I was just hopping someone could point me in the direction of some descent trials close to pgh. I have heard that North Park is ok along with South Park. I am taking the girlfriend so they need to be pretty smooth and not to hilly until she gets used to it. Any help would be appreciate. Also, if you can show me using topograph I will love you!
jamie
you know we don't post directions in a public thread!
but...why don't you take her to that place we went last summer? You can always take the back way around because its clear now.
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Andrew I think hes looking for Mountain Biking Trails.
"Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs."
MTB = Moauntain Bike
Boyce Park has some nice beginner trails. They are not smooth or flat, but they are not hard either. Find smooth and flat MTB trails are not easy. Might want to start her out on the rails to trails if that is what you are looking for.
As for good MTB spots. Frick Park has the best trails I have ever seen in the middle of a city. They are not easy though.
Settlers Cabin has some trails. They are pretty equal to Boyce.
nice call...I didn't even see that!:icon_anal:
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"Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs."
Schenley park has some very beginner friendly trails, along with Hartwood acres. North Park, as I've heard, is now completely legal. When I used to ride there you had to avoid the cops. Some very easy trails, some very tough.
It's about to get all kinds of stupid up in here!
I forgot about Schenley park.
I have never been to the Hartwood Acres trails.
Years ago I use to ride in Ohiopyle before they closed the trails to bikes. There were a lot of nice rocks there.
-Jack
well thank you everyone. I think we are gonna try the paved trails at frick. Should be a nice begginer trail. Any more input on more technical stuff would help me out still.
When did they pave the trails at Frick....please tell me there is still leagl single track there....
when you guys mean "tough" trails .... what do you mean...tough as in cool technical single track... no brakes speed burning down hill... crazy technical fall the wrong way and die downhill...
"When your god gives you lemons... you find a new god!"
Well, tough comes in a lot of flavors. If you have ever rode the trails at Frick Park, to the beginner, those would be some seriously tough trails. To the experianced rider, they are moderate.
Frick has the fast steep down hills with sharp turns and then the leg burning up hill climbs. There isn't much technical, but not the easiest physically.
hartwood-thumbs up! lots o logs
alameda- its ok heck i live across the street
moraine- awesome, rocky just the way i like
kennerdale- kick butt rocky
moraine paved is getting repaved so its out
i take my gf on rails to trails all the time, the have to be some of the best easy trails ever.
andy
Andy
green TJ
oh and then there is brady's run, and seven springs, and laural ridge..
i love to bike
Andy
green TJ
I think a pghoffroad bike ride is in order. There are quite a few MTB riders here. I'm up for a ride anytime...just give me a shout amd I'll ride anything you have planned!
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Originally Posted by john00TJ
I'd like to get back out on my bike.... there's the loop up in Moraine as well..
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I bought mine about a month ago, and I've only had it out 3 times. I need to ride a lot more, so I can get back into it, and use the damn thing for what it's intended to do. Fly off cliffs and go down hills 40mph.
If I wanted to hear from an ass, I'd fuckin fart.
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so what's everybody ride...
i got an 05 santa cruz heckler... haven't done much of anything other than toss on an 11/32 sprocket on the back... well and replace anything i break...i'm pretty sure it's 5 up front and 5.5 in the rear...
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If I wanted to hear from an ass, I'd fuckin fart.
'01 Silverado 2500HD crew, D.D./tow pig.
'86 Jeep MJ longbed 2wd SLOWLY evolving to '99 4wd <--FOR SALE
fox what... and marzocchi what... they have quite a selection of forks and shocks...
don't know diamond backs at all... as you can see...
"When your god gives you lemons... you find a new god!"
Uh, I just told you. It's a Marzocchi Drop Off triple up front. Actually the rear isn't a Fox, it's a Manitou, Metal RP. It's pretty much the top of the line for Diamondback, and I got an insanely good price deal through a friend. Probably spend 50% of the price of comprable brands and got all the quality.
If I wanted to hear from an ass, I'd fuckin fart.
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'86 Jeep MJ longbed 2wd SLOWLY evolving to '99 4wd <--FOR SALE
Bavington has some great trails also. Frick is in my back yard and is definetly not for the beginner, go to shenley park for the easy stuff.
Old school cannondale with gold old rock shox mag 21's lol. Its older but can still hang.
My idea of fun is twisting single trackin the woods with some nice downhill too.
If anyone wants to go for a ride let me know. I am always down and need to get my fat a** in shape!
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I also have a 07 Specialized S-works Epic, an Ti Seven single speed, Ti/carbon Seven 29er, gary fisher rig, and specialized tricross at my disposal. I think someone might be buying the Enduro, I am sad to see that one go.
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