Are these the Toughest Trails in Florida? Santos Trails Ocala, FL

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Florida is one of my go to winter riding destinations! It's a easy trip for me to just head south from New Jersey for some sun and fun. I've made a bunch of videos in the past but they've all been from the Vortex side of the park. This year I checked out some of the more natural black diamond trails.... Come along for the ride!
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@bobsalterorsouthwestsaltah4959 2 жыл бұрын

Loved Anthill !! Broke the seat bolt to my Command post and had to ride back to the parking lot standing the whole time !!! Then I rode my fatbike back to the scene of the crime to find the lost brackets !!! Man that was a fun day !!! Loved Santos !!!!

@DrewJ79 4 сағат бұрын

Nice riding! I stared riding Santos as a teenager in the 90's. We pulled up to the dirt circle and parked under an oak tree. The trails were great then too, I'm not sure when they actually started those trails but we used to ride all over that place on the older 800 series Treks and my Gary Fisher Marlin all rigid. I moved away at 20 and didn't come back to see Santos until 20years later. To see the bike shops, parking lot, and camp ground was crazy. I don't even recognize the trails we used to ride. That last big climb that you did looked exactly like the one we used to try and I never made it up all the way. But it was near a drop or roll out we called "the wall" it was a big dirt/clay wall that was super steep and scary I still haven't found it yet because I just don't recognize the place anymore. I recently bought a proper hardtail at 44years old and have been enjoying riding again, it makes me feel like I'm 20 again...LOL. I'm about 20 minutes from Grapefruit Trails in Palm Bay FL. You should check it out sometime if you haven't already its a great spot.

@mikeyp3694 2 жыл бұрын

My mom lives in Ocala....I live in the PNW....this is making me think I should be visiting her more often!

@johnnydoe66 2 жыл бұрын

I am slowly understanding why trails that seem relatively easy, have a black/difficult rating. I love technical trails with exposure and rocky/rooty sections mixed in with a bit of xc/flow

@vinncecil 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching videos like this. See so many “other” lines that I normally don’t see or take. Awesome video. Santos is home for me.

@greenbikemike4805 2 жыл бұрын

Man I've been riding those for 25+ years . Awesome to see you on them

@BigC760 2 жыл бұрын

I love that the trails are 20 mins away by car its cool to live near floridas atleast one of best trail system

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 2 жыл бұрын

lucky!

@tmwei396 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta remember these trails for when I got back there later this year.

@michaeltihon3485 2 жыл бұрын

Don't be mad at me but I'm more impressed with her skills than yours on this one 😅 She seems so light and so powerful, it's just amazing how easy she passes the obstacles and how fluid her motion is. Great video !

@jitodiaz 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh! for real I watched the whole video waiting for the freaking crocodile to show up...lol

@BikeLifewithRob 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely have to be on top of your gear game! That one corner with the pinch rocks is tough!

@robertbergen1663 2 жыл бұрын

The Vortex Trail is the hardest at Santos, it circles around the the big freeride area.

@troup1998 Ай бұрын

Awesome, can't wait to get out there.

@jimmansi9046 2 жыл бұрын

Nice riding, you both are super strong riders, that looks like an awesome place to ride, stay safe!

@robwasnj Жыл бұрын

What a great video! This brings back memories, first time I pulled up to Santos I immediately looked at a map and thought no problem, I've ridden in the mountains, this is FL and jumped on the double blacks. I was quickly humbled, it was very different than the kind of riding I was used to with all the tight techy stuff and switchbacks I wound up doing some hike a bike for certain sections. I was out of my element and got worn out too. Over the years I've learned FL is not what you'd think just as you said, great place. Also check out the other end of the greenway, there's even a trail called "Tricycle" with a huge trike along it. I find the trails on that end of the park are far less used and give me a better feeling of immersion in nature. You may also see some wild hogs running around, we've seen them several times (along with the damage they can do as well).

@hunterburgess2622 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like some fun and tecky trails.. can't wait for you to come back through Roanoke Va

@ralphsammis7330 2 жыл бұрын

Tight, technical

@mensuddevic8983 2 жыл бұрын

She ie killing it...great work guys...I'm jealous.. I'm actually riding fat bike, super fun we have tons of snow up here in Canada and it's freezing

@troup1998 Ай бұрын

She sure was, leader of the pack!

@aznguyen316 2 жыл бұрын

Damn you guys are good. I went on John Brown and it destroyed me. I hiked my bike on so many parts of it. Y’all just killed it. Camera never catches how tricky these trails can be. If I watched this before going there I probably would’ve tried to be some KZfaq hero. All those exposed rocks are wild for Florida. Great video yall legit bosses

@crashhole83 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Next time you’re down by Alafia you should ride Balm. It’s less than 10 minutes away.

@scottcowart2920 Жыл бұрын

Finally I find someone else that rides a REEB in Florida! Nice!!!!

@LanceT88 2 жыл бұрын

So much unexpectedly good tech down there 🤘

@ananthkutuva3748 2 жыл бұрын

My local spot! Great video!!

@JWO1965 2 жыл бұрын

Magic mountain definitely the hardest climb, John Brown both directions totally different trail, and that one line on Rattlesnake comes up so quick I forget about cheater line….it was part of the cross florida barge canal….pillar for a bridge and history are behind the police station just around the corner

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, thanks for the info!

@jeffhayes1855 2 жыл бұрын

Nice ride. Just home from vacation in Florida- rode at Alifia because of your last video. Loved it. First time at non Iowa trails. Makes me appreciate Center Trails in Des Moines. Wish we had some of that well drained stuff of Florida though. Trails here get closed with any rain til they dry because our terrain is topsoil. It turns right to mud and builders want to keep it from rutting. Maybe someday the trail group here will build a trail - they could call it “the Brit” - that they keep open for wet riding. Thanks for sharing Florida. Riding there was a highlight of vacation. plus, at the trail, I saw my first live armadillo. (Yes I know, I need to join my local builders.)

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video Jeff. Glad you liked it!

@FollowingtheCliffNotes 2 жыл бұрын

Our camp site was to the right near the middle. Spent 3 days riding a bunch of stuff. My friends hate climbing. I love climbing and Santos has the best climbing for Florida.

@britainashley2805 2 жыл бұрын

Next time you’re in Florida try the vortex trail, there’s a whole other group of trails next to santos. I prefer parking on the vortex side because it’s more in between the two groups of trails. Nice vid too

@SecretSpots 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to hitting this place and Alafia when I get down there to see family soon. By the way, that was me on the turq/yellow Polygon saying "hi" to you at Allaire the past several days. Me and two of my friends flew past you and Laura going down "Herbert's Drift" yesterday also and saw you again up at the top of the powerline. Hope to do a lap with you one day. 🤙

@BigVanLittleAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I think I hit all those except majic mountain... That looked like a brutal climb.

@tillybronte Жыл бұрын

Just got a single speed and rode it for the first time at Santos- they are wonderful but the punchy climbs on the Black Diamond trails are even harder riding SS. The flow on the greens and blues here is incredibly fun so it is a great location if riding with less experienced riders.

@millerman692 Жыл бұрын

I hope to ride my ss in a few months. I'll see if I agree.

2 жыл бұрын

Makes me wanna move to Ocala!

@slprquattrooriginal 2 жыл бұрын

This looks like an everyday trail in Wompatuck State Park (Hingham, MA). Come visit.

@yetiman72 7 ай бұрын

how is the weather there in the middle of winter?

@billyjoesmo8251 2 жыл бұрын

I like the Flatwoods near Tampa most people think they're too tough to enjoy

@Fajah69 15 күн бұрын

So many little bugs that bite here omg!

@eddieh3509 2 жыл бұрын

Made me homesick, but we have some killer trails in the Raleigh area, so I guess I'll be ok lol. Before you deem those the toughest though, roll down to Croom in Brooksville.

@tripppleDaddy 2 жыл бұрын

Sick!

@tonyfernandez6178 2 жыл бұрын

Great footage and a pretty lady, good job guys. Have you riden Graham Swamp yet?

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 2 жыл бұрын

I did last year. It was fun!

@justmemtb Ай бұрын

I want to go to there!

@Yoda-em5mt 2 жыл бұрын

How could you not like your videos jeff ? trail grading is sooo enterpretive i go buy if trail boss says its tricky its hard ha ha .

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Jeff-bw5xn Ай бұрын

I'm now at Santos. It's awesome. I'm afraid of John Brown

@8664antonio 2 жыл бұрын

nice!

@ImRokhound21 2 жыл бұрын

I hit Santos on Thursday great trails, I'm surprised you didn't show the Vortex area

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like I’ve done it so much I wanted to Show something different

@davedelarosa319 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that. Santos was my local system when I lived in Ocala right at the turn of the century and this was Santos to me. The Vortex didn't exist yet, and if I remember correctly that area was just know as "The Other Side". There used to be a huge wall that took either bravery or stupidity to roll, but nothing like what the Vortex has become. In the time I've been gone it's crazy to see what it's grown in to, but also somewhat sad to know it'll never be what I remember it as.

@No_motor_angler 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff, love the vids!! I woulda liked to have participated in your recent skills class at Carter but couldnt get the time off work. A lil off topic, but where did you get that shirt from?

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 2 жыл бұрын

It's a Pearl Izumi pullover!

@chili0557 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to riding this trail system! Where is the trail footage from the intro for this video? Thank you!

@giorgoszamanis6654 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff! How do you manage not getting your pedals hit while pedaling up on such rough terrain? Is it only your great -by the way- technique or do you have shorter cranks or something ? I assume that the absence of rear shock helps as well.. Thanks in advance!

@saltwaterscratcher Жыл бұрын

Just did my first time mtb at alafia. I did a double black diamond and ate shit.

@ckorte83 2 жыл бұрын

at Santos, red=black. most of the red signs are gone now, but they recently transitioned from red, blue, yellow ratings to black, blue, green ratings like everywhere else in FL.

@systemsbroken 2 жыл бұрын

That is due to the 'new leadership' ai OMBA who 'run' the trails. None of them are mountain bikers...can't ride 90% of the trails and have disillusioned most of the locals. Someday they will be gone and the trails will be better (safer) and not lose the many technical trails that they are hell bent on destroying.

@TheFartfish 2 жыл бұрын

Food for algorithm ;-)

@johnnnewmex Жыл бұрын

I always find riding places where the trail changes directions so frequently that it becomes hard to keep speed...very annoying. But a lot of places are built like that to increase the overall trail mileage.

@lowjack100 2 жыл бұрын

who knew in Flawada

@TheMBunk 2 жыл бұрын

To Answer your question, yes and no. The fingers at Carter Road have wrecked me more than the trails at santos.

@dbmagee21 2 жыл бұрын

No. Alafaya and Carter road. Santos is not hard

@Griffism Жыл бұрын

Umm, no. Fun absolutely. Toughest, no.

@fishingnut1969 6 ай бұрын

Toughest? No. Alafia Mtb trail.

@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss 6 ай бұрын

Alafia is the funnest by far but they aren’t “tough”

@fishingnut1969 6 ай бұрын

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss if you want tough you need to leave the state. The black and double black demons in FL are Blues in NC and Jarrod's. I have yet to find a (tough Trail) so to speak. Hope to run into you sometime on the trails.

@sgold1132 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, Alafia is the most technical and demanding