Been riding that loop for a long time and is still one of my favorite.. lots of locals won’t do it because bent creek is known as the busiest trails systems and not adventurist enough but for a good all round loop I have a hard time beating that one..
I can't imagine that there are people who exist who have not seen your channel. I like to think everyone knows the greatness of this channel. I have to watch it daily if not every other day, even older episodes as it never gets old. Love the stuff, love the attitude, love the vibe you give to all around you.
I love these trails! Green's Lick has gotten a lot more chunky over the past 10 years. I remember when that last section with the water bars being smooth, now it's very chunky and can get sketchy with lots of speed.
Totally worth it! I went down to Ashevill on a DCMTB team trip and we stayed at the house past the gate in Bent Creek. Green's like was awesome, but I recommend climbing up the easy way, Pinacle mtn road & north boundary road!
No idea why he went up ingles field gap like that. I did that the first time i ever went to vent creek but once i realized the road went there i never did that again
I have been riding Pisgah for years. I just recently rode Greens Lick for the first time. I loved it. I have decide this should be the first trail people who are on their first trip to Pisgah ride, because it has a little of many different features that I love on many of Pisgah's trails. But nothing to over the top tough like it can be in some areas of Pisgah. Perfect introduction to Pisgah!
Gary Decker I was going to say the exact same thing. Rode it for the first time myself a couple weeks ago. The climbs can be long but they are not bad. It gets you ready and probably amped to ride other trails in the area.
Hell yeah, great video, dude! That's such a great loop to ride. If you're staying in Asheville and even have time to drive further away, I still think it's worth it to just do that loop in Bent Creek once. Green's Lick is seriously fun and you get to bomb Ingle's Field Gap after as well, which is great fun, too! What I like about Green's Lick is that it's a bombing downhill with some techy stuff but nothing too intense AND alternate lines so basically anyone with basic skills can ride it and enjoy it safely. You can push it as much as you feel comfortable. I've ridden that loop a number of times but it's always been in late Fall or early Spring, so it was crazy to see how lush the green was in your video. Whenever I've done that final stretch of climbing from 5-Points, it's pretty barren and mostly a doubletrack but in your video, it was most definitely just one singletrack through the growth. Anyway, great video.
Hey Alex, long time viewer here, you inspire me so much man, even though I don't have a really nice bike (I have a hardtail that's basically a Walmart bike, steel frame) I still go out and ride my bike everytime I can (really busy with school at the moment). But hopefully I will get a new bike, my school is organizing a big bicycle ride and a local bike shop is sponsoring the event so they are giving away a hardtail that while it still is not a legit trail rated bike, it's better than the one I have right now, at least it has an aliminium frame and indexed shifters instead of friction ones. I'm stoked to go on this ride even if I don't win the bike, I love my bike and I love your channel, keep on being frickin' awesome dude!
This loop is a great way to get in 15+ miles with 3 good downhills. I do this ride when I don't have enough time to get to Pisgah or Black Mountain. I do it slightly differently where you are not doing as much climbing the downhills, adding a few short trails before the good DH sections and sometimes add Corvair to the end before getting back to the Rice Pinnacle parking area. If anyone was so inclined, it could be a fun 3DH Enduro loop competition, that would be good for riders of all skill levels. Keep the good videos coming, STS!
I have dreamed of a Enduro race in Bent Creek. Greens Lick, Ingles Field, Upper and Lower Sidehill. Some other good screamers in there. Wanna plan a race?
FINALLY GOT A NEW BIKE. After my old Kmart bike broke (like they always do) I went and got a ghoast kato fs 5. It is so much fun hitting the singletrack with it. Huck Yeah!!!🤘🤘🤘
Man the ghost Kato fs’s are freakin sweet looking. Was looking at them when I was in the market for a new bike.. Decided to build my own mid travel trail/enduro bike from the frame up. Always wanted too and am so glad I did. Got a 2018 cannondale bad habit for a decent price and went to town.
@@deedubs602 Thats super cool. I eventually want to build my own bike but for now i am busy with school and cant. And I really like the look of the bike too. Thanks for your kind reply. This is what i love about the mountain biking community, everyone is nice to eachother lol.
I'm a former Oregonian now living in Cleveland Ohio, but, I'm moving to Spartanburg SC, about an hour from Pisgah, this spring, I'm stoked to even have anything this close to me again, I'm sure the worst tails in Pisgah and DuPont are 100 times better that what we have up here in the Cleveland area! So stoked!
I live 15 mins away, I ride this trail frequently. It is one of my favorites for when I’m not making the trip to DuPont or Pisgah. If you have only one day, maybe not the first must do. But over a few days, I would highly recommend it. The 6-7 mile down hill is a ton of fun
@@mattp3478 My 3 favorites are explorer loop CCW, greens lick, and ingles. Explorer is super fun, but short, abt 3.5 miles and the route is self explanatory. Greens and ingles I always put together for a longer ride. There are a two routes I usually do to ride it, if you’d like the directions for both just lemme know
@@live4uncbball Much appreciated. I was in Asheville for 2 days. Did Greens/Ingles the first day, Kitsuma the second. Thanks for the recommendation on Greens, good distance, great loop.
That was a great video man. You killed that trail while giving the beta in great detail... WHILE your riding; but took it back a little, which I appreciate. I've watched your channel for only a couple months, you've got great videos, and a LOT of them. Love this episode's intro, I wouldn't want you to talk to us like an entity all the time, but made me feel a little more... welcome on the channel....keep it up boss. You live one life.
When I can't drive the extra 30 minutes, that loop is my go-to. but instead of parking at rice pinnacle, I park at ledford branch. If you start from there, you get to ride two quick, but really fun downhill sections on Deer Lake Lodge trail.
That video of the dude getting a handlebar broken off into his thigh from that hip jump is what got me into MTB youtubers and mountain biking in general!!
Riding Green's Lick recently, it was awesome and the climb was great warm up. All trails need maintenance, so I'd be cautious the first time on anything. Hey, I rode that part you helped build, too- so cool, thanks.
First time there in July and it was okay. I'd spend another day at Dupont or riding out of Brevard instead of traveling to Bent Creek. One benefit is that it's close to Sierra Nevada.
Thanks for tip on Fire Mountain. Regional faves are Ridgeline and Turkeyknob. Just got the courage to do PB&J at Rockyknob and wow it's better than ever.
I love your videos man! I was thankful to meet you recently at Sycamore Cycles. I appreciate you taking time out of your day to stop and talk. Keep up the great videos man! Live Free, Ride Hard, Get Stoked!!
Great loop if you're in AVL and don't want to drive too far. It's fairly quick loop, as well. The top half of Green's lick and all of Ingles field are the best parts of this loop as shown. If you've more time, are more adventurous, and want something more challenging check out some other trails in Pisgah (eg. Black/Bennett/Trace/Buckwheat/Pilot).
I'll be home finally and this is the first place I'm riding! Definitely a blast. Wolf Branch is my favorite. Love the lower half. It gets flowy through the small trees and that one climb up the roots is always fun.
If people come to Asheville and do ride Bent Creek they should do the exact loop you did. That, or a slightly easier one is climbing up to Lower Sidehill, hit that down then climb up to Greens Lick and back down. Either way, great vid!
Did Green's Lick twice this past Sunday (July 12, 2020). At the end of Greens' Lick I took that right and bombed down the gravel road back to where I parked. A fun loop for sure. Will post a video in the next couple of days. Thanks for this video since It's always good to revisit a video of a trail you just rode.
rode this last year after baileys closed on a friday night due to incoming rain.....this ride is super sketchy in pouring rain.....especially when you cant see 10ft in front of you.....always love the content! thanks alex!
Go do it. Yes, Brevard, the serious Pisgah is very close by, but if you're here a few days, you better do this. This is a great loop Mr. Sampler showed as well. Definitely, a post work ride hot spot, being only 10-15 minutes from downtown. This video reminded me that I need to go ride this loop. Have recently been driving the extra 20-30 mins from my hood to hit the likes of Mills River or The Pisgah Pisgah. This trail is ten minutes from my house. I'm a idiot. Hey me, go ride this trail again!
Bent creek is a blast. However, if you’re coming from out of town, Dupont is just down the road and has everything you want. “Most Excellent” is an awesome ride.
Riding with the homies is great, but sometimes it’s those solo rides on a solid trail that can be like much needed therapy... and some tacos wouldn’t hurt. Keep it up man 🤘🏼
Loving the vids Alex never get disappointed when I watch them, I like the excitement you get when you hit a jump or take a bend just right or when you are 100% dialled in when doing a downhill track , love it , I’m more of a cross country rider never really done much down hill but next week I will be going to my first bike park in wales in the UK looking forward to it , I have ridden bmx and mountain bikes all my life now 50 never to old to have fun, looking forward to many more years of the single track sampler , 🤘🤘
Just watched your latest Greens Lick vid! I was just there 3wks ago and opted not to ride it since riding it 2yrs ago...I'm pissed!! It looks much better now and will put it on the to list next year! Thanx for all you do, I love this stuff! Age 57, riding a Yt Capra pro!
Do bears crap in a woods!?!? Green's licks is a blast and fast as hell!!! Keep up the good work. Grind of a climb but worth it. Glad Shaun in doing well and hope he is till on the bike.
Bent Creek is a great place to ride, especially for less experienced riders, as there's enough to challenge your boundaries. For those coming in with big bikes and experience, just go to Pisgah.
Great trail, can't go wrong with Bent Creek Experimental Forrest, but there is more on offer if you're willing to scoot around to different parts of Pisgah/Dupont
I just rode this loop Monday except I cut across power line and climb up Ledford. It’s great if not a lot a time or going solo but I prefer mills river area. Spencer/ Trace ridge
A couple weeks ago I went to Asheville and Greens Lick happened to be the 1 trail I got to ride. I haven't ridden any other trails in Asheville, but I can say Greens Lick was a perfect trail for a midwest flatlander like myself to get acclimated to larger downhill runs. It had a couple fun tough spots at the top and some awesome jumps (you missed the best wood jump/drop by that sketchy rock jump, you went right instead of left), but overall was a nice easy trail with plenty of dh.
This trail beat me hard on the downhill. My 130mm travel fork was not sufficient when it got really rocky. I’m sure my lines were not the best. I’ve rebuilt my fork and changed the travel to 150mm so I’m eager to hit it again. Regardless, it was still fun!
I like these previews. Makes me want to travel around occasionally. It's always rough when your local trails start getting stale. Luckily, in Maryland, there's a handful of trail systems that offer up a decent mix of whatever you are looking for, but I still find myself wanting for of the flat, flowy bombs that I see people riding all across the country.
I like the vid dude. When you start talking about where you are at on the trail, you should then have a pop up graphic on trailforks showing your current location at that point in time. Would make your description more complete.
that loop is really fun and I would recommend it if your only gonna be in ashville a short time. but you should also check out lower sidehill, its a really fun trail.
Depending on skill level, yes or no. If you have family or beginners with you, do it. If you’re here to ride hard don’t bother. Go to Pisgah or DuPont. If you’re in avl and don’t want to travel far kitsuma would be my first recommendation but greens is solid and I always enjoy my time riding the ingles field gap loop with greens lick. Also at the end of the video there’s a trail that goes up and off to your right.. that’s a great jump line
Hey man love your channel. I live in Asheville I ride bent creek after work. I've always got to five points buy the dirt road if I'm planning on climbing side hill. It's not as steep but it is a little bit longer. Maybe I'll see you in the woods !! Keep riding hard!!!
What a great trail. My Father in laws house is right around the corner. I rode there with my 9 year old 3 weeks ago and we went right by that hip jump. Bobo suggested it and it was well worth the climb. Still gotta edit the footage. Nice riding sampler!
Alex, really enjoyed this video! Hope that you're able to get on the road soon and really enjoy your van & bikes(s). Cheers my friend, and enjoy a Sierra Nevada PA for me soon! J.T. in N. Idaho!
I went yesterday for a quick run. After a couple of week doing nothing and I bend my rear derailleur in the first run down with a stone that flicked up.
Bent Creek is around the corner from my house so I don't have much to drive. That's 98% of my riding. I totally enjoy riding it and for a few hours I would suggest it to anybody.
This place looks like fun! I’m from Knoxville. I’ve only been to DuPont to ride but we make special trips just to ride there. I’m sure the other places are sick too but it’s just hard for me to pass on a good day at DuPont! I would love to go try Pisgah but I’ve heard it is hard to navigate.
I love solo rides for taking the time to explore and find new lines. Can hike back up and hit something several times without holding anyone up. Also, tick check!! Hah :)
Pretty cool to see you on some trails I've ridden! I live in ATL so Sope is a regular. And a couple months ago I got to ride wolf branch -> Ingle Feild Gap which was amazing! Keep it up and love the channel!
Yo, this trail looks sick! I plan on taking a 3-4 day trip to Asheville from Knoxville in mid-September, solely to ride the best that Asheville has to offer. What do you recommend?
Yeah Dude! you were on today. Love Greens Lick :), If you only had time to ride 1 trail in the Asheville/ Brevard area. I would recommend Cedar Rock (slick rock climb) then down Big Rock!
Been riding that loop for a long time and is still one of my favorite.. lots of locals won’t do it because bent creek is known as the busiest trails systems and not adventurist enough but for a good all round loop I have a hard time beating that one..
I can't imagine that there are people who exist who have not seen your channel. I like to think everyone knows the greatness of this channel. I have to watch it daily if not every other day, even older episodes as it never gets old. Love the stuff, love the attitude, love the vibe you give to all around you.
I love these trails! Green's Lick has gotten a lot more chunky over the past 10 years. I remember when that last section with the water bars being smooth, now it's very chunky and can get sketchy with lots of speed.
Totally worth it! I went down to Ashevill on a DCMTB team trip and we stayed at the house past the gate in Bent Creek. Green's like was awesome, but I recommend climbing up the easy way, Pinacle mtn road & north boundary road!
No idea why he went up ingles field gap like that. I did that the first time i ever went to vent creek but once i realized the road went there i never did that again
I have been riding Pisgah for years. I just recently rode Greens Lick for the first time. I loved it. I have decide this should be the first trail people who are on their first trip to Pisgah ride, because it has a little of many different features that I love on many of Pisgah's trails. But nothing to over the top tough like it can be in some areas of Pisgah. Perfect introduction to Pisgah!
Gary Decker I was going to say the exact same thing. Rode it for the first time myself a couple weeks ago. The climbs can be long but they are not bad. It gets you ready and probably amped to ride other trails in the area.
Hell yeah, great video, dude! That's such a great loop to ride. If you're staying in Asheville and even have time to drive further away, I still think it's worth it to just do that loop in Bent Creek once. Green's Lick is seriously fun and you get to bomb Ingle's Field Gap after as well, which is great fun, too! What I like about Green's Lick is that it's a bombing downhill with some techy stuff but nothing too intense AND alternate lines so basically anyone with basic skills can ride it and enjoy it safely. You can push it as much as you feel comfortable. I've ridden that loop a number of times but it's always been in late Fall or early Spring, so it was crazy to see how lush the green was in your video. Whenever I've done that final stretch of climbing from 5-Points, it's pretty barren and mostly a doubletrack but in your video, it was most definitely just one singletrack through the growth. Anyway, great video.
Hey Alex, long time viewer here, you inspire me so much man, even though I don't have a really nice bike (I have a hardtail that's basically a Walmart bike, steel frame) I still go out and ride my bike everytime I can (really busy with school at the moment). But hopefully I will get a new bike, my school is organizing a big bicycle ride and a local bike shop is sponsoring the event so they are giving away a hardtail that while it still is not a legit trail rated bike, it's better than the one I have right now, at least it has an aliminium frame and indexed shifters instead of friction ones.
I'm stoked to go on this ride even if I don't win the bike, I love my bike and I love your channel, keep on being frickin' awesome dude!
This loop is a great way to get in 15+ miles with 3 good downhills. I do this ride when I don't have enough time to get to Pisgah or Black Mountain. I do it slightly differently where you are not doing as much climbing the downhills, adding a few short trails before the good DH sections and sometimes add Corvair to the end before getting back to the Rice Pinnacle parking area. If anyone was so inclined, it could be a fun 3DH Enduro loop competition, that would be good for riders of all skill levels. Keep the good videos coming, STS!
I have dreamed of a Enduro race in Bent Creek. Greens Lick, Ingles Field, Upper and Lower Sidehill. Some other good screamers in there. Wanna plan a race?
kyle keath , yes, I’m down to plan a race!
FINALLY GOT A NEW BIKE. After my old Kmart bike broke (like they always do) I went and got a ghoast kato fs 5. It is so much fun hitting the singletrack with it. Huck Yeah!!!🤘🤘🤘
kick ass!
Sick
Man the ghost Kato fs’s are freakin sweet looking. Was looking at them when I was in the market for a new bike.. Decided to build my own mid travel trail/enduro bike from the frame up. Always wanted too and am so glad I did. Got a 2018 cannondale bad habit for a decent price and went to town.
@@deedubs602 Thats super cool. I eventually want to build my own bike but for now i am busy with school and cant. And I really like the look of the bike too. Thanks for your kind reply. This is what i love about the mountain biking community, everyone is nice to eachother lol.
Yooo I just got a fs ghost kato too there great bikes
Got the notification and sat straight down to watch! Love your channel! Love your vibe!
Haha the song from the nightmare before christmas
Yeaaaa boy!! Good ear. I love me some NBC :P
I'm a former Oregonian now living in Cleveland Ohio, but, I'm moving to Spartanburg SC, about an hour from Pisgah, this spring, I'm stoked to even have anything this close to me again, I'm sure the worst tails in Pisgah and DuPont are 100 times better that what we have up here in the Cleveland area! So stoked!
I live 15 mins away, I ride this trail frequently. It is one of my favorites for when I’m not making the trip to DuPont or Pisgah. If you have only one day, maybe not the first must do. But over a few days, I would highly recommend it. The 6-7 mile down hill is a ton of fun
What trails do you recommend?
@@mattp3478 My 3 favorites are explorer loop CCW, greens lick, and ingles. Explorer is super fun, but short, abt 3.5 miles and the route is self explanatory. Greens and ingles I always put together for a longer ride. There are a two routes I usually do to ride it, if you’d like the directions for both just lemme know
@@mattp3478 FYI those recommendations are for bent creek. If you want recs for other trails I’ll be happy to hook you up
@@live4uncbball Much appreciated. I was in Asheville for 2 days. Did Greens/Ingles the first day, Kitsuma the second. Thanks for the recommendation on Greens, good distance, great loop.
My wife are doing a Chasing Redemption 17 tour. We have Bent Creek, Mulberry, and Cold Water. We loved Bent Creek and Hard Times Connector.
Going unresponsibly fast downhill is the shit. Love it Alexander
That was a great video man. You killed that trail while giving the beta in great detail... WHILE your riding; but took it back a little, which I appreciate. I've watched your channel for only a couple months, you've got great videos, and a LOT of them. Love this episode's intro, I wouldn't want you to talk to us like an entity all the time, but made me feel a little more... welcome on the channel....keep it up boss. You live one life.
When I can't drive the extra 30 minutes, that loop is my go-to. but instead of parking at rice pinnacle, I park at ledford branch. If you start from there, you get to ride two quick, but really fun downhill sections on Deer Lake Lodge trail.
Ridgeline was THE trail when I vacationed there last year!
Next time you visit go ride Fire Mountain in Cherokee! I think it's the new Ridgeline
That video of the dude getting a handlebar broken off into his thigh from that hip jump is what got me into MTB youtubers and mountain biking in general!!
hahaha THAT got you INTO mtb??? You crazy bro!
I can't seem to find that video though... Do you now who's channel it's on?
I love the ridgeline trail in DuPont
Ridgeline is great! Just discovered the Airport trail last Sunday, awesome ride!
I live in Raleigh with no real elevation gain and not great cardio. How is the climb to Ridgeline?
@@mtnman1 easy peasy
Riding Green's Lick recently, it was awesome and the climb was great warm up. All trails need maintenance, so I'd be cautious the first time on anything. Hey, I rode that part you helped build, too- so cool, thanks.
First time there in July and it was okay. I'd spend another day at Dupont or riding out of Brevard instead of traveling to Bent Creek. One benefit is that it's close to Sierra Nevada.
Thanks for tip on Fire Mountain. Regional faves are Ridgeline and Turkeyknob. Just got the courage to do PB&J at Rockyknob and wow it's better than ever.
I love your videos man! I was thankful to meet you recently at Sycamore Cycles. I appreciate you taking time out of your day to stop and talk. Keep up the great videos man! Live Free, Ride Hard, Get Stoked!!
Great loop if you're in AVL and don't want to drive too far. It's fairly quick loop, as well. The top half of Green's lick and all of Ingles field are the best parts of this loop as shown. If you've more time, are more adventurous, and want something more challenging check out some other trails in Pisgah (eg. Black/Bennett/Trace/Buckwheat/Pilot).
I'll be home finally and this is the first place I'm riding! Definitely a blast. Wolf Branch is my favorite. Love the lower half. It gets flowy through the small trees and that one climb up the roots is always fun.
If people come to Asheville and do ride Bent Creek they should do the exact loop you did. That, or a slightly easier one is climbing up to Lower Sidehill, hit that down then climb up to Greens Lick and back down. Either way, great vid!
Did Green's Lick twice this past Sunday (July 12, 2020). At the end of Greens' Lick I took that right and bombed down the gravel road back to where I parked. A fun loop for sure. Will post a video in the next couple of days. Thanks for this video since It's always good to revisit a video of a trail you just rode.
rode this last year after baileys closed on a friday night due to incoming rain.....this ride is super sketchy in pouring rain.....especially when you cant see 10ft in front of you.....always love the content! thanks alex!
Alex, shredding it up as per usual. I rode Bent Creek once, about 4 years ago. Very fast, very fun.
One of my favorite rides in the area
"Is this downhill i dont know, whats this?" i love it bro thats hilarious
Go do it. Yes, Brevard, the serious Pisgah is very close by, but if you're here a few days, you better do this. This is a great loop Mr. Sampler showed as well. Definitely, a post work ride hot spot, being only 10-15 minutes from downtown. This video reminded me that I need to go ride this loop. Have recently been driving the extra 20-30 mins from my hood to hit the likes of Mills River or The Pisgah Pisgah. This trail is ten minutes from my house. I'm a idiot. Hey me, go ride this trail again!
Lived up near there 8 months now and still haven't touched Bent Creek. Pisgah has just that much to explore that I haven't needed to wander yet.
I enjoy all of your videos, but this one was so pure!
Bent creek is a blast. However, if you’re coming from out of town, Dupont is just down the road and has everything you want. “Most Excellent” is an awesome ride.
Riding with the homies is great, but sometimes it’s those solo rides on a solid trail that can be like much needed therapy... and some tacos wouldn’t hurt. Keep it up man 🤘🏼
You made my heart stop right when you were flying and said "That was close.... I barely held on." Don't do that!
I think my heart skip a beat as well lol
Loving the vids Alex never get disappointed when I watch them, I like the excitement you get when you hit a jump or take a bend just right or when you are 100% dialled in when doing a downhill track , love it , I’m more of a cross country rider never really done much down hill but next week I will be going to my first bike park in wales in the UK looking forward to it , I have ridden bmx and mountain bikes all my life now 50 never to old to have fun, looking forward to many more years of the single track sampler , 🤘🤘
That is my go to route when I visit Asheville. Love it!
Just watched your latest Greens Lick vid! I was just there 3wks ago and opted not to ride it since riding it 2yrs ago...I'm pissed!! It looks much better now and will put it on the to list next year! Thanx for all you do, I love this stuff! Age 57, riding a Yt Capra pro!
Yea it is worth it! Watch out for hikers!!! They are everywhere!! Ride it daily for 6 years!! Unless it rained! Didn’t want to leave ruts 🤙🏼😎
Seth mentioned that you were going to the Rockies, is that American or Canadian Rockies.
Song was the nightmare before Christmas👌👌
Looks like a trail I’ll have to explore once I relocate to NC soon. Thanks Alex!
Do bears crap in a woods!?!? Green's licks is a blast and fast as hell!!! Keep up the good work. Grind of a climb but worth it. Glad Shaun in doing well and hope he is till on the bike.
One of my favorite trails in north Carolina
Nice solo run Alex! Like the idea of explaining about yourself and your channel. Working my way up to riding trails like that, looked super cool!
Bent Creek is a great place to ride, especially for less experienced riders, as there's enough to challenge your boundaries. For those coming in with big bikes and experience, just go to Pisgah.
Great trail, can't go wrong with Bent Creek Experimental Forrest, but there is more on offer if you're willing to scoot around to different parts of Pisgah/Dupont
Just got into mountain biking recently and loving your videos, look forward to each upload. You are living the life!
Yo thanks Omar!! Living it to the best of my abilities my dude!
I just rode this loop Monday except I cut across power line and climb up Ledford. It’s great if not a lot a time or going solo but I prefer mills river area. Spencer/ Trace ridge
Was there for 3 days. Did DuPont (ridgeline and big rock) kitsuma on day 2 and Baileys on day 3. Worked out awesome but still not enough time
A couple weeks ago I went to Asheville and Greens Lick happened to be the 1 trail I got to ride.
I haven't ridden any other trails in Asheville, but I can say Greens Lick was a perfect trail for a midwest flatlander like myself to get acclimated to larger downhill runs. It had a couple fun tough spots at the top and some awesome jumps (you missed the best wood jump/drop by that sketchy rock jump, you went right instead of left), but overall was a nice easy trail with plenty of dh.
This trail beat me hard on the downhill. My 130mm travel fork was not sufficient when it got really rocky. I’m sure my lines were not the best. I’ve rebuilt my fork and changed the travel to 150mm so I’m eager to hit it again. Regardless, it was still fun!
Come up this way Alex. Graham Hills, Sprain Ridge, Blue MTN reservation. NY has big rollers and sick features!!!
I like these previews. Makes me want to travel around occasionally. It's always rough when your local trails start getting stale. Luckily, in Maryland, there's a handful of trail systems that offer up a decent mix of whatever you are looking for, but I still find myself wanting for of the flat, flowy bombs that I see people riding all across the country.
Perfect timing. I’m thinking about riding Green’s Lick this weekend. Thanks, dude!
I got you covered bro!
The Singletrack Sampler 👍🏻🤘🏼
You would have a bunch of fun here in Italy!
man that camera gimbal is a beast! Greetings from KC, live free ride hard get stoked. Great content bud
What's up Sean! Thanks my dude, stoked you enjoyed man
This ride reminded me of your after work ride. Love these types of videos 🤘🏽
I like the vid dude. When you start talking about where you are at on the trail, you should then have a pop up graphic on trailforks showing your current location at that point in time. Would make your description more complete.
that loop is really fun and I would recommend it if your only gonna be in ashville a short time. but you should also check out lower sidehill, its a really fun trail.
"happy little hopportunities" would be a great beer name
Your such a good rider I can’t tell u how much I love this channel live free ride hard get stoked
Depending on skill level, yes or no. If you have family or beginners with you, do it. If you’re here to ride hard don’t bother. Go to Pisgah or DuPont. If you’re in avl and don’t want to travel far kitsuma would be my first recommendation but greens is solid and I always enjoy my time riding the ingles field gap loop with greens lick. Also at the end of the video there’s a trail that goes up and off to your right.. that’s a great jump line
Great ride man, love your commentary. The ride is on!! Love your vids and your high spirits.
Whoa this is pretty much the loop I do when I go to bent Creek except you are doing it about 3x as fast nuts! Love wolf branch and Ingles field
Hey man love your channel. I live in Asheville I ride bent creek after work. I've always got to five points buy the dirt road if I'm planning on climbing side hill. It's not as steep but it is a little bit longer. Maybe I'll see you in the woods !! Keep riding hard!!!
Your sound effects you make down the trail give new meaning to the “Sampler” name 😜
What a great trail. My Father in laws house is right around the corner. I rode there with my 9 year old 3 weeks ago and we went right by that hip jump. Bobo suggested it and it was well worth the climb. Still gotta edit the footage. Nice riding sampler!
Woah! You got me on the last min turn before that tree!! 🤪
Sweet lookin trails Alex, you were seriously flying down there!
Kitsuma is a must
Man I am always stocked to see your vids, so much to learn
One of my favorite trails in Asheville really hope I get to catch you on it one day
The Single Track Skellington! Rock!
Great vid Alex very informative and entertaining 👌👌
Alex, really enjoyed this video! Hope that you're able to get on the road soon and really enjoy your van & bikes(s). Cheers my friend, and enjoy a Sierra Nevada PA for me soon! J.T. in N. Idaho!
I went yesterday for a quick run. After a couple of week doing nothing and I bend my rear derailleur in the first run down with a stone that flicked up.
Thanks for the new video, Alex. Watching it at corporation. :)
Can you make a video on how to manual, like I swear to god you are beast at doing it! I would love you randomly manual down a trail like you do.
Bent Creek is around the corner from my house so I don't have much to drive. That's 98% of my riding. I totally enjoy riding it and for a few hours I would suggest it to anybody.
Greens Lick is one of my favorites
Amazing. What would you say is the average speed? Looks fast.
Solo riding for life!!!!!!!!!
This place looks like fun! I’m from Knoxville. I’ve only been to DuPont to ride but we make special trips just to ride there. I’m sure the other places are sick too but it’s just hard for me to pass on a good day at DuPont! I would love to go try Pisgah but I’ve heard it is hard to navigate.
Great video! Question, when you say there is better trails but more of a drive, what did you have in mind? Thanks!
I love solo rides for taking the time to explore and find new lines. Can hike back up and hit something several times without holding anyone up. Also, tick check!! Hah :)
Pretty cool to see you on some trails I've ridden! I live in ATL so Sope is a regular. And a couple months ago I got to ride wolf branch -> Ingle Feild Gap which was amazing! Keep it up and love the channel!
LOL, SingleTrack Skellington sings us a little diddy
Gotta hit the gap jump on wolf branch next time!
Great vid, that trail looks freaking amazing!!
keep up the good work love the vidz brotha!!! Boston love
we are doing good Alex!
come milk the entire state of new jersey, we got some "only in jersey" types of trails... would be excited to see you ride my home trails
I rode this in June. So sick!!!!!!
Yo, this trail looks sick! I plan on taking a 3-4 day trip to Asheville from Knoxville in mid-September, solely to ride the best that Asheville has to offer. What do you recommend?
That is some great riding. Mad skills! Those trails look very similar to my local trails, just a lot faster. Great video!
You should do a video of your off bike work out /yoga routine!
Yeah Dude! you were on today. Love Greens Lick :), If you only had time to ride 1 trail in the Asheville/ Brevard area. I would recommend Cedar Rock (slick rock climb) then down Big Rock!
Where is that?
Cedar Rock is in Dupont State Forest. My vote is Kitsuma/Heartbreak.