Route by Ted Jone (aka Philly Ted) Another mixed surface kind of ride near Philly The local MTB crowd in the Philly area know these parks; Fair Hill and White Clay Creek Park. Neither are particularly challenging for technical MTB riding, but you don’t always want that and they can be good places for new riders. But enough MTB talk: Inspired …
Brandywine Valley
Route courtesy of Ted Jones (aka Philly Ted) Presenting a gravel ride in the Brandywine Valley. The ride is adapted from the Brandywine Valley Roubaix, a gravel ride/fondo held normally in the spring. This version starts and finishes in West Chester, PA, so that post-ride brews and snacks are available in town. On the weekends parking is free in the …
Croatan Forest
This route consists of most of the roads (except the private roads) that make up the Croatan Buck Fifty. These are all open roads – please be respectful of private property used by the official event planners and stick to these open roads. Trust there is enough suffer left for anyone on this route. The route starts at a small …
Northern Central Rail Trail (to Indian Rock Campground)
This route runs from Hunt Valley, MD to York, PA so you will see it show up as both a PA and MD route. This is an outstanding candidate for an overnight bikepacking adventure. The trail travels along the NCR trail to the PA line where it transitions to the York Heritage Rail Trail. You will travel through Glen Rock …
C&O Canal Day Trip (from Brunswick)
Start is at Beans at the Belfry in Brunswick (122 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD 21716) and the finish at the same location. After your ride, head over to Smoketown Brewery ( 223 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD 21716) for a beer and to kick the can. This is a classic C&O Canal day trip adventure. The route takes you …
Bald Eagle State Forest
Contributed by Casey Fenton The PA Forests have been busier than ever, so I’ve been looking for some roads less traveled – and this route hits the target. This course sits just north of the unPAved Route in the Bald Eagle State Forest between Rt. 192 and Interstate 80. For those familiar with unPAved, these roads have a similar surface: …