[PatBranch]

I am moving to monterey. I am pissed off because There are really good trails here like tunel, knaps castle, coldsprings which I haven't even ridden. It also sucks because I like surfing in Morro Bay were the water is moderatly cold. THe water in monterey is so cold.

Is there anything to fr in monterey?

 

[cornholio]

santa cruz is not far from monterey, and it has a lot of good options for both surf and bike. in monterey all i know about is fort ord, nice singletrack, but mostly xc type stuff.

and if you don't mind the drive, northstar is your fix if you want tech rocky stuff. if you haven't already been, definitely go check it out. it's a long drive, especially from monterey, but it's worth it.

 

[PatBranch]

THe water is so cold there. I have snowboarded at N* but not biked. THere has to be some kind of fr.

 

[Heath Sherratt]

Go talk to Micah Mozal at Joselyns bike shop across from the Sports Center. He'll show you the goods. Santa Cruz is also very close, about 40 min. Buy a wet suit.

 

[PatBranch]

I have a full 3-2 wet suit. There must be stuff in santa cruz, but is there any fr trails besides dj spots and stuff.

 

[markk]

The water is way colder in Morro Bay than up here. Alaskan current hits Cal right there at the Rock.

I've heard Carmel has some good trails. Never ridden them though.

 

[PatBranch]

Wow thats weird. I never new that, but its cold in Monterey. Is there a penisula blocking Santa cruz from the current?

 

[F.O.G]

The water is way colder in Morro Bay than up here. Alaskan current hits Cal right there at the Rock.

I've heard Carmel has some good trails. Never ridden them though.

There is NO way the water here in Monterey is warmer than Morro, especially when Duke is running the plant. Now Santa Cruz on the other hand is not to bad. I've lived here in Monterey/Pacific Grove since 96' and there is a fair amont of riding. Like previous posts a quite a bit of quick fun xc singletrack in Fort Ord area and some people poach the hiking/horse trails in Pebble Beach. The only freeride/dh group is a bunch of mid teen kids riding their dh/Freeride bikes about town. Anyhow talk with the boys at Josselyn's and with the guys at Family or Another Bike Shop in Santa Cruz for all the fun stuff. Oh, and welcome to Monterey.

 

[PatBranch]

A while ago When I was at the skatepark, I talked to some kids one had a apecialized- demo8 thnk, another had a gack hardtail and I don't remember the other bike. They said they they built a trail at black mountain or something. THey said rangers chase them down it.

 

[B_LOWrider]

No there is no riding in santa cruz...dont come here...ever.

 

[PatBranch]

sure............no riding..............

 

[beaverbiker]

yea, no riding in santa cruz

 

[PatBranch]

Ok, does anyone know any dh trails in monterey?

 

[PatBranch]

I was up there the past few days. I talked to someone at the skatepark. He told me about the trails off 68 by the hospital above the golf course. He also told me about the urban riding at fort orde. He said there are some djs there, but the bmxers are very territorial and wont let mtb ers riding them because they case them. I won't go- its probably too big and steep.

 

[Raacerx]

yea, no riding in santa cruz

yep, definitely no riding

 

[PatBranch]

That must be somewhere else.... THere is no riding in santa cruz.

..There must be some good trails there, that place looks fun. I knew there were trails somewhere there with all the mountains.