Harrisonburg VA

Robin

Robin

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Talk to me about Harrisonburg. Long weekend ideas.

Have passes to Massanutten. Could a 130:130 bike handle it?

Any suggestions or routes?
 
Subscribed. I want to do this too but way out of date on local trail access. Flagpole Knob to Rawley Springs was always epic, and Second Mountain was too (but there may be access issues with that last one).
 
Robin said:
Talk to me about Harrisonburg. Long weekend ideas.

Have passes to Massanutten. Could a 130:130 bike handle it?

Any suggestions or routes?
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I’ve been there twice but only on the non -DH western side of the ridgeline. Both trips were more XC centered. Last was about 2 years ago. We did a Massanutten / Carvins cove trip and stayed in Massanutten resort in an Air B&B. A lot of trail work was going on there while we were visiting. That side is similar to CR so a 130/130 is perfect. On weekends they do a truck shuttle service to the top of the ridgeline but it’s not really necessary. Town has a cool bike shop - Shenandoah bike co, with a coffee / beer section. Jimmy Madison’s had some great BBQ. Sorry no direct info on the DH park.
 
There's another thread here:
Jmann

Thread 'Intel on Harrisonburg VA?'

I have a last minute business trip in VA next week, going to be in Harrisonburg for the weekend. I’m completely clueless on riding in the area, but have heard good things. Would appreciate any info on the best trails since my plan is to get out early and get in 2-3 hour rides since I’ll want to get back and hike with my fam. I’ll check out mtbproject and Trailforks but interested to hear some firsthand experience. Thanks

And this is something I dug out of my old DMs to someone:

Hey,

I did 2 rides down there. 1 in Massanuttin:
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Gordon's Tour of Smash-A-Nut-In. Some damn fine riding going on here | Strava

View Norm Zurawski's ride on May 26, 2018 | Strava
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1 in GW Forest:
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Gordon's Tour of Stokesville | Strava

View Norm Zurawski's ride on May 27, 2018 | Strava
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Gordon lives down there. Check out his Strava profile for lots of stuff:
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Gordon Davies | Strava Cyclist Profile

Gordon Davies is a cyclist from United States. Join Strava to track your activities, analyze your performance, and follow friends. Strava members can plan routes, participate in motivating challenges, and join clubs. Get started by signing up for free.
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LMK if I can answer any questions.

-Norm
 
Also of the non-biking realm:

1. Black Sheep coffee - very good coffee and very good food. Easy to get to/park, and very open space to hang out.
2. Grilled Cheese Mania!
 
I went down there four years ago and was not impressed at all. The DH park was very small and had the slowest lift I ever sat on. It was super hot and almost too humid to ride, so I just didn't have a good experiece. I stayed at the resort and never ventured into town. But, with all that said, I think I read that they have done some significant improvements since then. This was back when I had my enduro bike, but if memory serves me, you will be fine on the Furtado.
The DH park ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/5623881958
The enduro trails: https://www.strava.com/activities/5618153663
 
Echoing @Norm and @xc62701. Go West. Did Massanutten West on my 100mm Scalpel back in '20. If I had my 130/120 Pivot T429, it would have been awesome. We only hit a few of the trails in the network.

Western Slope Trails – Mountain Biking at Massanutten

Explore Massanutten’s Western Slope trails! Ride scenic, challenging & flowy singletrack perfect for all mountain biking skill levels.
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Massanutten beatdown | Strava

View John Durkin's ride on October 3, 2020 | Strava
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All of the GWNF stuff is nearby too, Stokesville is a 45 min drive from Massanutten and has endless awesome trails
 
Just in case you wanted decent bagels while there, MR J's has 2 locations that I used to go to when I lived in the area almost 2 years ago. At the time, they did have Taylor Ham too! I also loved Vito's Pizza pie, their margarita was as close to NJ as I could find. A little further was Dr. Ho's Humble pie, it had cool combos and was very good/well liked by my NJ family who came, but not traditional Italian. I lived in Nellysford for 2.5 years and loved every minute of it but being close to family became more important and move back to the northeast, not NJ but the Poconos...
 
Aresab310 said:
Just in case you wanted decent bagels while there, MR J's has 2 locations that I used to go to when I lived in the area almost 2 years ago. At the time, they did have Taylor Ham too! I also loved Vito's Pizza pie, their margarita was as close to NJ as I could find. A little further was Dr. Ho's Humble pie, it had cool combos and was very good/well liked by my NJ family who came, but not traditional Italian. I lived in Nellysford for 2.5 years and loved every minute of it but being close to family became more important and move back to the northeast, not NJ but the Poconos...
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I hit up Mr. J's two months ago while doing the NC/NJ trip. It has the feel of a NJ/NY bagel shop when you walk in. While I don't think it's NJ/NY quality it definitely hits the spot if you don't live in the Northeast.
 
Been going down in May for the better part of the last decade.

Def ride western slope side of the mass. If you go on the weekend they run shuttles if you want to smash the quarantine enduro trail over and over. There some other good chunky trails off the top as well. 130/130 is no prob. I usually bring my enduro rig but I also ride in Bryce Bike park -

You’re only 45mins from it if you want to mix some flow w/your natural trails.
 
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