Hey y'all. Currently going through a lot right now, so I'm taking this Saturday as an opportunity to go and visit an old childhood friend out in Lincolnton. I have a rough Strava map mapped out, but don't know if there are any particular stops I should try and visit, if there are things I should watch out for, etc. It's roughly 50 miles one-way from my apartment, so I know I can do it without issue.

Any cyclists here?! I‘m looking for recommendations of where to ride! I do the little sugar creek greenway a lot and it’s a beautiful ride and I’ve taken it from the South Carolina border all the way up on the cross Charlotte trail to the UNCC campus but I was wondering if anyone had any other recommendations. I’ve done some riding on roads but I feel much safer in a bike lane or a greenway. I’ve also done all the greenways in south Charlotte area and the rail trail too

Decorated pro cyclist Remco Evenepoel sustained severe injuries during a training ride today after colliding with an opening car door. If it can happen to him, it can happen to you. I see people in Charlotte riding in the door zone all the time. We have to protect ourselves better. And always check your mirror and blind spot when exiting a vehicle.

My wife was driving on Eastfield and saw a cyclist down on the side of the road with 3 people attending to them already so she didn't stop. A minute later 4-6 police cars went flying past towards the site of the accident. Anyone know what happened? That's near my neighborhood and would like to help if possible.

Does anyone know what they are going to do with the bikes once they remove the bike share service? I tried looking online but couldn't find anything. I would love to purchase one if possible as a cool bit of Charlotte history.

Anyone got a bike rack that just covers part of their plate? Do the police care? I just bought a Thule T2 Pro X and I’m worried about getting in trouble for it!

Coming into town for the weekend. Looking to do 60-80 miles @ 20+mph on my road bike. Staying by Marshall park. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

I'm planning to fly in to Charlotte in early December for a week and hope to rent a bike and do some local rides. Last time I visited, I drove and took my gravel bike with me. I rode the trails at the Whitewater Center and had a blast. Mainly, I'm a road rider who often does some underbiking on single-track trails with my gravel bike. Where would I be able to rent a MTB for trail riding or a road bike for some road rides? Also, what sort of weather should I plan for in early December?

Hey all,

I'm looking for some advice from experienced bike commuters on handling a tricky part of my route.

I’m fairly new to commuting by bike and usually ride to and from work in uptown. Thankfully, most of my trip has sidewalks or bike paths, but there’s one stretch (Matheson, for those familiar) where it’s a “share the road” situation with no dedicated sidewalk or bike lane. It’s a four-lane road (two lanes each way), and I usually stick to the right lane.

At first, I tried staying to the far right of the lane, but I had a few close calls with cars that seemed to think I didn’t need the whole lane. Now, I take up the entire right lane to make it clear that I’m using it, hoping this makes me more visible.

Still, I’ve had a couple of people yelling things like “Get your a$$ out of the road!” from the passenger side. Honestly, I’m not sure what they expect me to do. For context, I’m on a mountain-style bike, not an e bike.

For those of you who bike in similar situations, how do you handle sharing the road? Do you get much backlash, and if so, how do you deal with it?

Next week contemplating taking the kids on a biking adventure from Myers Park up to the Charlotte Amtrak station and to Salisbury to go to the NC Transportation Museum and return same day. Amtrak says bike width maximum is 2". My ebike has 4" fat tires. Am I out of luck to bring it on the 2 stop ride from Charlotte to Salisbury? Any thoughts/experiences appreciated.

Hey All -

I’m not local, but I’m coming to Charlotte and am looking for fast group rides in the CLT area.

I’ve been to weeklyrides.com and am overwhelmed by the number of rides. Can anyone help whittle down the list for me?

For reference, I’m a cat 2 racer looking for rides that will challenge me.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Wanting more places we can ride that are paved loops paved and on a road as little as possible, preferrably none. Of course, you can make your own loop as well. I have a Bianchi road bike and Trek DS hybrid. Wife has a Velotric ST Plus. Live in China Grove and have been on many trails recently.....Mallard Creek, Thermal Trail, Huntersville Biz Park loop, Granite City Trail in Mt. Airy, Wacammaw Neck @ Pawleys, and Irish Buffalo Creek trail yesterday evening. Good to be back in Carolina's after moving back from Arkansas last year. Razorback Greenway there is amazing and mtn biking in Bentonville is even better. I see there's a loop at Park Road Pond, .7 miles. Thx in advance.

Rode over this absolutely magnificent bike/ped bridge outside of Spencer during CycleNC's Mountains to Coast ride last week. It's a redecked bridge from the 1920s, and one of several built during that time period along the Yadkin River.

I spoke with someone there who was involved with the project, and he informed me it did receive NCDOT funds in addition to other public and private contributions. It opened last fall. Imagine if even one of our bridges crossing the Catawba could have a similar level of service for bike/ped users.

Here's a good article that goes into some detail on the project: https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/07/30/yadkin-river-park-dream-team-updates-on-project/

Fun detail: the last photo is of a gunner turret on the Davidson County side of the bridge. It was built during WWII to protect against potential saboteurs to the manufacturing efforts going on in the area.

Hi all,

I recently applied for a grant that State Bicycle Co. is putting up for aspiring filmmakers to document a fun trip that they're embarking on. I submitted my application and am getting everything in order for it, but wanted to open this up to the public at-large for anyone wanting to tag along. Even if it doesn't get the grant, I'm still wanting to do it and just have fun!

If you're interested, please comment in here and I'll organize a group chat for us to discuss logistics.

Details:

• Trip will start in the University area at the Boardwalk

• Route will go to NoDa, Uptown, South End, Pineville, Fort Mill, and Rock Hill, with the bulk of it on traffic-calmed routes and/or Little Sugar Creek greenway

• Campsite will be secured in South Carolina, so you do not need to pay for lodging unless you would like a hotel

• Date to be posted at a later time.

I just started biking in clt a few months ago and wasn’t familiar with it until saw all the stickers around town. but, i don’t really see it being promoted