Trail Review: Graham Swamp in Flagler Beach

[@YourOwnAdventure]

This is my home trail! Thanks for sharing your opinions about it! Just built up a single speed hard tail that I'm using currently here. It's brutal. Hope to link up and ride sometime! Peep the channel for alternative lines!

[@KookyME]

Thanks for the video. I live across the road from Graham Swamp and bought my first trail bike today and that would be my first track to try it on. I just started watching your videos and was exciting to see that you came to our little piece of Florida.

[@polg0003]

lol, same here... i live in palm coast and this video is perfect for me

[@mikleach]

If you are new to MTB. I recommend going to malacompra in palm coast. Before you try Grahams swamp.

[@guysmiley1242]

I've been laid up sick this week. Living vicariously through you.

[@goldenmtb]

Hi Clint, I just clicked subscribed and the bell. Im from Gainesville, most of the time riding in vortex pit. I'll visit this trail (Graham Swamp). Thanks for the review and video.

[@paradox963]

This is my home trail, it surprises a lot of people, the fact that it's pan flat driving into it they don't expect all the elevation changes. A lot of those climbs are tougher than they look especially if your new to the trail and don't know they are coming so you don't carry enough speed into​ them.

[@robclark1196]

I'm relocating to area in a few months, and was bummed that I couldn't find a little bit of tech trail, until I saw this video. I'm stoked right now!!!

[@amw4736]

Clint, I live in southwest Florida and my wife and I ride trails where ever we go in Florida...if your in or near Flagler beach again you need to ride Malacompra it is a great trail with awesome flow, great obstacles and some really awesome wooden features..from green to black diamond options...My wife and I like to stay in Flagler Beach and we have been to Mala Compra 2 times and loved it..can't wait to go back...completely different than Graham Swamp from what I can tell since I have not ridden it...."Yet".. :)

[@forchristsgloryamen858]

Great Channel. If you are ever out in California hit me up. We have a couple thousand miles of trails right on the edge of town in the upper Mojave desert on the eastern side of the Sierras. Tons of climbing and descents. Rock, sand and hard pack. Very common to put a couple to several thousand feet of climbing in every ride and hit 50+ mph on the steeper down hills.

[@Bristecom]

It's a good trail but the steep technical uphills you mentioned nearly killed me on my somewhat heavy bike on a hot summer day! It just overheats your body! The drops are impressive and it's a fairly challenging trail for Florida but I definitely prefer the more flowy trails. You're spot on with your review!

[@terrymtbnurse4760]

Love the channel. Thanks for the advice for riding in Colorado, worked out great.

[@1powerfit]

Great review keep it up! Were neighbors in the same state anyway so these videos are always appreciated trying to get my son into the sport as well!

[@JerryWDaviscom]

I am eternally grateful for the rugged drops and very rocky, rooty ascents we have in the hill country around San Antonio, TX. Your trail is a nice, friendly trail, certainly, but we have some wicked drops in the hill country.

[@jeffpower6473]

Graham swamp is such a great trail. We were in DuPont this past week and I was actually looking forward to riding graham when I got home. I put in 2 laps this afternoon too, would’ve been cool to ride with you. I agree on the heat in summer. I ride graham at about 5:30 in the afternoon. I also drink a water bottle on the way there then I usually can get 2 laps out of 1 more water bottle.

[@jeffpower6473]

Also at 8:06 the line is farther to the left. You gotta jump that root/hip jump. That section is one of my favorites.

[@colinosullivan930]

Enjoyed the video from Ireland ;) very different weather there mate.

[@kenny_kaos]

That looks like a lot of fun!

[@shawnkushmer]

When I lived in Jacksonville I would make the drive down because that trail is so good. I would usually combine Mala Compra on the same day, then go swim in the ocean.

[@davidmatheson7391]

Good vid, Clint. As a SC native I can attest to the debilitating effects of high humidity conditions, even if it's not hot humidity can still kill a ride. Can't wait for fall weather!

[@halloweenman486]

I went to somewhere down the street on Saturday and ride here Sunday. Too bad I did not see you.

[@RodeoRides]

That trail looks amazing, can’t wait to hear more on the stump jumper I can only imagine the heat and humidity in Florida it’s killer here in Jersey in the summer.

[@ClintGibbs]

I lived in Jersey for 5 years. Summers there are awesome.

[@dereksmith3632]

Hey, I know you know how to prepare for the storm but I thought you may want to get four 100 ft black water hoses. It will give 3 warm showers in a row. Just in case the current goes out, it worked good for my family during Florence. Good luck to y'all

[@Cesium67]

Nice only a 50 minute drive for me. The issue I find at Santos is that my 29er trail bike is hard to navigate through the more compressed technical loops. This trail looks like that would be an issue as well. I wonder if a 27.5 would be better suited to fit these trails although a lot of what I ride is more cross country so the 29er works most of the time.

[@97dodgecummins]

Great channel Clint! I’m wanting to get a mountain/trail bike. Definitely a full suspension for the type of trails we have. I’ve been into trail running for the past 16ish years between college running, coaching and tackling Ultras the past few years but I want to mix it up. My question is my local shop carries Scott and I’m wondering if you have any experience with them or would be able to say anything about them? Either way thank you.

[@ClintGibbs]

I have never ridden a Scott bicycle but everything I read and hear about them tells me they are really good bikes.

[@97dodgecummins]

Thank you.

[@ROBinJVILLE]

Rode the swamp on my rigid plus bike last weekend.

[@tmwei396]

We're going to Ormond Beach the week between Christmas and New Year this winter and I was thinking of hitting up Mala Compra not too far from where we're staying that I heard about. Is Graham Swamp near there? Maybe I can go there as well. I'm thinking of bringing my 29er hardtail with a 130mm travel fork rather than my full squish.

[@ClintGibbs]

They are both about 10 minutes from each other. Mala compra is okay but not my favorite trail system. The harder trails are just a little oddly laid out but they've done a good job with the space. I like Graham Swamp much better.

[@tmwei396]

@@ClintGibbs Is Graham Swamp just a loop or will I need to check out a trail map on Trailforks or something? Just trying to avoid getting lost. Thanks.

[@ClintGibbs]

@@tmwei396 loop

[@DrunkJapanese]

My family and I camped at flagler beach during the summer. I wish I'd known about this place!

[@newbiemtb6741]

Great review. I’ve been wanting to check this trail out for a while. I’ll be in FL in about a month, so I think I’ll put this on the to do list. I used to go to high school in Alachua, so it’s good to see a “home boy.” Go Gators!

[@ClintGibbs]

Santa Fe High School?

[@newbiemtb6741]

Yes. I was a Raider! I ended up moving to Jacksonville and finished my time there, but I loved going to SFHS. I still have a lot of great friends there. My twin brother still lives in Alachua. Small world.

[@ClintGibbs]

Sweet. Both of my kids go there. And I help coach the tennis team.

[@newbiemtb6741]

Clint Gibbs that’s cool! I tried to play a little tennis when I was there, but I wasn’t quite good enough. I was too interested in girls in those days. 😂 I have a niece, nephew, and cousin that just graduated there the last couple of years. Do you know any of the Hodsdon kids?

[@ClintGibbs]

@@newbiemtb6741 I don't think I do but my daughter might... She's very social.

[@amandapeine6745]

Mala Compra is over near there too.

[@robwasnj]

You made that trail look easy, totally agree you can't get a sense from the gopro footage. I was waiting to see if you'd do that big jump, I guess you passed.

[@mtb7018]

Looks like fun 🤘🤘🤘

[@peacedets]

Nice video! Clint, do you pay for this trail? Why is maintaining it? Is this private property?

[@ClintGibbs]

Public trail, no entrance fee. Maintained by volunteers

[@coltwister]

love them shades clint!! what model are they? Keep this great videos coming.

[@ClintGibbs]

Tifosi... Not sure of the model. I won them at a race.

[@rp1957]

Tifosi Davos

[@moonlitwater2772]

Thanks for the upload, looks like my kinda trail I'll have to check it out sometime. Did you see anyone else actually riding their bike? Everyone other than You in the video was walking theirs!

[@oswaldosoto-salcedo2289]

Hey dude I have a question. Let me know if you can help me out please. So I took off the back tire of my 29 inch mountain bike and when I put it back on I noticed the brakes are kinda loose now. What can I do to fix it? Thanks in advance

[@ClintGibbs]

Are they Rim brakes or hydraulic disc brakes?

[@oswaldosoto-salcedo2289]

Clint Gibbs they are Hydraulic disc brakes.

[@ClintGibbs]

@@oswaldosoto-salcedo2289 it's hard to say without really knowing what you mean by the brakes are loose. does that mean the lever comes in more now?

[@oswaldosoto-salcedo2289]

Clint Gibbs thank you for your time. Somehow I figured it out and fixed the issue while watching one of your other videos. Thanks again

[@michaelcondrey3510]

Have you ever done races back to back? I did a six hour today and now my legs feel sore and I have to do another one tomorrow. Any tips?

[@ClintGibbs]

Ice bath for your legs, lots of hydration with electrolytes

[@jeffanderson614]

Moving from Hackettstown, NJ to DeLand the end of the month. Not looking forward to riding in that heat and humidity. But especially the lack of actual mountain bike places in FL.

[@jeffpower6473]

Jeff Anderson I think you’ll find riding in Florida is actually a lot of fun. It’s different for sure but really fun at the same time

[@ClintGibbs]

Dude, no way! I went to Hackettstown High School from my freshman year through my junior year and moved just before my senior year to Florida. We lived in Panther Valley. Look me up when you get down here.

[@jeffanderson614]

@@ClintGibbs That's crazy. I live off Catswamp just past Panther Valley. Will do.

[@ClintGibbs]

I lived on Woodthrush Drive, next to the lake in the valley. 2 story house with a big deck. We built the coolest BMX track by the sales center before was developed around there.

[@wheatthinbecker]

First comment! Good video, great trails

[@Mike_nym]

780mm bars are too big for singletrack. I have that bike and need to cut the bars

[@leejohnson221]

Seems like a lot of Americans push their bikes lol