Getting from Dulles Airport to Front Royal, VA - public transportation options

[NHAero]

Three days of riding here out of Front Royal with the Baron. We had some precip the past two days but no way that is interfering with our fun! Smooth pavement, great scenery, wicked good rollers, little traffic, and plenty of up-and-down. My first time with rim brakes and carbon rims and water, reminds me of my Peugeot UO8 with steel Rigida rims At least no worry about excessive heat during braking! The Supersix is a fine tool for the job. Tomorrow will be the Bingham on a mixed surface ride, solo, as Mike heads back up to NJ. He's a terrific host/guide, and capable of keeping to my pace. This is truly a cyclist's paradise.

Apologies for Mike being rotated 90 degrees, he really is on the up-and-up!

[Alistair]

Glad to hear you got out despite the weather! I’ll be out that way tomorrow for the Shenaduro 6-hour mountain bike race (Bentonville, at the canoe rental place).

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by Alistair

Glad to hear you got out despite the weather! I’ll be out that way tomorrow for the Shenaduro 6-hour mountain bike race (Bentonville, at the canoe rental place).

PM'd about a possible meetup…

[reuben]

Originally Posted by NHAero

Apologies for Mike being rotated 90 degrees, he really is on the up-and-up!

Tell the truth. Ya knocked him over going for KOM points, right?

[NHAero]

Today’s ride was mixed pavement and gravel, and I stayed dry!

[makoti]

Originally Posted by NHAero

Today’s ride was mixed pavement and gravel, and I stayed dry!

Any chance of posting a link to the route?

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by makoti

Any chance of posting a link to the route?

Link

[NHAero]

Here are the others so far:
Day One

Day-Two

Day-Three

[makoti]

Originally Posted by NHAero

Here are the others so far:
Day One

Day-Two

Day-Three

Thank you for these

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by makoti

Thank you for these

That area is stunning, but an hour + away from me. Closer in is Middleburg. Closer than that is The Plains. Lots and lots of great riding from either place too.

You can ride from The Plains to the bottom of Mt Weather and not hit much tarmac.

Speaking of Mt Weather, there's a gravel road up the back side of the mountain that I've always wanted to ride. It's farging steep tho so it's not as pressing as it was before I drove down it in my truck

M

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by Gummee

Speaking of Mt Weather, there's a gravel road up the back side of the mountain that I've always wanted to ride.

I think you would regret that choice.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by Gummee

That area is stunning, but an hour + away from me. Closer in is Middleburg. Closer than that is The Plains. Lots and lots of great riding from either place too.

You can ride from The Plains to the bottom of Mt Weather and not hit much tarmac.

Speaking of Mt Weather, there's a gravel road up the back side of the mountain that I've always wanted to ride. It's farging steep tho so it's not as pressing as it was before I drove down it in my truck

M

Familiar with those areas, ridden gravel to the Bluemont store several times. It is also 60+ min from me, but might be worth the trip, since all I ever do if I go out there is Skyline.
As for Mt Weather, paved 601 is enough of a challenge for me

[weisan]

Aero pal, thanks for sharing your photos, glad that you and Baron pal were able to have a good time despite the weather.

[NHAero]

Originally Posted by .RJ

I think you would regret that choice.

Looking at RWGPS - is that really about 450 ft per mile of up? Yikes!

[Likes2ridefar]

Beautiful area to ride! When a group of used to go to Pisgah for mountain biking, leaving Friday evening from NYC usually we would stop overnight and ride Wolf Gap trail down and ride the gravel roads back to the trailhead to shake the legs out.