Brandywine Creek State Park - Wilmington, DE
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Today's video comes from two days of riding at Brandywine Creek State Park in Wilmington, DE about 35 minutes south of downtown Philly. These rides were in early December of 2019 with one of them on my friend's Kona Process 134 (a sweet trail bike) and the other on my Trance.
I had previously uploaded a Brandywine video, but it didn't do the place justice. Between Brandywine and Whiteclay ( • Mountain Biking in Whi... , Delaware has some really good riding and is definitely worth the trip if you're in the area
Brandywine has some good elevation with a great mix of trails ranging from steep and rocky chutes to fast flow to trails through farm fields. There are tons of rock gardens, drops and little hidden lines peppered throughout. You can ride any bike here, but a full suspension trail bike will be most at home with the rocks and drops.
Where to park for free:
There are three places I park that have trail access and don't charge a fee like you'll encounter at the park's main lot.
Courtyard by Marriot: goo.gl/maps/S1... Parking is allowed here per signage at the trail head just behind the hotel. This is a good starting spot and the hotel staff are really nice if you need to grab some water or use the bathroom
Above Jedi Knight trail: goo.gl/maps/8j... Parking here is on a quite residential street and has direct access to one of the best trails in the park, Jedi Knight www.trailforks... , which you will want to hit a couple of times (it's super easy to lap & session).
Ramses Farm: goo.gl/maps/cv... This entrance is on the north end of the park and gives access to trails in First State National Historic Park which has some of the less technical and more pedaly sections (also worth checking out however).
Strava: www.strava.com...
Trailforks: www.trailforks...
![Mike & Marlene to Lower Carnage aka “Hurricane Run” - Brandywine Creek State Park, DE [FTR Series]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AFCygxBdfWA/mqdefault.jpg)
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Can’t believe there’s that many features in a state park! Gotta make the drive down from Doylestown soon
Iove to ride here i been here like 3 times and i recommend it. Nice video.
It's so good isn't it? I went here yesterday and it was 👌👌
@@PhillyMTB i haven't ride my bike this season yet but one of this days i will start riding again.
Where do you recommend a 100% total noob to go if he wanted to buy a beginner bike in the philly-south jersey area?
I'm not sure about Jersey, but definitely hit up Philly Bikesmith in center city... They're super knowledgeable, have a great selection of brands in stock (Kona, Giant, Specialized) and will hook you up with the right bike.
Philly MTB thanks for the reply!
Go over to tax free Delaware brandywine bike. Not far from where this park is..... there is actually a few bike shops in the area
@@powerstroke2504 there are deals to be had with no taxes in Delaware for sure. I'm partial to buying a bike from a convenient, local shop, especially for a first timer... cuz you know you're gonna need support when you need adjustments and end up breaking stuff.
Nice video! Is it free to ride here? I heard you have to pay to get into the park.
I think if you park in the main lot you have to pay an entrance fee, but there are better and free places to park. I've edited the description of the video to include the three places I park when I go there. I definitely recommend checking it out, it deserves at least a few rides a year from anybody in the area...
I recommend the hotel off 202, come on a Monday night @6 pm and there are tons of groups varying age levels and abilities heading out for 8-12 in Brandywine and the surrounding private lands, local rider here...
Philly MTB how’s this vs white clay ?
Mate I just started riding and I'm on these exact trails I live pretty close do you have any tips on how to take jumps I always get pretty scared and just slow down and let my front wheel hit the ground before my back wheel comes off any tips on getting comfortable in the air ? It was so cool seeing the trails I've run primarily for the past 2 years on screen!
There are a ton of videos on jump and drop technique on youtube which are super helpful. Ultimately, practice and progression is the best way. Start by sessioning a smaller jump until you feel comfortable, then go a little bigger and repeat the process. The more you practice them, the more comfortable you'll feel
@@PhillyMTB Thanks man!! I just hit the hill today that is right near the JCC and I experimented with a few jumps on the way truly was great
For me it's about knowing when to load/unload weight, it's a physics exercise which is why mountain biking specifically is so amazing. Physical and mental. :)
I live right near here and bike near Ramsey's farm all the time, but have never been on or even seen the trail in the first part of the video. I'd love to go ride them, but couldn't figure our how to get there, suggestions?
Here's the trail head at the bottom of the trail. It's part of the rocky run loop
maps.app.goo.gl/nghGhnCpxnAMHPNq9
@@PhillyMTB Thanks so much! I'll go check it out as soon as I can