") ** -- ColoradoGobbler 09/14/2020 3:37PM

Do you live right near some trails or something? Or ride to work? -- HokieSignGuy 09/14/2020 3:44PM

I have a 29er & 27.5. I like the 27.5 better. It can handle any of the -- VermontHokie 09/14/2020 2:38PM

I do plan on testing out a 29er on the trails before purchasing. -- HokieSignGuy 09/14/2020 3:21PM

I'm still rocking 26" wheels... -- EDGEMAN 09/14/2020 1:44PM

Did that a few weeks ago, lot of hike a bike going up Gateway -- Apex-Hokie 09/14/2020 12:48PM

In my prime, a great ride up gateway would be stopping to hike a section -- HokieSignGuy 09/14/2020 12:58PM

We used to ride out from town on our 26" up & over then down into Pandapus. -- Vtskier1 09/14/2020 12:46PM

Yeah - blame it on the bike, not the motor :-) ** -- Hokie360 09/14/2020 1:00PM

Edit It is 100% the motor that old and rusty thing that it is! :) -- Vtskier1 09/14/2020 1:08PM

Yeah, back THEN, I could do that whole run in a day, too. -- HokieSignGuy 09/14/2020 12:54PM

I did Gateway/Jacob's Ladder/May Apple/Snake Root/Gateway -- Apex-Hokie 09/14/2020 1:18PM

I just moved back into the ROA not too long ago & still trying to figure -- Vtskier1 09/14/2020 1:10PM

Have you tried the Carvins Cove trails? They look great. ** -- HokieSignGuy 09/14/2020 1:25PM

I have hit a couple trails, but still trying to figure out the old -- Vtskier1 09/14/2020 2:11PM

I haven't ridden MTB around Blacksburg but I do ride at Pocahontas -- KeithHokie89 09/14/2020 12:41PM

I had to google that. I assume Pocahontas state park. -- HokieSignGuy 09/14/2020 12:47PM

Pocahontas is awesome. I hear most of the trails are reopened. Still a -- RhinoVT 09/14/2020 12:42PM

We used to ride out from town on our 26" up & over then down into Pandapus.

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