|   George Jefferson National Forest - Ride Report + PICS | JackFromNC
Sep 11, 2003 3:22 AM | | A few of us NC boys decided to move on up, to the east coast, to a deluxe NF for a ride. Weezy! OK, OK on with the ride report. Well it turns out that GJNF has a few things in common with PNF. All the trails were clearly marked, there were zero hike-a-bikes, the climbs were all easy, and the DH's barely warmed the brakes.
To start the day off, there was a minute bit of climbing, but the steepest was only 1000 ft in 1 mile and were a few cheesy switchbacks or you would not even have had to move your bars.
Here I am moving on up.
And there I go, climb, climb, climb.
Here's a tighter switchback. Do you think he'll clean it
Of course, it's a cake walk.
The FR double track climb did have the tiniest bit of scree.
I do believe we found the place that the trail fairies stash all the rocks when they remove them from the technical trails (sanitizing). What 'ya think? - Left of center look good to you?
Most of the downhill run was (yawn) buff and nothing really stood out.
Some downhill sections were so lame, you actually had to pedal to keep moving.
Somehow I managed to endo while climbing (leave it to me). Severely bent disc rotor, took out a spoke, and a few scrapes and bruises on my knee, hip, and elbow. No real carnage though.
Like PNF, the views in GJNF were not very impressive. I bet the other trails in the area are more of the same.
Happy trails.
Jack |
| re: George Jefferson National Forest - Ride Report + PICS | JackFromNC
Sep 11, 2003 3:26 AM | | Sorry. Nothing to see here. |
| Wish someone would have told me about this ride... | Bmateo
Sep 11, 2003 3:41 AM | | Just kidding. Looks like you all had a good time. I hate I missed it, but must have been mentally "with you" as I also blew out a spoke and FUBAR my wheel on Sunday (dead end @ tar).
Maybe next time...
Bmateo (aka Lionel) |
| that looks suckful. i wouldn't waste my time there. | *rt*
Sep 11, 2003 5:27 AM | | good stuff Jack!!
:-)
rt |
| that looks suckful. i wouldn't waste my time there. | NCBiker
Sep 11, 2003 6:36 AM | | Looks so boring, I think that I'll give it a try on the 20th. |
| very boring. | *rt*
Sep 11, 2003 7:14 AM | | wish i could join you.
rt |
| NCBiker, interested in riding Douthat that weekend??? | davis
Sep 11, 2003 10:34 AM | | We only managed to get over to Douthat once or twice this year so far and my wife mentioned she'd be into riding it one more time when the leaves are changing. Interested? Let me know if you are.
MSL/dtb |
| Yep, it sucked so much it made me wonder why I even bike - NM | JackFromNC
Sep 11, 2003 2:41 PM | | NM |
| Awesome! Very impressive rock riding! Thanks for sharing (nm) | michigantammy
Sep 11, 2003 7:20 AM | | |
| That f-ing midget was a tyrant. (nm) | Florence
Sep 11, 2003 7:42 AM | | |
| re: George Jefferson National Forest - Ride Report + PICS | TheCaptain
Sep 11, 2003 2:21 PM | | What trail did you ride? Also, do you have any idea how far the trail is from Asheville, NC? Lookes really fun!!! Nice report. |
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