A long time casual biker, recent XC/DH hobbyist, and brand new STR'r. hello! I'm not rocking a walmart ride, but it's not serious downhill rig or anything either. Origin8 frame, full air suspension, shimano xt dual brake/shift. You know, the brake levers that are also the shifters? Anyone else hate these? I want to change those out, badly. couple shots of my setup http://rtag.mobi/web/index.php?v=tag_detail&tid=2464 http://rtag.mobi/web/index.php?v=tag_detail&tid=3486 So I'm in Playa del rey, which is very flat, and sandy, not mountainy and dirty, unfortunately. What kinds of trails are nearby? I found del cerro in PV about 3 weeks before it got charred. I've been to Sullivan canyon once, before it closed (but just reopened, so i'm going to hit that SOON). But that's about all I know that's local, without going out to the san gabriel mountains.
