RIDE NAME: Trailside - Mt Olivet - Jones Gap, 46mi, 3775'
RIDE LEADER: Dawn Barr dcbarr@live.com 828-845-2201
• Be sure to add my phone number to your phone, in case you have an emergency or get separated from the group.
RIDE DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 11, 9:30AM
RIDE START LOCATION: Trailside Brewing, 873 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville NC 28739
BRBC RWGPS LINK: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47052049
RSVP: RSVP Here
RIDE DESCRIPTON: Ride starts at Trailside Brewing in Hendersonville. Appalachian Coffee is open in the morning at Trailside. We'll ride through apple orchards to Tuxedo (rest stop at Tuxedo Park), climb Mt Olivet Rd, descend Pinnacle Mtn Rd, go through Flat Rock (rest stop at Flat Rock Bakery), loop around to the west over Jones Gap to return through Hendersonville. Mt Olivet is the main climb on this route, but Jones Gap is still a climb. 🙂 The descents down Pinnacle Mtn Rd and Finley Cove Rd are both steep and twisty - please use caution.
Short Version (36 miles): If Mt Olivet is enough climbing, you can skip Jones Gap by returning via Old Kanuga Rd (after mile 31) to pick up the route back to Trailside.
C+ Pace - targeting a 14 avg mph, Drop Ride.
Always ensure you have the route and are fully self-sufficient to complete the ride on your own and have the ride leader's cell number if dropped, lost, or just turned around early.
We'll split into smaller groups of 8-10 riders, if needed.
PARKING CONSIDERATIONS: Park in the side lot (along Lennox Park Rd), away from the entrances.
HYDRATION, NOURISHMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF RESTROOMS: Appalachian Coffee is open in the morning at Trailside. Restrooms at the start and rest stops.
EQUIPMENT: Helmets and water bottles are mandatory. Have the route on your bike computer, phone, or printed cue sheet. Front facing headlights and rear blinking lights are highly recommended for this ride and required on the Blue Ridge Parkway unless appropriate reflectors are attached. Your bike must be equipped with the necessary lights or reflectors in accordance with applicable North Carolina and federal law and statutes governing bicycles. You should be fully self-sufficient for repair of flat tires or small mechanical issues.
NOTE: All rides leave promptly at the time stated. Give yourself enough time (at least fifteen minutes) to get your bike unloaded and all geared up!
WEATHER: Please remember if the weather looks "iffy" or gets bad before the start date and time, then the ride leaders may not be there and you will be riding on your own. We will try to send out an email if that happens, but Western NC is a very large area and some places could be sunshine and other places bad weather.