Black Bear Adventures Bicycle Tours

05/07/2024

Great 4th of July! A long MTB ride in DuPont Forest followed by a dip at our favorite swimming hole w/ friends!

23/05/2024

The roads to & around Little Switzerland never disappoint. And the setting here is spectacular!

21/05/2024

Ahh, the beautiful 221-BRP loop from Blowing Rock!

20/05/2024

Day 3 started in the clouds (aka fog) again, but the after finally sunshine and blue skies!

19/05/2024

Day 2 - Ominous start to the day, but although there was a fair amount of fog today the rain held off until the very end. Another long day in the saddle for the riders.

18/05/2024

Day 1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway!

15/04/2024

The final day, Stage 5, and finally a proper spring day, which allowed Jana to showcase her preparation & fitness. She raced hard and finished the day in 2nd place! She showed again, she fatigues at a slower rate than most! Great job babe, I am so very proud of your toughness during what was a very challenging edition of an always difficult Pisgah Stage Race!

11/04/2024

Another wet day at the Pisgah Stage Race. Kudos to everyone who finished. Stage 2 included some of the toughest trails in Pisgah, Mullinax, Squirrel, S. Mills River, Buckhorn & Upper Black…if you know these you know what a difficult Stage it was. Ms. Jana finished strong and is ready for tomorrow’s Queen Stage! Wish her luck!

10/04/2024

A difficult, cold & rainy Day 1 at the Pisgah Stage Race in the books! Jana toughed it out and fished with a smile!

24/02/2024

Final Ride in Tucson - Starr Pass, technical climbing followed by technical descending, tough final day! Great training block for Ms. Jana 16 hrs, 732 TSS, 10,200+ of climbing!

23/02/2024

Day 4 - Sweetwater Preserve, what a beautiful day & trail system, filled with massive Saguaro cacti. Mostly desert flow but also several technical sections to keep you on your toes!

22/02/2024

Another Day in Tucson, another trail system. McKensie Ranch is a purpose built CX race course. We are loading up on TSS this week during Jana’s build/training camp to the Pisgah Stage Race!

20/02/2024

Really interesting ride and wonderful weather on our first day in Tucson. Lots of fun until my wheel exploded, but thanks to the folks at Copper Spoke, I’ll be back on the trails tomorrow!

29/10/2023

We had a wonderful time in CA, but it sure was nice to come to our girls and the beautiful NC fall!

26/10/2023

Another great day in Paso, more bikes & wine! Sculptera’s art & grounds are amazing.

24/10/2023

Another wonderful day in Paso Robles. Morning Canyons & Mission ride, afternoon wine tasting at Austin Hope and dinner in Tin City’s etto!

23/10/2023

What an incredible first full day here in Paso Robles, wonderful ride through Peachy Canyon, incredible wine tasting at Daou, and mind blowing experience at Sensorio!

17/09/2023

TdT Day 4 - Modesto to San Jose. Big Climbs and Big Descents, challenges going up & down!

16/09/2023

Day 1-3 of the 2023 Tour des Trees Final Recon

23/07/2023

Vineyard hopping in Western NC w/ friends!

01/07/2023

I had the great pleasure of sharing time w/ a few of my fellow Tour des Trees friends recently, riding bikes & scouting roads!

16/06/2023

Photos from my final day in CA. Half Moon Bay beach cruiser spin before heading to the airport.

16/06/2023

Days 4 & 5 of the 2023 TdT are going to offer beauty and challenge…high desert approach to Mt. Hamilton, incredibly lush small roads through the coastal range filled with giant redwoods and finishing on the spectacular coast of Half Moon Bay!

15/06/2023

2023 Tour des Trees - Day 2 & 3, Lake Tahoe to Murphys & Murphys to Modesto. It is really hard to describe how beautiful this ride will be…all I can say is you do not want to miss this years Tour!

14/06/2023

2023 Tour des Trees reconnaissance - Day 1 - Reno to Lake Tahoe ( sunrise to sunset)

14/06/2023

2023 Tour des Trees Reconnaissance - Day 1 Reno to Lake Tahoe (sunrise to sunset)

19/04/2023

The 2023 Tour des Trees is going to be Epic! Lake Tahoe, the high Sierras, giant Trees and Half Moon Bay!

        RIDE GUIDE This monthly newsletter will contain information and tidbits to help you prepare for the 2023 Tour des Trees. For more information, visit www.treefund.org.       Tires, Trees, and T

19/04/2023

Don't miss your chance to ride Lake Tahoe, tackle the high Sierras and finish in Half Moon Bay. The 2023 Tour des Trees is going to be epic!

        RIDE GUIDE This monthly newsletter will contain information and tidbits to help you prepare for the 2023 Tour des Trees. For more information, visit www.treefund.org.       Tires, Trees, and T

19/01/2023

Woohoo, Registration is open for this year's Tour des Trees! And what a special event we have designed for 2023, from Reno/Lake Tahoe to Half Moon Bay...bright lights, big passes, California's scenic coastline while cycling through groves of Sequoias and Redwoods! I hope to see you this September in Reno!

Excited to announce that registration for the 2023 Tour des Trees is now open!

We hope you'll choose to join us and your fellow tree enthusiasts during this year's ride, which will start in Reno, NV, pass Lake Tahoe, and end in Half Moon Bay, CA, passing northern California's redwood country.

Enjoy over 380 miles of riding over five days and help us spread our love of trees and the importance of proper tree care.

For more information and to register, visit www.treefund.org/tourdestrees. We hope to see you there!

24/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours!