Mountain Biking
GGR son
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From: Portsmouth/Danville
Re: Mountain Biking
Its easier for a first timer to get a nicer hardtail.....riding hardtail teaches you a few things also....You will learn when you start riding again.....FS with lockout begins to reach when you get a bike that actually works right and doesnt bob.....
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From: RED BROOKlyn
Re: Mountain Biking
See, what would you consider a "first timer"?? I used to ride a Kona Sexspension back in the day, and have always rode BMX Dirt/Street and a little bit of park.
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Re: Mountain Biking
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From: oDU.
Re: Mountain Biking
Harwoods Mill: 3 trails about 8mi total (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
Not too difficult here either. Tight turns, small hills. The intermediate trail is the best (and most challenging) of the three. Please note that these trails don’t drain well and should be avoided for a few days after a rain.
25 minute drive. 664 to 64 W, take 1st J. Clyde Morris Blvd exit (17 N), go approx 4 miles, turn left on Oriana Rd. Park entrance is about 1mi on left immediately after bridge. Trail entrance is across the road another 200yds down Oriana.
Once you come out of the novice trail there is a sign pointing to the advanced trail up the road. Follow the road to the right when it bends off and you'll see the 'advanced' enterence sign. When you come out of the advanced trail it puts you at a T-intersection with a dirt road. A sign marked 'parking lot' points left, but if you go right about 250yd farther down the road is the 'expert' trail, which is the most fun I thought.
Anyways, just wrote that to clear it up to any people who might go out there. i found novice, advanced, and expert but kept searching for "intermediate" like the desctiption had it.
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From: Virginia Beach
Re: Mountain Biking
my friend and I went to harwood this morning. the main trail enterance takes you into the novice trail. There is a dirt road right next to the bike path enterence that takes youd own to the advanced and expert trails.
Once you come out of the novice trail there is a sign pointing to the advanced trail up the road. Follow the road to the right when it bends off and you'll see the 'advanced' enterence sign. When you come out of the advanced trail it puts you at a T-intersection with a dirt road. A sign marked 'parking lot' points left, but if you go right about 250yd farther down the road is the 'expert' trail, which is the most fun I thought.
Anyways, just wrote that to clear it up to any people who might go out there. i found novice, advanced, and expert but kept searching for "intermediate" like the desctiption had it.
Once you come out of the novice trail there is a sign pointing to the advanced trail up the road. Follow the road to the right when it bends off and you'll see the 'advanced' enterence sign. When you come out of the advanced trail it puts you at a T-intersection with a dirt road. A sign marked 'parking lot' points left, but if you go right about 250yd farther down the road is the 'expert' trail, which is the most fun I thought.
Anyways, just wrote that to clear it up to any people who might go out there. i found novice, advanced, and expert but kept searching for "intermediate" like the desctiption had it.
maybe we should just go ride this trail. it looks like more fun!
would you be up for going to J Clyde?
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Re: Mountain Biking
my friend and I went to harwood this morning. the main trail enterance takes you into the novice trail. There is a dirt road right next to the bike path enterence that takes youd own to the advanced and expert trails.
Once you come out of the novice trail there is a sign pointing to the advanced trail up the road. Follow the road to the right when it bends off and you'll see the 'advanced' enterence sign. When you come out of the advanced trail it puts you at a T-intersection with a dirt road. A sign marked 'parking lot' points left, but if you go right about 250yd farther down the road is the 'expert' trail, which is the most fun I thought.
Anyways, just wrote that to clear it up to any people who might go out there. i found novice, advanced, and expert but kept searching for "intermediate" like the desctiption had it.
Once you come out of the novice trail there is a sign pointing to the advanced trail up the road. Follow the road to the right when it bends off and you'll see the 'advanced' enterence sign. When you come out of the advanced trail it puts you at a T-intersection with a dirt road. A sign marked 'parking lot' points left, but if you go right about 250yd farther down the road is the 'expert' trail, which is the most fun I thought.
Anyways, just wrote that to clear it up to any people who might go out there. i found novice, advanced, and expert but kept searching for "intermediate" like the desctiption had it.