Shredding NH's Newest & Largest Bike Park | Loon MTB Park

On the Last day of our annual team granite MTB summit weekend our legs were tired from hike a bike adventures. With about 12k of climbing on the legs in the past few days we were looking for some lift served during peak foliage to end the weekend and ended up over at loon mtb park. It was closing day, and also oktoberfest at the mountain so things were hopping. We bought and paid for our passes, hit the slops in the drizzling rain and checked just about every trail off the list. While I don't think it's quite there yet as a big destination for expert riders I think it will be soon. Why do I say that? Well I'm not the best rider in the world, but there wasn't a single feature at this bike park that I would think twice about hitting... meaning there isn't alot of expert terrain... yet. Once there is This bike park will be SO much fun. Well anyway... watch the video and let me know what you think in the comments! As always if you want to support the channel please consider joining Patreon Here:
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[@tinshield]

It's a great park to bring kids as well. My 12 year old daughter will ride there all day long and I don't have to be overly concerned with the terrain on most of the trails. The lift is a huge plus as well.

[@Projectnortheast]

Agreed... want to bring my kids there next year

[@tinshield]

@@Projectnortheast she’d kill me if she read this but she cried when we had to leave and had already done over 30 miles of downhill. 😂 I’m not big park guy so Loon was great to get some jumping skills back. Funny, I know the exact jump that you were complaining about. Every time nose down!

[@Projectnortheast]

@@tinshield haha yeah that jump isn't built right! lol that's cool that she had that good of a time. I definitely gotta get my kids up there

[@EverythingFizzy]

The timelapse of the lift looks very stylish. Well done 🤙🏻

[@Projectnortheast]

Thank you my friend!

[@Frank-gp6qr]

Dope cuts thru kids... meatballs it down the hill... then Braggs to his friends... you can see even his buddies are... omg!

[@Projectnortheast]

Thanks for the comment my friend! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Doberio]

Seriously - low key brags, then excuses himself with a "thats what bike parks are about". Lame.

[@Projectnortheast]

​@@Doberiolighten up Francis

[@chuckcarmone7545]

He cuts people off and then says I was "kind of a dink". Kind of? You are a great rider but you are going to get someone hurt.

[@johnfinelli6882]

😂

[@youtbehandletobedetermined]

Foliage in the whites is a breathtaking sight

[@Projectnortheast]

@@youtbehandletobedetermined doesn't get much better!

[@Wanderingalbatross7]

You need more subscribers. Great content!

[@Projectnortheast]

Thank you my friend I do what i can and if people subscribe then they do... 🤷‍♂️

[@robertfitzgerald235]

I was trying to get out there this summer. Most of the trails look pretty wide, which is nice for those that are new to downhill MTB, like the boy, and I. BTW, killing it as usual with both content, and production quality.

[@Projectnortheast]

Thank you my friend! Yeah it's pretty good especially for beginner mtbers

[@Frank-gp6qr]

By your trail edict... we're thinking your a beginner

[@TyBuzz]

I went a few times over the summer. They certainly have room for improvement, but I'm sure it'll get better as they add more features and trails. More tech trails would be nice too. Right now they all seem to be flow with some small tech features thrown in. It's definitely still under development. It was a nice change from busy Highland though.

[@Projectnortheast]

Yeah like I said in the vid I basically found 1 run that I would go back for... hopefully they add in alot more expert terrain otherwise I can't see myself going back except for maybe with the kids. But that might be the target audience too...

[@Frank-gp6qr]

Yeah, you showed KZbin what you do with KIDS on the trail...

[@mybadvideos]

The Loon park as it is right now makes more sense if you think beginner to intermediate progressing riders. It's not Highland, and I don't think they plan to make it another Highland. It's being built by the same folks potentially with a different demographic in mind. Also, it's only maybe 4 years old. I suspect a lot more is coming and things will change in the next five years at Loon. I'd be curious what you think of the park at Stratton so far. It's about the same age (2019 start) and I'm still kinda underwhelmed but they are planning an expansion to the summit.

[@bexo34]

Loon needs to step up their maintenance game before more building. But they need to build more too.

[@Projectnortheast]

Do they even have a maintenance crew? I know highland has been doing the majority of the actual building

[@bexo34]

@@Projectnortheast I just assumed that they did but would not be surprised to learn if they didnt

[@bexo34]

@@Projectnortheast if they let them, Highland could build an incredible park there. Start with better dirt though. To many ball bearings/decomp granite in the berms

[@nickd8]

Highland has been a large part of these trails but Loon also has a very dedicated crew working hard on this bike park 6 days a week. As for the comment on maintenance, lots of things need to be considered when building this stuff in the national forest. Lots of limitations and protocols to follow so it’s not like Highland could just come in and design an older brother of itself. Highland is a private hill, they can basically do and build whatever they want.

[@topspot4834]

@@Projectnortheast their plan is on their website and they're planning to build through 2030. This year there will be a new black and another blue trail. They have big plans, but their goal is to make a park where families can ride. Has potential, but looked kinda slow. For now I'll stick with Killington, Highland and Thunder.

[@billycarroll4230]

Soo sick we have loon trying to compete with killington competing with sugarloaf now. Only real winners are us 💪

[@Projectnortheast]

For sure! It's nice to see in out home state.

[@newenglandskier13]

Sugarloaf doesn’t have any downhill trails that are regularly lift-served. Despite the rumors, it doesn’t look like they will have any in the next year or two at least. Mount Abram is definitely the up and coming downhill MTB spot in Maine.

[@billycarroll4230]

@@newenglandskier13 yeah I think I read on their 10 year plan that they do intend on having full lift serviced dh trails but I could be wrong.

[@Frank-gp6qr]

Oooooo.... Maine guys smash thru kids on a trail.... shts making sense now

[@frank-696]

You guys gonna ride thru & smash thru kids this year!?

[@Projectnortheast]

Still #triggered I see...

[@JJ_MTB_15]

sick intro

[@Projectnortheast]

🤘

[@frankschock9981]

What tires are you using here?

[@Projectnortheast]

I'm running Vittoria Mazzas front and rear on my slash

[@frankschock9981]

@@Projectnortheast 2.4 trail?

[@Projectnortheast]

@@frankschock9981 I run 2.6 trail front and 2.4 enduro rear with an airliner for added protection in the mountains and racing.

[@frankschock9981]

@@Projectnortheast thanks for the quick reply! Are you still on 38mm rims? I saw the 2.4 on a 30mm rim and the tread looked really squared off.

[@Projectnortheast]

@@frankschock9981 I'm running Nobl TR37 rims which have an internal of 30-32 I think. I don't find it squared off no. Even if it is squared off I don't notice a lack of traction... even on off camber slab rock the grip is tip top

[@mayapaya314]

cool vid but cutting off kids is not the vibe. stop for a sec and wait if others don't move over. those further down the hill have right of way, basic mtn etiquette.

[@Frank-gp6qr]

Perfect example... of meatballs/ hammer heads come up north! Come'on KZbin

[@Projectnortheast]

Your the kinda guy that likes his own comments aren't you ? 😅

[@Frank-gp6qr]

​@@Projectnortheast whatta ya filming on ? Super clean/ clear footage.....

[@Projectnortheast]

@Frank # 696 in this vid I was using a hero 10 black in pro mode

[@bfranco1519]

More bike parks the better but there is ZERO creativity by the trail builders. Just fire roads with berms…

[@Projectnortheast]

Yeah right now there is alot of greens and blues but honestly they needed to put that in for the beginners and kids

[@williamredmond5223]

not the largest

[@Projectnortheast]

In NH? Do tell...