OK, that's weird, when I quoted @Derkderkall, the images are showing.Can't see the images.
I can't even see my own photos.Can't see the images.
Yesterday... The Professor and I planned on riding to Old Camp and then down the Luge, but the weather and mustard had other ideas. The ground wasn't bad, but the mustard was soaking wet, and we had to fight our way through it. We weren't even to F-U Hill and the Professor pulled the plug on the Old Camp idea. At least that's what I think he said. It was hard to understand him with a mouthful of mustard.Wet, soaked and frozen we swallowed our pride and dropped down the Luge... A whopping 8 mile ride. At least it was on the single speed for a little extra suffering.
8/1600
Today... @mtnbikej and I went for a "quick" Maple-Motorway loop. I say quick, because it was a lot quicker than we were in the winter, but it wasn't as quick as we'll (hopefully) get during the summer. All of the sediment has been scraped off of Maple Springs, and the rock fall has been cleared. That means the gate is open for the 4x4 knuckleheads.Thankfully we only saw a couple of people on the pavement section, and a worker installing moto barriers on Main Divide. Main Divide is getting packed down from all of the workers, so there were solid lines in most areas. It's losing its loose rocky face that it wore in the winter. Hmmmmm... Someone had me lead down Motorway- probably to clear the path through the overgrowth.
And overgrown it was... But in a really neat way. I've never seen so many colors on the Motorway. Reds, Purples, Yellows, Silver, and all of the rest. It was really cool- when we weren't trying to find the trail bed.
First time I've done the loop on the single speed since last fall. I'd forgotten how smooth it is. No clank-clank from the derailleur and the cassette. Just tires on dirt...
Fun run. Today more than yesterday!
17/3700
It’s just weird how this year, everyone I see is either riding a bike they pulled out of the back of a storage unit for the first time in a decade, or they’re motorized. The prior 3-4 years every rider was on the Santa Cruz flavor of the month.
Still 60% Santa Cruz Uber Bikes here in Laguna.
I met a couple, man and woman, probably in late 50's, early 60's there in the parking lot just about to months ago after all the rain. They asked how to get there, about the trail etc. I gave them the scoop. Not sure if they even made it by the creek bed. There was still a lot of water, hard to follow the trail. ....
That's my favorite climb right there! Haha! I've actually never witnessed anyone clear it even with perfect traction. There are a lot of tough climbs on the ride you did today.
. One of my buddies over at crank bros hit me up and wanted to do a quick lap after work. Of course I was in. We started from crank bros/ my office which is next door and were pushing it on the climbs but no PR's on my account for some reason 
. Still felt good regardless. Backstreets of NoLag to Dartmoor, to boat road, to bommer and down that new trail I'm still getting use to TnA. The lap itself took us about 50mins door to door
. Since it was new minion day the added bonus was the nice exfoliation the new tires provided by kicking up little bits of sand up on my face. I now have the skin of a 20 something girl... Video is below of the last few sections of the trail where I did not crash this time.
Hopefully, I'll get in to see the Doc tomorrow and get this head opened up in time for a little longer ride this weekend.
But, I managed a little spin time up the Trabuco wash to one of the most scenic spots in the forest... Lower Trabuco. I get almost 7 miles and 1,000 feet to the little parking lot at the base of Trabuco, and it's a nice mellow pedal up the wash. I went as far as the abandoned car and turned around. Not epic by any stretch, but it was on dirt... 17 miles and 1600 feet.
Best spot in the forest...
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And I played around on the base of Cadillac a little... It's nice to see that they're decorating.
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Good job. You'll be back to the pace you were just prior to your fall in no time.
Hmmmmm. What I was hearing on the video sounds related to suspension - the sound matched the bumps. Not a braking sound.
It's going on the wall until departure, and the single speed will get the call up for any rides between now and then.
Needs more mustard.....TNBSSR... Minus one Professor and one Mini Professor.
I took the Hightower to make sure everything was working as it should... New Rekon 2.4s front and back, new resin pads for the XT 8020s, new KMC chain, new cassette, and a new/old chainring. It was quiet and smooth, even when I stood and mashed. I declare it KokoReady.
Speaking of standing and mashing... One of the single speeders was feeling especially spunky last night! @horsebikerider led the charge up the mountain, and the rest of us just sort of fell off the back and tried to hang on. Damn single speeders.
Nice night, but definitely a little cooler than I expected coming down.
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Luis and I watched David clean it. It's brutal.
Mathis nice and hardpacked now, wasn't too bad either. They re-named Meadows trail to Mustard trail (or should). Went up and down it, the invasive plants yanking at my brakes and bars sending me off trail numerous times, and near zero sight lines. Prob will avoid until it gets brushed.
