My brother and other room mate are thinking of moving to San Luis Obispo and I was wondering what the riding is like there. I also was curious about the Bishop area, went climbing there this spring and would like to go back. I figured it would be cool to bring a bike and do some riding, or would that be a waste of time?
Riding in Bishop and San Luis Obispo
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Dude SLO has some sick DH and what not. Just ask around when u get there. Another spot i used to session was a part hiking/bike trail at the Montana De Oro state park . Sweet descending on a ridge line with great ocean view and smell . Thats a hike a bike tho.
Make the right friends and SLO is legit
Make the right friends and SLO is legit
MdO has great trail riding. No dedicated DH runs, but if you have a 6" bike you will be golden.
You cannot ride bikes on Bishop's peak. Its a big no-no. Madonna mountain has a pretty fun trail, starts from the top and ends up in a residential area. There is also Irish Hills next to Costco. Made for easy xc loops when I was living in that part of town.
The cuesta grade has some fun trails. I always enjoyed riding Shooters on my XC bike, and Morning Glory is great on an agressive 6" rig. If you climb shooters and descend Morning Glory it's a great xc ride if you live near Cal Poly, as the Cuesta grade is accessable from the backside of campus.
There are a lot more places to ride, if you have the right friends, or know where to look. I finally found a couple of the spots a month before I graduated and moved away. Haven't been back to SLO with my bike since I moved.
You cannot ride bikes on Bishop's peak. Its a big no-no. Madonna mountain has a pretty fun trail, starts from the top and ends up in a residential area. There is also Irish Hills next to Costco. Made for easy xc loops when I was living in that part of town.
The cuesta grade has some fun trails. I always enjoyed riding Shooters on my XC bike, and Morning Glory is great on an agressive 6" rig. If you climb shooters and descend Morning Glory it's a great xc ride if you live near Cal Poly, as the Cuesta grade is accessable from the backside of campus.
There are a lot more places to ride, if you have the right friends, or know where to look. I finally found a couple of the spots a month before I graduated and moved away. Haven't been back to SLO with my bike since I moved.
Agreed, SLO is probably the central/socal MTB capital. Endless XC and the gnarliest DH with everything in between.
As for bishop. I've heard there's a bunch of riding there. TONS of moto in that area. And you are only 45 minutes from mammoth, which is amazing.
As for bishop. I've heard there's a bunch of riding there. TONS of moto in that area. And you are only 45 minutes from mammoth, which is amazing.
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