http://toonecycling.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/birmingham-ridges-part-ii/ Follow the crazy adventures of an Alabama cyclist. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://toonecycling.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/birmingham-ridges-part-ii/#comment-1549 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:19:39 +0000 http://toonecycling.wordpress.com/?p=7163#comment-1549 I’ll have to check that out. You should check out High Crest Dr on the other side of Hwy 11 from Kings Crest. It is a nice climb that is also a private Rd, but you can go through the gate without a problem.

]]> http://toonecycling.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/birmingham-ridges-part-ii/#comment-1548 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:02:04 +0000 http://toonecycling.wordpress.com/?p=7163#comment-1548 Double Oak Way is public until the gate about halfway up the first steep part, at that point its status becomes a bit more questionable. Is the road itself included in the “no trespassing” signs or are you trespassing only if you step off of the road? The entire ridge line is owned by EBSCO, which uses the property for hunting, so I don’t think there is a problem biking on the road during other parts of the year outside hunting season. Watch out for service vehicles that regularly visit the towers at the top. As far as a comparison to Kings Crest, the steep section of Double Oak is steeper than Kings Crest. The entire Double Oak way climb to the radio towers, though, is much more rolling with several downhills.

]]> http://toonecycling.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/birmingham-ridges-part-ii/#comment-1547 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:46:49 +0000 http://toonecycling.wordpress.com/?p=7163#comment-1547 Hey Brian I see you have been up Kings Crest before, how does that compare to Double Oak Way? Is DOW a private road or can I get my bike up it anyway?

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