Free Ride!!!!

[ChrisL]

Since my FIL is in town WOChrisL stayed with him and I got a free ride.  So of course I mixed in some gravel, double track & single track.  

The highlight of the ride was two boys, maybe 10 and 13 riding with Dad all on mountain bikes.  Dad would lead the way, the older boy not too far back and the youngest was a ways back.  As I couldn’t descend as fast as them, the 10 year old kept yo yo’ing  in front of me.   He would pass me on descents and I would catch him and ride with him on flats & the climbs.   The 13 YO was really strong but the little kid was just crushing it though, I was really impressed.  
 

Double track trail.

[ChrisL]

Hike a bike hill, it’s steeper than it looks and really loose.  I can ride down it on my Anthem but I walk my Ritchey.

[ChrisL]

Santiago Creek mid summer. 

[ChrisL]

Looking back up hike a bike hill on the way out. 

[ChrisL]

View from highest point of trail.

[Airehead]

Looks like a fun adventure. 

[ChrisL]

Total ride was 32 miles, 2,300’ climbing and about 20 of the 32 miles in the dirt.  

[Further]

Man, you have to post more pictures 

[MickinMD ★]

3 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Total ride was 32 miles, 2,300’ climbing and about 20 of the 32 miles in the dirt.  

Super!

[Mr. Beanz]

Man, at least I compete with riders my own age. 😆😄😆

[Dottleshead ★]

 

[ChrisL]

2 hours ago, Mr. Beanz said:

Man, at least I compete with riders my own age. 😆😄😆

Those kids were super strong but I can’t smash rocks like they can on my cross bike so have to go easy on those trails.  Those kids were climbing like little mountain goats though.

 

[ChrisL]

3 hours ago, Further said:

Man, you have to post more pictures 

I don’t usually pull my phone out to take pictures but made an effort to do so this ride.

[Mr. Beanz]

1 hour ago, ChrisL said:

Those kids were super strong but I can’t smash rocks like they can on my cross bike so have to go easy on those trails.  Those kids were climbing like little mountain goats though.

 

Yeah,  that amazes me when I see young kids riding well.  A few times I've gotten passed by a little person and had to look two or three times to verify it was, like a 10 year old kid.🤣

Darn fat finger typing.  @ChrisL

I meant a 10 yo kid.

 

[Mr. Beanz]

@ChrisL fat finger typing. 

I meant a 10 yo kid.

[ChrisL]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Beanz said:

@ChrisL fat finger typing. 

I meant a 10 yo kid.

Dang! Now I’m slow but I don’t usually get passed by kids on the road!  That kid must’ve been flying! 

[Ralphie ★]

I got passed by very little kids all the time when I was skiing. I got used to it.

 

[bikeman564™]

very nice

[smudge ★]

17 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Hike a bike hill, it’s steeper than it looks and really loose.  I can ride down it on my Anthem but I walk my Ritchey.

Hills never photograph well. Sounds like a hearty ride!