Jerry and I rode Oak Canyon in Santee on Thursday night and almost every trail in the canyon bottoms was destroyed. The signletrack is now mostly 2 foot deep rocky riverbeds. I'm not sure it will ever be the same, but maybe some good souls will build some new trails that avoid the damaged routes.
So for Sunday, I'm open for ideas. Here are just a few:
Raptor Ridge
La Costa Preserve
Daley Ranch
Julie and Jeff's new trail that leads to Sycamore Canyon.
Let me know if you have any other (good) suggetions.
RM
Comments
Bummer about Oak Canyon. I
Bummer about Oak Canyon. I have heard La Costa is pretty messed up but Alan may have a better feel for that. Hodges still needs a lot of cleanup. Penasquitos has some trails open but will likely be very busy. Daley may be good. So called West Sycamore (the new north addition to Mission Trails-actually in Poway)has lots of potential but doesn't dry very fast and got 4-5 inches of rain in the last storm..and was already pretty soggy right before it. We know Raptor is good. I hear Vail Lake is "perfect" so likely has similar trail types to Raptor but I have never been there and it is in Temecula area/$5 per car. I would probably vote for Raptor or Daley..or Vail if time permits.
TIME CHANGE TONIGHT
TIME CHANGE TONIGHT
This is dated info, but I
This is dated info, but I have raced (Xterra) at Vail Lake twice plus training days. Usually very good on the ridge trails but one year the whole campground at the lake level was washed away and they had to close. Sometimes they charge an entry fee for bikes.
Daley could be in poor shape
Daley could be in poor shape too. The fireroads may be dry enough but rocky...and the singletracks and lower lands not dry enough.
Sounds like Raptor Ridge is
Sounds like Raptor Ridge is our best choice. Daley was pretty trashed the last time we rode it and I imagine it could be worse now. Imagine me saying that? Actually, last week's ride was pretty good...just enough for a good ride.
It's hard to describe how bad Spring/Oak was. It was really unridable.
Does Raptor Ridge work OK for
Does Raptor Ridge work OK for everyone? Doesn't seem like we have too many nearby choices. Maybe someone can do a reconnaissance run up to Vail before we commit to it. That area should have gotten some pretty heavy rain too.
Anyway, given the time change tonight, is 8:00 am still OK?
I'm good for Raptor....either
I'm good for Raptor....either time OK for me
House guests here for service
House guests here for service of friend who passed. Doesn't appear I'll ever ride again...
OK. For those of us who still
OK. For those of us who still ride, we'll see you at the trailhead at 8:00.
RM
Has Pete Kane been captured
Has Pete Kane been captured by Russian agents and his computer taken over by Wikipedia ?
Remember the time change
Remember the time change tonight. Set your clocks forward!
Alan, you may want to go 1.5 hours forward.
See you in the am.
RM
Is Jeff cooking the sausage?
Something strange with Petey, Never realized he had other friends? Could it be?