More and more folks are learning about the great mountain bike trails tucked away in the Sauratown Mountains. We've worked away for about 3 years now and the word is getting out.
Singletrack, a mountain biking website with 1000's of trails from across the country have published a Top 100 list of trails for each state. We were thrilled when we looked at the list and realized we were
ranked #9 ranked #8 ranked #6 in the mountain bike trail hot-bed of NC!
This is all the more exciting for us given recent uptick in the awareness of NC MTB-ing in general. Bike Magazine have just released their annual
Gear Guide Bible and christened NC's Transylvania County and Pisgah Forest
"America's Best Kept Secret".
Now we find ourselves just a rung down the ladder from such epic trails as Farlow Gap in Brevard. Without a doubt, western NC has a TON more great trails than we do, but we're off to a good start. That good start comes from 25 years of mountain biking on my part, knowing a bit about how to
build a trail, a great desire to raise the level of recreational opportunities here in the Sauratown's, a great host and land owner in the form of
Camp Sertoma, and the hard work and dedication of a wonderful group of volunteers and supporters.
We are well on our way and we're nowhere near done. We've just had our first big event '
The Doubleshot' that went down with rave reviews for the passion and hard work of the combined autodrop and MST crews! Teamwork, partnerships, passion and progress, is what makes it all happen. Through our continuing events and outreach we'll strive to bring more good things home. We've already established a great cast of state and local sponsors who support MST as a great place to ride and race. Much thanks to the local bike shops, including
Mock Orange Bikes,
Doc Wheelies,
Clemmons Bike Shop and
Cycle Therapy. Thanks to local business support from
Krankies Coffee,
Foothills Brewing,
Great Outdoor Provisions, Danbury General Store and
Singletree Inn. Thanks to our great NC sponsors
DeFeet and
Cane Creek Components and to all the others along the way, like
Chamois Buttr' and
Sufferfest who have chipped in to make The Sauratown Mountains and Triad NC a better place to bike. Last but certainly not least, a big thanks to
Novant Health and Forsyth Medical Center for their dedication and commitment to community wellness and fitness. Their support of outreach programs and clinics programed in conjunction with MST will bring more and more NEW people to the trails and onto bikes. As time goes by we'll build on our current success to make THIS place America's next best kept secret.
