I went out after work last night to meet some friends at Musch camp in Topanga CA, which is only about 18 miles from where i work. about 14 of those 18 are on dirt roads and trails up in the santa monica mountains. Early on, a guy from Road Bike Action Magazine stopped and asked if he could take my picture with my bike. Im not sure there are lots of people riding non suspended bikes up there and carrying a bunch of stuff. a few other people knew what a Rivendell was though, so that was cool. The ride in was really nice, but at the end of it, it turned into steep, descending singletrack with big rocks and steps. So i hiked it in, but thought that i should try to find another way back when i left, so i wouldnt have to carry the bike up that. My friends bailed, so i just stayed the one night. I looked at google maps for a new way back and their recommended route looked ok on paper. In actuality, it involved sneaking through someone's backyard to get to the trail, the trail turning out to be a completely overgrown horse trail with a grade that i could barely walk up, being chased by dogs while pushing the bike through what you see in the last photo, and introducing me to the effects of poison oak for the first time. Google maps lesson learned. The hunqapillar didnt flinch.
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