As a newbie to riding in the area and the YAMBA, I was looking for any riding

suggestions anyone may have to offer.  So far I've ridden at Rocky Ridge, Lake

Redman, Gambrill and Codorus.  I like a little from each of them, but sad to say

Codorus is my favorite.  This is my first year on a single speed and Codorus's

trails are nice packed dirt with minimal rocks and manageable inclines.  The

downfall though is the trails are extremely short and I can't leave there with

no less than two ticks on me somewhere.  Are there any other locations with

terrain similar to Codorus? I'd like to try to train myself to be able to climb

and rider more efficient at the other locations.









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Hashawa is ony about 10 miles or so down the road from Codorus and many more

miles of trail.  Great place for SS riding.  Also, I have said it before, and

will continue saying it....Patapsco is by far the best place to ride within ann

hour's drive!!  I have never been to Loch Raven but I hear those trails are

good there as well  Go for Hashawa first as it is relatively close.















Tim













----- Original Message -----

From: "Jack Wimsett" <jdwimsett@...>

To: yorkareamountainbikers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, July 6, 2009 12:17:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern

Subject: YAMBA Suggestions

















As a newbie to riding in the area and the YAMBA, I was looking for any riding

suggestions anyone may have to offer.  So far I've ridden at Rocky Ridge, Lake

Redman, Gambrill and Codorus.  I like a little from each of them, but sad to

say Codorus is my favorite.  This is my first year on a single speed and

Codorus's trails are nice packed dirt with minimal rocks and manageable

inclines.  The downfall though is the trails are extremely short and I can't

leave there with no less than two ticks on me somewhere.  Are there any other

locations with terrain similar to Codorus? I'd like to try to train myself to be

able to climb and rider more efficient at the other locations.



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I'm tentatively planning Loch Raven's seminary loop for this week's

wednesday "maryland ride".  I'll post details tomorrow.  LR is

definitely the type of ride you are looking for.  All hardpack, no

severe climbs, and larger obstacles have been ramped.



Sometime I'd like to re-discover all the fun in patapsco as well.

Greenbrier too, but that's starting to get a little far away from

where I live/work.



See y'all at RR tonight.



-- SP





On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Jack Wimsett<jdwimsett@...> wrote:

> As a newbie to riding in the area and the YAMBA, I was looking for any riding

suggestions anyone may have to offer.  So far I've ridden at Rocky Ridge, Lake

Redman, Gambrill and Codorus.  I like a little from each of them, but sad to say

Codorus is my favorite.  This is my first year on a single speed and Codorus's

trails are nice packed dirt with minimal rocks and manageable inclines.  The

downfall though is the trails are extremely short and I can't leave there with

no less than two ticks on me somewhere.  Are there any other locations with

terrain similar to Codorus? I'd like to try to train myself to be able to climb

and rider more efficient at the other locations.

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--- In yorkareamountainbikers@yahoogroups.com, Jack Wimsett <jdwimsett@...>

wrote:

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> As a newbie to riding in the area and the YAMBA, I was looking for any riding

suggestions anyone may have to offer.  So far I've ridden at Rocky Ridge, Lake

Redman, Gambrill and Codorus.  I like a little from each of them, but sad to say

Codorus is my favorite.  This is my first year on a single speed and Codorus's

trails are nice packed dirt with minimal rocks and manageable inclines.  The

downfall though is the trails are extremely short and I can't leave there with

no less than two ticks on me somewhere.  Are there any other locations with

terrain similar to Codorus? I'd like to try to train myself to be able to climb

and rider more efficient at the other locations.

>

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>

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>

Jack,



If you don't mind driving a bit, you could also try McKeldin area of Patapsco in

Marriottsville MD. It's just south of Carroll County. The trails are smooth and

fast and longer than those at Codorus. Pretty much all singletrack and no grassy

areas for ticks either. It's got some good climbs as well as a section of flat

near the river. Avalon (Patapsco) is incredible but much further south and also

gets super busy on the weekends.



Susie



--- On Mon, 7/6/09, Jack Wimsett <jdwimsett@...> wrote:



From: Jack Wimsett <jdwimsett@...>

Subject: YAMBA Suggestions

To: yorkareamountainbikers@yahoogroups.com

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009, 12:17 PM



































       As a newbie to riding in the area and the YAMBA, I was looking for any

riding suggestions anyone may have to offer.  So far I've ridden at Rocky Ridge,

Lake Redman, Gambrill and Codorus.  I like a little from each of them, but sad

to say Codorus is my favorite.  This is my first year on a single speed and

Codorus's trails are nice packed dirt with minimal rocks and manageable

inclines.  The downfall though is the trails are extremely short and I can't

leave there with no less than two ticks on me somewhere.  Are there any other

locations with terrain similar to Codorus? I'd like to try to train myself to be

able to climb and rider more efficient at the other locations.







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