So a constant grade vs. the variable of Westridge... Hmmm. I'm guessing having more dirt on Sullivan was nicer than Westridge. A lot of traffic on that lower section.
So good to know you held your own w/ the fat tire crowd! That entire route really calls out for a cross bike. Anything more is pretty much overkill. But at least you saw someone out there using the trails!!! On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com>wrote: > Nope. I went *up* Sullivan this time -- the reverse of the other day. > I did it in go-fast mode to see how quickly it might be done without > lots of stopping. About 1.5-2 hours round trip. > > Doing the loop in reverse saves you the massive gradient (you know > what I'm talking about), but you buy yourself a long, steady, > unrelenting climb to the top. No rollers, no respite, until you get to > where we parted ways the other day. > > I could have made it easier on myself by taking it slow and steady, > but I was duking it out with some mountain bikers who were blazing > fast. My lungs were in my throat. Great fun! > > On Mar 25, 9:48 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good deal! Did you come back down Sullivan? > > > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > The Santa Monica mountains are so nice this time of year that I > > > couldn't resist doing the loop again this afternoon: > > > > >http://twitpic.com/1ay991 > > > > >http://twitpic.com/1ayafl > > > > > Aaron > > > > > On Mar 23, 12:49 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks for looking! > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:32 AM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Excellent set. Thanks for putting it up. > > > > > > > On Mar 23, 11:09 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > We're all pretty worn out today... but had fun in the process! > It's > > > my > > > > > > favorite loop, I just love it! > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Brad Gantt <brdg...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I know that route well. It really is a great ride. 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