Yeah, back THEN, I could do that whole run in a day, too.

I'd go Gateway, Jacobs Ladder/Snake Root, Poverty creek, Horse Nettle, then back down gateway and ride home. That would be a bit tough right now. Maybe in a month of consistent riding, I would have the right conditioning.

I am STILL riding that bike, though. A Gary Fisher Hardtail. It really is time to upgrade. Those 29s look like they roll over things so easily. I'm big enough to handle a heavy bike, but don't want a supple suspension to ruin the climbs. I'll just shop carefully and find something that might have a rear suspension with good lockout.

Have you checked out the skills park?

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Posted: 09/14/2020 at 12:54PM

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

Yeah, back THEN, I could do that whole run in a day, too.

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