RR: Sullivan Ridge Loop

[VTVic]

Had an awesome time Tris and his gang on Saturday. Tris, thanks for putting this one together. Great seeing you, Matt, Sean, June, and John again. Always a pleasure to ride with the K gang I don't have much of a ride report, since I don't really remember what trails we were on. All I know is that from Sunset we parked on Capri and Amalfi and we did Sullivan Ridge and part of Backbone. As I mentioned, the conditions were perfect all around. Great scenery, trails were nicely packed with not a whole lot of mud, and the weather was in the low 60's. Didn't see any rain until we started climbing back to our cars on the street. Here are some of the pictures I took:
After entering the fireroad and riding for about 1.5 miles, Matt and I took a single track that went down into the canyon. Parts of it were not rideable due to a huge rut that ran in the middle of the trail. Even walking was difficult. After that the trail got a little better

Once on the creek below, the trail was more rideable with a mellow and steady climb with lots of water crossings. Here's Matt cranking it up


Once we met the rest of the group at the fireroad again, we ran into another short and fun single track. June and Tris:

Sean, June and Tris taking a small break


Beginning of yet another fun single track


Tris back out on the fireroad

Matt, Sean and I then hooked up with another single track to meet the rest of the group out on the fireroad. This section was awesome



Sean on the switchback

Me leaving the singletrack and into the fireroad again


After the "hub", we hooked up with part of backbone (I think). You're not fooling anyone Tris...

Sean, Tris, and June




Sean not having any fun

View of the Ocean as we aproach the end of the ride

This lady kicks ass and she's only been riding for less than a year

Sean and Tris before the bridge

June


View from the bridge


When I grow up I want to be like John (and Mikey too)

[VTVic]

a few more pics...
Tris taking air on his Ti Moots soft tail...what a show off. John following behind

June

little flower bed I found along the trail


Shot while riding back to the cars on Sunset. Scary section so we hit the sidewalk

After the ride we hit a Korean BBQ place in Korea town...I can't believe how much I ate, but then a gain it was all you can eat.

Fun times, let's do it again soon.

[OMR]

I haven't ridden Sullivan yet.... must put that on my to do list.

[DBD]

Great shots, man, one of these day I need to get back out to the westside for a ride, that place has changed a lot since I was there.

[Pain Freak]

You can only be like Mikey if you ride more then once a month! What did you do, bribe your wife again?

Looks like you guys had a great time. If I'd known there was going to be Korean BBQ after the ride, I would of joined you.

[Nagaredama]

What trail was this taken on?

[KeepsWhatHappens]

I wanna go next time! Pretty please with sugar on top!

[VTVic]

Originally Posted by OMR

I haven't ridden Sullivan yet.... must put that on my to do list.

I think this would be a perfect time to do it. I can see how some of those areas would be very dry and lose in the summer.

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

You can only be like Mikey if you ride more then once a month! What did you do, bribe your wife again?

Looks like you guys had a great time. If I'd known there was going to be Korean BBQ after the ride, I would of joined you.

If I rode more than every other week then I would not have a wife to bribe
I don't hear you riding the trails anymore. Want to sell me your Turner...my wife needs a bike. You can stick to your roadie ways

Originally Posted by Nagaredama

What trail was this taken on?

I'll be honest, I don't know the name of this trail. Guess I was just having too much fun enjoying the scenery. It was the third single track we hit off of the ridge... Perhaps someone else can chime in and help us out with the name...

Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

I wanna go next time! Pretty please with sugar on top!

You will not be dissapointed. The trails we hit were not too technical but very enjoyable

[ShinKen]

Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

I wanna go next time! Pretty please with sugar on top!

+2!! I'll even join on the BBq too!!

[Endo Verendo]

Originally Posted by VTVic

I'll be honest, I don't know the name of this trail. Guess I was just having too much fun enjoying the scenery. It was the third single track we hit off of the ridge... Perhaps someone else can chime in and help us out with the name...

Too much fun to ignore the No Bikes sign on that trail?

[VTVic]

Originally Posted by Endo Verendo

Too much fun to ignore the No Bikes sign on that trail?

Whoa! I definitely missed it. Thanks for the heads up; I'll let the rest of the guys know since some of them don't visit this site.