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TRAILS.

With 100+ miles of trail in the region, there is something for everyone! Show your bike some love and get out for a ride.

Bays Mountain begins hosting annual Mountain Bike Night Rides

Weekly rides around the region are starting back up and thanks to our friends at Reedy Creek Bicycles in Kingsport, you'll have a chance...

Elizabethton Parks join with Doe River Gorge Ministries on bike trail extension

Read the Johnson City Press' coverage on the city of Elizabethton purchasing 238 acres of land for new trail development. The city is...

Kingsport seeks public input on Brickyard bridge project

Kingsport plans to hold in-person and online public meetings this week to hear from you about the proposed “Brickyard bridge” project....

GSMNP seeking public input on Wears Valley bike trail proposal

The National Park Service asked for the public’s input on a proposed mountain bike trail system in Wears Valley. The proposed trail is...

Pandemic triggers surge in bicycle sales

Adapting to life during a pandemic has forced people to change their habits: how they work, how they eat and how they interact with...

Bike pump track, festival grounds, and more planned for Kingsport’s old General Shale property

City leaders are moving forward in developing the old General Shale property. Planned projects include building a bike pump track and...

Plans for mountain biking, hiking trail expansion project at Hampton Watershed

SORBA Tri-Cities and the City of Elizabethton are partnering to bring more trails to the Hampton Watershed. Local news station, WJHL...

SORBA volunteers dig new mountain bike trail at Winged Deer Park

Brand new mountain biking trails, like one currently in the works at Winged Deer Park, don’t just come out of nowhere. Instead, a group...

New Mountain Bike Trail Openings

It’s always exciting to hear about a new mountain bike trail opening, and June was a big month for ribbon cuttings around the world. Here...

IMBA to develop conceptual plan for potential mountain bike trails at Buffalo Mountain Park

A feasibility study is in the works for potential bike trails at Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City. The $19,000 study is aimed at...

Unicoi County receives grant to develop bike park

Some more outdoor fun in Unicoi County? The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) recently awarded its second round of...

AVOID THE MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS AFTER THE RAIN TO MAINTAIN SAFE TRAILS

“When dealing with a freeze thaw cycle, it’s best to ride trails when they’re frozen,” says Greg Carr the Southern Off-road Bicycling...

U.S. Forest Service seeking input on Buffalo Mountain trail proposal

The U.S. Forest Service wants to hear from you on a proposal to establish 5.05 miles of mountain biking and hiking trails just outside...

TANNERY KNOBS: A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF MOUNTAIN BIKING IN JOHNSON CITY, TN

Mountain biking is on the rise in Tennessee mountain town, Johnson City. Yes, the town from Wagon Wheel that is in fact actually East...

King University cycling team helps build new Winged Deer Park trails in Johnson City

The Tornado cycling team at Bristol’s King University recently had the opportunity to help build a new trail at Winged Deer Park in...