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09-25-05, 07:50 PM
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North Carolina Ride
Hey. I was just wondering if anybody wanted to organize a group ride in westren North Carolina. If you would like to do this or if you know any good loops around the morganton areal please let me know.
09-25-05, 08:49 PM
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there surely are some awesome rides up there - beautiful part of the world.... i bet your local bike shop knows a route or twenty.....
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09-26-05, 03:44 PM
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I'm in Asheville and wouldn't have any problem checking out the riding in Morganton, have to be on a Wed or Thurs though since those are my days off.
09-26-05, 03:53 PM
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hey-I may be interested, but I can only do it on a weekend since I have school on the weekdays. How fast are you guys? lol-I may not be able to keep up
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09-26-05, 06:44 PM
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i'd do a saturday or sunday ride up there, but i don't have a mountain-climbing death wish.... 
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09-26-05, 06:51 PM
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If you do it around the Boone area then count me in.
09-26-05, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by AppStateEvan
If you do it around the Boone area then count me in.
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09-27-05, 06:53 AM
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found a ride called the 'Glen Bridge 51' that could work: see cue sheet here. (ride #4)
starts in arden, good distance (51m) to make the day worthwhile, and not severely hilly....
saturday, october 15th? (sorry watchman, but i'm a slave to the work week!)
edit: talked to a bike shop in asheville (well, a person who worked there, not the shop itself...) and got interested in some other rides out of there, especially the 'back door to marshall' and the 'bear creek loop' that are listed at the link above in the asheville section....
starts in arden, good distance (51m) to make the day worthwhile, and not severely hilly....
saturday, october 15th? (sorry watchman, but i'm a slave to the work week!)
edit: talked to a bike shop in asheville (well, a person who worked there, not the shop itself...) and got interested in some other rides out of there, especially the 'back door to marshall' and the 'bear creek loop' that are listed at the link above in the asheville section....
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The Glen Bridge rides start right by house, I know the routes in that area pretty well. I'm definately out for that day since I'll be running a marathon the next day. But let me know if you need route picking assistance.
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I saw Morganton in the message and it brought me out of a serious lurk. My wife & I ride a Tandem in Morganton and we've got some good long loops that go around Lake James and avoid most of the big traffic. Morganton is great because there are so many roads that are hardly traveled.
09-28-05, 10:51 AM
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We meet at Freedom high school at 5:30 and ride up to the firestation at about 6:00 to join up with anybody else that shows there to go around Lake James and then back to Freedom for a total of about 35 miles. Its a great ride. We do this ride each Wednesday until it starts to get too dark in the evenings. See ya there tonight!!!
09-28-05, 02:35 PM
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Anyone in the Belmont/Lowell/McAdenville area?
09-28-05, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by substructure
Anyone in the Belmont/Lowell/McAdenville area?
https://www.gastoncountycyclists.com/
09-28-05, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MTN2SEA
Anyone doing the Tour de Leaves in Hendersonville, NC on October 8?
Anyone have any details on the TdL that they can share on the route, climbing, etc?
09-28-05, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BikeWNC
oh well, another weekend, another hilly metric...
hope to see some of you there...
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09-28-05, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MTN2SEA
Anyone doing the Tour de Leaves in Hendersonville, NC on October 8?
09-29-05, 06:32 AM
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I am doing Tour de Leaves. My uncle lives in Kings Mtn. and I'm going down next weekend to do the ride. I've also ridden with the Gaston Country Cyclist guys and they do have riders of all levels...
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found a good ride report here from a previous tdl...
anyone know if it's for a particular cause? a Y fundraiser?
anyone know if it's for a particular cause? a Y fundraiser?
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09-29-05, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake B
hey-I may be interested, but I can only do it on a weekend since I have school on the weekdays. How fast are you guys? lol-I may not be able to keep up
Jake
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jw cause i am only 15
