Win a Custom Bike and Private Skills Lesson!
Celebrating a Legacy and Ensuring a Future: Support Pisgah Area Trails and Win Big!
Press Release: Brevard, NC (Oct. 2, 2023) - For nearly two decades years, Pisgah Area SORBA has worked alongside the United States Forest Service in the legendary Pisgah Ranger District, near Brevard, NC, to maintain and protect some of the most sought after singletrack in the country. The area’s steep, rocky, and rooty trails draw riders year round. However, unpredictable and erratic weather patterns challenge the terrain and leave these trails susceptible to environmental damage. A recent surge in trail popularity over the past few years, with over 6,000 users measured on a single trail in one month, alongside these difficult weather patterns, has created a demanding environment for the Pisgah Area SORBA volunteer trail crews. From 2021 to date, Pisgah Area SORBA's dedicated volunteers have clocked over 10,000 volunteer hours to the forest, ensuring that the iconic Pisgah singletracks remain accessible and enjoyable. By entering to win a custom bike and skills experience, you have the opportunity to support both the sustainability of Pisgah trails and the nonprofit which maintains them.
In support of this conservation effort, The Hub and Pisgah Tavern, in collaboration with industry partners including Santa Cruz Bicycles, Industry Nine, Cane Creek, WTB, Magura, SRAM, and Thomson, present an exciting opportunity: a custom-built mountain bike up for grabs this fall! The fortunate winner of the bike will also receive a two hour Private Skills Lesson from MTB Skill Factory, whose custom curriculum will allow the winner to have more fun, build confidence, and unlock new abilities on expanding terrain. By entering to win, you’re not only supporting the classic Pisgah trails, but you're also ushering in a sustainable mountain biking future for Western North Carolina.
Pisgah Area SORBA boasts accomplished projects such as the Wolf Branch bridge replacement, Lower Sidehill rehabilitation, Middle Black Mountain Reroute, Avery Creek rehabilitation, and the ongoing Butter Gap rehabilitation project. The organization’s year-round commitment ensures trails' longevity, safeguards local watersheds from sediment runoff, and ensures prompt clearing of fallen trees. Additionally, Pisgah Area SORBA promotes trail etiquette, instills environmental stewardship, and collaborates with land managers to enhance and expand mountain biking opportunities in the area.
The custom Santa Cruz Hightower, assembled by The Hub and Pisgah Tavern, boasts top-tier components from brands like Industry Nine, Cane Creek, WTB, SRAM, Magura, and Thomson. The bike integrates SRAM’s cutting-edge Transmission drivetrain and Cane Creek suspension, leading to a one of a kind ride. With the added experience of tailored lessons from MTB Skills Factory ensure that whether you're a newbie or a seasoned rider, you can make the most out of this stellar prize.
View photos of this dream build and seize your chance to support sustainable trails! Enter to win at pisgah.rallyup.com/gethightower.
About Pisgah Area SORBA:
Pisgah Area SORBA is a nonprofit, volunteer based organization dedicated to preserving mountain biking opportunities by maintaining and improving trail systems in the Pisgah Ranger District and surrounding areas. Their mission is accomplished through volunteer opportunities, educational resources focused on environmental stewardship, and advocacy for mountain biking access in order to preserve natural resources for future outdoor recreation. Currently, they nurture over 100 miles of multi-use trails in the Pisgah Ranger District and its vicinity.
See The Bike In Person!
10/2 - 10/8 The HUB and Pisgah Tavern (Pisgah Forest, NC)
10/9 - 10/16 Cognative Brew House (Hendersonville, NC)
10/17 - 10/20 The Riveter (Fletcher, NC)
10/21 i9PA Release Party at Rabbit Rabbit (Asheville, NC)
10/22 - 10/30 at REI (Asheville, NC)
10/31 - 11/5 Second Gear (Asheville, NC)
11/6 - 11/13 Sierra Nevada (Mills River, NC)
