点评:We (2 adults and a teenager) unexpectedly had several free hours in our day, so we called and Jerry was happy to do a same-day rental so we could ride the Greenbrier River Trail. We picked up and rode from the shop (rather than have him drop the bikes off at the trail), so he even gave us a little extra time on the clock. If you go in person, it’s worth noting they’re still in the process of moving in to their new location and setting up for the season, so the shop was in a bit of disarray—we weren’t sure we had the right place first, as it’s in a former church—but it’s charming and Jerry was incredibly friendly and fun to deal with. Some of the bike frames have seen some wear, but the drivetrains and brakes all looked in great shape as far as I could see, and, importantly, the helmets were all newer and in good condition.
The ride from the shop to the turnoff for the road that leads to the river trail is about a 10-minute ride mostly along a moderately-trafficked state route. I wouldn’t try it with small kids, but with older kids who have some experience riding in/around traffic, it’s not bad—the shoulders are wide enough, and drivers gave us enough room. If you’re not comfortable doing that ride, or have smaller children, I’d probably just arrange to have the bikes dropped off.
The river trail itself was fantastic. Nice, smooth gravel, tons of scenery, and many little waterfalls along the side. We rode up to Loopemount Waterfall (which is actually a couple miles further up the trail than it says on Google Maps—between mile markers 8 and 9, I think) and back. There’s one great spot with a staircase down to the riverbank, where there are some rocks you can go out on and splash around in the river. There was no drinking water today we noticed along our ride, so make sure you carry plenty of your own.
Overall, this was a great experience with a great business, and we’ll absolutely do it again when we’re back here next year.
翻译:我们(两个大人和一个青少年)那天意外地有几个小时的空闲时间,于是打电话过去,杰瑞很乐意当天就帮我们租到自行车,这样我们就可以去绿蔷薇河步道骑行了。我们直接从店里取车骑过去(而不是让他把车送到步道边),所以他甚至还给我们多付了一些时间。如果你亲自去的话,需要注意的是,他们还在搬迁到新店面,为新一季的营业做准备,所以店里有点乱——我们一开始也不确定自己找对了地方,因为它是由一座旧教堂改建的——不过店面很有特色,杰瑞本人也特别友好,和他打交道很愉快。有些车架看起来有些磨损,但就我所见,传动系统和刹车看起来都状态很好,而且,更重要的是,头盔都很新,状况也不错。
从商店到通往河边步道的岔路口大约需要 10 分钟车程,大部分路段是车流量适中的州际公路。我不建议带小孩子骑,但如果孩子年龄稍大一些,有在车流中骑行的经验,那就没问题——路肩足够宽,司机们也给我们留出了足够的空间。如果您不放心骑这段路,或者孩子比较小,我建议您最好安排人把自行车送到指定地点。
河边步道本身非常棒。路面是平整光滑的碎石路,沿途风景优美,还有许多小瀑布。我们骑车去了卢普蒙特瀑布(实际上比谷歌地图上显示的位置还要远几英里——我记得是在 8 英里和 9 英里路标之间),然后返回。那里有一个很棒的地方,有一条通往河岸的台阶,河岸边有一些石头,可以走到河里玩水。我们今天骑行时没有发现饮用水,所以一定要带足水。总的来说,这是一次非常棒的体验,这家公司也非常好,我们明年再来的时候肯定还会光顾。