Sept 18/20 East TN - MTB Ride and Camp

About that time! Who wants to ride mountain bikes in Knoxville? This will be easier than this year's Pisgah trip.

Final Date:
September 18-20

Link for more Knoxville riding info: https://www.pinkbike.com/u/knoxoutd...vorite-knoxville-has-trails-for-everyone.html

Knoxville has riding for all skills levels.

Tentative Itinerary:

• Friday PM: Pedal from Brown Bike Farm with destination Baker Creek. This is about a ten mile singletrack ride ending with epic jump lines and pump tracks galore. Always a fan favorite. And even better, I live two blocks away! So after we ride Baker Creek until sunset I can grab my truck and shuttle us to the breweries/campsite.
• Saturday AM: Urban Wilderness exploring (@paleh0rse any recommendations as a recent first timer out here?). How did you like Year Round Get Down / Marie Myers?
• Saturday PM: Pending @Bannerman Windrock DH/XC until sunset?
• Sunday AM: Sharps Ridge morning sessions

Campground on the Trails:
https://www.hipcamp.com/discover/tennessee/brown-bike-farms


Confirmed:
@honda50r
Stronghammer (RIP)
@trekinit
@A_Hooligan
@GrundleJuice
@jjones.yota
@eidsondesign
Maybe:
@Irongrave

Prefers Fishing:
@Bannerman


@Bannerman @trekinit @cgstclair @backcountryj @GrundleJuice @eidsondesign @113tac @SummitBound @bishtaco @Marcmtb1 @Irongrave @Pickup90 @btrumpatori @abacall @J_Hacker @disconnected @vsyntax @paleh0rse @Cozza @Giffmann @Built2Ride @A_Hooligan
@stronghammer Scotty got banned but I can text him

 

Looks epic! I voted as well, but I am in for any weekend besides Sept 11-13. Will be in KC for a wedding.

 

Not voting but I'm in if I can possible make it. Moving/selling houses right now so not sure what the Fall looks like for me.

 

Hmmm, 4 hours away and haven’t even ridden bike at a park or local trails yet. That would be wild

 

There has never been a better chance!

 

i commented to follow along, if not working that weekend it's a good chance.

 

Scotty prefers the first Sept weekend. But can swing 18-20 if he absolutely has to

 

Mmm, love the urban wilderness in KNX! Little bit of a drive, currently...

 

I’ll follow along and watch, but I doubt I can make it. Sept is already pretty hammered for me. And work isn’t helping with mandatory 6 day work weeks every other weekend for the remainder of 2020.

 

having to do that to catch up?

 

Yup. Sales dept is asking for more units than we can build.

 

My apologies. I voted before reading what it was. I thought it was an overlanding trip.

 

I'm actually passing through there to ride the Urban Wilderness section on 14 or 15 September during my trip home across the country. Unfortunately, I can't get there any sooner or later based on my current travel schedule, so it sounds like I'll just miss you guys. (If I race and get there in the afternoon on the 13th, perhaps I can meet up for a beer after your Sunday rids).

Thanks for the tag!

 

Either way give me a ring and I can show you around depending on the day. I've got a day job but usually am on the trails by 4:30 every day

 

I don't think I have much preference one way or another so no vote here. I'll see what turns out and try to make it happen. What's the camping situation like around there? Anywhere preferred for RTT truck camping? Edit: I see the link. Looks good!

When you say DH do you mean not rideable on hard tail or just shuttle/ riding down only? I'm great with fast, flowy and leaving the ground for short durations but not really up to big, purpose built jumps anymore. If there are rollers or bail outs, I'm good!

 

Windrock has two sides. DH is a traditional shuttle mountain bike park whereas the "XC" side is gnarly but you can pedal to it. There are bypasses for everything in Knoxville

 

Anybody want a piece of this on Sunday?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEJ0crwjLmg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

cant do the first weekend but could likely make a trip the last two .... also up for hitting some gaps

 

Sept 18-20 is shaping up to be the most likely weekend. Two TW locals will also be joining us but they don't frequent the forums very often

 

I should be in for Sunday (work schedule has me on Saturdays)