{"id":466,"date":"2026-06-29T16:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/chpc\/?p=466"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:47:57","slug":"asheville-mtb-trip-fall-send-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/chpc\/2026\/06\/29\/asheville-mtb-trip-fall-send-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided Asheville MTB Trip | Fall Send 2026 | Keswick Cycle &amp; Chenango Point Cycles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<!--\n  SEO NOTES:\n  - Post title (set in WP editor): Guided Asheville MTB Trip | Fall Send 2026 | Keswick Cycle &amp; Chenango Point Cycles\n  - Slug: asheville-mtb-trip-fall-send-2026\n  - Meta description (set in WP\/Yoast): A fully guided, all-inclusive mountain bike trip to Asheville, NC. Five days in Pisgah, September 17-21, 2026. Led by Anthony Folk. $1,600\/person, spots available.\n  - Featured image alt: Guided mountain bike trip in Asheville NC - Fall Send 2026\n-->\n\n<div style=\"max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:#1C1C1C\">\n\n  <!-- BYLINE -->\n  <div style=\"align-items:center;gap:16px;padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:2px solid #E8E4DC;margin-bottom:36px\">\n    <div style=\"width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:#1C1C1C;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#F5F2EC;font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0\">AF<\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6B6965;line-height:1.4;font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#1C1C1C;font-size:15px\">Anthony Folk<\/strong>\n      Owner, Keswick Cycle &amp; Chenango Point Cycles &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp; June 2026\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- INTRO -->\n  <p style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 28px 0;color:#1C1C1C\">\n    We&#8217;ve been running guided rides out of the shop for years. This fall we&#8217;re taking it further: five days in Asheville, three days of riding in Pisgah National Forest, a private house that sleeps 20, and every meal covered. We&#8217;re calling it the Fall Send.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 28px 0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75\">\n    It&#8217;s September 17 to 21, 2026. All-inclusive at $1,600 per person. If you&#8217;ve been looking for a reason to finally ride Pisgah, this is a pretty good one.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- HERO IMAGE -->\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 48px 0;line-height:0;font-size:0\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/app.omnisend.com\/image\/newsletter\/6a1603d861206a2e0e1572a0\" alt=\"Guided mountain bike trip Asheville NC - riding Pisgah National Forest\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:740px\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: THE RIDING -->\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#E04E1F;margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:0\">The Riding<\/h2>\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#1C1C1C;line-height:1.2\">Three days in Pisgah National Forest<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 20px 0\">\n    Pisgah is the real deal. Technical, steep, rooted, and one of the best places to ride a mountain bike on the East Coast. We&#8217;re doing three full days out there, guided by me and the Keswick staff. This is what an Asheville MTB trip is supposed to look like.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 20px 0\">\n    Groups are capped at 8 so nobody gets left behind and nobody gets held up. Bikes and gear get shuttled to the trailhead every morning. You show up, clip in, and go.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 48px 0;padding:20px 24px;background:#F5F2EC;border-left:4px solid #E04E1F;font-size:16px;font-style:italic;color:#444\">\n    This is an intermediate to expert trip. Real terrain, real elevation. If you&#8217;re a strong intermediate or better and want a challenge, you&#8217;re in the right place. Not sure where you fall? Email us and we&#8217;ll talk it through.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: THE HOUSE -->\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#E04E1F;margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:0\">The House<\/h2>\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#1C1C1C;line-height:1.2\">A private Airbnb that sleeps 20. We&#8217;re filling it with 16 riders.<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 24px 0\">\n    Heated pool, two hot tubs, barrel sauna, fire pit, movie loft, arcade games, and a dining table big enough for the whole crew. After three days in Pisgah, you&#8217;re going to want all of it.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- HOUSE IMAGES 2-UP -->\n  <table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;line-height:0;font-size:0\">\n    <tr>\n      <td width=\"50%\" style=\"padding-right:2px;vertical-align:top\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/app.omnisend.com\/image\/newsletter\/6a160390b7d9dc288863f8d1\" alt=\"Private Airbnb for Asheville MTB trip - living area\" style=\"width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover\">\n      <\/td>\n      <td width=\"50%\" style=\"padding-left:2px;vertical-align:top\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/app.omnisend.com\/image\/newsletter\/6a1603b2b7d9dc288863f8d3\" alt=\"Heated pool and barrel sauna at Fall Send house\" style=\"width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover\">\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <!-- WIDE IMAGE -->\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;line-height:0;font-size:0\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/app.omnisend.com\/image\/newsletter\/6a1603c48a8eef03b17d37d7\" alt=\"Fall foliage in Asheville, NC\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:740px\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- HOUSE IMAGES 2-UP -->\n  <table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:0 0 48px 0;line-height:0;font-size:0\">\n    <tr>\n      <td width=\"50%\" style=\"padding-right:2px;vertical-align:top\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/app.omnisend.com\/image\/newsletter\/6a16037c3841b03a889ba072\" alt=\"Hot tub at dusk - Fall Send Asheville house\" style=\"width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover\">\n      <\/td>\n      <td width=\"50%\" style=\"padding-left:2px;vertical-align:top\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/app.omnisend.com\/image\/newsletter\/6a1603a23841b03a889ba074\" alt=\"Private movie loft at Fall Send house\" style=\"width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover\">\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: FOOD -->\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#E04E1F;margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:0\">The Food<\/h2>\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#1C1C1C;line-height:1.2\">All meals. Covered.<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 20px 0\">Here&#8217;s how it breaks down:<\/p>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid #1C1C1C\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#E04E1F\">Breakfast<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px\">Catered and rotated daily. Breakfast burritos one morning, egg sandwiches the next.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid #1C1C1C\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#E04E1F\">Lunch<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px\">Build-your-own on trail. Cold cuts, PB&amp;J, bread, and fixings. Pack it up before you head out.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 48px 0;padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid #1C1C1C\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#E04E1F\">Dinner<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px\">At least one grill night plus catered options most evenings. Sunday night is the exception: explore Asheville on your own or join the group at a local steakhouse.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SECTION: TRANSPORT -->\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#E04E1F;margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:0\">Transport<\/h2>\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#1C1C1C;line-height:1.2\">No roof racks. No figuring out the drive.<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 48px 0\">\n    Round-trip vehicle and bike transport from Glenside, PA to Asheville and back. Show up to the parking lot, load your bike, and leave the rest to us.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- PRICING BLOCK -->\n  <div style=\"background:#1C1C1C;padding:40px;margin:0 0 48px 0\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#A0A0A0;margin:0 0 20px 0\">Pricing &amp; Payment<\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:36px;font-weight:900;color:#FFFFFF;margin:0 0 4px 0;line-height:1\">$1,600<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#A0A0A0;margin:0 0 28px 0\">per person, all-inclusive<\/p>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:16px 0\">\n      <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#CCCCCC;margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#E04E1F\">$400 deposit<\/strong> holds your spot<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"padding:16px 0\">\n      <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#CCCCCC;margin:0\">$1,200 balance due <strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">July 19, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"padding:16px 0 0 0\">\n      <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#CCCCCC;margin:0\">Cancel by <strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">August 18, 2026<\/strong> for a full refund. After that, non-refundable.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- CTA -->\n  <div style=\"text-align:center;margin:0 0 48px 0\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:#555;margin:0 0 20px 0\">Spots are still available. Reserve yours with a $400 deposit.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chenangopoint.com\/dpt\/mountain-bikes\/fall-send--asheville-nc-guided-mtb-tour__14761\" style=\"background:#E04E1F;color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:18px 48px\">BOOK MY SPOT &rarr;<\/a>\n    <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#888;margin:20px 0 0 0\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:mary@chenangopoint.com\" style=\"color:#E04E1F;text-decoration:none\">mary@chenangopoint.com<\/a> or call the shop.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- AUTHOR BIO -->\n  <div style=\"border-top:2px solid #E8E4DC;padding-top:28px;margin-top:48px\">\n    <div style=\"align-items:flex-start;gap:16px\">\n      <div style=\"width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:#1C1C1C;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#F5F2EC;font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0\">AF<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#1C1C1C;margin:0 0 4px 0\">Anthony Folk<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888;margin:0 0 10px 0\">Owner, Keswick Cycle &amp; Chenango Point Cycles<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#555;margin:0;line-height:1.6\">Anthony has been racing and riding for over 35 years, including time as a professional downhill racer. 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