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maxwell · 09-27-2007, 09:21 AM

I finally got the ride in that I"ve been trying to do the last couple of weekends! This time there were no shuttle trucks & locked gates http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...uttle-not.html , or poor girls with broken collar bones http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...ne-almost.html .

Just me and my HOSS after work Wenesday morning!

My route would take me up Blackstar, past Beek's Place & the Golfball, up Main Divide for a mile or two, down one of the Skyline (aka Troy Lee) trails, and back up Skyline, to Blackstar, and back to my car. It ended up being 26.5 miles on my Garmin Forerunner. (thanks CPATCRASH)

The DH was FUN!!

Full of steep chutes, some twists and turns, and a couple of steep up's to break it up.

Enough talk, here's the pics!

Who's this guy, and why are his wheels bigger than mine?

The trailhead

a look back at the golfball from the trailhead

epic DHing

looking back at the first chute

who say's there's no UP in DH?

looking back at what I've gone down so far. Notice the golfball on the right.

It just keeps going....

This chute was steep and soft.

This one was FUN!

and going.....

and going......

steep & loose up close.

one of the last steep chutes before the bottom.

It was well worth the climbing to, and from, the trail.

There are a few more that I still want to check out, so if any of you feel like pedaling up a couple of fireroads to do some epic DH's, just let me know.

ghixon · 09-27-2007, 10:17 AM

I vote to make the Golf Ball the official STR shrine. I love this trail.

Nice RR - sorry I couldn't join in...

Greg

Geronimo · 09-27-2007, 10:46 AM

damn it, I just drooled all over myself. That route never occured to me. Thanks for posting this and let me know when your planning another. If I wasn't working ......let me rephrase, if I wasn't at work, I'd being doing this ride right now.

CPATCRASH · 09-12-2008, 11:41 AM

How far past the golf ball is the trail head? And is that part of the Main Divide open now?

tbowren · 09-12-2008, 03:33 PM

Maxwell,
Do you have a Garmin? I would love to know the mileage,elevation, and approximate ride time for that ride. I often ride up Blackstar to Pleasants peak, and this might be a good alternate route.

Magna_Graecia · 09-12-2008, 04:03 PM

Definitely a must-do by the looks of it.

How is it on weekends? Is it crowded with hikers, hoofers and other riders?

Chewyeti · 09-12-2008, 04:34 PM

Thats at the first real right hander, after the golfball. You can see it from beeks.

Ive never actually gone down that one.... doable on a 4" bike?

Rockinthecasbah · 09-12-2008, 04:35 PM

do-able on a 7.5" bike this weekend

davidB · 09-12-2008, 04:40 PM

I see another ride out there happening

Rockinthecasbah · 09-12-2008, 04:45 PM

give me till next weekend and ill do it on my morewood

CPATCRASH · 09-12-2008, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewyeti

Thats at the first real right hander, after the golfball. You can see it from beeks.

Ive never actually gone down that one.... doable on a 4" bike?

No Problem since Maxwell did it on a hard tail.

maxwell · 09-12-2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

How far past the golf ball is the trail head? And is that part of the Main Divide open now?

It's at the top, and around the corner, and down the side, to over the edge, of the first climb, after the Golf Ball.

Yes, it's open.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbowren

Maxwell,
Do you have a Garmin? I would love to know the mileage,elevation, and approximate ride time for that ride. I often ride up Blackstar to Pleasants peak, and this might be a good alternate route.

Here you go.... http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/4066306

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magna_Graecia

Definitely a must-do by the looks of it.

How is it on weekends? Is it crowded with hikers, hoofers and other riders?

It's definitly NOT Aliso.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewyeti

Thats at the first real right hander, after the golfball. You can see it from beeks.

Ive never actually gone down that one.... doable on a 4" bike?

Yep, I usually ride it on my hardtail. Nothing really on Skinsuit for a big bike.

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidB

I see another ride out there happening

Be at The Path on Sunday at 8:15am.........

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

No Problem since Maxwell did it on a hard tail.

CPATCRASH · 09-12-2008, 06:40 PM

Oh CRAP!

Draheim18 · 09-12-2008, 07:26 PM

I definitely want to try this once I can ride again and after I get back my stamina back. Also happy to hear you can do in on a hardtail since that is all I got.

JOx2 · 09-14-2008, 01:10 PM

how about on a big wheels and a 3" travel?

reflux · 09-18-2008, 08:03 PM

Looks like a delicious ride, thanks for the pics. Count me in come October.

mtbkr1202 · 10-04-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxwell

I finally got the ride in that I"ve been trying to do the last couple of weekends! This time there were no shuttle trucks & locked gates http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...uttle-not.html , or poor girls with broken collar bones http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...ne-almost.html .

Just me and my HOSS after work Wenesday morning!

My route would take me up Blackstar, past Beek's Place & the Golfball, up Main Divide for a mile or two, down one of the Skyline (aka Troy Lee) trails, and back up Skyline, to Blackstar, and back to my car. It ended up being 26.5 miles on my Garmin Forerunner. (thanks CPATCRASH)

The DH was FUN!!

Full of steep chutes, some twists and turns, and a couple of steep up's to break it up.

Enough talk, here's the pics!

Who's this guy, and why are his wheels bigger than mine?

The trailhead

a look back at the golfball from the trailhead

epic DHing

looking back at the first chute

who say's there's no UP in DH?

looking back at what I've gone down so far. Notice the golfball on the right.

It just keeps going....

This chute was steep and soft.

This one was FUN!

and going.....

and going......

steep & loose up close.

one of the last steep chutes before the bottom.

It was well worth the climbing to, and from, the trail.

There are a few more that I still want to check out, so if any of you feel like pedaling up a couple of fireroads to do some epic DH's, just let me know.

When are you guys going here again? I live down the street from where the gate is over by Lincoln? Where does it end up after the long downhill?

giantfro · 10-04-2008, 11:30 PM

are you guys running your dh bikes on this trail?

and is this the trail where you can get the key to the gate from the forest service?

jamisjake · 10-05-2008, 01:05 AM

Thanks for the RR Maxwell. Looks like a fun trail.

Butcher · 10-05-2008, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxwell

Who's this guy, and why are his wheels bigger than mine?

I think that was me that day. Specialized Stumpy 29er?

09-27-2007, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
maxwell Dirty Stinky PATH Love	Blackstar to Skyline DH & Back I finally got the ride in that I"ve been trying to do the last couple of weekends! This time there were no shuttle trucks & locked gates http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...uttle-not.html , or poor girls with broken collar bones http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...ne-almost.html . Just me and my HOSS after work Wenesday morning! My route would take me up Blackstar, past Beek's Place & the Golfball, up Main Divide for a mile or two, down one of the Skyline (aka Troy Lee) trails, and back up Skyline, to Blackstar, and back to my car. It ended up being 26.5 miles on my Garmin Forerunner. (thanks CPATCRASH) The DH was FUN!! Full of steep chutes, some twists and turns, and a couple of steep up's to break it up. Enough talk, here's the pics! Who's this guy, and why are his wheels bigger than mine? The trailhead a look back at the golfball from the trailhead epic DHing looking back at the first chute who say's there's no UP in DH? looking back at what I've gone down so far. Notice the golfball on the right. It just keeps going.... This chute was steep and soft. This one was FUN! and going..... and going...... steep & loose up close. one of the last steep chutes before the bottom. It was well worth the climbing to, and from, the trail. There are a few more that I still want to check out, so if any of you feel like pedaling up a couple of fireroads to do some epic DH's, just let me know. __________________ Fun does not mean the same thing to everyone. Here is what I suggest you insert when Maxwell uses the word FUN: F.**ked U.p N.asty "It was a F.U.N. ride"... Gnutz

09-27-2007, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
ghixon Look Ma - No hands!	I vote to make the Golf Ball the official STR shrine. I love this trail. Nice RR - sorry I couldn't join in... Greg __________________ 'Obsessed' is a word that the lazy use to describe the dedicated. - Anon

09-27-2007, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Geronimo S.T.U.P.I.D.A.S.S. member	damn it, I just drooled all over myself. That route never occured to me. Thanks for posting this and let me know when your planning another. If I wasn't working ......let me rephrase, if I wasn't at work, I'd being doing this ride right now. __________________ Fullyloop: never have, never will.

09-12-2008, 04:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Magna_Graecia "Trail Slug"	Definitely a must-do by the looks of it. How is it on weekends? Is it crowded with hikers, hoofers and other riders? __________________ Conquering the singletrack of Southern California, one painful pedalstroke at a time.

09-12-2008, 04:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chewyeti Blunt Realist.	Thats at the first real right hander, after the golfball. You can see it from beeks. Ive never actually gone down that one.... doable on a 4" bike? __________________ -Aaron or Chewy SweetPea: "You are wrong, Dirtvert. There is something more dangerous; an intelligent, insane, engineer."

09-12-2008, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
CPATCRASH	How far past the golf ball is the trail head? And is that part of the Main Divide open now? __________________ Daily thought: Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs! Cowboy

09-12-2008, 03:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
tbowren STR Veteran	Maxwell, Do you have a Garmin? I would love to know the mileage,elevation, and approximate ride time for that ride. I often ride up Blackstar to Pleasants peak, and this might be a good alternate route.

09-12-2008, 04:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rockinthecasbah A.D.D. Unleased	do-able on a 7.5" bike this weekend __________________ Dominator Scooter Accessories My Riding Blog My Photography

09-12-2008, 04:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
davidB Pedal Damn It	I see another ride out there happening __________________ FS: 1.5" Lyrik Solo Air - $400

09-12-2008, 04:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rockinthecasbah A.D.D. Unleased	give me till next weekend and ill do it on my morewood __________________ Dominator Scooter Accessories My Riding Blog My Photography

09-12-2008, 06:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
CPATCRASH	Oh CRAP! __________________ Daily thought: Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs! Cowboy

09-12-2008, 07:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Draheim18 Tow Master	I definitely want to try this once I can ride again and after I get back my stamina back. Also happy to hear you can do in on a hardtail since that is all I got.

09-14-2008, 01:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
JOx2 Good Grasshopper	how about on a big wheels and a 3" travel? __________________ Greatness is a choice!

09-18-2008, 08:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
reflux STR Veteran	Looks like a delicious ride, thanks for the pics. Count me in come October.

10-04-2008, 11:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
giantfro Member	are you guys running your dh bikes on this trail? and is this the trail where you can get the key to the gate from the forest service?

10-05-2008, 01:05 AM	#19 (permalink)
jamisjake STR Veteran	Thanks for the RR Maxwell. Looks like a fun trail. __________________ "If we ever forget that we are 'One Nation under God', then we are one nation gone under!" -President Ronald Reagan

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