Mtn biking at the Red?

Post by **climbhigh2005** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:17 pm

I am going to the red for 6 nights during spring break, and want to bring my bike.... is there anywhere around there to ride?? or near there?? thanks
peace

Post by **Don McGlone** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:50 pm

Call John Haight at Cave Run Outdoor Shop (606) 784-1818. There's lots of great mountain biking around Cave Run Lake - less than an hour from the RRG area. He can set you up with what would be in the best conditions at the time.

Post by **SCGC** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:37 pm

Not in The Red..better off with a Road bike..but Cave Run is a whole other story! Good riding there.

Post by **Wes** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:48 pm

It's not single track, but you can ride many of the gravel roads in the southern area.

Wes

Post by **pawilkes** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:57 pm

check out http://www.kymba.org/

Post by **J-Rock** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:03 am

PM T-Bone

Post by **t bone** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:17 am

Cave Run is the best single track in the area for sure. You can also go south to turkey foot and access the sheltowee for some down home single track in the backwoods! Ride all the way to S tree high speed double track. There also some burly fire roads and slickrock type stuff on Sunn oil land.

Post by **SCGC** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:34 pm

Wes..isn't the Southern Region private land now? Do they allow Mountain Bikes?

Post by **vic** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:12 pm

SCGC - I can't speak for everyone, but last I heard, the Pendergrass land was purchased for climbing, mountain biking, hiking, trekking, running etc...
I have biked thorughout there, and it sure beats making the 1hour and 20 min drive to Cave Run.
I'll keep it short, but the best area to bike would be:
Go down the hill towards the Motherload and park.
Continue on your bike on the main road.
Take a left any where, check out, turn around, go back to the main road, continue on a bit, take another left, and bike some more. All and all, you can put in about 23 miles of trails - some are even a bit advanced, but nothing is for experts.

Note: you might want to give couple of box to the coalition since it is there land. But just make sure you have a 4x4 to get down and back up from the motherload.

Post by **climbhigh2005** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:23 pm

Thanks guys... The only thing is I will not hav a 4x4.... I will be driving my little honda civic... my climbing partner has a 4x4 truck but since it is a 300 mile drive, we have to save on gas.... hopefully someone up there will be will to car pull or something... we also saw places that you had to take a 4x4 to get tot he trails to climb... ?!?!