Liz Learns to Mountain Bike

Tell Me About Your Bike

English - October 11, 2019 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB - ★★★★ - 12 ratings
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In Episode 3 of “Tell Me About Your Bike,” Liz Schleeper and I meet in her bike room to discuss the joys of making friends on a bike, learning to mountain bike at night in a tidewater swamp, debate whether poison ivy is worse than a broken rib, the challenge of being outclassed by other riders and explore the value of democratic trail systems.

East Coast Bicycles in Norfolk, Virginia still hosts weekly club rides. Check their website for more information:

https://www.eastcoastbicycles.com/articles/home-pg133.htm

Indian River Park, a.k.a. Ipswich, is a fantastic suburban mountain biking destination, and well worth visiting:

https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/indian-river-park.html

Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association has led the effort to build and maintain the trails at Ipswich:

http://www.evma.org/

Northside Park in Norfolk is another great place for kids and adults to ride bikes on concrete and dirt:

https://www.norfolk.gov/facilities/Facility/Details/38

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