Trail riding with the kids.

No, it's a cement platform off of Glendora Ridgeway. Just rode an out and back on the fireroad

 

This morning we rode El Moro, the route was down Ticketron, up Deer Canyon, out Bommer to El Moro Ridge to the Lower Moro Campground where the kids played around on some little rollers then out El Moro Ridge to Missing Link/Fenceline and out to Ridge Park.

My cousin, Danielle, has just started mountain biking and she rode with us this morning. I was told by my family not to kill her. I tried not to but she still had one little crash.

We also saw two rattlesnakes on the way out.

 

Here is the video from this morning.
[video=youtube_share;hkT6bJ1ZuPQ]http://youtu.be/hkT6bJ1ZuPQ[/video]

 

So this morning, I decided to rouse my 9 year old boy and 8 year old girl for a real mountain bike ride. I didn't want to kill them, but I also wanted to give them a taste of a real adventure ride.

Here we are at the beginning of the ride, crossing Crown Valley Parkway to get to the Tijeras Creek trailhead.


Checking out the swamp at Waterworks:


The first stream crossing at Oso. The first of maybe 4 stream crossings. The kids had a great time being in the outdoors. Throwing rocks into the water was their favorite!


Posing at yet another stream crossing.


Finally got in the picture at yes, another stream crossing.


Hike a bike going through the jungle.


All told, we did about 10.5 miles. It was fun just spending time with my kids and watching them reach inside and gut it out. Instead of watching TV or playing some video games, they got to taste the outdoors and find out what they're capable of. I was a proud dad when we got home.

 

So when's the next kids ride?

 

There is a group that rides every Wednesday @ 4:30pm. We are usually at El Moro.

Here is the video from this week.
[video=vimeo;67853776]http://vimeo.com/67853776[/video]

 

Won't take be able to make that wit m work schedule. If anyone does one on the weekends post up coughsamusickcough

 

melster, hell yeah!

Jeff, shot on Jake's camera?

Ray. Oi. 4 weeks? Johnny Cash music festival next weekend. You guys should go.

http://www.roadshowrevival.com/

 

4 weeks it is

Raymonds the new bike

 

He looks happy. Good job Ray!

 

Tomorrow, El Moro, 5:00pm, be there!

 

See ya there.

 

we should be there.

 

Looks like a big group for today.

 

two more weeks on the claw Jeff, then we'll make one of these!

 

as a dad with a 5 year old who recently got rid of the training wheels, this thread is definitely inspiring!

 

See you in a couple of weeks.

 

We will be riding El Moro tomorrow at 4:00pm.

Here is the video from last Wednesday.
[video=youtube_share;_UATQs_MJEc]http://youtu.be/_UATQs_MJEc[/video]

 

Last nights ride was really good. We rode Bommer to Rattlesnake out to the big rock and Conner made it down it(his first time) then we rode back to Bommer and out to Missing Link and came back on Missing Link and Fenceline.

Here is the video:
[video=youtube_share;ulREkyJi_Vg]http://youtu.be/ulREkyJi_Vg[/video]

 

Great video Jeff.. we need to get out there soon for one of these EM rides.. what time do you typically wrap up when you do the 4PM start time?