[Zark]

Well at least trail riding, whatever you want to call it
I've ridden 4 times in the past week on real deal trails, 3 of them XC rides. I've been really enjoying carrying less gear, riding for a longer period of time and even climbing
Trails I've been on lately:
Romero Canyon. A great fireroad climb that trickles into some sweet singletrack. Killer ocean views towards the top and and a very rocky, rugged route down the canyon to the car. One of my favorites.

Little Pine. This is freakin epic ride, 12 mile climb ~3,500 of climbing. 7.5 mile singletrack descent down a steep walled canyon. Do not go off the edge here, serious exposure Last ride I stacked in a mud hole on the trail

Jesusita trail. Just rode this one yesterday. Right near the old Mission in Santa Barbara, much of the climb is pavement. The last bit is crazy steep single. The descent is a fun, but crazy one. Its overgrown with descent dropoffs hidden behind the foliage!

Summer is here baby! I'm riding my bike like crazy, its hot outside and I got poison oak every week. I'll try to snap some pics for y'all next time

 

[reflux]

Sweet! I'll be up in SB this weekend hanging and riding with some friends. I've done Romero Canyon before and really enjoyed it. I'll have to ask my friends about the other two. You free to ride Saturday?

 

[Zark]

Yeah, I should be around. I was going to go to San Diego, but its too much of a pain with gas and traffic..

There's a ton of other options too. I know a lot of great singletrack in SB county.

pm me and we'll figure out the details.

 

[ghostrider]

You did Little Pine recently? How were the conditions? I need to get up there before it gets too hot, if I'm not too late.

 

[Zark]

You did Little Pine recently? How were the conditions? I need to get up there before it gets too hot, if I'm not too late.

Last week. Conditions were OK. The meadow is overgrown and bombed out from horses out there in the wet months. The moonscape section got majorly fixed up, much wider and good trailbed.

Get out there early and you should be good as far as heat goes.

N

 

[jacksonpt]

That's awesome!

I wish I could get more saddle time on my trail bike.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Mmmmm......... XC goodness.

 

[ito]

Jesusita trail. Just rode this one yesterday. Right near the old Mission in Santa Barbara, much of the climb is pavement. The last bit is crazy steep single. The descent is a fun, but crazy one. Its overgrown with descent dropoffs hidden behind the foliage!

I love that trail! I used to ride it 4 or 5 times a week when I lived in SB. By far one of the best rides out there. So much fun.

I have to do the little pine trail sometime. I rock Romero, even on the surly, just ask Steve T!

The Ito

 

[mcoomer]

Singletrack rocks! We're still waiting for the snow to clear on some of our epic rides up here but when it does

 

[SuspectDevice]

I'm happy to have a waterbottle cage again. Camebacks are so frigging lame. After the thousands of dollars worth or parts I've destroyed so far this Dh season, I am seriously considering taking a few months off of DH racing to go hit some XC races.