This weekend I picked up a Scott Genius LT in Bedford, PA on the way to Blue Mountain. The bike is used, however, and needs some TLC before it's truly ready to shred. One of its issues is the rear brake. A kink in the hose caused a slight puncture, allowing fluid to escape when pulling the lever with enough force. Luckily, the staff at Blue Mountain let me use their bleed kit, so I was able to get in a few runs before losing pressure. In order to make it through the next day's XC ride, I bled it one more time and decided to use the rear brake conservatively.
Blue Mountain is conveniently located beside the Appalachian Trail, so we found a suitable spot to camp on Saturday night just a few yards from the resort.
The next morning we struck camp and headed south. Our destination for XC riding was flexible, but we chose to complete the majority of our drive first and ride at Fountainhead Regional Park just north of Fredericksburg, VA.
Neither Rebecca, Joey, nor myself had ridden Fountainhead, but we'd all heard of the trails before. We were pleasantly surprised by the park's wealth of trails. Although we limited our ride to a short loop, we were able to touch on some of the trail features that give the location such a great reputation.
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