San Juan Viejo tie Sunday the 16th Easter ride

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

The climb up San Juan is technically easier than Lower Sam Merrill, but a lot longer. i had a lot of fun climbing this ride, it's totally worth climbing

[Pain Freak]

Yeah, I agree, the SJT is not quite as steep, but does go on a while longer. I did SJT on my ss a couple times when I was used to riding my ss,but now I'm slower then snail spit on it. I still love that trail though.

[dukethenuke]

According to Evil Knievel San Juan is actually muddy. This was his report after riding today.

Originally Posted by Evil Knievel

Today San Juan was too wet to ride . The rains have added up and the soil was saturated . Tires sank in the trail two inchs or more . Don't ride San Juan on Easter .

Dean do you think anything up in the Santa Monica Mountain would hold up better? Maybe Strawberry Loop?

[CalEpic]

I think San Juan will be fine. I've ridden there after the rain it holds up very well.

All day today and tonight without rain should allow any muddy patches to dry up. Let's check it out. If it's too muddy we'll opt for a Plan B.

C

[Von-Skipp]

I rode the full length of San Juan. The switchbacks were pretty muddy but the most the trail was fine. I could tell on the way down the ground already soked up some of the water on lower san juan. Should be even better tomorrow. I have no idea what chiquita/viejo is like.

After cocktail rock on the way to viejo it was very wet, but its mostly rocks so not too much mud.

Go for it boyz

PS: PO will be very abundant, as I think I got a little bit on my knee from my fall

[outlaw]

easter dinner turned into easter brunch , sorry i missed this one but thats what the family decided and i had no say as usual . see you on the next one!

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Originally Posted by outlaw

easter dinner turned into easter brunch , sorry i missed this one but thats what the family decided and i had no say as usual . see you on the next one!

Damn, i was able to negotiate going to a 1:30 pm mass with the family so i could ride in the morning and then i didn't wake up on time!!! i guess it wasn'tt mean't to be!!

[Evel Knievel]

Originally Posted by CalEpic

I think San Juan will be fine. I've ridden there after the rain it holds up very well.

All day today and tonight without rain should allow any muddy patches to dry up. Let's check it out. If it's too muddy we'll opt for a Plan B.

C

San Juan is going to get hammered with tire tracks . I hope all you riders are going to hike it with shovels next weekend .

[Pain Freak]

Just got back. Well, technically I'm not back yet I'm at my sisters. The trail had no ill effects from riders today. There were only a few puddles and they were easily avoided.

[dukethenuke]

Most of the guys



Craig about to eat it, but gets saved by the spotters



Myself after rolling the boulder

Awesome ride everyone

[LBmtb]

Nice! That's a kick ass trail but I also hate it at the same time.

[CalEpic]

What a great ride today. Good group. The SS'ers kicked arse. Good call Tom.

A big thanks to the spotters on the boulder. Great catch! I took a bad line and stalled at the top on my first attempt. Second time was the charm.

Despite the dire predictions of trail carnage, it was fine.

Happy Easter all.

C

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Great pix, guys!! sorry i missed out on the fun, i'll see you guys out on the next one!

Very cool pix of the RockRoll!!! Now, how come we didn't think of having spotters there when we rode that trail? I think we were all probably too tired to think of such a genius idea. Next time I think I'll give it a go if I can have some spotters.

Great to hear the trail wasn't all hammered either!

[Evel Knievel]

Originally Posted by CalEpic

Despite the dire predictions of trail carnage, it was fine.

Happy Easter all.

C

Glad you all had a happy Easter ride .

Nice to know it was not as muddy as Saturday morning .

[Pain Freak]

I wish I had the strength and time to finish with you guys. Although Easter dinner wasn't to shabby. Just what the doctor ordered.
I called my wife and got a signal so I just had her bring me some clothes to my sister's in Tustin, so I didn't get everybody mad at me. Worked out great as I got there before my wife did. I don't ever remember riding up there that slow, plus some of you guys are freekin rabbits.

[RIDE 2 LIVE]

it was great meeting justin, fellow s/s bro, you kick ass! craig, craig, pain freak, i forgot your name (sorry), mike, steve, jose, you guys rock! i wish i had the time to do the hole ride,damn. the pixs are sweet! lookin foward to the next ride! this weekend is 24hr @ temecula. should be fun. you guys should come out and ghost ride the course! see ya.

[Tom Cosgrove]

Great ride guys, Jose you are getting stronger!!!
We missed you Armondo and Mark. Mike is still kicking are asses. #@#$ that guy just keeps getting faster.
You ssers rock. I will stick to my gears though.
Great pics. Looks like Noble next Sunday, will post.
By the way the food at Hells kitchen Suuuuuuucks!!!!!

[Skeeter]

You should have gone to that BBQ place Ecodude knows. Thats the way to end a great ride at SJ. Thanks for the update on Hell's Kitchen, i always thought about stopping there but never did, now i'm glad i didn't.

[CalEpic]

I'll second the nyet on Hell's Kitchen. My stomach hurt all night from the food there. I have to laugh, Mike ordered a BLT sandwich, when it came, it was missing the L and the T. Two pieces of toast and a load of bacon. mmmm. On a positive note, our waitress had a nice booty.

C