I just walked in from a fun (until the very end) ride at the Biltmore
Estate. Arbor Trace->Black->Blue. I had planned on getting out
into Pisgah but after being called into work a second time I decided it
would be best to just stay close by, like, on property.
Arbor Trace has a nice warm-up along the river and gets into some fun
rolling singletrack after it crosses the Winery Road. I stopped for a
few photos, gave directions, and was on the back of the out and back
quickly. Black was next.
Black has the hardest little grunt climbs but over in a flash. The
longest singletrack on the Estate is Blue. It's not as tech as Black but has a flow
that only Woody built trails have. It meets up with the Land Rover
Experience trails and passes by the front of the Inn before diving back
into the woods for the final few hundred yards of trail.
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| Little Buddy on Black Diamond Trail |
Well, just as I was about to turn into the field in front of the hotel I
had yellowjackets attacking me. One landed on my lower lip and as I
went to spfft! spit it away it stung the inside of my lip and the tip of
my tongue! Holy Hell!
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| Obviously not the attackers, just someone hanging out at the Jeep when I got back. |
I'll try to remember to take a picture when the swelling is at it's worst. Hopefully that's not much greater than right now because.... already I don't think dinner or drinks without a straw are in tonight's plans....
OK, here's a shot from 1 hour after the ride.... and my lip is STILL swelling....
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