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@RobertLarsonjr 17 күн бұрын
thank you
@MediumHalf Ай бұрын
Looks hella fun
@PhillyMTB Ай бұрын
It's worth a pilgrimage if you're in the vicinity. I've ridden some long descents but this one is pound for pound one of the best. Thanks for watching!
@amichaeltomasetti Ай бұрын
You can tell I was not on my enduro
@PhillyMTB Ай бұрын
lol...pretty good effort on a just borrowed bike though lol
@MarkRSteffen Ай бұрын
Think these trail systems are CX bike able? For reference, I ride the gnarlier Long Island trail systems on my CX bikes all the time.
@PhillyMTB Ай бұрын
Yes absolutely nearly all of it is doable on a gravel rig. If you're looking for a big day, people link white clay and another system called fairhill about 10 miles away
@MarkRSteffen Ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB Thank you! Gonna make visits to my partner's parents' house in Newark way awesome.
@MrWolf2212 Ай бұрын
What bikes are you guys on?
@PhillyMTB Ай бұрын
We're both on stump jumper evo's
@MrWolf2212 Ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB would I be ok with taking my hard tail bike over there?? Or is that trail meant mostly for a full suspension bike??
@PhillyMTB Ай бұрын
@@MrWolf2212 you could ride a hard tail there, but it's definitely more fun on a FS
@MrWolf2212 Ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB makes sense. Does your stump have an alloy frame ??
@TrailSage Ай бұрын
Classic Virginia trail! "Holy Moly" is right, I can see why you love it so much Sam. I'm putting this on my hit list the next time I'm in the area.
@PhillyMTB Ай бұрын
Sage you have to...maybe even plan to hit it twice! We have some well traveled riders in our crew that have ridden all over the country (and even internationally) and this is considered a "top trail" across the board. I'm already counting down to next year's trip to rip it again! :) Thanks for watching!
@PhillyMTB 2 ай бұрын
Have any of y'all ridden Red Diamond? If so, is it one of your favorite trails too? What other downhills would you compare to it?
@Jurban5 3 ай бұрын
My two brothers and I were over there last season and were on the white trail right near devils pool and got blasted by a bees nest. my bros dropped their bikes on the hive and had to call family for bee spray and suits to get the bikes back before sundown. Then had to bike all the way home 15+ miles on the Schuylkill trail. Never a dull moment on the trails, whether its riding or recovering bikes. I somehow didn't get stung and got away with my bike, they got stung probably 20+ times each. Hopefully next time we visit those trails, that doesn't happen. Either way looked like a blast over there! Always itching to get out to any trails.
@TrailSage 3 ай бұрын
One of my favorite times to ride. Love the selection of trails too Sam, you were absolutely ripping it. We need to get together soon for another ride brotha.
@PhillyMTB 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely Sage! Thanks for watching!
@the_joe_reynolds_foundation 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting these vids! Makes me miss Philly and the surprisingly good riding there. And dang, you really got them all in that day!
@cdavebolt 3 ай бұрын
Such fun pure single track at the Wiss.
@dthmtlhed 3 ай бұрын
Great stuff. Just moved to the area (walking distance to wiss) and need to get out there ASAP
@twotrailsmtb 3 ай бұрын
I miss the Wiss. Strava names are helpful. I usually use Trailforks for Trail names. I wish there was a way to make them all standardized. It's confusing when there are different names for the same trail.
@the_joe_reynolds_foundation 3 ай бұрын
Just wait until the next generation of riders names them all something else. Haha. All these trails have had like three iterations of names for me so far.
@PhillyMTB 3 ай бұрын
Such a great morning in the Wiss...I threw in the Strava names on the video to help people find the trails. Let me know if that's helpful and worth the effort. Thanks!
@magicvega 3 ай бұрын
Yes, Thank you! We ride the Wiss as it's our local often since we started but always mess up the trail names haha
@justinlavish3862 Ай бұрын
Definitely! Helps a ton
@shuyuezhang6835 3 ай бұрын
I tried this trail today, a little muddy after the rain but it was good! Thanks for sharing!
@TrailSage 3 ай бұрын
I've been dying to get up there! Good stuff Sam. Is it easy to figure out or do you need a guide to find the cool stuff?
@PhillyMTB 3 ай бұрын
Can definitely be a bit tricky because the trails are so jumbled and there's no obvious loop. If you're not going with someone that knows their way around, id look for the jump pits on trail forks and just meander to and fro between them. It'll be a good time anyways, I promise lol
@kingkai9818 5 ай бұрын
Just did the 4.5mi loop last Saturday. This trail is nice. Not very techy and nothin too crazy. Nice incline made me get mt cardio in.
@blaine142 5 ай бұрын
Looked like a lot of fun!
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
So fun... We're lucky it gets like this so frequently when it snows
@the_joe_reynolds_foundation 5 ай бұрын
That first hill you dropped down towards Forbidden was the first trail I ever rode down EVER. Grabbed my old Huffy from when I was a kid and PUSHED it up that hill (because the shifting didn't work) and then turned around and blasted down. By the time I got to the bottom I had two flats and the pads fell off the front brake. Was a short ride. Haha.
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
That's quite an introduction to MTB 😂😂
@Jurban5 5 ай бұрын
See, I knew I should have visited at least valley forge park for a little snowy MTB adventure, but my riding buddies were not feeling it unfortunately. Super jealous it looks like so much fun in the snow!
@magicvega 5 ай бұрын
That manual to hop was pretty damn nice lol. Nice conditions, we should of went out haha. At least we got to see it, thanks for the video
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
Homie's got all the steeze lol
@Thurston86 5 ай бұрын
Whoa! Wonder if the tires are Snow Tires or All Terrain? Please forgive me if this is common knowledge. 🤘👀👽👽👽
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
These are just normal tires...dhf/dhr. With the cold temps and packed snow there was tons of grip
@bikdav 5 ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB What size wheels and widths do you guys run?
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
@@bikdav I was riding a 27.5 bike with 2.5 minions. Most people that day were on 29ers though
@bikdav 5 ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB OK. Thanks. I thought snow was the exclusive domain of fat bikes only. I just learned someting new.
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
@@bikdav nope...as long as it's packed and cold, any MTB will do
@TrailSage 5 ай бұрын
The Wiss is the best for conditions like this. I find that with all the hikers, runners and riders the snow gets packed down so nicely. Great rip Sam.
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Sage. I rode the day before and it was already packed down really nicely the day after the snow. Definitely one of the upsides of so many trail users 😂😂
@twotrailsmtb 5 ай бұрын
Perfectly packed. I'm jealous. Birdsboro was not packed at all when I went out. Still fun, but trudging... Were you able to pedal up or hike-a-bike? I really hope we get some more snow!
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
I'm hoping for more snow too! We were able to pedal up everything except the Monster climb (although a couple in our group actually cleaned it). I'd guess Birds doesn't get enough traffic for good snow riding unless the snow sticks around for a while. Those trails would be sick though if they got packed down...
@goforbroke2 5 ай бұрын
Those are perfect riding conditions for the snow. I ride the Wiss year round, but when it’s covered in snow out comes my fatbike.
@PhillyMTB 5 ай бұрын
I used to have a plus bike that I'd use for fresh snow conditions, but recently I've just stuck with the trail bike after it's been packed down and don't miss the wider tires. Thanks for watching!
@goforbroke2 5 ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB I ride a custom steel single speed plus bike 98% of the time. Lugging around on wider rims and 2.8” tires is getting old though, especially pedaling up Houston Meadow. I’m building a new wheel set now. Plus tires have their place but not on a single speed. 😂
@Jude0422 6 ай бұрын
Grate video. keep up the grate work!!!!!!!!!!
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
🙏🏻🙏🏻
@amichaeltomasetti 6 ай бұрын
Yeah Buddy!
@twotrailsmtb 6 ай бұрын
I really need to get down there this year... 2.5-3+ hours away. Wish it was closer.
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
It's a long drive but definitely worth it. Especially if you have an ebike or can shuttle to maximize your time there... It's worth it for these two trails alone, but there's so much more too
@shredderdad6995 6 ай бұрын
Nice. When did you guys come to the shed? I think O saw you guys. Let me know next time you come I can take you on a steep side your (double blacks) trails Lots of big features. Gnar galore 🤙🏾🔥😅
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
We were there on 4/19/23. Definitely want to check out the north side too and would love a tour!
@shredderdad6995 6 ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB oh ok. Yeah man. Let me know. I know all the best trails here at the shed. Got a shuttle truck can fit 6 bikes on rack and 6 on the bed. Shuttle day on the steep anyone? 🤙🏾🔥DM me when you come around 🤙🏾
@TrailSage 6 ай бұрын
Conditions looked absolutely primo and you guys were flying!!! Nice job Sam, I'll have to join you for the next one. Love the Shed.
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
Definitely want to get down during the winter so we'll have to hook it up for sure. First Mt Penn though 😂😂
@TrailSage 6 ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB Heck yeah!
@Wavytats 6 ай бұрын
Night riding is so fun. Hope to se you out one night
@Jurban5 6 ай бұрын
I'm pretty local to this trail and I've been getting into riding recently around the valley forge trails, and have ridden the wissahickon valley trails as well. Didn't know that these were here so I guess I'm going to be checking them out in the spring! Thanks for sharing
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
The trolley trail at Belmont is a great next step if you're liking the Valley Forge trails!
@dems_mtb 6 ай бұрын
Nice riding!
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@lifecock1 6 ай бұрын
i’ll apologize in advance for the annoying question but where is the trailhead to this place? i’d really like to check it out. i’d be coming from the allentown area. thanks for any help!!! happy new year!! and thanks for the vids!!!
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
Not annoying at all. There are a ton of trail heads along the park. The closest ones for you will probably be in the North end by bells mills, however the others that are good starts (valley green inn, Rittenhouse town are only about 10 minutes further. The trails in this video are from all over the park but a majority would be accessible from the north end in a 12 mile or so ride fwiw.
@lifecock1 6 ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB thank you!! that will be very helpful!
@TrailSage 6 ай бұрын
Yes! Heading there tmrw. This was just the inspiration I needed, thx Sam.
@PhillyMTB 6 ай бұрын
Not quite as pretty now, but still plenty of shredding to be had lol
@DennyJannettyMTB 7 ай бұрын
Just was there last week. Couple guys I was with had been there before, but we definitely didn’t get all of it. Place is insanely easy to get lost in. Would love to see them throw up some trail signs.
@PhillyMTB 7 ай бұрын
Yeah totally agree, very confusing without a guide...that's why we went when it was taped for the race...took all the guesswork away and definitely raised the fun factor
@TrailSage 7 ай бұрын
Oh man, that crash came out of nowhere. Glad it was not serious. With all the leaves down I barely recognized some of these trails. Nice rip by you and Max!
@PhillyMTB 7 ай бұрын
Thanks Sage! Little sappling took me by surprise on stage 5, about 14.5 miles into a 15 mile day 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ Grateful bike and body were 👌🏻
@aaronritz4178 7 ай бұрын
Is that Max there in the Philly Bike Smith jersey? Looks like a great ride.
@PhillyMTB 7 ай бұрын
It is and it was. Seriously can't wait to go back.
@amichaeltomasetti 7 ай бұрын
Good stuff Sam!
@PhillyMTB 7 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike! You gotta get out there for a rip...you'd love this place!
@mexicorolls 7 ай бұрын
Funny how small so much of this looks haha I built a lot of these trails/maintained them over the years but I keep getting hurt had to quit MTB
@PhillyMTB 7 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear you're not riding anymore but thanks for your service! You helped build a real gem out there!
@mexicorolls 7 ай бұрын
@@PhillyMTB yeah I used to live down the street 2 years ago so I was ALWAYS there haha Goodluck riding! Enjoy
@twotrailsmtb 7 ай бұрын
I need to get up there. Some may be a bit over my skill, but it does look pretty fun. How's all the climbing?
@PhillyMTB 7 ай бұрын
The climb isn't too bad, but it is 500 feet so even with it being mostly mellow and with switchbacks, 5 laps is a pretty full day
@eprohoda 7 ай бұрын
Howdy?~ Like- excellent ,have a good day-
@goforbroke2 9 ай бұрын
I’ve been to WC probably like 4 times already and I didn’t ride any of that stuff.😐 Definitely not riding the fun stuff. I really need to look at the map next time.
@justinlavish3862 9 ай бұрын
Where is that line of rock rolls starting 0:47?
@PhillyMTB 9 ай бұрын
Hey Justin, I'm pretty sure it's here Network Rock Over!!! on Trailforks www.trailforks.com/trails/network-rock-over-133227/
@planetdog1641 11 ай бұрын
Are there flowy sections or the same rocky surface thoughout?
@PhillyMTB 11 ай бұрын
Very little in the way of flow here
@planetdog1641 Жыл бұрын
which parking lot do you use to hit this part of the trail?
@PhillyMTB Жыл бұрын
These trails are almost all the south end so you can park by Rittenhouse Town, Bluebell Park, kitchens or vgi and will have easy access to all this stuff.
@planetdog1641 Жыл бұрын
@@PhillyMTB thanks, I'll check it out. great video footage!
@panhandlemtb4308 Жыл бұрын
Do you use strava? Im looking for a route for white clay…. Im going to hit it early tomorrow before taking this demo back!
@PhillyMTB Жыл бұрын
Yup... Here's the route from that day. Would recommend parking at middle run and hearing it from there.. strava.app.link/dx7VkysNIAb
@blaine142 Жыл бұрын
I was going to ask if you went on this trip yet. I have a friend who’s good friends with Harlan and he gave us a shuttle up high Knob. Super nice dude, glad you could take advantage and support him. Thanks for posting !
@PhillyMTB Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I meant to go back to your video to post that after riding high knob it was obvious you guys were hauling down that stuff! :) Video doesn't do it justice! Can't wait to get back down there. One of my group is heading back down this weekend and getting on the TakeAim shuttle day this Saturday...super jealous!!
@blaine142 Жыл бұрын
@@PhillyMTB hahaha yeah we got the adrenaline running that day for sure. Gwnf is too good for what it is, it shouldn’t be that awesome, but I’m happy it is!
@amichaeltomasetti Жыл бұрын
What a trip!
@PhillyMTB Жыл бұрын
Literally and figuratively 🤣🤣
@TrailSage Жыл бұрын
Great riding Sam!!! GW Forest has got some of the best riding for sure. Glad you were ok after that crash, that was some serious speed. Major props to Harlan too, he is as nice as he is talented!
@PhillyMTB Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sage. Very lucky to walk away unscathed from that one!