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Sir Smack-Alot
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RR: The Backbone Trail 1/19/08
AMAZING! That is the best way I can describe today’s ride!
A group of CHERISHED friends and I set-out with two goals: 1) To show STR members that some TRULY amazing trails are only one hour away 2) To warn local riders of the INVASION that is about to hit them! The Backbone Trail.... Pacific Palisades.... Will Roger’s State Park Route: Will Rogers St. Park, to Backbone, to Mulholland, to (as Nir put it) "Dino's Ridge" .... Cliff side, to Sullivan Ridge rolling all the way to Sunset, and back to Will Rogers (via an unnamed trail). Note: There were some WICKED trails Andy and Maxwell found along the way.  Would love to check them out next time! Skill Level: Intermediate Terrain: Had it all! Climbs, singletrack, fireroads, wickedly “fun” technical sections, jumps... Distance: 21.2 miles Elevation Change: Nearly 3,200 feet Total Time: Who cares! We were having a blast! The Ride Leader: Nir Tal (aka Nintense) The Riders: Andy Rut, Hugh, Roger, DenMother, Heather, Mazer, Maxwell, Dino Brown, Liz, Monty, Mike, Robin and Joel A special THANKS must be extended to our ride leader Nir Tal (aka Nintense) for treating us to such a wonderful ride. Couldn’t have asked for a better ride leader. Denmother informed me he owns http://www.bike-improve.com/ After a bit of research, I discovered 1) his shop is very well respected 2) His is the only shop in LA to provide mobile service 3) He was voted BEST MECHANIC IN LA by LA Magazine 4) He was a competitive XC and DH racer 5) He is a very gifted rider 6) Perfect 5/5 from MTBR 7) His customers are very loyal  Chicks "DIG" his accent. I can go on and on..... What I am trying to say is if you live in The Westside you owe it to YOURSELF to pay him a visit. Couldn’t be more impressed.....Andy and Heather  Hugh "Swooping In" on Andy   For all the Ladies  You will be following Maxwell today...  Trail from the parking lot (Will Roger's State Park)  Five minutes into the ride  Is that the Pacific Ocean?  Andy- The camera is over here  Friends... Fun.. Laughs! Thanks Everyone!   Pacific Ocean... Santa Monica... Venice....  Heather- The XC "Beauty"Machine  Robin and Roger  Are we there yet?  Heather could have ridden 40 miles today!  DOH!  I ALMOST forgot something! Not one... not two but (3) new recruits today!!!! 
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L.A. KINGS ... dw-link.com/reasons SheDevil- I was on George's crotch for hours Integradriv3r- How many kids do you have that you DON'T know about? Genusmtbkr5- I like to go BOTH ways |
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420Moment (01-21-2008),
andy aka rut (01-19-2008),
bajamtnbkr (01-19-2008),
BandMan (01-21-2008),
bighit8 (01-19-2008),
BrewMaster (01-20-2008),
Burner (01-19-2008),
CalEpic (01-20-2008),
cbharping (01-21-2008),
CC (01-22-2008),
COLEKO (01-20-2008),
denmother (01-20-2008),
dirtmistress (01-19-2008),
dstepper (01-19-2008),
dubl_xl (01-20-2008),
dutch (01-20-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (01-22-2008),
foofighter (01-19-2008),
grandpa (01-20-2008),
guero (01-20-2008),
jeffj (01-21-2008),
jfsh (01-20-2008),
kanga (01-20-2008),
Lefty Kev (01-21-2008),
maxwell (01-19-2008),
mazer75 (01-19-2008),
mottmcfly (01-21-2008),
mrtawney (01-19-2008),
mtb_prodigy (01-23-2008),
Nagaredama (01-20-2008),
nintense (01-19-2008),
OMR (01-20-2008),
OTHRIDER (01-21-2008),
Pain Freak (01-21-2008),
project_d (01-21-2008),
Pugz (01-21-2008),
queenwilhelmina (01-19-2008),
RacinJason (01-19-2008),
Red Hot Sloth (01-21-2008),
Rob (01-20-2008),
Schecky (01-20-2008),
sdyeti (01-20-2008),
sheclimbs (01-19-2008),
ShinKen (01-20-2008),
Singletrack Angel (01-21-2008),
Sprockethead (01-20-2008),
stjunkie (01-20-2008),
TrojanInsomniac (01-19-2008),
VTVic (01-19-2008),
Waldo (01-20-2008),
Winston (01-21-2008)
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human trash can
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Thanks for sharing the pics......was a perfect day! Hope everybody that hadn't ridden up on the Westside before enjoyed what the SM's have to offer. I look forward to riding w/ you all soon!
BTW.......as one of Nir's customers, the guy is the best mechanic up here in LA. Not only is he a master at what he does, he's also one of the kindest, most honest guys around. |
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Rocket Man
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Writing this on my iPod touch, which is painful to write on. But I wanted to say that today was just an awesome time! It was great to get to know some of the Legends and royalty of mtb, such as Maxwell, Denmother, Roger, Hugh, Heather and Andy Rut. Nir did a super job too! Both he and Andy helped me out big time with my flats. Everyone was patient too which was cool.
Can't wait for the next la county adventure! Oh, and Dino is a legend too!  Okay I'm off to sleep now so I can make Pugz' ride. |
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Sir Smack-Alot
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A Stud.. A Stud.... And A Rocket Scientist (no joke)
 Andy and Denmother  Andy "Swooping In" on Hugh  Maxwell went OTB (He LITERALLY disappeared)   Andy just "Hanging" Around  Our ride leader: Nir Tal (aka Nintense) This dude is cool!  Strike a pose  The Man, The Myth, The Roger  Another loose little climb  Liz (XC Champion) Monty (Mountain Bike Machine)  Andy decided to climb the impossible... On his singlespeed!  Andy Rolling the Hill... Maxwell preparing to LAUNCH the hill! Thank God he didn't bring the big bike!  Liz destroyed every hill she could find!  The Ocean: We are almost home!  Nir Tal: I wish I was 1/2 as talented on a bike as he is! 
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L.A. KINGS ... dw-link.com/reasons SheDevil- I was on George's crotch for hours Integradriv3r- How many kids do you have that you DON'T know about? Genusmtbkr5- I like to go BOTH ways |
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andy aka rut (01-20-2008),
BandMan (01-21-2008),
BrewMaster (01-20-2008),
Burner (01-21-2008),
cbharping (01-21-2008),
CC (01-22-2008),
denmother (01-21-2008),
dirtmistress (01-20-2008),
dubl_xl (01-21-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (01-22-2008),
foofighter (01-19-2008),
grandpa (01-20-2008),
jeffj (01-21-2008),
Lefty Kev (01-21-2008),
maxwell (01-19-2008),
mazer75 (01-20-2008),
mottmcfly (01-21-2008),
mtb_prodigy (01-21-2008),
nintense (01-19-2008),
project_d (01-21-2008),
queenwilhelmina (01-19-2008),
Red Hot Sloth (01-21-2008),
Schecky (01-20-2008),
sdyeti (01-20-2008),
Singletrack Angel (01-21-2008),
speckledtrout (01-21-2008),
Sprockethead (01-20-2008),
stjunkie (01-20-2008),
VTVic (01-19-2008),
Waldo (01-20-2008),
Winston (01-21-2008)
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Got any food?
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Thanks for the updated pics!! Another Liz...who knew?
What a great day for a ride! I sat in the Apple store for 4 hours not learning enough unfortunately! The instructor did go to Google Earth and then coincidentally went to Will Rogers park and then the Backbone trail! How wierd is that? I said; "I should be out there on that and not in here not learning!" Nah, I didnt really say that. Almost though. Wish I could have joined you! Did you do Jedi? Did you like it? DId everyone have fun??? What route did you do? I saw you on Google Earth! 
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http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com/ Shannon; "You see the problem is that God gave men a brain and a penis...but only enough blood to run one at a time" |
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Dino Brown (01-19-2008),
maxwell (01-19-2008)
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Senior Member
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Thanks for everyone who showed up today...
I had lots of fun, and I hope to see you again soon (to complete the missing part in the end
 ).Special thanks to Denmother who set the ride (yes... she asked Backbone) for us, and to Dino who took such a beautiful photos. Thanks also for promoting my business . |
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andy aka rut (01-20-2008),
bighit8 (01-19-2008),
Burner (01-21-2008),
CC (01-22-2008),
denmother (01-21-2008),
Dino Brown (01-19-2008),
dirtmistress (01-20-2008),
Lefty Kev (01-21-2008),
maxwell (01-20-2008),
mazer75 (01-20-2008),
Pain Freak (01-21-2008),
project_d (01-21-2008),
Rob (01-20-2008),
Schecky (01-21-2008),
Sprockethead (01-20-2008),
stjunkie (01-20-2008),
Waldo (01-20-2008)
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Treading Trodden Trails
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Great RR folks. I look forward to riding out there sometime.
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Above all accomplishments, character matters most. |
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nintense (01-20-2008)
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Stray Bullet
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Bummed I missed one of the few STR rides in my neck of woods.
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Dirty Stinky PATH Love
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Our computer is acting up.
Hopefully i'll have some pics up later. Real FUN ride!!
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 "what if I say I'm not like the other's, what if I say, I'm not just another one, who play's the pretender, what if I say I will never surender" Foo Fighters - Pretender |
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Thanks for the RR and pics.
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Sir Smack-Alot
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Andy "holding the pose" for 20 seconds while I adjusted camera settings  Monty "pinning-it" on a steep and technical trail  Hugh deciding it was time (for us) to hit the NEXT trail  Nir Tal (aka Nintense).... Amazing Rider! Even better person!  Mr. GQ himself... Is that a geared bike I see?   Mike looking angry! We had just informed him the ride had ended!  Robin and Liz- Looking forward to riding with (the two of) you again!  
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L.A. KINGS ... dw-link.com/reasons SheDevil- I was on George's crotch for hours Integradriv3r- How many kids do you have that you DON'T know about? Genusmtbkr5- I like to go BOTH ways |
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allison (01-20-2008),
andy aka rut (01-20-2008),
Burner (01-21-2008),
CC (01-22-2008),
denmother (01-21-2008),
dirtmistress (01-20-2008),
dstepper (01-20-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (01-22-2008),
jeffj (01-21-2008),
Lefty Kev (01-21-2008),
maxwell (01-20-2008),
mazer75 (01-20-2008),
mottmcfly (01-21-2008),
nintense (01-20-2008),
project_d (01-21-2008),
Schecky (01-21-2008),
sdyeti (01-20-2008),
Sprockethead (01-20-2008),
stjunkie (01-20-2008),
Waldo (01-20-2008),
Winston (01-21-2008)
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Rocket Man
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We need to do WAY more rides in the Santa Monicas and San Gabriels!!! For all the OC peeps that haven't been up here, you don't know what you're missing!
These weekend rides are perfect too (because of traffic). We should do an El Prieto night ride sometime soon. That way there will be more of us to fight off that mountain lion in the JPL thread!! I'm sure an Iron Horse can take on a little mountain lion, can't it? Yesterday's ride was great! Now that I'm on a real computer, I can elaborate. Though I like the bigger group rides, I was kinda glad that the ride was small-ish (13 riders total), because it was easy to keep track of the count, and I got to know people a bit better. It was great riding with Denmother, who was very encouraging and nice to me (despite how slow of a climber I am). And hanging with Maxwell was very cool. He's an absolute animal (and I mean that in the best possible way!). Nintense was a great guide and a VERY good rider. He also showed me that you can put a tire back on without using tire irons/levers, which I didn't know was possible. (Yes, I am not the best mechanic.) Most of you know that Andy and Hugh are also amazing riders, and it was very instructive to watch them ride and follow their lines, which I tried to do when I was anywhere near them (which wasn't often because I was in the back so much, haha). Needless to say, I had an amazing time! I impressed myself a bit with the stuff I cleared yesterday, but I attribute that to the positive attitude displayed by all, which in turn made me quite comfortable to try and step outside my comfort zone. We need to do it again guys! Thanks for having me along, and sorry again for all the time wasted on my 2 flats!! |
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andy aka rut (01-20-2008),
denmother (01-21-2008),
Dino Brown (01-20-2008),
dirtmistress (01-20-2008),
Fired Yo Momma (01-22-2008),
maxwell (01-20-2008),
nintense (01-20-2008),
queenwilhelmina (01-20-2008)
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Official STR Pan Banger
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Wow! That looks like a really fun ride...I can tell by all the smiles. Great pictures everyone.
While you were grinning and having fun, I had boogers running down my nose, sweat caking up on my eyes, and a sore back (and that was only at mile 15 or so...the worst part was that I asked for it ). I would've rather been out there with you guys (though my VQ training would've taken a hit). Next time...!!!  |
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Dino Brown (01-20-2008),
Pain Freak (01-21-2008)
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Dirty Stinky PATH Love
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Like I said, REALLY FUN ride! Here's my pics...... Nancy climbing strong right from the start!  Our group riding into the heaven's.  Rut just riding along!  Dino getting the pictures.  This climb was short, steep, and rough. Andy gives it a shot.  Heather. Look at her BIG smile!  Rodger will be racing XC before you know it!  Here comes our fearless leader, Nir.  The one, the only, Dino Brown!  Time for some DHing..... Mazer, geting steep, and chunky!  Nancy and Rodger, on what used to be Sulivan Ridge?  |