While here in Southern California we took the opportunity to ride out by Idyllwild. We mountain biked Thomas Mtn at least once back in the late 90’s but barely remembered it. This time we did a loop up the dirt road and down Thomas Mtn and Ramona DH. It’s a tough ride with a good …
Month: January 2026
On our travels in the west, Derek and I have hiked different sections of the PCT – mostly up in Oregon, but some in California. This time we did a small day out and back hike on the PCT past Lookout Mountain near Anza, CA. To me, Southern California vegetation is quite distinctive with scrub …
Derek and I did a ride to and around the gravel road that circles the lake. We parked down in the County Park at the bottom of the dam and road up the paved road climb before dropping into the marina. There is a $4 trail fee to ride the 22 mile gravel road, and …
Waaay back in the day, Derek and I raced mountain bikes at Vail Lake as part of the Team Big Bear California Series. It was a smaller venue with a lot fewer trails then there are now. Vailocity Bike Park boasts 30+ miles of singletrack designed for all levels of riders. We visited one day …
We’re here in San Diego visiting family for a couple weeks and got in a bike ride along the San Luis Rey River Trail out to Oceanside. We’ve ridden this path before and it’s a nice quiet stretch that gets you off the street and out of traffic. The out and back was 21 miles …