Rides near Waynesville, NC?
06-28-09, 06:10 PM
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Rides near Waynesville, NC?
Our long time dream has come true and we now have a house in Waynesville, NC. Unfortunately, Mr. Economy and Mr. Obama are going to make me work a few more years, but we will get to spend time in NC. Our full time home is in South Florida, where I get in about 100 to 150 miles a week, pretty much year round. A lot of those miles are on Jupiter Island, Jupiter and up to Jensen Beach.
Does anyone ride around Waynesville? I saw some riders packing up near our new house and should have talked to them. Last time we were there, a couple of weeks ago, I had just finished BRAG and our house wasn't quite done. The only ride I managed was out 209 to Crabtree. We are actually on the other side of town, off of 276 South.
We are going up July 4, but I probably can't get my bike up there.
If anyone is riding up there, I would love to know some good rides in the 20 to 50 mile range.
Thanks.
Does anyone ride around Waynesville? I saw some riders packing up near our new house and should have talked to them. Last time we were there, a couple of weeks ago, I had just finished BRAG and our house wasn't quite done. The only ride I managed was out 209 to Crabtree. We are actually on the other side of town, off of 276 South.
We are going up July 4, but I probably can't get my bike up there.
If anyone is riding up there, I would love to know some good rides in the 20 to 50 mile range.
Thanks.
06-28-09, 06:13 PM
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Ask the folks in the Southeast Regional subforum. Lots of NC folks there.
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I live on the other side of the Balsam Mtns. and ride almost everyday, well when I can anyway. I don't ride around Waynesville because it has traffic issues but I'm up on the BRP a lot and ride in Jackson and Macon Counties most.
06-28-09, 08:26 PM
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Western NC is a great place to live, play and ride. My wife and I will be looking for a place to call home one of these days so I'd love to hear how you like the area when you've settled in.
I hope you have either or a triple or a compact crank!!
I hope you have either or a triple or a compact crank!!
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Triple, with a 27-12 in the rear. I rode BRAG this year and the first 2 days were in the mountains. 1st day had a 5.5 mile climb up Unocoi. The triple worked great, I just went real slow at times.
Thanks for the tip on the regional subforum.
Thanks for the tip on the regional subforum.
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I rode up on the BRP this afternoon doing big gear low cadence intervals on about a 7% grade. It was an awesome 65º.
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It was 65 here too but I think that was the humidity!! Seriously I find it amazing-and refreshing-the difference 3000'-4000' in elevation can make. Last Saturday got a little warm in spots but nothing like around these parts......
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I live in Waynesville myself about half of every week, and South Carolina the other half. We bought our retirement home there a few years back. We live right downtown, just off of US276.
My "motor" is better suited to SC. I keep my modified rigid mountain bike in Waynesville, as it gives me a lot lower gears than my road bike. The rest of my bikes are in SC, where I do 99% of my riding.
Waynesville is a great town! The city's rec center is pretty nice too.
+1 Traffic and narrow roads not too conducive to riding in town. But many brave riders do it all the time.
My "motor" is better suited to SC. I keep my modified rigid mountain bike in Waynesville, as it gives me a lot lower gears than my road bike. The rest of my bikes are in SC, where I do 99% of my riding.
Waynesville is a great town! The city's rec center is pretty nice too.
+1 Traffic and narrow roads not too conducive to riding in town. But many brave riders do it all the time.
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