From Miami Landfill to MTB Park - Virginia Key
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This is Miami, hardly the place you would expect to find mountain bike trials. Miami is more of a testament to urban development than anything else, but a little island off Key Biscane is a product of exactly that. Frenchy is arguably the most important man in all of Miami, as far as we’re concerned anyway. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, he’s converted a landfill into beautiful switchback mountain bike trails. It’s hard to believe this whole island didn’t even exist before the Port of Miami was dredged. Nature has certainly taken it over quickly. In 2011, the newly formed Virginia Key Bicycle club got the thumbs up to start building trails here. The city had nothing to lose and everything to gain. According to Frenchy, there have been more volunteer hours logged here in the last 5 years than any other trail in South Florida. At the beginning of the project, Frenchy’s primary goal was to make the park accessible to as many people as possible. He wanted the community to love the park, and they did. The volunteers up on this stage have logged the most time of anyone, with some of them spending over 800 hours of their own time working on the trails. With the remaining acreage, Frenchy has plans for more difficult trails. The very people who got into mountain biking here are now growing and improving their skills, thirsty for new challenges. Today is the park’s 5 year anniversary, and there’s a brand new black diamond section opening in a few minutes. Frenchy is kicking things off by popping a bottle of champagne with a machete. I’m not sure if it’s for the anniversary or the new section, but it’s some handy machete-work nonetheless. There’s reason to celebrate too, as this park has had an enormous effect on the local cycling economy. Whenever there’s an event here, shops, bike companies, and riders come out in droves, eager to see the continued success of the park. There are enough demo bikes here for everyone. Now that the champagne hacking is through, we’re riding a huge train through the adaptive trails, ending with the opening of the new black diamond run. I saw some stuff there yesterday which had me itching to come back today. Here goes… The new section has a little something for everyone. From what Frenchy tells me there will be more to come, including a continuation of this trail. I plan on spending a lot more time here at Virginia Key, even if I need to fight Miami’s traffic to do so. T-Shirts http://www.sethsbikehacks.com/product/hardtail-shirt/
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I'm from Michigan. Going there in a couple days
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hey I see u riding dammond back series 3 u used from comparison
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tough Tom isn't so tough anymore
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is this still up?
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3:02 did anyone else remember that corner?
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I'm looking for somewhere to rent worth while demo bikes in Florida, any suggestions?
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Thanks for the info. of this southern FL. trail. Looking forward to get down your way to she'd some trails.
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its done you fuckin queer
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rip rear wheel at the end
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Seth I live in Miami
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I live in Hialeah (it's a part of Miami for the people that don't know) if you are in Miami again and want to find some trails check out the Amelia Earhart Park they got some trails towards the back I don't know if they are any good since I'm not very skilled and I stay on the amateur trail but check it out if you haven't already
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Did you pinch flat a tubeless?
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oh i found it ...it is all man made xD dam i live 1hr and 30mins away from there xD
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Hey man live in Pembroke Pines hope to see ya soon but do you know how to join Virginia key bicycle club
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seth, i found a rather COOL place for mountain biking, and the terrain there is darn rough. with grass, not so smooth, very wide and open spaced.any tips? by the way, LOVE UR VIDEOS, BIG FAN!!!!
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"I am going jump off of this on to that rock"...."Ok" Lol
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That place looks awesome, it reminds me of when we were younger we would spend as much time working on our dirt jump area as we did riding it.
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Dumb ass
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Sabering the champagne is a french tradition ^^
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@Seth's bike Hacks hi seths i just like to say love your videos keep it up but i noticed how you been going to all this new bike trails and stuff i have seen the newest vid when you go to delray which was kinda funny for me cuz i was planing to take a trip there since its close to my local trails which i HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU GO RIDE THERE it has alot of drops, doubles,tabletops and surprisingly downhill its about 45mins from delray so probadly and hour for you but anyways the park is call Jonathan Dickinson State Park theres some videos on it but trust me the park has changed ALOT since them vids and i keep seeing more and more truck loads of dirt and wood keep coming and the trails just keep getting better and better so i really think you would like this place if you deside to go hit me up would be sick to ride with you or jump over lol ether one :)
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