[Prettym1k3]

That place is frickin' saaaweeeet!

 

[Red Rabbit]

No sh!t, what did you ride?

 

[Prettym1k3]

We hiked up Mile so we could see what we were coming down. We also dropped Boyscout 4 times. The climb to the top takes like 8 minutes, which is simply amazing for the (albeit short) beautiful and smooth 3-4 minute run that you get. Plus, getting back to the car 50 feet from the end of the trail is always nice.

I are has picks...

H0ld pl33z.

 

[OGRipper]

Sweet shots. I like the stuff a little further down.

 

[Total Heckler]

Sweet shots. I like the stuff a little further down.

The first and only time I went to Pacifica I hit that one. I need to go there when its not a slopfest like it was the only time I have been there.

Mike, maybe sometime in the next couple weeks I can catch a ride up there with you or something after work?

 

[gideon]

cool stuff y'all
i need to make it there soon
buildin up the the slopestyle bike now
g

 

[Prettym1k3]

OG: That's a HUGE double. I think that my buddy Peter hit that one. We were all riding clips though. I've lost the will to live when it comes to jumping my 44lb. bike on flats.

Josh: We might head up there on Saturday. Probably leave around 9am, and get back around 3pm. You in?

-Mike

 

[Total Heckler]

I sent you a text about Saturday... You should join us. Keep it on the DL. I only invited a few people to keep things easy/fun.

 

[OGRipper]

OG: That's a HUGE double.

It's deceptive. I hate it when people tell me stuff is "easy" but it's not nearly as bad as it seems. It took me a while to go slow enough to actually hit the landing transition - I over-jumped it to flat a bunch of times first. It's a mind game for sure, there is nothing especially technical about it and it doesn't kick you in any weird way. The other three long ones on the rider's far right are fun too but because they are lower and longer, those require more speed.

 

[Prettym1k3]

I'm fine with long, flat speedy ones. It's the lippy ones that I can't finagle. But OG, I know first hand how big that one is. It's always a mind game with most of these jumps. Until you get to the big airs, where you have to flail your arms about like you're trying to helicopter yourself to safety... it's all in your head.

 

[Surfkahakai]

Looks like a good place to take some photos. I've got flashes and too much money sunk into lenses. If anyone wants to get some photos there let me know. I'm free Sat-Tue.

 

[BeaverBikersDad]

Thanks for the memories. I remember riding at the boy scout camp on a full rigid Schwin Varsity 10 speed. As a Boy Scout I even camped there once. This was around the time they invented the banana seat and before they invented mountain bikes or BMX. I was born too soon.

I remember riding single track all day on that bike. The San Francisco Parks Department didn't call my trails single track in the 60's. They called them gardener trails.

 

[Prettym1k3]

Looks like a good place to take some photos. I've got flashes and too much money sunk into lenses. If anyone wants to get some photos there let me know. I'm free Sat-Tue.

Surfkahakai... where in Santa Clara are you?

My parents live near Pruneridge/Saratoga.

What are you shooting with?

 

[Surfkahakai]

I live off of 880 and Bascom.

Shooting with a Canon 20D, some Canon glass (15mm, 17-40mm, 50mm, 70-200mm, 600mm) and a few flashes. I also have an old EOS 630 I like to shoot with sometimes when I feel like playing with film.

 

[Prettym1k3]

Nice dude. I really miss my Nikon D50...

...A LOT. ad:

Where are you usually riding at?

 

[Surfkahakai]

I just got into mountain biking and usually just ride fire trails with the wife. If I get hurt right now I'm screwed at work so I can't go do stupid stuff for another 3 1/2 months. Another reason I don't ride much is my friend who I would ride with broke his collar bone. I can't get any of my other friends to start riding.

 

[Prettym1k3]

That's a bummer man...

Sorry to hear that about your friend.