Originally Posted by
BikeWNC
It's the name the local riders gave to the loop that starts in Cullowhee. The name comes from how your legs feel on the ride. LOL. It's a great loop on small roads with little traffic. Most of the climbing is pretty steep. The TdF century will go over another loop off of the Ring of Fire which is Buck Ck. The addition on Buck Ck to the RoF loop makes the ride 60 miles with 8400' of climbing.
Cullowhee biking, is a strenuous thing
the elevation gains, form a firery ring
to bike around its mountains I aspire
I pedaled around the ring of fire...
I pedaled around the Burning Ring of Fire
My cadence went down,down,down
as the hills went higher.
And it burns,burns,burns
the ring of fire
the ring of fire.
I pedaled the Ring of Fire....
(Johnny Cash eat your heart out)
...how long before you get this tune out of your head?
