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MTBBill · 12-26-2007, 06:45 PM

Back in July I rode Soquel Demostration Forest near Santa Cruz for the second time. This place has a very "North Shore" feel to it. There are quite a few free-ride type trails in the forest. Unfortunately I did not get to ride all of them on this trip. This video shows mostly the Ridge and Sawpit trails. I am going to go back to hit up the Braille and Tractor trail on a later trip. The lighting conditions were extremely harsh on this day making for some less than ideal footage.

RIGHT CLICK to download the 4 minute and 35 second video that is 58MB in size.

Every report needs a picture so here ya go.

-Bill

jschwart73 · 12-26-2007, 07:03 PM

I'm planning a summer camping trip over on the coast (Santa Cruz is about 2 hours away from where I live) and plan on hitting Soquel then - I should have lost another 10 lbs or so and might be able to hang by then...

KeepsWhatHappens · 12-26-2007, 07:07 PM

Dang that rider in the white jersey looks like he has the heaviest Camelbak ever! That gives me a backache just looking at it.

Thanks for the video. Love the tunes. Thievery Corporation rocks!

KeepsWhatHappens

TCB · 12-26-2007, 07:16 PM

Cool video, you just motivated me to plan another trip back to Santa Cruz, I also like the music, it matches the area and flow of the ride.

bajamtnbkr · 12-26-2007, 07:18 PM

Nice video Bill, I often go to Gilroy and visit my sister in-law, next time I will make sure to ride Demo.

VTVic · 12-26-2007, 08:24 PM

Nice, I was up there for Thanksgiving and rode the UCSC area and Demo (ridge/sawpit). Had a blast. Definitely going back sometime soon "to visit the inlaws"...

12-26-2007, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
MTBBill Trail Detective	Soquel Demonstration Forest ~VIDEO~ Back in July I rode Soquel Demostration Forest near Santa Cruz for the second time. This place has a very "North Shore" feel to it. There are quite a few free-ride type trails in the forest. Unfortunately I did not get to ride all of them on this trip. This video shows mostly the Ridge and Sawpit trails. I am going to go back to hit up the Braille and Tractor trail on a later trip. The lighting conditions were extremely harsh on this day making for some less than ideal footage. RIGHT CLICK to download the 4 minute and 35 second video that is 58MB in size. Every report needs a picture so here ya go. -Bill __________________ Got Trail? www.MountainBikeBill.com Last edited by MTBBill; 12-26-2007 at 06:45 PM. Reason: I gots fat fingers

12-26-2007, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
TCB STR Veteran	Cool video, you just motivated me to plan another trip back to Santa Cruz, I also like the music, it matches the area and flow of the ride. __________________ "Keep it singletrack” stay on the trail to avoid widening the trail, on narrow singletrack stop and lean the bike to one side to allow others to pass.

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12-26-2007, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
jschwart73 STR Veteran	I'm planning a summer camping trip over on the coast (Santa Cruz is about 2 hours away from where I live) and plan on hitting Soquel then - I should have lost another 10 lbs or so and might be able to hang by then...

12-26-2007, 07:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
KeepsWhatHappens Warriors Society Member	Dang that rider in the white jersey looks like he has the heaviest Camelbak ever! That gives me a backache just looking at it. Thanks for the video. Love the tunes. Thievery Corporation rocks! KeepsWhatHappens

12-26-2007, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
bajamtnbkr STR Veteran	Nice video Bill, I often go to Gilroy and visit my sister in-law, next time I will make sure to ride Demo.

12-26-2007, 08:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
VTVic Senior Member	Nice, I was up there for Thanksgiving and rode the UCSC area and Demo (ridge/sawpit). Had a blast. Definitely going back sometime soon "to visit the inlaws"...

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