10March2012: Gene's birthday skydive

Happy Birthday Gene! Watch his video here.

10March2012: 4 Parks Skyline, Long Ridge, Upper Stevens Creek, Saratoga Gap

Riders: Benny, Tim, Ralph, Raffy, Radi, Ernie
16.5 miles

From Russian Ridge parking lot, headed straight into Skyline Ridge Park through Horseshoe Lake & Christmas Tree Farm / Ridge Trail. Continued further south on Peters Creek Trail and Hickory Oak Trail, crossed Hiway 35 onto Saratoga Gap trail. (9.6 miles).

Ernie broke a chain right at the end of Saratoga Gap trail.

On the way back, enjoyed Saratoga Gap trail but then headed back on the road along Hiway 35 until Russian Ridge Parking Lot.

Gene could not join us - he celebrated his big 5-0 jumping off a plane skydiving from 10,000ft at Pismo Beach. Happy Birthday Gene!

03March2012: 4 Parks, lots of Climbing, lots of downhill :-)

Riders: Jun, Gene, Chito, Tim, Radi and Benny
Blue skies, green mountain trails, no rain, mid 60s degree F, lots of tough climbing but rewarded with sweet downhills on single tracks and switchbacks!

4 Parks (click map here):

• Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (peak at 2400 ft elev, Horseshoe Lake, Christmas Tree Farm)
• Long Ridge Open Space (Ridge Trail)
• Upper Stevens Creek County Park (fast downhill on Grizzly Flat Trail 2200ft elev down to 1400ft)
  
• Montebello Open Space Preserve (Climb up Canyon Trail 1400 ft up to 1900 ft elev, tougher climb on Indian Creek Trail 1900 ft to 2700 ft elev in 1 mile, Sweet single track downhill on Old Ranch + Bella Vista Trails 2700 ft elev down to 2000 ft, finished the ride on Canyon trail & White Oak Trail)