Tips for Las Ramblas?

[David]

I am looking to ride Las Ramblas, but have no idea where to park, and what sort of course to take. What are the up trails? What are the good descents? Can anyone recommend a good loop to try?

Thanks for the help.

 

[DangerDirtyD]

I am looking to ride Las Ramblas, but have no idea where to park, and what sort of course to take. What are the up trails? What are the good descents? Can anyone recommend a good loop to try?

Thanks for the help.

Hey David! I have no ideas about Las Ramblas, but welcome to iMTBtrails!

 

[mtnbikej]

Hey David! I have no ideas about Las Ramblas, but welcome to iMTBtrails!

Apparently he has been here since 4/2016.....guess it took him 4 years to come up with something to say.

 

[David]

Apologies. I’m a serial lurker.

 

[Mikie]

Welcome Serial Lurker. Sounds like a good screen name.
Where is Las Rumblas? I only ask because I live in Canada...

I'm using psychology right now to draw the victim out of his shell.
Nobody make any sudden moves...

 

[DangerDirtyD]

Apologies. I’m a serial lurker.

So who here is cool and who sucks?

 

[Faust29]

Is that near the San Clemente single tracks? If so... paging @Cyclotourist . There are a few others who ride down there, as well...

I lived 20 minutes away from it for 15 years and never made it there.

 

[David]

Las Ramblas are the trails near San Juan Capistrano. I would welcome recommendations for San Clemente as well. I have not ridden much south county stuff.

 

[Rumpled]

The Wednesday Docent rides hit that up often. If you can make it to those when they happen it's a good deal.
Ride, sammy and beer for $5 total.

End of Las Ramblas and end of Los Mares puts you on the trails or ride in from Camino Capistrano and LA Novia.

A lot of fire roads and mazes of ST. I don't know them well and have only ridden them a couple of times.

Maybe check a Strava heat map if you pay for it.

 

[mike]

If you were me – an anti-social LR noob looking for fun – you'd consult the Trailforks app on your smartphone, park at one of the designated spots and target the green/blue trails and purple roads for uphill travel and blue/black/red for downhill.

Welcome to the light, @David.

 

[jwag]

I ride Ramblas often. I get off the 5 at PCH/Ramblas exit and head east till it dead ends. That is primary trail head. Lots of fun stuff..no major climbs..but fun downhills with some steep and loose...favorite trails there Two Balls and a Bone..Secret Sh!t....BGR. My advice is just explore..tough to get lost if you use the water tank and Flagpole for reference.

 

[Cyclotourist]

Is that near the San Clemente single tracks? If so... paging @Cyclotourist . There are a few others who ride down there, as well...

I lived 20 minutes away from it for 15 years and never made it there.

I don't usually make it out that far when I'm riding there. I'd have to drive, and ewwww, yuck, not on vacay! So I ride the Singletracks, which are off of La Pata (or come up Cristianitos). They're pretty fun!

http://www.mountainbikebill.com/SCST.htm

 

[David]

Thanks for the tips