If you like rocks and tight singletrack, totally. Highly recommend an FS bike.
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What are some places to ride not to far into PA
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krink
Eddie Munster
Similar to Jungle Habitat?
Yep think like a combination of Baboon (rock faces) and Warthog (flowy singletrack with rocky stretches and rock gardens).
krink
Eddie Munster
Thanks!
teabagger11
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Moosic is awesome its a lot of work but worth it right now conditions are pretty good from what a friend says but snow tomorrow
xc62701
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I’ll just reiterate what a bunch have said. Rattling Creek is awesome. Look up one of the race routes out there for a hell of a fun ride. Tuscarora used to be good too, but it’s been a few years. State College needs no explanation. Go get lost there and explore. Elm Ridge NY is great but get ready for vert!
As long as you like tech, it's worth it just to ride somewhere different. About half the place is in open fields with short pines. The other half will feel very similar to rocky NJ sort of wide singletrack. Though you'll miss some of the fern forests and blueberry bushes this time of year. You don't get that type of landscape in most parts of NJ. You won't be going fast through most of it. There's not an ounce of flow.
krink
Eddie Munster
Thanks for the info!
This is true, lots of upper body work hustling the bike up and over rocks. Except for going downhill on Blueberry 😃 lots of flow in that direction (though I usually ride up it so I can go down on the eastern/northern trails).
teabagger11
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Unfortunately Blueberry is not the trail it once was controlled burns and run off made it a little less flowy
teabagger11
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Based on my ride today conditions at thornhurst must be epic may go tomorrow but may stay local and try an even bigger loop
I hope to get back out there this weekend. Keep us posted and perhaps we can also connect.
teabagger11
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Working this weekend...
pkovo
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I second this. Only been a few times, today being the first in a while. Neat place. Not huge, but good mix of rocks and flow, even some gap jumps. Fun and not far into PA or far off route 78.Walking Purchase in Bethlehem is actually really good and not too far:
Bethlehem Mountain Biking
Distance 14.05 mi | Time 1:56:56 | Speed 7.2 mph | Elevation 1,631 ftconnect.garmin.com
This time of year it’s the bears you have to look out for 🐻 😁 But that’s a great trail. I need to get back there myself. Let us know how it goes. Curious as to whether it’s overgrown in spots.