Ride Report Sycamore Cyn Park May 29, 2006

[gurp13]

RR: Sycamore Cyn Park May 29, 2006

Our wheels turned over the asphalt, making buzzing noises, as though eager to finally get on the dirt. We spun down to the trail head, a little singletrack almost hidden. We dropped in to Sycamore Cyn. park a little after 8:30am. The air was cool and smelled sweetly of California chapparal. The grasses crackled under our wheels and the mustard whipped at our legs.

Ahead, granite boulders beckoned.


We made our way through "Little Moab." and back on the singletrack. Little Moab wasn't slickrock, but granite, and fun. We rocked and rolled a little. I took a quick rest by falling off my bike on a trick little gap. Good times.

We didn't have a goal or a destination. Which way to go?


It wasn't all singletrack, though. But, even the double track had flowers still blooming and some cool rocks to see. Epic_Mtn_Biker and Ride2Live cruised along.


As did CycleCC and Dirttorpedo...


But some of us were a little more intense, taking the adrenaline rush and milking it for all it was worth. :bang:


But, we left time for a pensive moment, or two. There wasn't any reason to rush. No races to win. Nothing but the bike and the trail.


It was a great ride and a beautiful morning. No Steven Jackson sightings, though.

 

[dirttorpeedo]

nice rite-up gurpgreat pics too.it was a very nice day out there,great peeps and great riding!!!!

 

[Chaos]

nice write up and pics gurp.

 

[gurp13]

Thanks for the compliments.

You know, I forgot to mention the guy we ran into on the $5 bike. This cat was giddy over his new ride, a Gary Fisher rigid circa 1992. But, that wasn't the most remarkable thing about him. It was the fact that he's out there riding in jeans and a button up shortsleeve shirt with hiking boots. Now, it wasn't scorching hot, but it was damn warm. Probably high 80's if not low 90's. This dude had a water bottle and a helmet. No camelbak. No lycra. No clips-ins. And he was just riding and grinning. Pretty cool.

'Course, it pissed me off because I'm on my $1800 bike in Fox Racing gear and he's right behind me the whole time. Gawdamn I'm slow!

 

[CC]

Sycamor Cyn

Thanks Gurp...great RR. I'm having some difficulty re-sizing my photos to attach here. I'll try and get them posted soon.

Thanks Gurp...great RR. I'm having some difficulty re-sizing my photos to attach here. I'll try and get them posted soon.

cc if this works:
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/videos/Gurpy_SunBathing_w-bike.jpg

http://www.socaltrailriders.org/videos/

 

[Franky]

Nice write up & pics Glen. Are you racing XC @ Fontana this Sat?

 

[gurp13]

Nice write up & pics Glen. Are you racing XC @ Fontana this Sat?

:lol: Aww, damn, that was funny. Thanks for the laugh.

Uh. No. I'll race sometime later when I can beat molasses going uphill.

 

[Dookie]

Sycamore Canyon Park

Hey guys,
I remember meeting you guys along Lil Moab on Monday. I was riding with Team Dirty Work out of Riverside,I was the guy with the black FSR. Anyway I would like to join up with you guys from time to time. Also check out website, www.teamdirtywork.com. We are planning a ride on June 11th to El Morro/Laguana, check out the details on our site.

Peace out,
Doug

 

[CC]

Hey guys,
I remember meeting you guys along Lil Moab on Monday. I was riding with Team Dirty Work out of Riverside,I was the guy with the black FSR. Anyway I would like to join up with you guys from time to time. Also check out website, www.teamdirtywork.com. We are planning a ride on June 11th to El Morro/Laguana, check out the details on our site.

Peace out,
Doug

:wave: Hey Doug, It's always great to hear back from fellow mtb we meet up with out on the trail. It was my first time at Sycamore Cyn and it turn out to be a fun ride.

Regarding the ride @ Luguna Woods/Crystal Cove, there are a lot of people from the OC that would enjoy that ride. You should introduce yourself and then post the ride. I think you'ld get a great turn out.:bang:

BTW: Teamdirtywork has a great web site, thanks for sharing.

Hope to see you out on the trails again soon.

cc

 

[Frozen208]

Thanks Gurp...great RR. I'm having some difficulty re-sizing my photos to attach here. I'll try and get them posted soon.



cc if this works:
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/videos/Gurpy_SunBathing_w-bike.jpg

http://www.socaltrailriders.org/videos/

CC, if you are having trouble re-sizing you can upload them to http://imageshack.us/ they have an option where you can resize the images, and it also gives you the code where you can copy and put it into the post.

 

[CC]

CC, if you are having trouble re-sizing you can upload them to http://imageshack.us/ they have an option where you can resize the images, and it also gives you the code where you can copy and put it into the post.

Thanks Frozen...I'm gonna check that out. Are you going to try and make the Marshall Cyn ride for 06/01? Check out the thread posted on it. thnks again!

 

[Frozen208]

Thanks Frozen...I'm gonna check that out. Are you going to try and make the Marshall Cyn ride for 06/01? Check out the thread posted on it. thnks again!

I want to but I have the first test for my my Econ. class at school, and its summer school, so its less classes. Cause I am dieing to go hit a trail with my new ride.

 

[gurp13]

Hey guys,
I remember meeting you guys along Lil Moab on Monday. I was riding with Team Dirty Work out of Riverside,I was the guy with the black FSR. Anyway I would like to join up with you guys from time to time. Also check out website, www.teamdirtywork.com. We are planning a ride on June 11th to El Morro/Laguana, check out the details on our site.

Peace out,
Doug

Hi Doug,

I was on the red Stumpjumper FSR. Near the back of the group. :lol: It was nice to meet you guys. Seems like a nice group of riders. I noted that you guys are meeting on June 11th at a BofA. Where's that at? I have been wanting to go to El Morro/Laguna and might be able to go that day, if my schedule permits. Room for one more?

 

[i am dino]

Did someone say El Moro/LCWP?!?!?

 

[ECOdork]

Right on! I'm usually up for a ride out there. Keep us posted!

Did someone say El Moro/LCWP?!?!?

 

[Dookie]

The B of A is the meeting place for those of us who live in the Riverside area. It is also the meeting place for our weekday rides. We plan on arriving to El Morro about 8am if you just want to meet us there. We park in the lot on Laguna Canyon rd.

 

[Skeeter]

I smell i new thread before "THE GEORGE" regulates on your a$$es

 

[gurp13]

I smell i new thread before "THE GEORGE" regulates on your a$$es

Man, if The George wants a piece of me, he, or his Regulator, Steven Jackson, knows where to find me. :lol:

 

[dirttorpeedo]

hey dookie

Hey guys,
I remember meeting you guys along Lil Moab on Monday. I was riding with Team Dirty Work out of Riverside,I was the guy with the black FSR. Anyway I would like to join up with you guys from time to time. Also check out website, www.teamdirtywork.com. We are planning a ride on June 11th to El Morro/Laguana, check out the details on our site.

Peace out,
Doug

hey dookie it was nice meeting you guys out there,glad to see you're hooked up to this site,we've recruited another!!1yah! cool pics cc. babae! not enuff of my fav.lady rider tho!