Mountain Bike Epic

The cooler, wetter weather has made us feel like we really need to get out and enjoy the trails a bit. During the past few weeks our Sunday rides have had offerings for those who want to ride dirt and who want to ride road. We have found ourselves really enjoying the change of pace, and our mountain bikes are piling up miles while our road bikes are almost beginning develop coats of dust.

Being closed on Monday gives us the chance to get away to some pretty fun places and really take advantage of some of northern California's finer offerings. We spent the last couple of days camping and riding out at Henry Coe State Park and couldn't of had a better time. Arriving at our campsite late Sunday night, we quickly set up camp and prepared for our ride. There is no better way to test good lights than taking them out on tight single track that you have never ridden before. Thankfully our Light & Motion Secas exceeded our expectations, and worked flawlessly.

After a quick 2 hour spin, we headed back to camp already eager to plan the next days ride. We took a quick look at the map, but had to put it down, as a game of black jack broke out in Scott's van. It was painfully obvious that we spend way more time on our bikes than at card tables, but it somehow became competitive non the less.



Monday started off with a quick breakfast of oatmeal and bagels, and we were once again ready to ride. No lights needed this go around, it was a perfect fall morning. We loaded up with plenty of food and water and headed back to the trails. Our day turned into a nice 6 hour adventure, full of steep climbs, epic descents, some wrong turns, some bushwhacking, some rock skipping contests, and quite a bit of laughter.

Brad, who can take better pictures while riding his bike than most of us ever could on our feet, did an amazing job capturing some great images of our trip. If you have some time, it's definitely worth a quick look at the link below. We look forward to getting out with more of you on some similar trips soon.

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