Going Long and Hard.
- Thread starter Steve Vai
- Start date
Oh. The C&O. We did a good chunk last year in the opposite direction.
Johnny Utah
Well-Known Member
Have a great ride - this sounds pretty awesome for a local-ish ride!
1speeder
Well-Known Member
I did this ride from DC to Pittsburgh about 12 years ago. It was rainy and muddy on the C&O. Riding over the Eastern Continental Divide was a little anticlimactic, but it was a fun trip nonetheless.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Left at 7am this morning. Been interesting so far.
Buffalo Bill’s house was a bust. I didn’t realize it faces the wrong way and you can’t actually get a picture of the front. The closed off bridge and tunnel getting to there, worth it.
Trail was closed just down from there and they were shuttling people around. I could’ve just rode but I’ve never been shuttled anywhere so I wanted to do it.
Eating lunch now just over 60-miles in. Should be my only stop until the C&O.
Buffalo Bill’s house was a bust. I didn’t realize it faces the wrong way and you can’t actually get a picture of the front. The closed off bridge and tunnel getting to there, worth it.
Trail was closed just down from there and they were shuttling people around. I could’ve just rode but I’ve never been shuttled anywhere so I wanted to do it.
Eating lunch now just over 60-miles in. Should be my only stop until the C&O.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
It fixed it. The page was only half of my phone
krink
Eddie Munster
Yup that’s true.
I need more info. That area of the world is now on my RADAR.
krink
Eddie Munster
Ohiopyle itself has good handmade singletrack riding and some new machine built trails. Lots of elevation. A few ppl who have done tour divide that I’ve met train around there and work at the local outfitters- Wilderness Voyagers.
Ohiopyle Biking Club
Ohiopyle Biking Club is a community of mountain bike trail users dedicated to building, maintaining and enjoying the mountain bike trails in Ohiopyle State Park.
www.ohiopylebikingclub.org
Coopers rock state forest WV. Rode this weekly during undergrad. Love it. Have gone back many times.
Coopers Rock State Forest
Less than 15 miles from Morgantown, Coopers Rock State Forest is home to some of the best views in Almost Heaven. The park features canyon overlooks, historic sites, more than 50 miles of trails, sandstone cliffs for climbing and bouldering and a cross-country ski terrain. Note: The Overlook...
wvstateparks.com
Big bear lake Camplands. Weird fun place. Used to have a 24hr team race there. Also used to be the site of a long standing “dirt rag” bike fest. Still has a yearly bike-bash. More trails than you can cover in a weekend. Good idea to have a conversation about this place before you ride it.
Big Bear Lake Trail Center, WV
Big Bear Lake Trail Center, West Virginia The Big Bear Lake Trail Center is a privately owned trail system in northern West Virginia. Years of trail development, by experienced mountain bikers, have created a trail system that will have you grinning ear to ear. The terrain has everything to...
bikebigbearwv.com
Bike Bash WV 2025
Join us for Bike Bash WV, July 18 – 20, 2025, held at the Big Bear Lake Trail Center in Bruceton Mills, WV. We’ve got an amazing venue and trail network, with almost 50 miles of trail, …
bikebigbearwv.com
Alegrippis is 2hr away from there.
I’ll DM you some example routes.
Last edited:
Right on. Thanks!
one piece crank
1pc Cranky
This blows my mind. I met Major Taylor at one of the WVa Mtn Series races in the 80’s. Crazy…
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Couple rookie mistakes led to a long night. Skipped the refuel at the end of Gap because they were have a town party and lines were crazy. Planned to hit Paw Paw but for reason thought town was after the tunnel so I missed that as well. No food, water, or cell service to figure out if a stop was even possible after 10pm. So I just rode until Midnight and set up camp.
Rode about 3 hours this morning thirsty and hungry to the C&O Bike Shop because I knew there a Sheetz behind it.
Generally lollygagging today from not eating for 200k and it’s hot as well.
In West Virginia eating lunch and stocking up on fluids. Hopefully I won’t have to stop again, only about 75-Miles to DC.
Rode about 3 hours this morning thirsty and hungry to the C&O Bike Shop because I knew there a Sheetz behind it.
Generally lollygagging today from not eating for 200k and it’s hot as well.
In West Virginia eating lunch and stocking up on fluids. Hopefully I won’t have to stop again, only about 75-Miles to DC.
Summary of the conversation that Kirt and I had after the Rattling Creek race:
Norm: Do you ever stop making rookie mistakes?
Kirt: Nope.