"Launch lives!" Spring Mountain: The closest bike park to Philadelphia

"Launch lives!" Spring Mountain: The closest bike park to Philadelphia - Just Ride Ep 6

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Formally “Launch Bike Park” Spring Mt continues to offer exciting features and technical gnar for those who are brave enough to attempt it.
This is the closest bike park to Philadelphia. And even though there is no longer any lift service, the 350ft climb to the top using the fire road is not too bad. If you have an eBike this would be the dream scenario.
In this episode of Just Ride, we headed to Spring Mt in Schwenksville, PA. I had not been here with my MTB in 10 years, and it did not disappoint. It was nice to see that folks were still building and maintaining what was formally “Launch”.
We focused most of the day on two black diamond trails, “A-Frame” and “Flowdacious”. Both of these trails offer plenty of tech, sprinkled with jumps and drops. Everything is built well and there is something here for intermediate to advanced level riders. So whether you are an Enduro rider looking to shred the tech, or an All Mountain warrior looking to push your limits, Spring has got it all.
Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Drops on A-Frame
1:28 A-Frame (full run)
4:10 Gap drop on Flowdacious
5:03 Flowdacious (full run)
7:27 Conclusion
8:05 Bloopers
Spring Mt Parking Lot:
757 Spring Mt Rd, Schwenksville, PA 19473
Note: The parking lot for the MTB access is further down the road next to the Perkiomen Trail.
Featured riders: Dan @the_ride_abides and Matt D
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TrailForks: www.trailforks.com/region/spr...
Wordpress post:
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Пікірлер: 97

@TheRideAbides 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a fun day!! Great job capturing our stoke level. Another awesome video bud! (And for anyone still reading comments... The parking lot crash was completely Sage's fault 🤣😋)

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I accept all the blame. Can’t wait to get back brotha! Thx again for the extra push

@rstrakovsky 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see I am not the only one who cased the "little gap jump" into A Frame.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

lol right?! Thanks for watching Roman

@MW-fr7bx 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I’m a 50 year old getting my kids into mountain biking. So glad I found your channel. Once we “graduate” from the trails behind Don Guanella, Smedley and the Haverford Reserve I think this will be the first “real” trails we will hit.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. I would add Mt Penn as a place to hit too.

@MW-fr7bx 3 жыл бұрын

@Old Man MTB Wilbur look into it. Thanks

@be2die4 2 жыл бұрын

Add this park to my bucket list!

@TrailSage 2 жыл бұрын

This place is amazing. Can’t wait till it opens back up in the Spring

@sabranksuparno1200 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing sport bike..specialy skil.. 🙏👍👍❤️

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Sabrank.

@PhillyMTB 3 жыл бұрын

Great Edit, Sage. I only got one super shirt trip to Spring before getting injured this season unfortunately...nice riding!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Ty. That sucks Sam. What did you injure and what is the recovery time?

@ajus_an 3 жыл бұрын

Great riding my brother,,, have a nice weekend and just doit

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Ty Ajus. Right back at you

@perwahlen7290 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate (as always)! Hope to join y’all next time!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thx Per, you know you are always welcome.

@ZRMTB 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff dude. You made that trail look easy. Nice riding.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thx brotha. It's been a long time coming. This place really challenges you to push yourself.

@JeLanadventure 3 жыл бұрын

awesome, you're so brave to do the drop and jumps.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thx Jelan

@MrRay645 2 жыл бұрын

awesome place, its was Launch when I started ridding it but eventually sold the big bikes and stopped doing parks. Went again a few times last year on my Enduro bike, looks even better now like someone has been doing a bunch of trail work. Going to give it a try next on my trail bike next week sometime, try and find ride some of the XC trails and pick my way down A Frame going around the larger drops and gaps.

@TrailSage 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was impressed with how much work had been done. I haven't been back this year yet, but I am looking forward to checking off a few more boxes. Thanks for commenting Ray and have fun!

@DirtCityMTB 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing what people can do with little elevation. This place looks rad though! Awesome job on all of those drop man! Looked like you cleaned everything very smoothly.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

I know right?! We have to get creative over here in Philly. Thanks for the kind words. I look forward to going back and exploring some more.

@jimmansi1187 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome riders, that’s a tough place to ride, I remember racing there many yrs ago. Great vid, perfect camera placement!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thx Jim! I can’t imagine racing there, thats nuts.

@ckMTB 3 жыл бұрын

A great video. Cool edit. What a great trail. Amazing jumps buddy and fantastic work. It was fun to watch. Keep it up. Have fun and ride on

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@AvinMarv 3 жыл бұрын

This is probably the most intense episode of "Just Ride". Man I thought you were gonna hit a tree on some of those sharp turns. A lot of crazy stunts/jumps on this episode, but you make it look so easy as usual. Another wild ride with TrailSage.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Dude you're comments always brings a smile to my face. Your positivity and excitement are infectious brotha. Thank you for pushing me.

@barry1492 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thx Barry

@SafeMotions 3 жыл бұрын

After all these stunts, riding into each other 😂😂😂! Your videos are great fun. Great camera work too.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Lol thx Steph. We conquered huge jumps but not the parking lot

@SafeMotions 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Koji_dsq Жыл бұрын

I'm only 15 minutes away! Def gonna see if I can try and go this weekend

@TrailSage Жыл бұрын

I doubt the trails will be ridable this time of year since its a ski park in the winter. I would check back in the Spring time. Thanks for watching.

@Koji_dsq Жыл бұрын

@@TrailSage ofc! My bike is currently being serviced , and that makes more sense anyways thank youn

@UltraTrailSteven 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and filming! Looked like a blast to ride. Some more slang I’m not familiar with though “case” and “toe in”.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steven. When your back tire does not clear the landing and hits the top lip or edge that is called a "case". A "tow in" is when someone who knows the obstacle or feature leads you in and shows you the line and speed.

@UltraTrailSteven 3 жыл бұрын

@@TrailSage I thought that may be what case meant. One of the jumps you landed on top of the lip and said case. Ah ok makes sense. Like they are pulling your around. From the car racing world “toe in” means the front of the front tires are angled in.

@RidgeLarick 3 жыл бұрын

Great riding boys! Let me know the next time you’re headed there and I’ll tow you into any drops or gaps you want to try

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet! That would be awesome Ridge! Thx for watching

@TheRideAbides 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@RunFreeandStrong 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Sage that was an epic ride and gnarly is right on. Enjoyed watching and learning! Really appreciated you talking us through what you were doing and experiencing Thanks!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Right on, thx Reto. I think its important to show the process, not just the outcome.

@faakadaak 3 жыл бұрын

I ride here all the time. A-frame is my go to trail here. There is so much tech here.

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Right on man! I can't wait to go back and try out some more stuff.

@aatravelling7625 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing mountain bike! That's a great adventure. Big Like...Have a nice evening!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Anthony and Angie

@GillFisherRunningMySpace 3 жыл бұрын

So cool, what an amazing ride! Scary in some spots, a tree or rock comes up so quickly! Loved the video!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Gill

@MihaiGoRunning 3 жыл бұрын

Another bike trail work of art, Sage! Nice jump at 4:55!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mihai. I am slowly returning to form.

@wildboundcabincompany5882 2 жыл бұрын

You should come back and hit more of the trails this year! We've been continuing work, and you missed a lot of the most unique and fun features on the mountain!

@TrailSage 2 жыл бұрын

For sure! I love all the new building you guys are doing. We plan on hitting more stuff as we get more comfortable. You guys have some legit gnarly stuff there. Thank you for all your hard work!

@Musicandbikes848 3 жыл бұрын

Those trails look INSANE!!! Great riding Sage!!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thx Kris. They were nuts! I am slowly coming back to form and looking forward to checking a few more off the list.

@andrewshearin1525 3 жыл бұрын

This place looks awesome! Moving nearby in a couple months. Can’t wait to check it out!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

This small mountain packs a punch. Thx for watching Andrew

@herbaIous 10 ай бұрын

lmk when you come back, i just got back into riding. would love to get some montages

@TrailSage 10 ай бұрын

Welcome back Roger. I'm not sure when I will get back to Spring but I heard there is some new stuff so I'm itching to get back. Thanks for watching brotha!

@miclap 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bike! I have the Shark Bite Mojo 3. That thing is so much fun on the trails! Awesome to see some of Spring Mt and how it looks now. I live close but still never got the chance to ride there. Keep up the great content!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Love that colorway, and I agree, the Mojo is a great trail bike. Spring has definitely changed a lot in the last ten years, but it is still gnarly and fun. Hope you get there soon. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@jthompson79 3 жыл бұрын

The camera work…so steady Sei!!! I wasn’t ready for how clean that was:)

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bae. Technology right?!

@BenNotley 3 жыл бұрын

Insane stuff Sage! That was madness I still dont know how you go that fast down those trails. That crash at the end looked bad 🤣 great video as always buddy keep em coming! 😎🤘🏻

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Thx Ben. Never take parking lots for granted lol

@stevenkilleen8149 2 жыл бұрын

Rode hear today place is so gnarly gotta get over my drop fear

@TrailSage 2 жыл бұрын

I know right?! The GoPro doesn't do it justice. Glad you didn't get hurt. Those drops will be there waiting for you next time.

@stevenkilleen8149 2 жыл бұрын

@@TrailSage few scratches on my subframe and front forks which hurt lol but had 2 clean runs A frame and attempted the race course so gnarly could get any flow

@movemorenowjames 3 жыл бұрын

Epic stuff … between a drop or a jump, mine’s a fall!

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

lol! Thx for watching James

@jthompson79 3 жыл бұрын

@@TrailSage right?! I just did a run with my phone in my pocket…I’m literally miles behind you 😂❤️

@stevenkilleen8149 2 жыл бұрын

Going here tomorrow afternoon

@TrailSage 2 жыл бұрын

If you like tech and gnar your gonna love it Steven. Good luck and have fun!

@stevenkilleen8149 2 жыл бұрын

@@TrailSage yes and jumps getting ready for mt creek works on getting my speed back how many trail although a frame looks like perfect

@MastaShredduh 2 жыл бұрын

Is this place still here? Going to the spring mountain website doesn’t mention anything whatsoever about the bike park and I want to go soon if it’s still there

@TrailSage 2 жыл бұрын

Hey J, Yeah it's still there, and continues to evolve and get better. However there is still no lift service so prepare to climb a lot, lol.

@stephenstoccardo1636 3 жыл бұрын

Sage, great video. Spring Mt looks like a challenging place to ride. In this video you show 2 trails, are there any more trails?

@TrailSage 3 жыл бұрын

Your boys would love it Stick. I wish I could tell you how many total trails there are, but I have no idea. TrailForks lists about 7 or 8, but I know there are more.