Southern Comfort: A Fall Roadtrip in the Deep South
In which our pal Shaggy leads his host around Knoxville and some of our neighboring trail systems.
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In which our pal Shaggy leads his host around Knoxville and some of our neighboring trail systems.
Read Southern Comfort: A Fall Roadtrip in the Deep South at Pinkbike →
Singletracks recently rated Knoxville #4 on their list of 10 Best US Mountain Bike Towns With the Lowest Cost of Living
…With over 200 miles of singletrack within 25 miles of downtown, there’s so, so much more to be ridden! Charlie Morgan, Knoxville local and freelance writer for Singletracks.com, recommends checking out “Barn Burner at Baker’s Creek (Devil’s Racetrack for experts), South Loop, Ross Marble, Flow at Mead’s Quarry, and Lost Chromosome at Fork of The River WMA.”
“…With solid year-round work in land conservation and recreation promotion from local entities such as the Legacy Parks Foundation, Knoxville is fast becoming one of the hottest outdoor cities on the east coast.”
Read more: http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/go-outside/48-hours-in-knoxville-tn/
“While Knoxville might be best known as a college football town, a busy group of builders and riders are working to give the city a second identity as a mountain bike town by piecing together a massive system of singletrack that winds through downtown’s suburbs.”
Read more: http://www.bikemag.com/routes/urban-wilderness/#Msw4oB8PydqXmmFv.99
This Pinkbike article sums up our feelings about this great city and its inhabitants perfectly!
The people I had gotten to know over the course of my time here were so profoundly excited to show off their trails and community, and the sense of family and familiarity was palpable almost immediately. There’s something to be said about the people of a particular place making it a destination.