Greenville not only rocks—it rolls! The city has more than 36 miles of on-street bike facilities (bike lanes, shared markings, and bike routes), 13 miles of paved bike trails, a public bike share program, and the acclaimed Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. It’s no surprise that Greenville has been recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Spartanburg is a Bicycle Friendly Community, too—in fact, it was the first city in the state to earn this designation. Easley and Pickens are connected by the 8.5-mile Doodle Trail.
Marquee Cycling Events
Assault on Mount Mitchell
Hosted every Spring since 1974, a grueling 102.7-mile ride from downtown Spartanburg to the summit of Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina, with more than 10,000 feet of vertical climb.
Hincape Grand Fondo
Hosted every October, bringing in celebrity cyclists and offering 15-mile, 50-mile and 60-mile routes on the roads where George Hincapie trains.
SRHS Criterium
A closed-circuit, multilap cycling race through downtown Spartanburg, with six events—four amateur and two professional—that are part of the USA CRITS series.
Race to Valhalla
One of six events in the Southeast Gravel Series, this race is held in the picturesque mountains of Oconee County each year. Choose from the 72-mile long course or 48-mile short course and be ready to test your endurance.
Bike Shops that Double as Brew Pubs
Piney Mountain Bike Lounge
20 Piney Mountain Road, Greenville pineymtb.com
This bike shop is part taproom, part full-service bike shop. Local craft brews, wine, and cider complement a daily food truck schedule of popular mobile eateries.
Mountain Goat Greenville
120 Shaw St., Greenville MountainGoatGvl.com
A destination for bikes and brews, serving Methodical Coffee along with more than 40 craft beers. Plus, 100% of profits go toward mentoring and job opportunities for at-risk youth.
Cycle Haus
126 S. Main St., Simpsonville CycleHaus.bike
Offering a premiere selection of bikes for cyclists of all skill levels and every terrain. Check on the weekly meetings that vary in topic from learning to repair your bike to tips on mountain biking. For beer enthusiasts, there’s a rotation of 14 beers on tap.
Upstate Mountain Bike Trails
Croft State Park
450 Croft State Park Road, Spartanburg, SouthCarolinaParks.com/Croft
Twenty miles of mountain biking trails across rolling, wooded terrain.
Isaqueena Trail System at Clemson Experimental Forest
East Dam Rd., Central
Choose from among the many popular trails here that vary in difficulty. Popular rides include the 10-mile Tour of Isaqueena with several small creek crossings and the challenging Tiger Rag Loop with plenty of twists and steep climbs.
Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park Road, Greenville, SouthCarolinaParks.com/Paris-Mountain
Fifteen miles of mountain biking trails. NOTE: Biking is not allowed on any of the trails on Saturdays.
Pleasant Ridge County Park
4232 State Highway 11, Marietta, GreenvilleRec.com/Parks/Pleasant-Ridge-Park
This six-mile trail—comprising mostly smooth-rolling, hard-packed singletrack, with a few rock gardens and a couple of tight off-camber switchbacks—is named in honor of Jorge Francisco Arango.
Sadlers Creek State Park
940 Sadlers Creek Road, Anderson, SouthCarolinaParks.com/Sadlers-Creek
A six-mile, beginner-friendly forest trail that’s well-groomed and mostly level.
Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park
Stumphouse Tunnel Road, Walhalla, StumphousePark.com
Fourteen miles of trails—with 10 more on the way—where options abound for everyone from novices to seasoned mountain bikers to shred some dirt.
Area Bike Clubs
Upstate Sorba (Greenville) – UpstateSorba.com
Greenville Spinners – GreenvilleSpinners.org
Spartanburg Freewheelers – Freewheelers.info
Supra Cycling Club (Greenville) – SupraBars.com
Greater Clemson Mountain Bike Club – GCMBC.com
Fast Fact
In just two years, more than 420,000 miles were ridden through Greenville bike share program, according to Calin Owens, city mobility coordinator, which saved 399,500 pounds of carbon.
