{"id":4627,"date":"2016-04-11T09:48:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T13:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=4627"},"modified":"2016-07-16T00:06:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-16T04:06:17","slug":"ride-wnc-offers-opportunities-cyclists-interests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/archives\/ride-wnc-offers-opportunities-cyclists-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"Ride On: WNC Offers Opportunities for Cyclists of All Interests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Sue Wasserman<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Outdoors-Mountain_Biking-Kolo_Bike_Park-1-2-copy-F.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4279\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4279\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Outdoors-Mountain_Biking-Kolo_Bike_Park-1-2-copy-F.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoors Mountain Biking \" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Outdoors-Mountain_Biking-Kolo_Bike_Park-1-2-copy-F.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Outdoors-Mountain_Biking-Kolo_Bike_Park-1-2-copy-F-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Outdoors-Mountain_Biking-Kolo_Bike_Park-1-2-copy-F-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Outdoors-Mountain_Biking-Kolo_Bike_Park-1-2-copy-F-375x195.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Claudia Nix makes a living selling bicycles, but she\u2019s made a life around riding them. She advocates for the development of local and regional greenways to create additional urban road cycling opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s so much I love about riding\u2014the freedom, the challenge, the chance to be outside,\u201d says Claudia, who co-owns Asheville-based Liberty Bicycles (<a href=\"http:\/\/libertybikes.com\" target=\"_blank\">libertybikes.com<\/a>) with her husband Mike. \u201cRiding is a great way to take in the sights, sounds and smells, and become part of the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, sending newcomers out to put the proverbial pedal to the metal isn\u2019t something she takes lightly. Both Claudia and Allan Hightower of Epic Bicycles (<a href=\"http:\/\/epiccyclesnc.com\" target=\"_blank\">epiccyclesnc.com<\/a>) believe it\u2019s critical to understand a customer\u2019s interests before suggesting a model.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a customer comes in who has never ridden before, we often suggest a multisport or comfort bike,\u201d says Claudia. \u201cThe elevated handle bars make them ideal for riders who don\u2019t want to lean forward.\u201d Allan adds, \u201cThe last thing we want to do is put a beginner on a fancy mountain bike they won\u2019t ride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He equates the difference between riding a road bike and a mountain bike to that of driving a Ferrari versus a pickup truck. \u201cMountain bikes are built to take a beating. You can\u2019t take a road bike designed specifically for pavement on trails, but you can take a mountain bike on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riding options abound. The diverse terrain at South Asheville\u2019s Bent Creek Experimental Forest makes it ideal for families, and beginner to advanced riders. \u201cKOLO Bike Park (<a href=\"http:\/\/kolobikepark.com\" target=\"_blank\">kolobikepark.com<\/a>), which is a private park with about four miles of purpose-built trails on rolling terrain, is also well suited for riders of varying experience,\u201d Allan says. The park is located across the French Broad River from downtown Asheville. Brevard\u2019s DuPont Forest also affords a wealth of trails that range from easy to technically challenging. Western Carolina University in Sylva offers seven miles of trails free to the general public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a number of great trails in Black Mountain,\u201d Allan adds. \u201cThe most aggressive is Kitsuma.\u201d Given its more than a dozen switchbacks on the way to the top and heart-in-your mouth three-mile descent, Allan only recommends it for deeply experienced riders. \u201cMy favorite is the Old Mitchell Toll Road, an abandoned gravel road. It offers a 13-mile climb and great views of Mt. Mitchell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Downtown Asheville residents and tourists have easy access to Richmond Hill Park, which offers mountain bikers about five miles of trails overlooking the French Broad River.<\/p>\n<p>The Internet is a perfect tool for searching for mountain trails based on location, features, highlights, difficulty, and length. For example, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/mtbikewnc.com\" target=\"_blank\">mtbikewnc.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/mtbproject.com\" target=\"_blank\">mtbproject.com<\/a>. All of the previously mentioned trails can be found here.<\/p>\n<p>Claudia recommends local greenways for road cyclists who want pavement without the traffic. Carrier Park Greenway, which takes riders from just outside Biltmore Village to Hominy Creek Park, is one of her personal favorites. Claudia says it will connect to New Belgium Brewery later this year.<\/p>\n<p>A board member of Friends of Connect Buncombe (<a href=\"http:\/\/weconnectbuncombe.org\" target=\"_blank\">weconnectbuncombe.org<\/a>), Claudia is part of a dedicated team working to expand Asheville\u2019s greenway system. \u201cAmong other places, greenways are in the works from Amboy Road to Broadway, from Broadway to Woodfin,\u201d she says. \u201cOver the next few years, we\u2019ll have a significant number of greenways that interconnect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many great places for people to ride,\u201d she says. \u201cThe Blue Ridge Bicycle Club (<a href=\"http:\/\/blueridgebicycleclub.org\" target=\"_blank\">blueridgebicycleclub.org<\/a>) schedules regular rides suited for all experience levels. Asheville on Bikes (<a href=\"http:\/\/ashevilleonbikes.com\" target=\"_blank\">ashevilleonbikes.com<\/a>) is another organization that holds family rides and encourages people to ride bikes to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Claudia and Allan enjoy sharing their vast resources with customers. \u201cI am insanely in love with this sport,\u201d Allan says. \u201cWhat\u2019s so great is that I get paid to do what I love doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Sue Wasserman (<a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;t&#x6f;:&#x77;&#97;l&#x6b;w&#x69;&#116;h&#x6d;e&#x36;&#x32;&#64;&#x67;&#109;a&#x69;l&#x2e;&#99;o&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;.&#x63;o&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\">&#x77;&#97;l&#x6b;&#119;i&#x74;&#x68;m&#x65;&#x36;&#50;&#64;&#x67;&#109;a&#x69;&#x6c;.&#x63;&#x6f;&#109;<\/a>) is a freelance writer and nature photographer. (Photos by Brenda Ernst Photography\/<a href=\"http:\/\/brendaernst.com\" target=\"_blank\">brendaernst.com<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sue Wasserman Claudia Nix makes a living selling bicycles, but she\u2019s made a life around riding them. 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