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Half-a-fork Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 507 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/26/11	"New" Trail at WWC 08/06/13 at 12:44pm	Print Post
	I had a great ride last night with the Carolina Trail Run & Mountain Bike Group ( (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)) We rode Lake Loop to warm up and then we rode the "East" trail at WWC. I had ridden it once about a year ago but not even sure if it was fully open at that time, but it is now. It is a REALLY fun trail with some great technical spots, some real fast spots, and some decent little climbs. I don't know if a lot of people know that the trail is even there, but it is worth the ride. Just wanted to pass that along.

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DrewK Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 322 Joined: 01/12/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #1 - 08/06/13 at 2:46pm	Print Post
	Carolina Thread Trail off the north end of Figure 8 is good too... little muddy right now, but a nice out'n'back. Fast.

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Half-a-fork Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 507 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/26/11	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #2 - 08/06/13 at 2:47pm	Print Post
	We rode that first. I rode that Saturday too and it was "damp". We rode it again last night and it was much drier. 16 hours later, not so much I am sure. 8-( The thread trail has great flow.

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DrewK Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 322 Joined: 01/12/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #3 - 08/06/13 at 2:55pm	Print Post
	Half-a-fork wrote on 08/06/13 at 2:47pm: We rode that first. I rode that Saturday too and it was "damp". We rode it again last night and it was much drier. 16 hours later, not so much I am sure. 8-( The thread trail has great flow. It is a flowmaster general approved segment.

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MothMonsterMan Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 27 Location: Charlotte Joined: 06/07/11	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #4 - 08/06/13 at 4:16pm	Print Post
	Where is the entrance to this trail? I've heard about it but haven't ridden it.

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Half-a-fork Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 507 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/26/11	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #5 - 08/06/13 at 4:29pm	Print Post
	The best I can explain is the trail is between lake loop and the guard shack. If you ride towards the back of the parking lot (the whitewater/climbing, etc. is behind you) and you make a left at the woods, ride down the gravel path, you will enter about half way down. You will be riding towards the guard shack with the woods on your right before you enter.

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MothMonsterMan Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 27 Location: Charlotte Joined: 06/07/11	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #6 - 08/06/13 at 4:31pm	Print Post
	Got it, that's easy enough.

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catsruletn IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline My bike demands rights!! Posts: 2262 Location: Charlotte NC Joined: 07/20/06	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #7 - 08/06/13 at 4:43pm	Print Post
	I like that section too. Its got some interesting features on it and has sort of an unkempt feel to it (probably because no one rides it) that I like.

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Half-a-fork Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 507 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/26/11	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #8 - 08/06/13 at 4:46pm	Print Post
	Yeah, there is some tight spots, some spots that you have to respect your pedal position, and some fast spots. It is like a bad joke that when you are done and have exited the trail that you have that loose gravel uphill to the parking lot

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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #9 - 08/06/13 at 5:28pm	Print Post
	is this section on the map?

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DrewK Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 322 Joined: 01/12/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #10 - 08/06/13 at 5:37pm	Print Post
	Not on any maps that I've seen. Thread trail isn't either. East main: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Thread trail: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Wildbuck Newbie Offline Will ride for tacos Posts: 35 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 03/26/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #11 - 08/06/13 at 6:42pm	Print Post
	Where is the entrance to the Thread Trail?

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DrewK Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 322 Joined: 01/12/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #12 - 08/06/13 at 6:43pm	Print Post
	Wildbuck wrote on 08/06/13 at 6:42pm: Where is the entrance to the Thread Trail? it is at the very north end of the Figure 8 loop. Right after the big dropoff that has an option of no-dropoff to the left (I think - don't quote me on that). Hang a right where the trail splits off, there is a signpost that says 'Carolina Thread Trail' on it. I think the post is blue with a little compass logo on it.
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Wildbuck Newbie Offline Will ride for tacos Posts: 35 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 03/26/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #13 - 08/06/13 at 6:46pm	Print Post
	Cool, thanks for that. I will keep an eye out for it on my next trip out.

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John K Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 22 Location: Huntersville Joined: 06/04/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #14 - 08/07/13 at 7:16pm	Print Post
	The maps at the WWC now show the East Main loop (and list the distance as 3.2 miles). They sell them for $2, I think. I have a PDF of it but not sure how to add to a post.

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MadMikeX3 Newbie Offline Posts: 41 Location: WWC Area Charlotte Joined: 01/10/13	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #15 - 08/11/13 at 9:03pm	Print Post
	Rode East main yesterday. I was dying in the heat. But the trail was really rooty to me. Didn't help my hands where sweating bad, grips slippery and spinning on me.
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CLTtrailDude01 Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 156 Location: CLT Joined: 10/09/12	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #16 - 08/12/13 at 11:51pm	Print Post
	this is a pretty fun trail IMO - surprised the amount of land it covers that they could not have gotten more mileage out of it. KUDOS to the dude working in the WWC bike shop... I rode this trail Saturday along with the North, South, and Lake Loop and went back for more on Sunday. Got started on the East again and less than a mile in I broke my first chain ever... walked back to the bike rental place and he had me rolling in 15 minutes...

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KB Little Ring Offline listen to seger Posts: 830 Location: Plaza Midweed Joined: 09/18/09	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #17 - 08/12/13 at 11:59pm	Print Post
	CLTtrailDude01 wrote on 08/12/13 at 11:51pm: this is a pretty fun trail IMO - surprised the amount of land it covers that they could not have gotten more mileage out of it. KUDOS to the dude working in the WWC bike shop... I rode this trail Saturday along with the North, South, and Lake Loop and went back for more on Sunday. Got started on the East again and less than a mile in I broke my first chain ever... walked back to the bike rental place and he had me rolling in 15 minutes... 15 minutes? did he custom knit you one from quick links?

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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #18 - 08/17/13 at 2:14am	Print Post
	Haha

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CLTtrailDude01 Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 156 Location: CLT Joined: 10/09/12	Re: "New" Trail at WWC Reply #19 - 08/17/13 at 12:54pm	Print Post
	KB wrote on 08/12/13 at 11:59pm: 15 minutes? did he custom knit you one from quick links? might have had it done sooner... I walked over to the kayak rentals to check on something... came back and bike was ready...

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