RR: Jim Thorpe

Awesome pictures, man. I'm salivating.

Ride-A-Lot said:

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The self proclaimed mecca of MTB
in PA. The fourth of July JAR ride was going to be an
epic. We arrive at JT (if you want to know the story of
how it got it's name, Google it) at 10:00. We decide on
doing the Twin Peaks ride which encompasses two sets of
trails on two different mountains. In the usual JAR
tradition, we start off with a three mile climb to the top
of peak number 1 at which point we make sure it's the
right trail.

pchospital.netIMG 1109.jpgOpen ↗

The trails here are some nice technical singletrack with
so many baby heads you can't even see the trail.
Suspension is your friend here for the next two and a half
miles. The it's some nice singletrack decent into
powerline country. Slippery stuff here and much steeper
than it looks (chickens).

pchospital.netIMG 1113.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1114.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's time to climb peak two. This path is the famous
gravity railroad which when the railroad was no longer
needed actually became the first rollercoaster in the
world. I don't know why they call it gravity because it
was certainly going in the opposite direction. Few of us
made this 1.5 mile 40% incline. The rollercoaster is
supposed to be restored soon.

pchospital.netIMG 1116.jpgOpen ↗

We then pose for the group shot.

pchospital.netIMG 1120.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's downhill back to town for a total of 21 miles.

pchospital.netIMG 1126.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1129.jpgOpen ↗

This is only one of the many trails that line this area in
the Pennsylvania Poconos.

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He lives up to his name.

I MTB 2004

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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The self proclaimed mecca of
MTB in PA. The fourth of July JAR ride was going to be
an epic. We arrive at JT (if you want to know the story
of how it got it's name, Google it) at 10:00. We decide
on doing the Twin Peaks ride which encompasses two sets
of trails

on

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two different mountains. In the usual JAR tradition, we
start off with a three mile climb to the top of peak
number 1 at which point we make sure it's the right trail.

pchospital.netIMG 1109.jpgOpen ↗

The trails here are some nice technical singletrack with
so many baby

heads

Quoted message said:

you can't even see the trail. Suspension is your friend
here for the next two and a half miles. The it's some nice
singletrack decent into

powerline

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country. Slippery stuff here and much steeper than it
looks (chickens).

pchospital.netIMG 1113.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1114.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's time to climb peak two. This path is the
famous gravity

railroad

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which when the railroad was no longer needed actually
became the first rollercoaster in the world. I don't
know why they call it gravity because it was certainly
going in the opposite direction. Few of us made this 1.5
mile 40% incline. The rollercoaster is supposed to be
restored soon.

pchospital.netIMG 1116.jpgOpen ↗

We then pose for the group shot.

pchospital.netIMG 1120.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's downhill back to town for a total of 21 miles.

pchospital.netIMG 1126.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1129.jpgOpen ↗

This is only one of the many trails that line this
area in the

Pennsylvania

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Poconos.

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A friend and I went to JT last summer. We camped at the
campground and rode a couple of the trails in the area. We
rode the twin peaks trail but did it in the opposite
direction. Coming down that long "baby head" section into
town was a lot easier that going up it for sure.

Nice RR.

Marty

Marty said:

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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The self proclaimed mecca of
MTB in PA. The fourth of July JAR ride was going to be an
epic. We arrive at

<SNIP>

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A friend and I went to JT last summer. We camped at the
campground and rode a couple of the trails in the area. We
rode the twin peaks trail but did it in the opposite
direction. Coming down that long "baby head" section into
town was a lot easier that going up it for sure.

Nice RR.

Marty

Oh, we came down the baby head section. We went up the
Flagpole Inn fire road. That was the big climb from the
town. I wouldn't even attempt climbing the babyhead
trail. The video shows the other babyhead trail I was
talking about and part 2 (not done yet) will show the
decent back to town..

Did you get to do American Standard? We would have liked to
do it but it has been closed while the game lands commission
sorts things out.

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Quoted message said:

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The self proclaimed mecca of
MTB in PA. The fourth of July JAR ride was going to be
an epic. We arrive at JT (if you want to know the story
of how it got it's name, Google it) at 10:00. We decide
on doing the Twin Peaks ride which encompasses two sets
of trails

on

Quoted message said:

two different mountains. In the usual JAR tradition, we
start off with a three mile climb to the top of peak
number 1 at which point we make sure it's the right trail.

pchospital.netIMG 1109.jpgOpen ↗

The trails here are some nice technical singletrack with
so many baby

heads

Quoted message said:

you can't even see the trail. Suspension is your friend
here for the next two and a half miles. The it's some nice
singletrack decent into

powerline

Quoted message said:

country. Slippery stuff here and much steeper than it
looks (chickens).

pchospital.netIMG 1113.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1114.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's time to climb peak two. This path is the
famous gravity

railroad

Quoted message said:

which when the railroad was no longer needed actually
became the first rollercoaster in the world. I don't
know why they call it gravity because it was certainly
going in the opposite direction. Few of us made this 1.5
mile 40% incline. The rollercoaster is supposed to be
restored soon.

pchospital.netIMG 1116.jpgOpen ↗

We then pose for the group shot.

pchospital.netIMG 1120.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's downhill back to town for a total of 21 miles.

pchospital.netIMG 1126.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1129.jpgOpen ↗

This is only one of the many trails that line this
area in the

Pennsylvania

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Poconos.

Sweet! I miss Jim Thorpe, we haven't been able to make it
there so far this year, going to try to go maybe sometime
this fall.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Carla A-G said:

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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The self proclaimed mecca of
MTB in PA. The fourth of July JAR ride was going to be an
epic. We arrive at JT (if you want to know the story of
how it got it's name, Google
it) at 10:00. We decide on doing the Twin Peaks ride
which encompasses two sets of trails on two different
mountains. In the usual JAR tradition, we start off
with a three mile climb to the top of peak number 1
at which point we make sure it's the right trail.

pchospital.netIMG 1109.jpgOpen ↗

The trails here are some nice technical singletrack with
so many baby heads you can't even see the trail.
Suspension is your friend here for the next two and a
half miles. The it's some nice singletrack decent into
powerline country. Slippery stuff here and much steeper
than it looks (chickens).

pchospital.netIMG 1113.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1114.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's time to climb peak two. This path is the famous
gravity railroad which when the railroad was no longer
needed actually became the first rollercoaster in the
world. I don't know why they call it gravity because it
was certainly going in the opposite direction. Few of us
made this 1.5 mile 40% incline. The rollercoaster is
supposed to be restored soon.

pchospital.netIMG 1116.jpgOpen ↗

We then pose for the group shot.

pchospital.netIMG 1120.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's downhill back to town for a total of 21 miles.

pchospital.netIMG 1126.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1129.jpgOpen ↗

This is only one of the many trails that line this area
in the Pennsylvania Poconos.

Sweet! I miss Jim Thorpe, we haven't been able to make it
there so far this year, going to try to go maybe sometime
this fall.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

A-S is closed 🙁, but there is still plenty of good riding!

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Did you get to do American Standard? We would have liked
to do it but it has been closed while the game lands
commission sorts things out.

I think if you buy a hunting/fishing license and carry a
tiny fishing pole in your camelbak, they'll let you ride
the gamelands trails. What a scam they have in order to
make money.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Carla A-G said:

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Did you get to do American Standard? We would have liked
to do it but it has been closed while the game lands
commission sorts things out.

I think if you buy a hunting/fishing license and carry a
tiny fishing pole in your camelbak, they'll let you ride
the gamelands trails. What a scam they have in order to
make money.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Yeh, we almost did it anyway and played the "dumb mountain
biker I had no idea" excuse. But, our club president is also
the IMBA rep for the area and I don't think that would have
been helpful to the situation.

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Carla A-G said:

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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The self proclaimed mecca of
MTB in PA. The fourth of July JAR ride was going to be
an epic. We arrive at JT (if you want to know the story
of how it got it's name, Google
it) at 10:00. We decide on doing the Twin Peaks ride
which encompasses two sets of trails on two
different mountains. In the usual JAR tradition, we
start off with a three mile climb to the top of
peak number 1 at which point we make sure it's the
right trail.

pchospital.netIMG 1109.jpgOpen ↗

The trails here are some nice technical singletrack
with so many baby heads you can't even see the trail.
Suspension is your friend here for the next two and a
half miles. The it's some nice singletrack decent into
powerline country. Slippery stuff here and much steeper
than it looks (chickens).

pchospital.netIMG 1113.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1114.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's time to climb peak two. This path is the
famous gravity railroad which when the railroad was no
longer needed actually became the first rollercoaster
in the world. I don't know why they call it gravity
because it was certainly going in the opposite
direction. Few of us made this 1.5 mile 40% incline.
The rollercoaster is supposed to be restored soon.

pchospital.netIMG 1116.jpgOpen ↗

We then pose for the group shot.

pchospital.netIMG 1120.jpgOpen ↗

Then it's downhill back to town for a total of 21
miles.

pchospital.netIMG 1126.jpgOpen ↗
pchospital.netIMG 1129.jpgOpen ↗

This is only one of the many trails that line this area
in the Pennsylvania Poconos.

Sweet! I miss Jim Thorpe, we haven't been able to make
it there so far this year, going to try to go maybe
sometime this fall.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

A-S is closed 🙁, but there is still plenty of good
riding!

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws

If American Standard is closed, you wouldn't know it. A
couple of us rode it last month and met several groups
of locals on it. It is not posted in any way.Great
trail, miles of single track.

Frank

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If American Standard is closed, you wouldn't know it.
A couple of us rode it last month and met several
groups of locals on it. It is not

posted

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in any way.Great trail, miles of single track.

Frank

Hey Frank! Glad to see you popped your head out of your
hiding cave! :-)

Are you still doing the Saturday rides? We're planning
to drop by.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

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If American Standard is closed, you wouldn't know
it. A couple of us rode it last month and met
several groups of locals on it. It is not

posted

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in any way.Great trail, miles of single track.

Frank

Hey Frank! Glad to see you popped your head out of your
hiding cave! :-)

Are you still doing the Saturday rides? We're planning to
drop by.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Yes, 9:00 am at the school PL . Hope to see you.

Frank

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Yes, 9:00 am at the school PL . Hope to see you.

Frank

This weekend, we're throttle pushing. We'll see you next
weekend, Frank :-)

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!