# frick park
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 23, 2007, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328 "2007-07-23T10:33:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/1 "2007-07-23T10:33:21Z")
So I went biking there on Saturday. It’s a really fun place, but all we did was ride around and get lost. Anyone know where the trails are? I am not a hardcore mountain biker, but I am not bad(for a 30 year old 😃 ). My brother and I found a few nice trails, but nothing great.
Also, what is a good hydration pack to get? My little Trek water bottle lasted about 20 minutes and we were out there for 4 hours. I was looking online at the Camelbak Lobo and it seemed pretty nice. 100oz of water\>20oz like my water bottle.
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### Author:  [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/2 "2007-07-23T11:06:43Z")
> [@inspection hook up?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-hook-up/31456/25):
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> So I went biking there on Saturday. It’s a really fun place, but all we did was ride around and get lost. Anyone know where the trails are? I am not a hardcore mountain biker, but I am not bad(for a 30 year old 😃 ). My brother and I found a few nice trails, but nothing great.
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> Also, what is a good hydration pack to get? My little Trek water bottle lasted about 20 minutes and we were out there for 4 hours. I was looking online at the Camelbak Lobo and it seemed pretty nice. 100oz of water\>20oz like my water bottle.
I spent Friday evening on the rails to trails out of Kittaning, then spent Saturday and Sunday going up and down hills at Deer Lakes Park, it was a good weekend :bigthumb:
The hydration pack I have is made by Nalgene. Really no different from any other except the mouth peice has a magnet that clips onto the sholder straps. So when your riding you can just grab the thing with your mouth and start drinking. Pretty sure this is the one I have, if you want a bigger reservoir you can buy them.
[http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=1007](http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=1007)
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### Author:  [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/3 "2007-07-23T11:57:58Z")
> [@inspection hook up?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-hook-up/31456/25):
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> So I went biking there on Saturday. It’s a really fun place, but all we did was ride around and get lost. Anyone know where the trails are? I am not a hardcore mountain biker, but I am not bad(for a 30 year old 😃 ). My brother and I found a few nice trails, but nothing great.
>
> Also, what is a good hydration pack to get? My little Trek water bottle lasted about 20 minutes and we were out there for 4 hours. I was looking online at the Camelbak Lobo and it seemed pretty nice. 100oz of water\>20oz like my water bottle.
I know that whole park, if you ever want to go for a ride, I’d be glad to show you where everything is.
I have three or four camelbak’s, and I vote for 100 or more oz. Just make sure you getone with enough storage space for the little things you don’t want in your jersey. Other than that, size is the only drawback…some people don’t like bags on thier backs, some don’t mind. I am only 165lbs and I never even notice it there. I have one I don’t even use with new bladders if you would like to save a few bucks, or at least try one out.
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### Author:  [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/4 "2007-07-23T11:59:55Z")
Camelbacks are great! I’ve had one for years and it’s the best thing out there!
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### Author:  [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/5 "2007-07-23T12:42:05Z")
77 redneck i think i have a brand new camelback. if you want it you can have it
it will be camo though
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### Author:  [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/6 "2007-07-23T12:47:13Z")
i ride frick all the time. i’m down for a pittspeed mtb meet @ frick. the most fun single track trails are Iron grate, rollercoaster and pyramid. i think there are some directions that you can google.
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/7 "2007-07-23T13:01:58Z")
> [@WTH: HELP!!!! Need Help Removing my toolbox HELP!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wth-help-need-help-removing-my-toolbox-help/31490/10):
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> 77 redneck i think i have a brand new camelback. if you want it you can have it
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> it will be camo though
❌
let me know how much?
my little brother got a military one from my older brother who brought it back from Iraq, it’s pretty nice.
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/8 "2007-07-23T13:04:28Z")
> [@Shutup about the iPhone already...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shutup-about-the-iphone-already/31491/19):
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> i ride frick all the time. i’m down for a pittspeed mtb meet @ frick. the most fun single track trails are Iron grate, rollercoaster and pyramid. i think there are some directions that you can google.
If the weather is nice, I will be there next saturday morning around 9am. If anyone wants to meet up, just let me know where to park.
I am getting fat and need to do some cardio. My last trip to frick seemed like I rode uphill for 98% of the time. My legs were burning pretty damn good. 😃
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### Author:  [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/9 "2007-07-23T13:13:05Z")
> [@How to sell things on e-bay](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-sell-things-on-e-bay/31500/5):
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> If the weather is nice, I will be there next saturday morning around 9am. If anyone wants to meet up, just let me know where to park.
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> I am getting fat and need to do some cardio. My last trip to frick seemed like I rode uphill for 98% of the time. My legs were burning pretty damn good. 😃
yeah i feel like i ride up hill for 20 mins for 4 mins of downhill.
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### Author:  [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/10 "2007-07-23T13:35:19Z")
There is a trail out in mckeesport that is long as hell…runs all the way down maryland if you stayed on it
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/11 "2007-07-23T13:37:29Z")
> [@Shutup about the iPhone already...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shutup-about-the-iphone-already/31491/20):
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> There is a trail out in mckeesport that is long as hell…runs all the way down maryland if you stayed on it
rails to trails - appalation trail. I think they finished it so you can go all the way to Washington DC.
I ride that with my kids a lot. I like to do singletrack every now and then to spice it up a little.
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### Author:  [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/12 "2007-07-23T13:40:17Z")
> [@As long as we're going to do the pre-crime thing, lets kill this guy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/as-long-as-were-going-to-do-the-pre-crime-thing-lets-kill-this-guy/31484/14):
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> rails to trails - appalation trail. I think they finished it so you can go all the way to Washington DC.
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> I ride that with my kids a lot. I like to do singletrack every now and then to spice it up a little.
yea thats the one…the ones out at frick i have ridden on maybe three times but i was younger…if i remember correctly when you go down bottom of frick to where the people walk their dogs there is a turn that you can make off and go up past a pavillion…that is a longer trail i walked it not too long ago with my ex and decided to turn around because we had walked too far
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### Author:  [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/13 "2007-07-23T14:03:41Z")
> [@Spotted: Gulf Livery Flared 951](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spotted-gulf-livery-flared-951/31496/7):
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> ❌
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> let me know how much?
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> my little brother got a military one from my older brother who brought it back from Iraq, it’s pretty nice.
it will be free…i just got to find where it might be…since i have stuff in the shed and a storage place
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/14 "2007-07-23T14:32:31Z")
My opinion of frick is that it has some very technical trails, but you do ride up whatever you just rode down. I’m not in the best of shape and it whips me hard. There are a lot better places out there IMO than frick if you like rolling single track and want to cover a lot of milage.
I have a cheapo Sette7 pack, 2 liter blatter with front and side pockets. Its good enough for my phone, wallet, my light battery pack (when night riding), and keys i guess. I’ve been 230lb for a while, so i have to cart my big ass around anyways, another 5-10lb doesn’t kill me.
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2007, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/15 "2007-07-24T07:43:20Z")
> [@The baby blue shark hood neon tried chasing me down...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-baby-blue-shark-hood-neon-tried-chasing-me-down/30686/863):
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> it will be free…i just got to find where it might be…since i have stuff in the shed and a storage place
you da man
let me know
thanks
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### Author:  [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2007, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/16 "2007-07-24T07:48:36Z")
> [@inspection hook up?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inspection-hook-up/31456/26):
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> yeah i feel like i ride up hill for 20 mins for 4 mins of downhill.
Yep, doing the whole loop top-to-bottom via the coaster is 98% uphill. I fly down those trails so fast, it’s over in a minute or two…climb back up and do it all over again. I can’t make it this saturday, but the following week I’d be up for it.
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/17 "2007-07-24T08:27:47Z")
> [@FS: 2005 RR EVO 8 \*\*PICS\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2005-rr-evo-8-pics/26945/88):
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> Yep, doing the whole loop top-to-bottom via the coaster is 98% uphill. I fly down those trails so fast, it’s over in a minute or two…climb back up and do it all over again. I can’t make it this saturday, but the following week I’d be up for it.
I just got off a conference call at work and need to be in the office this saturday, but definately the following saturday. Or maybe even this sunday morning.
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### Author:  [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2007, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/18 "2007-07-24T08:29:14Z")
I will be out of town at a wedding, so I may not be back this weekend until later on Sunday…following weekend I have nothing going on.
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### Author:  [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/19 "2007-07-31T08:15:18Z")
found a topographical map of the frick park trails that might be usefull for yinz guys. its a pdf file.
[http://www.pittsburghmountainbiking.com/pdfs/frick.pdf](http://www.pittsburghmountainbiking.com/pdfs/frick.pdf)
also if you want a map of other trails in the area:
[http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16](http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16)
enjoy!
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/frick-park/191328/20 "2007-07-31T11:43:41Z")
awesome, thanks
It looks like I may try to be at frick this saturday morning.