New Years day /day after rides?

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  1. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    OK, where are people starting off the new year riding??? I'd like to check out some new dirt so let know some of your plans. Looks like great weather !! 1/1 and or 1/2/16
     
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  2. Sasquatch9billion

    Sasquatch9billion iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    trinidad j. mendez
    First ride of 2016! I'm hoping to ride on Satuday, not sure where though.
     
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  3. ridinrox

    ridinrox Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Fullerton
    Name:
    Roxanne
    Current Bike:
    '16 Giant Trance Advance
    Hmmm, Ramona Trail off the 74 has a nice ring to the new year....
     
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  4. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Day? How about New Years Minute? :)

    Wifers and I are planning on Santiago Peak via Holy Jim at the stroke of midnight. We did it once without bikes and later wondered what we were thinking. So this time we will bring the spokes and make quick work of the descent. It was 29° with a stiff wind last time. This year looks like 32 for the high, no appreciable wind in the forecast.

    All NYE nutters are welcome to join us. Bring a thermos of hot drink (and some devilwater if you want to imbibe; I will). We will descend Upper Holy, but if that's not to your liking you can do Main Divide and meet up at the top of Holy Jim. Start time 8pm at HJ parking for a very casual ascent with plenty of breaks.
     
  5. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    UPSed still got the Merrils/Sunset/ El P ride happening?.

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  6. bigringrider101

    bigringrider101 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Winnetka CA
    Name:
    Berni Avila
    Current Bike:
    Jones Space Frame Ti truss for
    Chesebro Saturday. If you always wanted to check it out. Come out I'll give you the tour.
     
  7. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    It's happening however the shuttle will be just over to climb lower Sam. Waiting on exact details.
     
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  8. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Paragons of the Barrett Stoddard Truck Trail will rendezvous this weekend at the northeast corner of Euclid and 24th Street in Upland.
     
  9. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    Snow up there??
     
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  10. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    I'm surprised you like that trail so much! I've only ridden up it:gag:, probably why I don't care for it.
     
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  11. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    which day, fri or sat?
     
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  12. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    mileage/elevation planned???
     
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  13. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Unless you are on a road bike, I recommend riding Barrett Stoddard back down, although it is akin to a washboard fire road...if you do not ride it fast, it can be a rough ride.

    For those of you who have not ridden Barrett Stoddard, its closest equivalent is SART from Angelus Oaks to Warm Springs Truck Trail.
     
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  14. Maddog

    Maddog Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lancaster
    Name:
    Greg Madison
    Current Bike:
    Intense Tracer 275
    I'm riding Golden Eagle on New Year's Day with some guys from Squeaky Wheel. Meeting at Sandberg at 11:00 a.m., late start I know but the shop guys are young and will be out partying late on the 31st:sleep:! Cold and maybe windy so bring layers!
     
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  15. bigringrider101

    bigringrider101 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Winnetka CA
    Name:
    Berni Avila
    Current Bike:
    Jones Space Frame Ti truss for
    25/3500 with the option to do more or less with bail outs.
     
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  16. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    Please keep me posted on this ride. I might be able to make it. Have ridden it once as an out and back and have looking to get back out there.
     
  17. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Will do. When you climbed it, did you start at the top of Sapphire?
     
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  18. LLPoolJ

    LLPoolJ iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Moreno Valley
    Name:
    James Johnson
    Current Bike:
    Specy Epic, Stumpu and Enduro
    Fun group, I have done a few endures with them at Rim Nordic. Enjoy yourself.
     
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  19. abuck55

    abuck55 Member

    Name:
    Mark
    EC Trails... !!
    Roxy....?? You should post and host this ride for New Years Day.
    With a late start time of course.
     
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  20. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    Yup! Parked at Sapphire and Almond.
     
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  21. ridinrox

    ridinrox Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Fullerton
    Name:
    Roxanne
    Current Bike:
    '16 Giant Trance Advance
    Probably but I've ridden it w snow on the trail and it was a blast. Cold but a blast!!
     
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  22. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    Wow thats quite a stretch to compare it to the amazing SART (IMHO). Can't find any info on warm springs truck trail
     
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  23. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    I compared it to a six-mile section of SART.
     
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  24. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Fallbrook, Ca.
    Name:
    Thomas Cosgrove
    Current Bike:
    21 SSSSSSSSSlash!
    Satuuuuuuuuuurday?
     
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  25. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    Sounds like a good possibility!!
     
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  26. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    There is a group shuttling Barrett Stoddard on Saturday Morning at 8:30am. Total mileage is 11.5. 950' of climbing, 2,950' of descending.

    I tried to get them to climb it, or at least start the ride from the junction of Baldy Road/Barrett Stoddard TT, but these guys get on saddles only to pursue the end of the ride as soon as possible. There is no denying they rip the trail, but with this approach to riding, I find them to be Paragons of meagerness...and carbon fiber.
     
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  27. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    Thanks for the heads up, I'll pass though, like you I prefer the pain and suffering before the magical descent :thumbsup:.

    Just as a tease, took my family there today for a hike. The views are tremendous and the dirt is in prime shape!

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  28. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    As much as I bitch about climbing, I agree with you. Do your DH at the bike park, or on trails that can't be climbed. Earn your turns otherwise.
     
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  29. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    Time and mtg place???
     
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  30. bigringrider101

    bigringrider101 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Winnetka CA
    Name:
    Berni Avila
    Current Bike:
    Jones Space Frame Ti truss for
    Where are you coming from Scan? Meeting time and place could depend on that. I like starting from the valley side 'cuz I'm like 10 minutes away. But at the same time I wouldn't mind driving to Chesebro trail head.
     
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