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hello i am scott i moved up to philly a couple months ago and getting to know the area i live by franklen mills mall and looking for good places to ride i went to pennypack sat. and i want to go to wiss. sometime this week what is the best place to start from thanks alot guys

Hey Scott. Welcome to Philly and to our forum! We have several ride options during the week, check on the homepage on the right hand side and you will see our ride schedule complete with contacts and maps of starting points. You are going to love Wiss.

so do you guys just meet up with anyone and ride thats cool but what about the skill level i would not want to be the one to hold people back

I am new to the area too.  Rode PennyPark Saturday and was going to ride Wiss. today but too much rain.  I will be out of town until a week after Monday.   I am up for riding PP any evening and Wiss or anywhere else on weekends. 

I have posted a bunch of times and have not been too successful in hooking up with any other riders. 

Seems like the best bet are the one posted on the righ side of the home page. 

I understand there may be some trails behind the Nashimny High school which must be close to you.  I work in Nashaminy and that is close to Franklin Mills. 

i ride just about everyday rather its on the street are trial when you get back we could meet up and hit some trails i have heard about the school but not sure where to get on the trails ati always ride after work which is after 10:00 am anyday of the week mostly

The skill level is also marked on the ride schedule, but we don't mind showing new people around, and waiting if you're off the pace. These are not training rides so we're in no hurry. Of course I'm speaking for the ride that I lead on wed at 5 which is rated as advanced. There is a more beginner ride on Thurs.

do i have to get a trail permit to ride at wiss. and if so how do i go about doing so

Try here for permit

http://www.fairmountpark.org/pdf/Trail_User%20Permit%20Application.pdf

Or just go here and scroll down to trail use permit

http://www.fairmountpark.org/forms.asp

It's not being enforced so you will be ok to ride until you get your permit in the mail.

thanks lust