Epic day off: Spruce Knob, WV.

On Monday, after a long day of work here at the shop, Paul and Scott set out to make the most of their Tuesday off.  They embarked on an adventure deep into high backcountry at the precipice of West Virginia.  After a curvy 2 hour mountain drive from town, they reached the exposed summit of Spruce Knob.  They encountered temperatures and wind gusts in the 40's.  With a swift retreat to more comfortable conditions at lower altitudes, they sought the perfect spot to setup their hammocks.  Surrounded by a grove of terrestrial lightning bugs, ferns and Red Spruce they slept near the Seneca Creek Trailhead.

After a basic dutch oven breakfast and some open fire espresso, the odd pair hopped on their mountain bicycles to explore the Epic Trails as designated by IMBA.  They returned to the precipice to ride through a magical alpine boreal forest, interspersed with rock fields and wildflower meadows as they descended the Spruce Mountain ridge.  Huckleberry, Lumberjack and High Meadow trails spit them out on Seneca Creek Trail at the bottom of the mountain.  The cooler temperatures did not afford them a swim at the base of Seneca Creek Falls, however it did provide Paul with a birthday plan.  After a leisurely 6 hours in the woods, pizza and beer would be the only way lure these two back into reality.

When is your next day off?  Let us help you make it Epic.  Come by SBC to get the best ride beta, map selection and bike gear around.  For more info on IMBA Epic Rides, click here.

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Weekly Wednesday Night Ride

Do you know the most fun & easy way to avoid riding in the summer heat?  Ride in the dark with a night light to stay cool!  Starting last week, Wootten will be out at the Western Slope of Massanutten every Wednesday Night to ride mountain bikes with those not afraid of the dark.   Come out for a chill paced no drop group ride if you dare.

Giro d'Ville 2012

If you don't know what foof is, don't look on urbandictionary.com, go to google maps and search Charlottesville.  However, either way you look at it, you're right.  This weekend, Harrisonburg's brave mountain warriors will be holding it down in Montebello, fighting the foof.  Reputations are at stake.

Giro d'Ville is a multi-day mountain bike stage race for gnarly rival locals and their respective cycling communities.

Tim says "We put the F U in FUN."