New Years day /day after rides?

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

 

First ride of 2016! I'm hoping to ride on Satuday, not sure where though.

 

Hmmm, Ramona Trail off the 74 has a nice ring to the new year....

 

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.

 

UPSed still got the Merrils/Sunset/ El P ride happening?.

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Chesebro Saturday. If you always wanted to check it out. Come out I'll give you the tour.

 

It's happening however the shuttle will be just over to climb lower Sam. Waiting on exact details.

 

Paragons of the Barrett Stoddard Truck Trail will rendezvous this weekend at the northeast corner of Euclid and 24th Street in Upland.

 

Snow up there??

 

I'm surprised you like that trail so much! I've only ridden up it, probably why I don't care for it.

 

which day, fri or sat?

 

mileage/elevation planned???

 

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.

 

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! Cold and maybe windy so bring layers!

 

25/3500 with the option to do more or less with bail outs.

 

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.

 

Will do. When you climbed it, did you start at the top of Sapphire?

 

Fun group, I have done a few endures with them at Rim Nordic. Enjoy yourself.

 

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

 

Yup! Parked at Sapphire and Almond.

 

Probably but I've ridden it w snow on the trail and it was a blast. Cold but a blast!!

 

Wow thats quite a stretch to compare it to the amazing SART (IMHO). Can't find any info on warm springs truck trail

 

I compared it to a six-mile section of SART.

 

Satuuuuuuuuuurday?

 

Sounds like a good possibility!!

 

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.

 

Thanks for the heads up, I'll pass though, like you I prefer the pain and suffering before the magical descent .

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

 

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.

 

Time and mtg place???

 

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.