RR: Biking in the Santa Monica Mountains

[xhuskr]

2 teachers do 5 rides in 2.5 days on a camping trip. Sorry if it gets boring

Ride 1 was just a warm up at Cheseboro off the 101 Freeway

A little curve on a fairly flat section

and again


Shrek kicking up some dirt

Random photos at Cheseboro



short grind


Cheseboro Trail trash

Shrek replenishing himself


On to a guided tour thru Sycamore with Doug and Craig as our guides. Only a couple photos, but priceless memories of singletrack climbing above the clouds and a thrill ride descent.....oh .......and Hell Hill

Beginning


Middle


fun downhill


the group


End (before black bitch)


Will continue on next post(s)

[xhuskr]

After the afternoon ride at Sycamore and a few beers that night, we head to the Backbone Trail-Corral Canyon- Encinal Canyon




Switchbacks of the Backbone



grab the tree for a slingshot effect


or just push off of it


Fun and pain photos




Now....back to the campsite and some exploration around the MASH site

to Henry Blake


maybe he shouldn't have had that beer..


lucky I didn't fall


Shrek protecting his swamp


starting to loose light....and just when it was getting fun





done for the day....one more ride on Friday am.....off to the Sullivan Playgrounds....cont'd

fixed some of the duplicates...sorry

[ride hard]

all the "fun and pain" pics are the same along with all the ones after it(on my comp atleast)

[Hollywood]

hey - I met you guys on the trail at Malibu Creek the other night with Doug. Glad you had a good trip!


see ya 'round
Jeff

[xhuskr]

Final day was planned to have pure fun with lots of photos...so off to Sullivan Canyon we went. We found this place last year and just loved the fun. Since we had been riding the last couple days and had to be back home with our families soon, we decided to end on a fun note...Here we go

rollin' it


let's go back up and try it again


much better photo


Shrek's turn (big guy for a big roll)


dip and up with air


dip and up without air


last year....he walked it.....this year........nailed it!


having fun now




Trip was over......final count;
miles = approx 70
ft of climbing = approx 11,000
mechanicals of any kind = 0!!
injuries: bruised ribs, cut nose and cracked helmet and numerous scratches
fun factor = priceless

thnx again for our guides and all the friendly people we met along the way!!

[Collette]

You guys knocked out Hell Hill??!?

[xhuskr]

Originally Posted by Collette

You guys knocked out Hell Hill??!?

it was tough...but did it. I think our guides provided inspiration.

[J_Sims]

Looks like good times

[Tedroy]

great pix and RR. Thanks!

[tfrankie]

dang.....I can't ride like that anymore! Thnx for sharing the photos.......but where's Puss in Boots on the ride?

[guero]

right on kevin! that RR wasn't lame at all! (he told me via AIM that his RR was lame, haha). looks like you really made the most of those 2.5 days with all the rides you squeezed in. thats cool that you got to ride with doug/pacman, he is a phenomenal rider!

[xhuskr]

Originally Posted by guero

right on kevin! that RR wasn't lame at all! (he told me via AIM that his RR was lame, haha). looks like you really made the most of those 2.5 days with all the rides you squeezed in. thats cool that you got to ride with doug/pacman, he is a phenomenal rider!

thnx.....and yes....doug/pacman is an awesome rider and a great, nice guy! Anyone would be lucky (and intimidated) to ride with him and/or Craig!

[OMR]

That is so cool... a bunch of guys getting together and riding and laughing and a little beer thrown in to complete the day. Photos show how much fun you guys were having and isn't that what it's all about.

Missed you at the Beek's ride... but good job anyway!

OMR

[genusmtbkr5]

Great RR and pics Kevin, I have to hit that Backbone trail someday soon! Now more than ever, no thanks to you!

[Endo Verendo]

Thanks for the pics. Looks like you had fun.

[xhuskr]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

Great RR and pics Kevin, I have to hit that Backbone trail someday soon! Now more than ever, no thanks to you!

Sorry Gene.....but you'll enjoy the ride....just do it early in the am, eh?!

[Kid A]

good stuff Kevin! imagine you were able to find time to knock back a few pints as well

btw- glad u "explained" this pic cause it's not pretty

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by Collette

You guys knocked out Hell Hill??!?

cool pics. boy, i have not done hell hell since probably December of last year. used to do it once a month for humility.....would vomit now trying to clear it I think.

[xhuskr]

Originally Posted by Kid A

good stuff Kevin! imagine you were able to find time to knock back a few pints as well

a few pints...and we shared a few as well.....that's what it's all about, eh?