Some times when I’m out hiking or pushing pedals in the mountains I forget my camera and instead use my iPhone to take pics. I post my iPhone pics on my Twitter page. Check out the drop sequence via the iPhone.
I recently picked up a great field guide by John Muir Laws entitled “The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada”. It has great illustrations and information about various species of plants, insects, animals and more. If you live in California you should pick up this guide, it’s one of the best I’ve seen.
One aspect I liked so much about riding Southern California was the long downhill singletrack surrounded by spectacular views. Although the majority of trails we hit were closer to LA, these trails in San Diego seem very similar. Just watching these videos makes me want to head out to the west coast to ride…
22 miles of grueling climbs and some of the steepest and most loose downhill trails you’ll ever ride. Los Pinos is a series of hike-a-bike climbs and the descent on the other side will turn the toughest DH’er into a sobing little baby. Probably the hardest ride I ever done. On the upside it’s truly beautiful. The ride takes 6-8 hours to complete. Some sites say the loop can be done in 4.5 hours but that’s if you are an expert racer.
12 Noon rolls around the boss is out in a meeting. You and your homie race out to the car and floor it to the local trail head for a “Lunch Ride”. (Trail: Coyote Run in Aliso Woods)