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Rod Overstreet
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You might try posting this question in the right region
but give Gasser a holler. He's over in the Cookeville / Crossville area. John Strange is another GG rider, belongs to the Knoxville club.
gasser
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I live 1.5 hours west of Knoxville in Cookeville and ride mostly in an area north of Monterey (1.2 hours west of Knoxville). There's some of the best riding in the state about half way between us near Lake City on I75 (north of Knoxville). Give me a call at 931-498-5113 and leave a message with your phone number if I don't pick up. I will get back to you.
12Bravo
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Have you ridden at Wind Rock?
gasser
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The northern section of Windrock (above hwy 116) has what I consider the best trails in the state but they are unmarked and purposely hidden to keep the quads off. I doubt that the trails I refer to are completely within Windrock but we did access them in the Lake City area off I75 about 30-40 minutes north of Knoxville. I don't have gps tracks of these trails yet but I do want very much to hook up with the some of my buddies who know the area and ride these trails again soon.
12Bravo
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Here's what I have
I have 7.2 acres with a dried creek bed and an old logging road that goes through the middle of it.
Hill right behind the house and a smaller hill on the backside of the property.
This is what I want to do, make a NICE single track for practice.
The issue is, I have no clue what makes a good track and have no clue how to make it fun but also challenging. There are some really nice steep climbs going into and out of creek bed with plenty of rocks.
I can post a video of me riding the trails I have so you all can see it.
Better yet, I will provide beer and food to anyone that wants to show me how, if you live in the area. I'll do the work, just need help with the layout and what will be nice and what will be just a circle in the woods.
I have 7.2 acres with a dried creek bed and an old logging road that goes through the middle of it.
Hill right behind the house and a smaller hill on the backside of the property.
This is what I want to do, make a NICE single track for practice.
The issue is, I have no clue what makes a good track and have no clue how to make it fun but also challenging. There are some really nice steep climbs going into and out of creek bed with plenty of rocks.
I can post a video of me riding the trails I have so you all can see it.
Better yet, I will provide beer and food to anyone that wants to show me how, if you live in the area. I'll do the work, just need help with the layout and what will be nice and what will be just a circle in the woods.
Volunteer Riders is the Knoxville club that builds and maintains the single track on the north side if Windrock. You should join, learn the trails by working on them. Club has been around since the 60s.
John Strange is a long time member, there is actually a club ride at his place tomorrow in Bybee to get his trail ready for the SETRA hair scramble coming up in a couple weeks.
John Strange is a long time member, there is actually a club ride at his place tomorrow in Bybee to get his trail ready for the SETRA hair scramble coming up in a couple weeks.
memphis2857
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How much single track is at Windrock? It is the same distance there as it is to Hatfield McCoy. Been trying to plan a weekend trip to a place where I can ride ST for 2 days
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12Bravo
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Not sure, but I just got the bike fixed so I'm game to try it out.
I'm slow and learning but will try just about anything......That could be good and bad....haha
hadfield4wd
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I'm in SW VA in Roanoke, not to far from you. I ride HMT and will be trying spearhead soon.
I found the HMT single track to be some of the gnarliest you can get in but have fun getting back out trails I have ridden as "dedicated" trails.
If you aren't the best or one of the best riders in your group certainly don't go there after a rain or when it is wet. If you get in over your head, there is no easy ways out.
The side by side trails are like riding rural roads with big mudholes...not much in between.
If you aren't the best or one of the best riders in your group certainly don't go there after a rain or when it is wet. If you get in over your head, there is no easy ways out.
The side by side trails are like riding rural roads with big mudholes...not much in between.
gasser
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What and where is "HMT"
MarkPhillips
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Hayfield McCoy Trails. I try to go down once a year to ride. We usually stay in Mann WV to enjoy the great food and the folks are pretty kind too. You can drive your offroad bikes and atvs right through town.
hATFIELD
Do Buffalo Mountain. We stay in Matewan at the Blue Goose Inn
http://www.bluegooseinnwv.com
He know which trails are good, which ones under construction and all the new single track as he helps put them in. Great guy and location. Not a 4 star but works great for my crew.
Do Buffalo Mountain. We stay in Matewan at the Blue Goose Inn
http://www.bluegooseinnwv.com
He know which trails are good, which ones under construction and all the new single track as he helps put them in. Great guy and location. Not a 4 star but works great for my crew.
I'm in the Johnson City area, and it's funny John Strange's name came up here because I bought his GasGas last weekend! I don't get to ride as much as I like, but some of the areas I frequent are the Spearhead trails in St. Paul VA and Pennington Gap VA, Buffalo Mtn. in Johnson City, and Brown mtn in NC.
hadfield4wd
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