Another Undiscovered Ride!

The “thumb rehab tour” made a stop in No. Cal and rode nearly 200 miles of roads and single-track trails that I had not seen before. The stop was not on the itinerary and turned out to be one of those lucky breaks that you always hope for. I was given a tour by a rider, Barry Behm, who is also known by the aka “Bear”. That was a bit of a disappointment since most of the guys I ride with do something that earns them a name and I am quite often involved in the selection process. But since Barry has been around the block I guess his riding partners enjoy the name selection process as much as I do.

We rode for 4 days and saw some great views, cool mountain roads with waterfalls, swimming holes, a deep canyon and some of the best single-track trails I think I have ever ridden in Calif. We dropped down into a canyon a couple of times that was so steep and so long it made me start thinking about how we were going to get back up. When I stopped on this hill to take a picture it was necessary to use one hand to take the picture. The reason being when I let go of the front brake to use the camera the bike started sliding downhill. This decent had to be at least 2,500 ft. 

 I intend to go back soon to explore further and provide some video of the trails I was privileged enough to ride. I can hardly wait for a few days of rain to make these incredibly fun trails even better. I expect after a bit of rain this is going to turn out to be one of those rides you classify as “Epic” when you reflect at the end of the day. Now GO RIDE and Stay tuned.

#33

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, Make sure it is worth watching!”