lumbee1
Native American
BTW, I'm trying to get back into running and biking. Lately the weather hasn't been the best for the trails so I've been concentrating on the treadmill.
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Competitive Cyclist had a close-out sale on the Ibis Ripley LS v3 frames last fall. I had a Kona Honzo (hardtail) that I REALLY liked but my back complained after riding it so I bought the Ripley and swapped all my parts over then sold the Honzo frame.
Rear is 120mm and I have a 130mm fork up front. Here's their marketing quote:
By no means an XC racer but I've been considerably faster on it than my other 120mm FS from 2012
I'm still trying to get used to the "LS" Low & Slack geometry especially the bottom bracket, I tend to have a few more pedal strikes than before but otherwise LOVE it.
GarnerFJ40
2020-2022 ONSC President
Jonathan, I think I mentioned I spent 6 months in Denmark riding 9 miles each way to work. So, I got used to biking, and then spent a few hours each weekend on their singletrack. I should have stuck with it, but you know how life goes.
Now that I'm out of school, I want to get back on it. Bought a Elite Zumo trainer and a Trek 1000 road bike for getting some seat time in. But again, life.
Now that it's a little warmer, I spend some time each week on the Neuse River Trail with a few co-workers doing about 12-15 miles of easy flatness. I need to make some time each weekend to make it out to Crabtree, SanLee, Harris, or 287.
I'm curious, as I was talking with jaeco at the Meet and Greet, and didn't know the Uwharrie trails were so close to Kenny and Lydias!
Today. We all need to go ride. 
lumbee1
Native American
3 minutes away from the barn. These are tough trails with long up's and down's.
GarnerFJ40
2020-2022 ONSC President
Can you ride from their creek to the trail? or do you have to drive?
lumbee1
Native American
Yeah but it's a long uphill ride from the BP to the trailhead.
GarnerFJ40
2020-2022 ONSC President
Oh no, what I meant was could you leave from the back camping pad on their property near the creek, to the closest portion of the trail? Red "barn" is Kenny and Lydia's inside the rough pentagon. The remaining area is all Uwharrie NFS land.
I know the military has used the property to access the Forest, just wondered if an existing hiking trail might be there. I know Shandor brings his bikes, and likes camping back there. I was just wondering if there was a coincidence in that or not
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Rough orienteering of the map looks like maybe 0.5-0.75 miles around the hill to the trail.
Google maps
I know the military has used the property to access the Forest, just wondered if an existing hiking trail might be there. I know Shandor brings his bikes, and likes camping back there. I was just wondering if there was a coincidence in that or not
...Rough orienteering of the map looks like maybe 0.5-0.75 miles around the hill to the trail.
Google maps
lumbee1
Native American
It's about a mile to the trail through the woods and over the streams and carrying the bikes.Oh no, what I meant was could you leave from the back camping pad on their property near the creek, to the closest portion of the trail? Red "barn" is Kenny and Lydia's inside the rough pentagon. The remaining area is all Uwharrie NFS land.
I know the military has used the property to access the Forest, just wondered if an existing hiking trail might be there. I know Shandor brings his bikes, and likes camping back there. I was just wondering if there was a coincidence in that or not
Rough orienteering of the map looks like maybe 0.5-0.75 miles around the hill to the trail.
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Google maps
GarnerFJ40
2020-2022 ONSC President
So you've done it before!
SFROMAN
SILVER Star
I might know someone who has.
The short answer is NO.
The trail is approximately 1000 meters straight line distance to the barn. that requires you climb a hilltop then back the other side and then cross two creeks that are rocky but usually mostly dry.
you can walk around the hilltop to avoid climbing over it but that will increase your distance by about 200-300 meters depending on your route. The terrain is mostly sparse enough during this time of year but in about a month it will be pretty overgrown make it a pain in the butt to traverse especially going through the draws where the creeks are and even more of a pain in the butt hauling a bike with you.
I would just drive to the trail head off of 24/27. that is your best bet.
lumbee1
Native American
no, google maps has a scale. I've walked back there a few times with my 10/22 to plink around. It's certainly isn't a route I would want to take to get to the trails. On top of that, you have to come back the same way you came after riding for many miles.
Ready to float and NEW BIKE DAY! AKA Christmas morning for this adult
Santa Cruz Chameleon 27.5+. Kayaks I’ve had for awhile, headed to Uwharrie for a ride and a float tomorrow
San Lee mtb park in Sanford is awesome.
lumbee1
Native American
SanLee has some wild stuff out there. It's been a few years since I've been there. The last time I went was on my rigid singlespeed and while I did the whole trail, my wrists and arms were sore.
