Virginia Riders
#127
soulride
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1
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From: Strasburg, Virginia
Bikes: Santa Cruz VP-Free
Mountain biking Virginia
Very technically challenging riding can be found in Fort Valley, Virginia. The Elizabeth Furnace recreation area of the George Washington National Furnace near Strasburg, VA Half Moon Mountain Outfitters.
#128
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 87
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From: Va. Beach
Bikes: 2006 Roubaix Pro
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#132
Don't Taunt Happyfunball

Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 589
Likes: 0
From: Northern Virginia
Bikes: 2005 Kona Jake the Snake, Fuji Club SE
#133
Señor Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,528
Likes: 52
From: Rehoboth Beach, DE
Bikes: Giant OCR2, Trek DS 8.3
Don't know about the town as a whole though.
#134
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 138
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Yorktown and you didn't see any bikes?
Been around here (Williamsburg/NN area) for nearly 25 years or so, can't believe you didn't see any bikes. Rides through the battlefields and Yorktown area went on for lots of years out of the HDK shop on Denbigh blvd, sometimes fields of 25 to 30. There are still Yorktown rides two evenings a week. Shop rides pretty frequently out of Conte's in NN (near main street) go over thru York County, those have been going on since I moved here. Bike wars out of Williamsburg was a well known regional ride, often starting with dozens leaving the spoilage spread out over lots and lots of roads through Charles City and James City counties. Even now, on any given Sat morning we have from 8 to 15 riders on our normal ride, pass another shop ride that has 15 plus, and there is a third ride in town that frequently has as many as 20 or so......Lots of Roadies in the Yorktown, NN, Williamsburg area!
#135
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 149
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From: Fairfax, VA
Bikes: Surly Crosscheck, Schwinn Traveler, Trek Antelope
Fairfax, Va. Dan. Schwinn Traveler and Surly Cross-Check.
I was also wondering if there are any cyclocross racers around here/me? i want to start and i need somebody to help me out. PM me or reply to this post
thxokbai
I was also wondering if there are any cyclocross racers around here/me? i want to start and i need somebody to help me out. PM me or reply to this post
thxokbai
#137
Portsmouth -- P-Town -- Pistol City here.
Hey, anyone know of any shops around here that carry Orbeas in stock? I wanna test ride. All About Bikes doesn't have any in stock, only special orders...
Hey, anyone know of any shops around here that carry Orbeas in stock? I wanna test ride. All About Bikes doesn't have any in stock, only special orders...
#138
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 138
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Bikes Unlimited in Williamsburg
Barry at Bikes Unlimited in Williamsburg has a few Orbeas on the floor, depends what you want and what size. If you ride a 55/56 or so he has a gorgeous Orca that has been there for a while, I'm guessing you could get one heck of a deal.
#139
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 87
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From: Va. Beach
Bikes: 2006 Roubaix Pro
Fat Frogs at Red Mill usually has one or two in there shop but I dont know what size they are. Give them a call.
#140
Thanks Bernie -- I'll call Bikes Unlimited. I think I'd ride a 57 (center-to-top) but it might be worth checking out. And thank you too, Bld -- I called Fat Frogs and they don't have any in stock. Though the guy I talked to said I could check out his wife's Orca.
LBS folks are always soo cool.
LBS folks are always soo cool.
#146
Map maker
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 728
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From: Richmond,VA
Bikes: Ventana El Ciclon, Walt Works 29er, Specialized Enduro (fixed up for my son).
richmond
Richmond here!
live in the west end by U of R work downtown
Surly Pacer
Specialized Enduro
Ventana El Ciclon
I ride mostly MTB - Jrps, pocahontas, Powhite, poorfarm, etc.
live in the west end by U of R work downtown
Surly Pacer
Specialized Enduro
Ventana El Ciclon
I ride mostly MTB - Jrps, pocahontas, Powhite, poorfarm, etc.
#148
Junior Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
I've ridden the Seagull century three times. It's flat and easy. Did my first one at age of 63. Only headwind I can remember is about last 2-3 miles you have as you head towards the bay, the turnaround point. It has good sag stops. Good time of year weather wise.
#149
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
#150
Live in Williamsport, Md.....but work (and sometimes ride) in Winchester, Va. Lots of good roads to ride there!
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I own my dream bike, a 2023 DirtySixer MkII 3xl
...and also a 2006 R-14 66cm Waterford road bike, my former dream bike :)





