|   Clemson vs. Virginia Tech - who rides better? | Timoshenko
Nov 26, 2003 9:25 PM | | Ok southeasterners - got good offers for positions at either school and now have to look at location. I live in southwest and have well over 200-miles of trails in less than an hours drive. Riding is my balance to school/work. So can anybody give me an idea what to expect?
Really interested in the rides from town w/o having to use car to get to trail. Also want to know about the proximity of long rides (like 50 milers or so) on the days I just can't take school anymore.....
and of course technical rating of rides...hoping for more than just a stoll through dirt roads.... Got the gnarly around?
thoughts?
Thank you and have a good thanksgiving!!!! |
| re: Clemson vs. Virginia Tech - who rides better? | logs
Nov 27, 2003 9:37 AM | | towns. Clemson is close to Greenville, that area has a lot of good rides from what I hear(I live in Raleigh, NC). Most of the really good rides would in Pisgah NF in NC about a hour away. Much better overall biking weather in SC. Here is the best Pisgah website http://www.mtbikewnc.com/
Blacksburg is in the mtnz of VA, so most of the trails would basically be in your backyard. A lot colder in the winter, so that would shorten the riding season a bit. Check this website http://www.eastcoasters.com/
Hope this helps. |
| re: Clemson vs. Virginia Tech - who rides better? | litespeedchick
Nov 28, 2003 5:37 AM | | Correction : Greenville has practically zero mtn biking. People from Greenville drive to Pisgah (one hour) for fantastic riding. We also drive to Clemson sometimes...the riding at Isaqueena is really good. A couple of races held there each year. Many miles of trails, with a few decent grunt climbs, but not mountainous. You could ride your bike from campus to Isaqueena, maybe 5-8 miles on the road I'm guessing. |
| If you want good riding you need to go here... | Mountain Cycle Shawn
Nov 27, 2003 12:17 PM | | UC Berkley! For more jerseys go to http://www.nashbar.com/index.cfm |
| I'm sorry but Cal is located much further away | Timoshenko
Nov 29, 2003 3:23 PM | | from V-Tech or Clemson. Geography might be something to add to the curriculum at your school, though. I suggest you find a Davis, Stanford or Santa Clara grad to help with you in reading a map (it's this paper thing that shows you where places are and how to get there)
You started it, so take it like an adult......
:-) |
| Mr. Richard Head no longer goes by that name. | Timoshenko
Dec 1, 2003 11:31 AM | | Life is too short to harrass people or call them names.
Have fun riding your Mountain Cycle, Shawn - it sound like you have a nice ride there in Berekely and you should enjoy it more.
I got no beef with you - other than your intrusion to simple question that had nothing to do with Cal.
Remember if you bump someones beer at a party, they are going to say something. So let's play the civil card now, ok? |
| Clemps son | aP
Nov 27, 2003 12:50 PM | | Clemson has some interesting single track trails in the "experimental forest" on the edge of campus and a bike shop "downtown" It would be about a 15 min ride from town on a busy 2 lane road. maybe 50 - 100 miles of trails, all ranges from beginner to "extreme" (for SC). The Chattooga river is about 1.5 hrs away with lots of forest service roads and trails. Bent Creek, Pissgah and Dupont are about 2 hours away by car. Tsali and the Ocoee area are about 3 hours away. You can find the best riding in the southeast in these areas, but it wont be as challenging as the southeast! Clemson is a small pretty town with a lot of cultural activities, a central location for hiking and kayaking as well as mtn biking. I go there to ride a couple times a year. Dont know anything bout Va though. If you make a trip here to look at the area let me know and I'll give you a tour of the different trails. |
| I visited VTech... | GirchyGirchy
Nov 27, 2003 5:00 PM | | ...a few years ago, when I wasn't really into mt. biking. But I remember the tour guide pointing to the hills around the school and mentioning a vast amount of trails.
Try going to each of their websites, and email some workers or random students for info. |
| VT alum here | hectolyte
Nov 29, 2003 12:07 PM | | I graduated VT in 2001. I was big into mountain biking and road. it is a 10 minute bike ride from campus to the trails, and there are miles and miles of trails. The trails are good. singletrack and all that. big climbs, big downhills, big riding community. Lots of other places to ride within an hour drive as well. But it will take you a long time to get bored with the local trails. If you read the trail reviews on this site of "Brush Mountain" it written by all alums who moved away and miss it terribly. Like me.
http://content.mtbr.com/pscTrails/United,States,Trails/Virginia/,Brush,Mountain/PRD_170734_4585crx.aspx
Road riding is something you also need to get into out there. Blacksburg is in the middle of nowhere and there are hundreds of beautiful road rides you can do in any direction. |
| How long is the riding season? | Timoshenko
Nov 29, 2003 3:17 PM | | Great report - Brush Mountain looks interesting. Regarding the winter months, are their any MTB trails that are rideable within an hour's drive? Is the road-riding available in the winter months as well?
Thanks for the help! |
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