Wow! Those hills are HUGE! I didn't notice any trail markings in the video. Did you and your buddies know where to go from past experience? Or did you use a GPS to find your way around? BTW, Are you and your friends professional riders? Damn, I'm sitting here shaking my head at the stuff ya'll are riding over/through.
You’re making me feel like a stud rider 😂😂 no, we’re just trail riders that are a bit obsessed with being on awesome trails. I ride with a great group of guys that are all about the same skill level. Most of the trails at spearhead are marked There are a few that you just have to know where you’re going. We ride there a lot so we know pretty much everything there. If you ever ride there, just go slow and watch for trails shooting off of the four wheeler trails.
For camping there was a ton of camping, except for when you are around Cherokee. We also found a lot of camping by streams so you could clean up. For food we always pack all of our food jet boil and backpack meals along with a water filter so we can always filter water I use Grayl water press. For gas we were on 890s so we can go 220 to 240 miles and we did not have any trouble. However, I would say if your range is under 150 miles I would carry a little gas just in case you miss one of the gas stops.
Yes a beautiful place. Mount Vernon, KY However the majority of these trails are only accessible one time a year at the Renfro Valley dual sport ride. I do know some of the double track or 4 x 4 trails are public trails.
Damn, you guys are good! That single track looks tough. How did you find those trails? And how did you find your way out? We live in central NC and have visited Doe Man once; we only saw the fire roads and didn't see any single track. Do those trails show up on the Avenza Maps app?
Thanks man, actually if you stop in the office they will load the Doe map onto your Avenza and it has all the “M” trails on there. Great single track there. You could easily spend a couple days there are so many trails there. Beware… M3 is the toughest one so don’t hit it first unless you’re comfortable with anything.
I have heard that said before. I know four years ago when I rode this, let’s just say my skills were not quite as good and I remember the trails being so much rougher than they are when you’re moving at a pretty good pace. Speed seems to smooth out. Unless of course you hit a tree. 😂 but I can say at any speed or skill level. It’s just an absolute blast.
Thanks man, we love this ride every year and typically blaze through it. I actually mounted that to my front number plate right above the headlight and on the GoPro 11 you’re able to do the linear horizon lock mode on the camera. I was surprised how good of a view It was as well. Plus, it gives you easy access to the camera.
Nice video. When was this trip? I was surprised by the amount of downed trees. Think I’ll be bringing along my chainsaw when I attempt it soon in my jeep
Thanks! We did these the week of August 14. What we learned is no matter when you go there will be some alternative trails just because the trails are so remote. Our last night we were in severe storms and maybe slept an hour and also learned to subscribe to a weather app on the Garmin so we don’t sleep in tornados (should have gotten a hotel that night) . Awesome ride though and just part of the “adventure “. We plan to do it in reverse soon. And take an extra day. We didn’t 1000 in 5 days but really should do 6 and enjoy more. I’d say we are above average skilled so we pushed the mileage each day but really should enjoy more and slow it down
@@appalachianboundenduro Thanks for the tips! I was considering doing the full 1000 with my Jeep and small teardrop trailer. Will have no issues with my Jeep. But am skeptical with the trailer attached. It’s a very maneuverable and small 15ft teardrop trailer (nucamp tab 320s boondock) with good clearance and decent tire size. It’s by no means an “off-road” rated trailer, but still very capable. Do you think this trip would be doable with this setup?
@@kyle6703 absolutely you can do it with the trailer, there are some 90degree turns but you’ll be good. Nothing was too narrow to maneuver. I travel out west with a truck camper and trailer and have been on equally windy roads. That will be an awesome trip!! Make sure to send me a link if you do any video. We made drop pins on our gaia where there were good camping spots along creeks so you can wash up so let me know if you would like them.
Absolutely, I also ride a 2022 300 XCW and in my opinion the 350 is an easier bike to ride on easy or difficult single track. For me, the suspension was too harsh for singletrack enduro so I had it revalveed to my weight (180) and riding style. The power delivery is great. I ride 90% of the time in the mild map
@@appalachianboundenduro same! Glad we were able to get that opened up and worked out with the owner of that place though. i liked it down there being all in that central location
@@mosermotors that’s what I keep in mine along with a cloth for goggles, GoPro batteries, and my cell phone so I can change my music playlist depending on my mood lol. It has a separate pouch on the underside of the top for cell phone
Just gotta go ride it. Really an amazing ride , experience living off your bike for 5 days. We will do it again but plan 6 days so we don’t push so hard.
@@ronalvey103 it’s just a motorcycle route that is probably 75% gravel and dirt roads. You carry everything you need on your motorcycle and Camp overnight.
@@ryanmalone2681 thanks, you can see we had to improvise in a couple places where a road was closed. We had to find some Billygoat trails to get around it. Those were certainly sketchy with a fully loaded down adventure bike
@@ryanmalone2681 I have a 1250 GSA, you will be good on that bike that one bad section in the powerlines, where it was very steep was only because the road was washed out and we had to find a way around. The rest of the 1000 would be a blast on a 1250. Next time we do it, I am riding my big pig as well.
You do well not to stall on a bike that is essentially a mx machine with an extra gear. The older 350s were notorious for flaming out and stalling. I'm guessing you have a fan installed. Nice riding country.
Thanks, yes I have worked on my clutch skills over the years. The first ride I did at Doe I over heated it not even getting stuck. Installed the fan and ever since has been an excellent bike even in the summer heat
@@appalachianboundenduro looks like a ton of fun! I've been out to WV and it was similar. I rode it on a 350 exc-f. Got tossed over the bars twice from hidden logs in the leaves, but it was really fun. Eastern TN trails look really similar to VA
I’m guessing very similar, we ride in SW VA a lot too. Just Rocky, Rooty mountains. I used to ride a 500EXC-f. Great bike but a bit too much power when you get a little tired
@@appalachianboundenduro i have an Alta EXR which is 273lbs. I never really feel tired on it, but not much range either. I was previously on a 2009 YZ450 which didn't like slow speeds much, but I could handle it for most of the day without getting tired. Going to the magic button will make it a breeze by comparison
Me and my wife are going to be at Doe this weekend visiting some friends in the area, any recommendations for some slightly less technical single track? Or even some fun double track?
Absolutely, all of the double track I’m sure is fun. if you ride the M trails (Single track) I would stick with M0, M1, M2. None of those I would consider easy, but you won’t get yourself in trouble. all of the other ones if you’re not a pretty skilled rider, you could find yourself in trouble. One end of. M0 is horsepower hill, but you will know it when you get there. just turn around and come back. Also, go in the office when you get there and download Avenza Maps, they will put the whole trail system on your phone for free and it always has a location beacon where you’re at
@@appalachianboundenduro Awesome thanks for the reply, that sounds like exactly what im looking for, shes pretty good on the bike but doesnt like super rocky technical.
