Tunnel Trail Santa Barbara

[CupLess]

Hi guys,



I am probably going to do the tunnel trail on Sunday...

Anybody that has done it....
I want to ride up... but i hear it might not be a good idea because of the elevation and all the riders coming down.. Elevation doesn't bother me too much but if i don't ride up tunnel... what other trail would you guys recommend riding up from the bottom of Tunnel in order to get to the top of Tunnel trailhead? and... directions to the recommended trail up?

thanks
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[ApexMan]

Tunnel and Cold Springs are the bomb daddies to go down, absolutly TOO rough to go up. There is a trail more south called Romero that is suited for the climb, once at the top proceed north on the road and the first drop will be cold springs at the water catch, and then Tunnel over past the intersection.

[JoeTruth]

[SIZE=3]You don't ride up Tunnel. I guess you can hike up Tunnel but why bother. Take Gibraltar (paved road) from somewhere off Milpas then Monticito and weave your way to the trail head. It's about 6-8 miles. Once on top, make a left at junction. Trail head will be visible on your left marked by an old rusty sign, no more then 1/4 mile or so.[/SIZE]

[spookydave]

please be sure to attach bell to your bike before riding those trails.

[CupLess]

Everyone... Thanks for the advice !!!

[project_d]

Originally Posted by spookydave

please be sure to attach bell to your bike before riding those trails.

I'll 2nd, 3rd, and 4th that. Bells are imperative (sp?) for those trails.

[cjwally]

Is Tunnel more techy than Noble or Chiquito?

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by CupLess

Hi guys,



I am probably going to do the tunnel trail on Sunday...

Anybody that has done it....
I want to ride up... but i hear it might not be a good idea because of the elevation and all the riders coming down.. Elevation doesn't bother me too much but if i don't ride up tunnel... what other trail would you guys recommend riding up from the bottom of Tunnel in order to get to the top of Tunnel trailhead? and... directions to the recommended trail up?

thanks
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I typically do the climb on my fully rigid single speed...not too bad

coming down with the v-brakes bites....will probably run a disc up front next time

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by cjwally

Is Tunnel more techy than Noble or Chiquito?

It's been a while since I've ridden Noble or Chiquito, but in comparison, I don't remember many rocks at either of those. Tunnel, on the other hand, is like: smooth section, chunk, chunk, drop, chunk, turn/chunk/drop, chunk, smooth section, chunk, chunk, chunk.... I'd say tunnel is more techy than either of them, but other opinions may differ.

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

I typically do the climb on my fully rigid single speed...not too bad

coming down with the v-brakes bites....will probably run a disc up front next time

Climb Tunnel with a singlespeed? CX style?
I wouldn't imagine v-brakes being much of a problem on Tunnel, simply because you're not going to be able to go very fast on a rigid singlespeed on a lot of that trail.

[project_d]

Originally Posted by cjwally

Is Tunnel more techy than Noble or Chiquito?

Way, way, way more technical. The rockiest parts of Noble are the easier parts of Tunnel.

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

Climb Tunnel with a singlespeed? CX style?
I wouldn't imagine v-brakes being much of a problem on Tunnel, simply because you're not going to be able to go very fast on a rigid singlespeed on a lot of that trail.

yeah, true. on the rigid I generally avoid anything bigger than 4 or 5 foot to flats. if I want to rail tunnel ill put on the 4 inch fork.

singlespeed is ok for the climb but tunnel was a bad fixed gear climb for sure

[Pain Freak]

Project d and Lee are both right,Tunnel is by far more technical in my opinion, and anyone else I've rode with would say the same thing. Still Tunnel is very, very fun. Riding it rigid??? Well, there are "those" people out there, and I think you know what I mean by "out there".

[Winston]

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[foofighter]

i notice that in the majority of these pics he's SMILING!!! and i can see why!

[project_d]

Absolutely fantastic shots, Winston. Those do a great job of showing how rocky that trail is. But why didn't the rider lower the seat? Probably would have saved the jewels from a bit of swelling.

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

Project d and Lee are both right,Tunnel is by far more technical in my opinion, and anyone else I've rode with would say the same thing. Still Tunnel is very, very fun. Riding it rigid??? Well, there are "those" people out there, and I think you know what I mean by "out there".

I am very, very dissapointed anyone even considered i was serious for even a second

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

I am very, very dissapointed anyone even considered i was serious for even a second

we all know you don't ride....................a bike

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by DeeZee

we all know you don't ride....................a bike

sad.....but true. Turner has not been ridden on anything but sidewalks in 3 months.

[Chaos]

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

sad.....but true. Turner has not been ridden on anything but sidewalks in 3 months.

would you sell that RFX already! you know the Sultan will take those curbs much better

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by Chaos

would you sell that RFX already! you know the Sultan will take those curbs much better

I am thinking Highline in Raw, cuz that is that Tscheezy would do (WWTD)