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jomissa
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NEW RIDE LOCATION?
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August 13, 2008, 09:14:40 AM »
Ok all- this is not really wiss related but this seems to be a board with decent traffic so here goes....
Looking for a new place to ride, thats navigatable without a guide/local, withn 90 minutes of wiss. Advanced riding only plse.
-wiss- no
-Ringwood and muchy are out. to far.
-White clay and middle run...been there.
-Fair hill...dont know it well enough without a guide.
-Thorpe- bored and need a guide to get onto new booyah trails
-Round valley- boring
-French creek- bored/overidden
So that leaves where?
-neshammiany? not sure thats where id go on my friday off
What about some places in Md?
What about locations in PA that im not familiar with. I hear south mountain in emmaus is good but i also hear its pretty gnarly and requires a big hit bike. true/false?
Basically- were looking for new day trips that are not 2 hour+ drives...
would like to see what we come up with.....
thanks.
j
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gcrowe
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Re: NEW RIDE LOCATION?
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August 13, 2008, 09:24:27 AM »
I haven't ridden south mountain in a long time but we all used to ride it on hardtails with shitty forks (compared to today's standards) yeah it was knarly but it's not extreme. Other than that I'd say your best bet is to move to Utah or Colorado. That's my dream anyway....
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Dmitri
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August 13, 2008, 09:27:42 AM »
Chimney Rock in Bridgewater NJ, about 1.5 hours away, it's small, about the size of Neshaminy, but from what I remember from few years ago, very technical and fun.
Sourland reservour (I think it's called) also in NJ, I can look it up if you want, also about the same distance and pretty technical.
also check out
MTBNJ-directory
for trail directory and
MTBNJ-forum
if you want to ask questions about riding in NJ
I heard about Mount Penn that it's good, but never been there.
Blue Marsh
is a lot of fun.
just a few off top of my head.
Lots of other parks in DE/MD area, Iron Hill where the race will be this Saturday, etc...
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jomissa
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August 13, 2008, 09:31:43 AM »
forgot...blue marsh- been there many times, chimney and sourlands...nah...
where is Mt penn? im also posting this in mtbr...yes...
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fishnchips
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Re: NEW RIDE LOCATION?
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August 13, 2008, 09:33:34 AM »
Neshaminy will definitely cure your boredom for a bit. They have a 6 mile loop packed into about 1 square mile on a mountain side. You can go explore, but you may be happier with a guide as the loop has so many twists, turns and offshoots.
This
map
is far from complete but may offer some options; it's an early attempt to map the Philly area MTB locations.
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August 13, 2008, 10:04:19 AM »
What about Salisbury?
http://bikevmb.com/
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nemesis1
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August 13, 2008, 10:17:13 AM »
Also some good riding in York Co., PA. Pushing your 90 minute requirement, but good trails none the less. Rocky Ridge is my favorite:
http://www.epgsoft.com/MBYork/index.html
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DannyC21
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August 13, 2008, 10:40:23 AM »
You can check out Allaire State Park in Jersey.
Its about an hour away in Wall Township (just outside of Belmar on the Jersey Shore). I rode there on Memorial Day weekend and had a pretty good time. I rode with members of the local JORBA chapter, who do a lot of work on the trails there, and they were really cool people.
Go to MTBNJ.com and click on the forum for Allaire. I guy by the name of gt2brew (his real name is Frank) will respond really fast and he'll probably even offer to take you out and show you the trails (which may be a good idea, since it is a bit tricky navigating through there).
I know you ruled out Ringwood, but I've been there and liked it a lot. The park is real big and offers a lot of options (just watch out bears).
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fightnut
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August 13, 2008, 11:29:43 AM »
Just saw some video clips of "6 Mile" in NJ that looked like a lot of fun, should be within your 90 minute range (it's above Princeton).
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Dmitri
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August 13, 2008, 11:32:44 AM »
I ride 6 mile fairly regularly, i don't think that it's worth the 90 minutes drive... After Wiss and Belmont you'd find it boring. It's sort of entertaining, but small and not terribly challenging. I go there with my son, good for 45 min to an hour for us, and we are not flying by any means...
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mtrostle
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August 13, 2008, 11:45:47 AM »
I don’t know much about the trails in NJ, but I know of a bunch west and south of here. If you’re willing to push the 2 hour limit you’ll have a lot more. 2.5-3 hours and you have so many more options. Most of these trails would be a nice challenge for your single speed 29er. Check out MORE, as they’re an extremely large Mt biking club that represents Md, DC, and Northern Va:
www.more-mtb.org
I'll try to do these in a concise order:
Pa:
Brickerville/ Camp Mack, Lancaster County 1-1.5 hour drive
Mt. Gretna, Lebanon County (right off the turnpike), 1-1.5 hour drive
Rocky Ridge, York County (York, Pa), 1.5 hour drive
Lake Williams/Lake Redman, York County (York, Pa), 1.5 hour drive
Michaux, Adams County (Gettysburg), 2 hours, but worth it!!
Md:
Lock Raven, Baltimore County (around Towson University), 1.5 hours
Patapsco State Park, Ellicott City (South of Baltimore City) 2 hours, worth the drive!!!
Gambril, Frederick, Md, worth the drive for the climbing and rock gardens, 2.5-3 hours
Schaffer Farms, Seneca Creek(Germantown), Md, 2+ hours, Pure single track by mt bikers for mt bikers, 2.5-3 hours drive
Northern VA, (DC and west of DC):
Wakefield/ Lake Accotink, Fairfax, Va, 3 hours
Fountain Head, Fairfax County, VA, 3 hours drive
Difficult Run, Reston, VA, 3 hours drive
Great Falls, McLean, Va, 3 hours drive
MCB Quantico, Quantico, Va, 3+ hours drive
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Lust4singletrack
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Re: NEW RIDE LOCATION?
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Reply #11 on:
August 13, 2008, 03:04:11 PM »
Did anyone mention Ralph Stover/High rocks. Within your limits. It's small but has a great technical loop.
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Dmitri
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Re: NEW RIDE LOCATION?
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August 13, 2008, 05:02:54 PM »
Tom, great catch, I can't believe I forgot about it. That's the park I started riding in!
dz
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Kris
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August 13, 2008, 08:42:40 PM »
Quote from: fishnchips on August 13, 2008, 09:33:34 AM
Neshaminy will definitely cure your boredom for a bit. They have a 6 mile loop packed into about 1 square mile on a mountain side. You can go explore, but you may be happier with a guide as the loop has so many twists, turns and offshoots.
This
map
is far from complete but may offer some options; it's an early attempt to map the Philly area MTB locations.
I second this. It's really close and it's a lot of fun. Plenty of obstacles and bigger hits if you look for them and that's your thing. Definitely easy to get turned around, but you won't get lost. Jesse, Greg and I hit it a few weeks after the race there and had a great time!
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jomissa
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August 13, 2008, 08:58:13 PM »
mrtrostle is getting there. others too. i think we have enough now. there are PLENTY of these places ive not been....
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Fish
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Re: NEW RIDE LOCATION?
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August 13, 2008, 11:03:44 PM »
I didn't see a mention of Brandywine.. lot's of sweet riding there including some nice tight technical singletrack and wide open downhills.. You can ride for at least 1.5 to 2 hours and I'd say close to 15-20 miles if you did it all. Although you would probably need to have someone that knows a good loop and all the turns. It's 45 min drive from Philly max.
There are also some sweet trails in Downingtown, PA - Haven't done it this year but there used to be a group ride every Wed night at 6pm that met around the corner from the Wawa. I couldn't tell you the exact loop but I can tell you they were awesome trails.. Plus everyone usually went to Victory Brewery afterwords which was SWEEEET!! I remember hearing there was controversy about them closing the trails but haven't kept up with it. I would call Beans Bikes or Bike Line in West Chester to find out if they still do the ride.. it's worth it.
Neshaminy is worth a look and you can do an hour our two there if you do 2 or 3 laps.
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Whitney Smith
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Re: NEW RIDE LOCATION?
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August 14, 2008, 05:46:11 AM »
Brandywine and Marsh Creek are both good options. Brandywine has some nice rocky sections and some good climbs. Marsh Creek is definately open, just rode there on Tuesday. Check out lowrider bikes in Downingtown for info.
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PAExplorer
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August 15, 2008, 09:15:42 AM »
Susquehanna State Park is pretty fun. Right near Havre de Grace in MD. About a 75 minute drive. Camping hiking etc...
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Lust4singletrack
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August 15, 2008, 03:23:42 PM »
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Susquehanna State Park is pretty fun. Right near Havre de Grace in MD. About a 75 minute drive. Camping hiking etc...
Yea good call. Been there a few times; sweet trails.
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Tom Coyle
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August 16, 2008, 07:31:42 AM »
- French Creek
- Marsh Creek
- GCC
- Green La
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Kman
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August 17, 2008, 02:17:55 AM »
Brandywine!
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DrSaw
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August 17, 2008, 08:27:23 PM »
Yup, Brandywine. Also, Iron Hill is cleared out from the race.
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dvl
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August 18, 2008, 02:46:15 PM »
Quote from: jomissa on August 13, 2008, 09:14:40 AM
Looking for a new place to ride, thats navigatable without a guide/local, withn 90 minutes of wiss. Advanced riding only plse.
Pennypack has lots of trails, single track. Fewer hills than Wissahickon.
It all depends on your definition of 'advanced'.
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jpearce
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August 20, 2008, 08:11:17 AM »
So who's going where when??? We've got a nice-looking weekend coming up. Pick somewhere and let's go.
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Rico
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August 20, 2008, 08:42:40 AM »
Quote from: jpearce on August 20, 2008, 08:11:17 AM
So who's going where when??? We've got a nice-looking weekend coming up. Pick somewhere and let's go.
How about a ride in the rainforest in St. Lucia? At least that's where I'll be.....who's coming?
Thanks for the heads up on that Bonkers and RAW!
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bonkers
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August 20, 2008, 12:21:37 PM »
Quote from: Rico on August 20, 2008, 08:42:40 AM
Quote from: jpearce on August 20, 2008, 08:11:17 AM
So who's going where when??? We've got a nice-looking weekend coming up. Pick somewhere and let's go.
How about a ride in the rainforest in St. Lucia? At least that's where I'll be.....who's coming?
Thanks for the heads up on that Bonkers and RAW!
DO IT!! Hell man I'd do that ride again! Just watch the start area, the guides send ALL of you down a very narrow path & everyone gets jammed up in there. Check out the ziplines that are above you too!
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Rico
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September 02, 2008, 01:46:12 PM »
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make that excursion. The rest of the honeymoon was awesome though.
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bonkers
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September 02, 2008, 08:45:07 PM »
Quote from: Rico on September 02, 2008, 01:46:12 PM
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make that excursion. The rest of the honeymoon was awesome though.
HEY! Congrats & welcome back!
