Fast and Fun

[scalpel6]

Road Wharton for the first time today. Very fun! Perfect on the cross bike.

Fun place for those of us down here in South America. Nice job with the trail markings!!!! Super easy to follow.

 

[Norm]

You do the 25 mile loop?

 

[jdog]

Is it worth the trip??

 

[scalpel6]

yes, I did 20 miles following the green/Orange. Nothing tech just fun.

 

[Norm]

I'm told there are many many many miles of jeep roads you could follow if so inclined.

 

[scalpel6]

Is it worth the trip??

yes, we should get a group together. The Allaire train would hammer at this place.

 

[ArmyOfNone]

a big group and cross bikes would be fun at this place indeed.

 

[ChrisG]

Some time in December, perhaps?:hmmm:

 

[hardtale70]

I really wanna go!! Wharton was my favorite enduro on the ECEA calendar and i never have had the chance to do it on a bike.

 

[ArmyOfNone]

crap you would prob have to fly down right Brett? Thats a haul.

 

[scalpel6]

crap you would prob have to fly down right Brett? Thats a haul.

Don't forget your passport

 

[TWITCH1]

Is wharton flat mostly or is it a little technical in some areas. Does anyone have any videos? It just sounds like it is mostly fire road style riding.:hmmm:

 

[Norm]

Ask and ye shall receive:
http://www.vimeo.com/2463075

 

[scalpel6]

Is wharton flat mostly or is it a little technical in some areas. Does anyone have any videos? It just sounds like it is mostly fire road style riding.:hmmm:

Twisty flat single track. I did 20 miles and only did .5 miles of fire road.
Ride fast and any par can be technical 😀

 

[sj_john]

Limited Fire Road

Is wharton flat mostly or is it a little technical in some areas. Does anyone have any videos? It just sounds like it is mostly fire road style riding.:hmmm:

The Penn Branch loop is orange marked and has a small section of fire road as posted previously. It is 19+ miles depending on your measuring device's accuracy.
There is a 1.5 connector section of green marked trail off of the big loop that is fire road for people who don't want to ride the longer distance.

There are slight elevation changes and the park is very SS friendly.

We don't like straight lines so the trail is a twisting blast.
The patriot trails(red, white and blue marked) are still being developed so are a little spongy.

The TM crew will be out there tomorrow @ 10 AM if you want to learn more about the trail system. We plan to clean up one of the sections of storm damage and add some markers leading to the blue trail off of the main loop.
The blue trail is another connector off of the main loop which makes a 9 mile ride.

John
Wharton Trail Users

 

[argyle]

i'll be there tomorrow morning to ride with a friend of mine so i might see some of you guys. the plan as of now is to check out the blue trail via green/orange and take it from there.

if i see shovels i'll be sure to say hi.

 

[sj_john]

Have a good ride.

i'll be there tomorrow morning to ride with a friend of mine so i might see some of you guys. the plan as of now is to check out the blue trail via green/orange and take it from there.

if i see shovels i'll be sure to say hi.

Great, hope to see you.
John
Wharton Trail Users

 

[al415]

Did the idea of a group ride down here ever go anywhere?

 

[Norm]

Did the idea of a group ride down here ever go anywhere?

Not cold enough yet?

 

[al415]

Not cold enough yet?

gotcha! I'll be away from 12-16 until 01-06 so I hope I don't miss this one.