It splits off of Magic Carpets, to the right, about 1/4 of the way down. Ends at the bottom of Dead Campers.IronJim said:what trail is airborne?
i might just know it as a different name
you're right. i don't know why people call "Sweetness" MC. it seems like people that don't know the trails just call everything MC. i've never heard sweetness called tent, though.punkassean said:I'm with Max, the only name we all seem to know for sure is DC, what everyone is now callin MC I thought was "Sweetness" or "Tent" trail. I thought MC was one trail to riders right of what I called "Sweetness" and then Sick & Twisted/Sidewinder next to that...
I give up!
in honor of your request, I shall henceforth refer to the trail formerly known as "Sweetness" as the "Doushebag Express" and "Dead Campers" shall be "Reincarnated Campers", let's see... "Sidewinder" is now "God Damn I'm Tired of Turning" and well, um "Mail Box" is now "Mostly Flat but Occasionally Steep" trail. There, how's that?B_LOWrider said:or we could call them what we call them and not worry about it.
Havn't you ever tried to explain directions to a trail? If there is not uniform names for the trails you have to use landmarks like "That big rock on the left" or something. If someone had GPS, it wouldn't really be all that hard to make a map. Look at www.gutsploder.com all of their maps were made using GPS.B_LOWrider said:or we could call them what we call them and not worry about it.
I agree 100% with your trailname accuracy. This is what I was taught the trailnames to be.jimw said:To add to the confusion:
- "Sweetness" is also referred to as "Aladdin" by those of us who have been riding it for a while. Get it? "Magic Carpet" and "Aladdin"! BTW, I have never heard this trail referred to as MC until recently on this board. To me, MC was the the split to the left of where Sidewinder starts (and we can all agree on that trail name, until a couple years ago there was a sign posted right before the switchbacks start), then intersecting the bottom of Sidewinder again at the big stump, then straight down from there. Sick and Twisted takes the left just down from the stump and goes through the area with the teeter.
- I have heard that the "old shore" or "airborne" trail (the one that used to have tons of north shore style ladders on it about 3 years ago) used to be called "chutes and ladders". Makes sense, because that's what it consisted of, so that's what I call it. Maybe it should be "chutes without ladders" now.
As far as maps go, I say skip it. You know as soon as one gets made it's only a matter of time before it's floating all over the internet and more people are riding the trails. Who cares if we all call the trails by different names... if you ride here, you know the landmarks and can figure it out.
(Plus GPS doesn't work too well in the dense trees out there... I already tried it a while back )
pretty much. how can you argue with ET or Keene? especially after they put so much work into Sweetness, which they refer to as MC. and IronJim, MC and Sweetness are two different trails. some of the Aptos kids, MCCaul, Jeremy and a couple others wanted to call Chupacabra 'Blind Pizza'. there's a story behind that but i won't get into it.El_Chimichanga said:I agree 100% with your trailname accuracy. This is what I was taught the trailnames to be.
It seems that when the Aptos boys come over here they call the trails whatever they want. The problem is, they are so much better than us, when thy goof up the names we're too intimidated to correct them. It's like when Barry Bonds signs your baseball, "To Mitch, have a homerun day!" and you have no clue who "mitch" is. Do you tell him? Not really. Now everybody calls you Mitch instead.
Its called pedaling Jim, maybe you should try it sometimeIronJim said:hey matt how are you getting to the top?
I gotta agree, let's not start putting names up on the trail heads. It's the most sure fire way to get things shut down. If you really want to know what's what, ride more, or ride with someone that does.punkassean said:This thread is cool...
Rich, hows that slider with the new fangled evolve parts??? I'm thinkin I might need to step up and get evolved to eliminate the ever present clunk.
I was up there today riding in the soup ,i was on a black DH Comp .I got soaked to the bone but it was sooo much fun.Raacerx said:This is sooo funny. I rather like no one knowing the true names. And I think a map and trail signs are dumb. Just keep everything the way it is. Not knowing which trail is which is just another excuse to ride with someone who does. So whos riding in the rain today? I know I am soon as I get out of class in 20 minutes.
PS. I always heard Chupacabra called Pizza Cutters, not blind pizza. Arent rumors and hearsay funny ****? And yes, I agree that all the Aptos kids and other guys come in with new names for stuff. I just go and ride the ****.
5105990558 if anyone is out there riding today. Might want to bring the fender.
Yeah I saw ya, I had the big green Jeep. I had a great time but I got a nasty tick in my armpit. Didn't know they were out already. Kind of freakin me out.GiantRider said:I was up there today riding in the soup ,i was on a black DH Comp .I got soaked to the bone but it was sooo much fun.
I found one after my nightride on tuesday, he was drowning in my sweat. Poor little guy didn't have a chance...punkassean said:I got a tick at Niscene about this time last year and another just before that in Santa Barbara building DJ's. I farking hate those bastids. Don't worry Max, deer ticks aren't very common here so Lyme disease is very unlikely. Just get that fawker outta you and watch for infection or a red bullseye.
yeah, especially since your sweat is matched only by the venemous, putrid liquids found in the deadly death swamps of Nairobi. and that you sweat buckets of that vile crap in the course of two hours. i'll bet that little tick shriveled up and disintegrated on contact.El_Chimichanga said:I found one after my nightride on tuesday, he was drowning in my sweat. Poor little guy didn't have a chance...
No, but I did toss him into the hippies' fireplace in the Barn.bikeninja said:yeah, especially since your sweat is matched only by the venemous, putrid liquids found in the deadly death swamps of Nairobi. and that you sweat buckets of that vile crap in the course of two hours. i'll bet that little tick shriveled up and disintegrated on contact.