Pioneertown 50- March 31, 2018

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  1. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    See, you need to get yerself a valid adventure bike....you would be amazed at what it would float over with the proper tires.

    (Yeah, I really, really like the Kona.)
     
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  2. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    The Jeep Trail is chunk'a'rific......I feel sad for all the CX riders that take it.
     
  3. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Good thing I don't have a CX bike....
     
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  4. singlespeedrider

    singlespeedrider Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Phoenix AZ
    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC advanced single soee
    Looks like second year in a row I have to miss this event. Not super happy about that.
     
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  5. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    All y'all have a great time out there....why else do it??:D
     
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  6. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Reports?
     
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  7. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
  8. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    Any talk for 2019?
    Never done it and have registered for this year. Got my trailer out of mothballs and will probably bring it up and camp Friday to Sunday
     
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  9. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    It’s an easy ride. The climb is mostly front loaded. A couple of spots are on the steeper side. If you bypass the Jeep Trail option on the way back, it is not a technical ride at all.

    Worst part could be the sandy road near the beginning.....it’s like riding up Trabuco Creek Rd in 6-8” of beach sand.

    And the headwind on the pavement on the way back sucks....a lot.
     
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  10. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I absolutely love this ride, and have done it the last 4 years... But it falls on the same day as True Grit this year. :thumbsdown:

    The ride itself isn't technical... until the Jeep section. With that said, though, this isn't easy fire road. Last year it was chunkier than most of the trails around here and there are a couple HAB sections on the single speed in the first 17 miles, which is basically all uphill. If you do the longer route, the views are incredible, and there's a lot more up and down between mile 17 and the turnaround at mile 25.

    If you do the shorter route, it's still fun... And you'll hit the Jeep Trail shortly after turning around at the 17 mile checkpoint. Do not skip the Jeep Trail. It's pretty insane... Crazy rocky climb in the beginning, and then lots of very chunky descending. I've had it all to myself the last couple of years...
     
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  11. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
  12. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    Can anyone give a rating or comparison of the Jeep trail to any of our local OC trails?
     
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  13. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Santiago Peak to Upper Holy Jim.....but not steep.
     
  14. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.


    The beginning of the jeep trail...
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    Middle Section...
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    The end of the technical section... Big rocks. I've crashed here 2 out of 4 times. :D:p
    IMG_2377.jpg
     
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  15. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    That looks as fun as a colonoscopy.
     
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  16. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Best part of the ride... Although all of the cross roadie guys skipped it. Hmmmm... Come to think of it, @Voodoo Tom and @Mikie skipped it. Foreshadowing? :p
     
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  17. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Makes you wonder...
     
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  18. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    Just saw on their FaceBook that the event has been changed to 4/20.
    Bummer is, I probably can't ride that day.
     
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  19. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Whoa! Thanks for posting that... I didn't sign up, because it was on the same weekend as True Grit.

    I'm in for the 50 now... :thumbsup: It's a great KoKo training ride and it's a great cause... Double win.
     
  20. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Well played, Bike For Bender, well played...
     
  21. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Wow this looks fun!!! I don't know if I have even 25 miles in me though. Not today anyway... :unsure: It doesn't sound far either.
     
  22. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    It ain't the miles that hurt... It's the elevation. :p
     
  23. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Lol. Cue Eye of the Tiger, time to train!!! :x3: btw, I have no idea what that last emoji is really doing. It looks like it's exerting itself though lol :)
     
  24. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    @-ROCKY-

    This is a great ride if you want to try something longer. The Rwanda Ride on the following weekend is also a great ride for someone who wants to try a "bigger" ride. Both are worthy causes... Pioneertown is an out and back, so you can go as far as you like and then turn around. The return trip will have some uphill, but it's mostly downhill back to town. Rocky fireroad... And if you make it to the 17 mile aid station, the extra chunky Jeep Trail is right there after you turn around. :thumbsup:
     
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  25. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    It’s the hardtail.
     
  26. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Ha-Hem... Every time I've ridden out there with an IMTB crew, the hardtails were the only ones to complete the extra technical section. :whistling:
     
  27. pinnacle10

    pinnacle10 Member

    Location:
    Redlands, CA
    Name:
    Jeff
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Highball
    I came here to update things, thanks to those who beat me to it. Yes, we are now scheduled for April 20. The 25 mile option is new this year. We noticed a number of people were turning around at the 1st aid station anyways, so we made it an official distance.

    Unfortunately, we have removed the Jeep Trail from the official course. I personally preferred it, but there was such a small percentage of people taking that route and of those, about half didn't like it. I know there is a group who feel like it's the best part of the course, so there is a bit of disappointment from me about removing it.

    https://www.bikereg.com/pioneertown

    Moderator.....could you create a new thread for this year's ride with these messages? Could you also add the ride to the calendar? Thank you.
     
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  28. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    What’s the matter with those squishy Barney’s? Going through a buffet and eating the hamburger while ignoring the ribeye?
     
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  29. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Whatever, @Mikie & I missed a turn like 3 years ago and @Faust29 has been giving us :poop: ever since:Roflmao. Then a couple weeks ago we did a bike path blacktop ride cause that's all the weather would allow and we've been getting a fresh dose of crap for that one too:facepalm::laugh::Roflmao.
     
  30. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky


    Showdown brewing!?? :D
     
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