we couldn't make it to our favorite race of the season this weekend due to a death in the family....but we made the most of it while in florida.
i have heard the stories of Santos in Ocala, FL but i had never experienced it myself. well let me tell you...this place rocks! it's like a grown up version of country park. super fun dirt jump lines with beginner/intermediate and advanced options with big gaps. a curved wall ride and a mulch pit for learning new tricks. not to mention the numerous well-groomed drops that it's famous for. i hit the 10 footer and bottomed my demo
anyway, it sure made a sucky weekend a lot better; although i heard the hobby race was SUHWEEET!
enough talking. some pics.
they have a "skills" section at the trail head for beginners to learn new stuff in relative safety. noah spanked the skinnies
4" wide
me hitting the 10 footer. super smooth drop but i was surprised at how hard i hit. blew through all my travel.
there's a 4' drop beside the 10' one and noah wanted to hit it but for once, i said no. it would have been a nasty crash if he at it. so he decided to just try and launch the little drop beside the platform instead
noah chattin' with doug, super cool guy that showed us around
random shots:
i thought this one just came out cool for some reason
noah coming down
me on the first double of the xpert line (it's either too fast and land flat or too slow and case, i just couldn't pin it)
the 3rd gap in the expert line.
bottom of the course with the wall ride and mulch pit
noah on his way up and over one of the tables in the beginner line
group photo of me/noah/brother-in-law for posterity
oh yeah, they also have a sweet little pump track but i sucked at it on the demo. these pics only cover a small, small portion of this place. it has some excellent wooden structures and natural terrain. well worth the trip if you're down that way
i have heard the stories of Santos in Ocala, FL but i had never experienced it myself. well let me tell you...this place rocks! it's like a grown up version of country park. super fun dirt jump lines with beginner/intermediate and advanced options with big gaps. a curved wall ride and a mulch pit for learning new tricks. not to mention the numerous well-groomed drops that it's famous for. i hit the 10 footer and bottomed my demo
anyway, it sure made a sucky weekend a lot better; although i heard the hobby race was SUHWEEET!
enough talking. some pics.
they have a "skills" section at the trail head for beginners to learn new stuff in relative safety. noah spanked the skinnies
4" wide
me hitting the 10 footer. super smooth drop but i was surprised at how hard i hit. blew through all my travel.
there's a 4' drop beside the 10' one and noah wanted to hit it but for once, i said no. it would have been a nasty crash if he at it. so he decided to just try and launch the little drop beside the platform instead
noah chattin' with doug, super cool guy that showed us around
random shots:
i thought this one just came out cool for some reason
noah coming down
me on the first double of the xpert line (it's either too fast and land flat or too slow and case, i just couldn't pin it)
the 3rd gap in the expert line.
bottom of the course with the wall ride and mulch pit
noah on his way up and over one of the tables in the beginner line
group photo of me/noah/brother-in-law for posterity
oh yeah, they also have a sweet little pump track but i sucked at it on the demo. these pics only cover a small, small portion of this place. it has some excellent wooden structures and natural terrain. well worth the trip if you're down that way