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Thread: One day to ride in Santa Cruz?
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05-05-2021, 07:14 AM #51
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05-05-2021, 09:46 AM #52one of those sickos
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Thanks for the input, folks! To be clear, we'll be there on Friday. I don't go to popular places on weekends anymore. I'd prefer to do it mid-week, but I don't make it west often, and this is the day I have to do it.
I'm a little skittish of the tickets for poaching issue, which is not something I've faced before. If I rejoin the fire road after Donut, will I avoid the main risk areas?ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.
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05-05-2021, 10:37 AM #53
I rode there a lot 2010-2013 (helped build Donut ~2012) and I never saw any rangers above Aptos Creek
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05-05-2021, 11:10 AM #54
One day to ride in Santa Cruz?
My buddy rides there a few days a week. I get a day or two a month (can’t get myself to drive 15 miles). Never had issues with any rangers. It is sort of an don’t ask don’t tell policy currently.
That includes Sideshows btw. I hit that every time I’m coming down and have never seen any rangers.
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05-06-2021, 10:11 AM #55Registered User
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Hmmm... maybe its worth riding if I have the time. Sawpit used to be my favorite lap at demo only because it seemed you got an extended downhill and I loved the steeper rutted sections with small jumps. Curious to see if they kept this same line or they re-routed. Anyway... thanks for info!
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05-06-2021, 03:46 PM #56
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05-07-2021, 09:13 PM #57one of those sickos
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05-08-2021, 08:08 AM #58pura vida
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One day to ride in Santa Cruz?
TGR username checks out.
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05-08-2021, 09:34 AM #59
Jesus
"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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"everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy
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05-08-2021, 09:39 AM #60
Holy crap
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05-08-2021, 10:14 AM #61
Glad I didn’t “show you around”. I did 1/5th of that yesterday on the Wilder/UC side. But I also only had 2 hours. Damn. Must have been a sweet ride.
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05-08-2021, 11:36 AM #62
There's no way that only burned 1500 calories.
"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
"She was tossing her bean salad with the vigor of a Drunken Pop princess so I walked out of the corner and said.... "need a hand?"" - Odin
"everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy
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05-08-2021, 01:58 PM #63one of those sickos
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Yeah, no power meter on the mtb, so it's pretty far off. I did an 8hr ride on the road bike (130 mi, 13k ft, if you're counting) last week and it said 4500kCal, which is prob more accurate. I'm only 63kg. I ate over 2000 during the ride and was fine but quite ready for tacos afterward.
The trails in Demo, if I'm honest, were a bit disappointing. It wasn't crowded, but stuff is very blown out. Even Flow was badly torn up with braking bumps. Corral was in good shape. There were 2 mopeds being ridden by gapers with half helmets and goggles.
The "other" trails, though, are magical and live up to the hype. Next time I'll just ride the heck out of them and skip Demo altogether. It's amazing how steep trails can be and still work. In the desert we can't go steep because it will just be a loose trench.
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05-08-2021, 02:30 PM #64
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05-08-2021, 06:50 PM #65Registered User
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That is fucking insane.
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05-09-2021, 08:08 AM #66
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05-09-2021, 04:45 PM #67Registered User
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The shape of Demo basically boils down to it being the only halfway decent fully legal trail system in the Bay Area. Coupled with all the Covid noobs, and it gets hammered with brake bumps within 2 weeks of the volunteer crew working on it. It doesn't help that entitled idiots ride their ebikes there (CalFire specifically prohibits ebikes in the forest) for added wear and tear, either from added laps, added weight, lack of riding skill, or most often all of the above.
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05-09-2021, 09:46 PM #68
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05-11-2021, 09:26 AM #69Registered User
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07-15-2021, 09:49 AM #70
9 drops sure are fun. Then Mailboxes is a freaking blast and Wallyworld is a pow run. Good gawd SC is an epic place to ride. So much variety.
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07-16-2021, 06:59 AM #71
Funny, I'm in your neck of the woods. You are making me miss home.
And Wallyworld really is such a hero pow run. So fast. Especially that middle third.
Looking a little more dusty than how I left it.
If you ever get "bored" of Santa Cruz, Aptos is just a 20 minute drive* away.
* As long as you drive over before noon, then by 2pm it is an hour away.
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07-16-2021, 11:35 AM #72
I'm back now and wish I was still there! This heat is horrible!
Yeah, we did a little hike in Byrne-Milliron and then hit Beer30 for a thirst quench.
I've spent upwards of seven weeks in SC now over the past 6 years, so I've become pretty familiar with the surrounding towns. Driving there reminds me of Boston Not really, but the roads do spin you around in so many directions. Having my kid there over the years has certainly helped getting us from A to B. He just got booted from his westside rental (owners kid moved in) so for the first time he's a mid-towner right off Seabright. Not so easy to get out of town to surf anymore. Closer to his brother on 30th, which is good. Hits a little wedge in the early AM for his fix before work.
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07-16-2021, 02:07 PM #73
Seabright is kind of nice tho. Lots of walkable food and drink. Not so hard to get north if you head out early.
Humid as fuck on the Cape right now. Been biking the CCRT mostly. Pavement is fast. Been hitting up Devils Purse brewery 11.5 miles from the rental this past week. Perfect way to drink and burn off the hops. Gonna hit some single track and an alleged pump track on the way home. Gotta admit the fully rigid bike and narrow high pressure tires are a different challenge. At least the trails are smooth.
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08-01-2021, 03:41 PM #74
Back home and put in 25 miles and 3k. Felt really good back on my new bike, in my back yard on trails I know. A bit dusty and loose but oh so much fun.
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09-08-2022, 10:05 PM #75Perpetual Jong
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I may have 1 or 2 days free in October to ride somewhere around the South Bay Area. Strongly prefer trails close to a shop where I can rent a bike, so I don't have to deal with fitting it in a rental car. Is Santa Cruz my best bet? This will be on a weekend so I'm guessing it will be busy, and I'd be willing to drive farther for a better experience.
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