Once a year cyclists converge on the small town of Forest City, North Carolina, for a 2-day cycling event in the Western Carolina mountains. We decided to join the more than 360 participants this past weekend.
Getting there was the hardest part
Lady Garmin was trying to direct us down no-truck roads, and as we were basically driving the equivalent of a semi, we decided that included us. Our best option was to drop the rig in a nearby Methodist church parking lot and send out the scout team.
Once the scout team, a.k.a. Mike, returned from his mission, we re-hitched and drove over to the next obstacle—parallel parking Beauty & the Beast! Took a little while, and much patience because we had more help than we needed, but we did it!
The atmosphere of CycleNC
We must say that the people who put on the CycleNC events know how to do it right. We’ve done all three—Mountains, Mountains to Coast, and the Coastal rides—and they all run like well-oiled machines.
He did it!!
Important stations were well-marked
Let the feast begin! A seafood boil, salad, and ice cream. Not to mention adult and other beverages. All hosted by the Forest City Owls Collegiate League Baseball Team. No game, but great food!
Needless to say, we were impressed by the organization and hospitality of the CycleNC staff and people of Forest City.
Check out CycleNC for all the details on their upcoming rides.