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spring Spins
See the mountains on a bike!
There’s no better way to shake off
the cobwebs of winter than with
a spring spin through the mountains.
Whatever your style or abilities, you’ll
find a bike — and a ride — that fits.
Mountain bikers
The Aska Trail System features
about 17 miles of premiere singletrack
trails. You’ll find the trailhead
at Deep Gap, approximately 4.4 miles
down Aska Road from Blue Ridge
(look for the Forest Service parking
lot). Individual trails in the system
include the renowned Stanley Gap
and Green Mountain trails, as well as
the easier Long Branch Loop. Check
the Fannin Chamber’s website (blue
ridgemountains.com) for other trails
and access points.
Electric Bikers
You won’t think twice about tackling
hills with a little “turbo-assist”
from Blue Ridge Electric Bikes. Rent
one of their deluxe Pedego electric
bikes for the day or by the hour. Or,
join them for a guided tour of Fall
Branch Falls, Tanasi Trails at the
Ocoee Whitewater Center, the
Shallowford Bridge area or even
Downtown Blue Ridge.
Pedal Pushers
No bike? No worries. Head out to
the Fannin County Recreation
Complex for a do-it-yourself bike
rental. Just drive 3.5 miles north on
GA Hwy. 5 and turn right on Tom
Boyd Road. Park down by the baseball
fields and look for Blue Ridge
Fun Bike’s automated bike stand.
The bikes have seven gears, leather
seats and handlebars, baskets on the
back and puncture-resistant tires.
It’s $5 to rent each bike, plus 15¢ per
10 minutes (the average rental costs
about $6-$8). Just download and
install the “Movatic” app on your
smartphone, then follow the directions
to unlike a bike. Then enjoy a
ride along the park’s easy trails.
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