Don't forget the "Classics" or we will lose a piece of History!

As the sun came up Thursday morning three of us ( Tom C, Vince & I) went up to Hone Quarry Ridge to do some Tour de Burg Scouting. Hone Quarry Ridge, otherwise known as "Blood Ridge" after this morning, has been used for many great riding events.  These events have destroyed most of the canopy for the trail creating spring growth that is like no other.

 The greatest Tours have used this ridge and the Heart Break Trail for final deciding stages.  1997 Jeremy Wimpey and Any Kott stood on this ridge prior to descending the Big Hollow Trail on their way to Six Pack Invitational victory.  Hone Quarry also has a checkered past including the evil National Forest bull dozer event of 1998, where the Ridge and Big Hollow were leveled,  and the Gypsy Mouth infestation of the early 2000's.

SVBC will cut open this ridge for the 2014 Tour de Burg, if you don't ride it during the Tour make sure your venture onto this piece of Harrisonburg mountain bike history.....We can not forget the classic rides or the history that goes with these the trails.

-Thomas