Mount Wilson Enduro Tour

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  1. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    Ride Name: Mount Wilson Enduro Tour
    When: Saturday, September 8th
    Time: 10 am
    Where: Shuttle pick-up is in Altadena
    Ride Description or Details:
    This is he 1/2 day Enduro tour run by SCOA/Mt Wilson shuttles. I'm no expert on the trail names but we'll do 5-6 separate drops. A couple of the runs are over in less than 8-10 minutes, some are longer and the last one is up to two hours depending on your route.
    ~~~~~ Optional Details ~~~~~
    Meet Location: 2807 Windsor in Altadena
    Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
    Ride Pace: Moderate Pace, Fast Pace
    Type of Ride: Shuttle
    Rider Limit: 10-12? Not totally sure...
    Anticipated Mileage: 20-22
    Elevation Gain: 1000' max
    Ride Duration: 5-6 hours total
    Previous Ride Reports:
    Possible Bail-Outs:
    Facilities: None that I know of...
    Food/water suggestions: I bring 70-80 oz of water and snacks. You can keep extras in the van so you don't have to carry it all day.
    Option to Upload:
     
  2. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    I know the idea of starting at 10 am AND taking a shuttle is repellant but this is a great day of riding. The finish of Middle Merrill to Mt Lowe to Sunset Ridge is crazy, ridiculous fun with chunk, a bunch of smaller drop and a little exposure thrown in to make things exciting. As I mentioned above, you do 5-6 drops and all of the runs are "enduro" in nature. Not a whole lotta "fast n' flowy" here but there is a little on one of the runs up high.

    I can sum it up this way, I've ridden on many places and the day we did this Enduro Tour in 2016 was one of my top 5 days ever on a bike. It was one of those days where everybody has a small on their face at the end and says "I can't wait to do that again" before you even get in your car to drive home.

    You sign up online and it's $55 pp for the day.
     
  3. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Oh yeah middle Merrill claimed my favorite helmet last time and beat the sh!t out of me and my Ripley. I’m going back on the Hightower with a new helmet. TFPU...
     
  4. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Fallbrook, Ca.
    Name:
    Thomas Cosgrove
    Current Bike:
    21 SSSSSSSSSlash!
    Do they have an 8A.M start time? That will put us in the heat of the day!
     
  5. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Fallbrook, Ca.
    Name:
    Thomas Cosgrove
    Current Bike:
    21 SSSSSSSSSlash!
    Ah 10 only. I will know for sure Wed.
     
  6. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Man! That sounds like fun! A feller could dream, right?
    Thanks for posting this up.
     
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  7. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    I want to do this soon. But unfortunately I can't currently do this day.
     
  8. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I got to cheat... I followed the one and only @ridinrox down Middle Merrill... She seemed to know where she was going. I might still be up there on the steel hardtail, otherwise. :p And that was the day that @Tom the Bomb went over the side on the upper section. Damn scary!

    @mtbMike - Great post up. I'm sure you'll get some riders to go along on that one. :thumbsup:
     
  9. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Enduro shuttle. Jumbo shrimp. Must-see TV. Constant variable. Rolling stop.

    :D:geek:
     
  10. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    I didn't see it occur but my buddy went off the edge (and bruised some ribs in the process) on the Middle Merrill section last time we rode out there in February.
     
  11. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    It used to be an 8 am start time....not good for us that have to drive from San Diego but we always made it on time. It may be hot but at least we're going DH 95% of the time.
     
  12. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Man, I hear a lot of complaints about early start times. Getting up early ain’t gonna kill you.
     
  13. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    My buddy did it last weekend. NO A/C in the van. Not sure if its like that every week.
    Said it was fun tho. I'm interested....
    .
    .
     
  14. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Fallbrook, Ca.
    Name:
    Thomas Cosgrove
    Current Bike:
    21 SSSSSSSSSlash!
    I believe all the shuttling will be off of Highway 2. Should be a bit cooler up there too.
     
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  15. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    they do the Wilson shuttle at 8am ... take you to the top and you have a nice long downhill... go thru some tunnel... sunset, merrills, prieto...
    pretty awesome downhilling... lots of exposure... never wear pads but I think I will wear some next time... went a month or so ago.. washy... sketchy fun..
     
  16. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    That's the tour we did in February....1st drop was on the Darkside which was a blast but has a TON more climbing and craploads of hikers (as in hundreds) on the final descent on that side. You then get picked up and dropped at the tunnel for run #2. On **THIS** Enduro Tour, most of the runs are above that area and the last run of the day is at the tunnel. There are a few options down from there but we did Mt Lowe/Merrill/Sunset Ridge which combined might be one of my favorite rides ever. If you put that ride in a dense forest like Downieville with Oregon dirt, it would be nirvana!!!

    If I lived up there close by....or even didn't have to deal with gridlock traffic on the I-5 going home every time, I'd have a season pass with them and ride up there 3-4 times a month. It's that good. We're driving 110 miles each way though so we need to get in as many rides as possible and the Enduro Tour is the best way to do that.
     
  17. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    It really sucks living so close to such goodness. Stay away and you won't know what you're missing.
    :rolleyes:
     
  18. evdog

    evdog iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    San diego
    Name:
    Evan S
    No shuttlers early either, they're all sleeping in :Roflmao
     
  19. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    San gabs r just another world..feels more wild.. more techy.. more real..
    Oc feels more man made..more sterile..
    More disneylike..
    Generalizations...
    Need more san gabs in my life...
     
  20. floyd

    floyd Member

    Location:
    anaheim
    Name:
    garret
    Current Bike:
    5010
    I'd like to join this one. I've done the single run shuttle once and it was a great time.
     
  21. pdqmach26

    pdqmach26 Member

    Name:
    Bob
    Do you have a link to sign up?
     
  22. mtbMike

    mtbMike iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    PRESCOTT!!!
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Ibis HD5, Ripley & Mojo 4
    http://mtwilsonmtbadventure.com

    Click on 'Mountain Bike Shuttles' on the top menu and then the Enduro Tour you want will be in the upper left hand corner....obviously you need to adjust the date for Sept 8th.
     
  23. pdqmach26

    pdqmach26 Member

    Name:
    Bob
  24. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Fallbrook, Ca.
    Name:
    Thomas Cosgrove
    Current Bike:
    21 SSSSSSSSSlash!
    So anyone sign up for this Sat. ? Looking for riding buddies.
     
  25. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    I am on the 6 am shuttle and 8 am shuttle. this sat.
    .
    Havent signed up for anything else yet....
     
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  26. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Fallbrook, Ca.
    Name:
    Thomas Cosgrove
    Current Bike:
    21 SSSSSSSSSlash!
    So thinking of doing the Enduro shuttle too?
     
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  27. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    The one on Sept. 8th? Yes.

    Is this saturdays enduro sold out yet? How many can go? I might could cancel my single shuttles.....
     
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  28. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    Change in plans, I might be in. At what time roughly would we be back to our cars? I have plans in the evening.
     
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  29. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    5pm i think.
     
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  30. Sidewalk

    Sidewalk iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    The road is where I call home
    Name:
    Josh
    Current Bike:
    N+1
    Sigh...maybe not then. Another time.
     
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