We set out chasing a Monacan Highlands loop and found padlocked gates, “Private” signs, and a GPS track that wasn’t worth a plug nickel. The FatTire Nomad kept nosin’ into manicured cul‑de‑sacs instead of gravel, and the morning was shapin’ up to be a total wash. So we tossed the […]
Amherst County, VA
Galts Mill Loop: eBike Backroad Adventure Through Virginia’s Forgotten Mill Country
JANUARY 9, 2026 Fifteen miles of winding pavement and crunching gravel might not seem like much on a map, but the Galts Mill loop is a descent into a different era. This backroad adventure threads together three distinct stories: a brick behemoth that fed the canal boats, a wooden mill […]
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