Maxxis Intersections // Part 2 // Davis, West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains that carries its fair share of stigmas; some well earned, others less so. As beautiful as the landscape is, and with no shortage of natural resources to explore and enjoy, it's also a state that has seen a steady decline in population over the years.
There is, however, one county bucking that trend: Tucker County, WV. Davis is a very small town in the middle of Tucker County with a well-earned sense of optimism that permeates throughout the region, and mountain bikes have played a rather large role in that.
Maxxis athlete Brice Shirbach heads to the heart of West Virginia's highlands to get a taste of these good vibes for himself, and to sample some of the less-than-purpose-built glory that awaits him in the forests surrounding town.
Riders: Brice Shirbach, Jason Cyr, Susan Haywood, and Brian Sarfino

[@outoffokuss]

One of my favorite get away places

[@briansarfino3839]

Thank you Maxxis Tires and Brice for the opportunity to be a part of the Intersections series. We love the content and edit, super creative!

[@MaxxisTiresUSA]

Thanks! We're stoked to be a part of it!

[@nick_john]

Lots of great trail memories of Davis. Plantation Trail, Dolly Sods, Blackbird Knob. Haven’t been there in about 20 years, can’t imagine they change much.

[@chrisgardill]

Great video of a beautiful place many of us love and love to ride. WV's Interscholastic Cycling League will be near Davis next weekend for a race at Canaan Valley Resort with about 200 middle and high school athletes competing there.

[@briansarfino3839]

We are excited about the positive movement for mountain biking in Tucker County.

[@jjford]

I would not be the person I am today without Davis WV.

[@bricycles1389]

Beautiful sentiment

[@HuttHop]

Amazing

[@bricycles1389]

Thank you! Really great people there!

[@aegm05]

Awesome! Davis (Moon) Rocks!

[@bricycles1389]

Such a unique and beautiful spot!

[@joelskyzer]

Great work!

[@bricycles1389]

Thanks pal!

[@stanleycrocker775]

Just fantastic!

[@moparone7962]

Will those tires go up the bank at the highway 93 river crossing?

[@williamshockley3365]

Shame we didn’t get to see nate lay down some lines

[@bricycles1389]

True story: he forgot to put his cell phone on silence during our interviews. Great kid, excited to get back and shred with him sometime!

[@dougcolafella9384]

I live in Ohio but my soul resides in Davis.

[@joeyhochgesang1391]

Its really cool to see people I've know my whole life represented here

[@ricklandenberger1990]

At 12:00 "Spend some time in these woods; make sure that you do that on your bicycle, and your soul will thank you". I would say that being on your bike is just one way to get that spiritual ("soul') feeling; in other words, speaking only for myself (and realizing I'll be criticized for saying this), I don't need to "make sure" I'm on my bike to experience transcendence, thank God. As much as I love to ride, I find that when I'm riding around Davis I'm so focused on the trail I don't get much of a chance to think deeper thoughts (I'm mentally challenged!). My soul thanks me much more when I'm walking, trail running, or XC skiing. I see more, hear more, smell more, and think more deeply about life, and thus get a little deeper into the spirit, man.

[@jamesandjimmy246stevenson3]

Was this part of the blackwater 100 course way back then?

[@MaxxisTiresUSA]

We have been told that some of the trails do cross paths with the old Blackwater 100 course.

[@Tzed250]

Part of it, yes. If you search RUclips you can find footage of the 100 crossing the Moon Rocks.

[@andyshiflett4641]

woohoo isabelle

[@bricycles1389]

hahaha she killed it

[@thomasfields2082]

Please stop telling people to come here. Ki ind of joking.