ECOdork
(R.I.P.) Pope of Chili Town
I just thought I'd post a quick message on my last day in SoCal: 
My MTB experience here in SoCal went beyond anything I could have dreamed! Despite the rain, it truly was an MTB Fantasy Land! And really, it felt like as much rain as I would have encountered in TX, so it all balances out, I guess. :?:
Unfortunately, I didn't get to formally meet many--if any--of the folks on this board. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the advice, the pictures, the encouragment, the laughs, and the stories. But most of all, I enjoyed sharing the trails with you all. I know most people do realize how nice things are out here, and I know I have said it before, but I'll say it again: be mindful to appreciate all that you have here in SoCal. In my few months here, we have all seen how easily it can be taken away by "the man/the system" (Big Bear), by nature (mudslides and historical rain events) or simply by one of those lapses in focus that we have all experienced. Do what you can to support/preserve/respect your open spaces or you will end up like so many other states with relatively little public land.
There is still a chance that I'll end up coming back in the Fall, but that is yet to be decided. Until then I look forward to visiting the area a few times over the spring and summer. Hopefully I can rent/borrow a bike and we can go for a ride! And hopefully I don't loose the legs and lungs that I have worked so hard to achieve....no doubt it will take an extra loop or two at the usual local spot to equal one "STT to Old Camp"...and the views just won't be the same... :-({|=
I have a fun drive ahead of me as I plan to MTB and camp my way across the Southwest with a friend of mine. Should be a good way to pass the miles between here and TX.
So thanks again for being so welcoming to a flatlander and for sharing the trails! I'm sure I'm going to bore the socks off of my riding buddies back home with endless detail about the sweet trails in SoCal. :lol:
Now I'm off to squeeze one more ride in before I have to pack up the truck....so many places to choose from....:-k...so many wonderful places....=P~
TexLepomis :wave:
p.s. LBmtb, when the stickers are ready, I'll send you a check and envelope so I can sport them out East.
My MTB experience here in SoCal went beyond anything I could have dreamed! Despite the rain, it truly was an MTB Fantasy Land! And really, it felt like as much rain as I would have encountered in TX, so it all balances out, I guess. :?:
Unfortunately, I didn't get to formally meet many--if any--of the folks on this board. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the advice, the pictures, the encouragment, the laughs, and the stories. But most of all, I enjoyed sharing the trails with you all. I know most people do realize how nice things are out here, and I know I have said it before, but I'll say it again: be mindful to appreciate all that you have here in SoCal. In my few months here, we have all seen how easily it can be taken away by "the man/the system" (Big Bear), by nature (mudslides and historical rain events) or simply by one of those lapses in focus that we have all experienced. Do what you can to support/preserve/respect your open spaces or you will end up like so many other states with relatively little public land.
There is still a chance that I'll end up coming back in the Fall, but that is yet to be decided. Until then I look forward to visiting the area a few times over the spring and summer. Hopefully I can rent/borrow a bike and we can go for a ride! And hopefully I don't loose the legs and lungs that I have worked so hard to achieve....no doubt it will take an extra loop or two at the usual local spot to equal one "STT to Old Camp"...and the views just won't be the same... :-({|=
I have a fun drive ahead of me as I plan to MTB and camp my way across the Southwest with a friend of mine. Should be a good way to pass the miles between here and TX.
So thanks again for being so welcoming to a flatlander and for sharing the trails! I'm sure I'm going to bore the socks off of my riding buddies back home with endless detail about the sweet trails in SoCal. :lol:
Now I'm off to squeeze one more ride in before I have to pack up the truck....so many places to choose from....:-k...so many wonderful places....=P~
TexLepomis :wave:
p.s. LBmtb, when the stickers are ready, I'll send you a check and envelope so I can sport them out East.
