worth the experience...

[Blueberry]

MP - I'm pretty sure this is the ride: http://www.freewheelers.info/assault.html

It's on my "to do one day" list. You actually have to do the 75 mile ride one year to be eligible to do the entire thing (unless you buy a ticket, and then don't use yours for a year).

CA

[mimitabby]

good story, 27 miles in 4.5 hours, that's about 6mph. that's STEEP!

how come only 1 photo?

[Zen]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_M...orth_Carolina)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Wow, great adventure report. I can't even IMAGINE biking up that mountain!

I visited a friend in Asheville 10 years ago and he drove me up Mt. Mitchell to see the view- it was a DARK day during the week, with thunder and black sky and fog (or was it clouds??) rolling about everywhere....very spooky and beautiful.
On the way down in the car we were going pretty slowly and suddenly we had to brake because two little black bear cubs crossed the road right in front of us.
We took one look at each other and then high tailed it out of there cause we knew what else was likely coming along.

[GLC1968]

Great report!

Had we stayed in NC, I know this ride would have been on our list of 'someday' rides. This one and the lovely "Bridge to Bridge".

[Blueberry]

I still want to do Blood, Sweat and Gears.....GLC - Did you guys ever do it??

CA

[GLC1968]

I still want to do Blood, Sweat and Gears.....GLC - Did you guys ever do it??

CA

No! And that was one that I truly wanted to do. It's supposed to be fun and beautiful!

I was just thinking about riding in the NC mountains (and Micheal at the Bicycle Inn) and I miss that. The riding here is great, but I'll miss the mountains, no doubt about it.