hey your mail box is full so couldn't reply to your PM. I'll keep you posted on rides - I can do long ones every other week. I'm doing Golden Eagle trail (dirt) tomorrow in antelope valley 7AM start. The ride's posted in the trail head forum and on the calendar.
Everest is Sept 12/13 so have a little more time to get ready thank god.
I can't get over the smoke soup we're having in Upland I can barely see the mountains north can't imagine riding in this crrrrrrrap!! Yikes!! I mean *cough* cough*