Steve Gets A Life

bunny hop

so i rode over a mountain yesterday after work. it was pretty awesome.

after work, i rode over to the base of madonna mountain (aka Cerro San Luis) in the suburb area behind albertsons (up a big hill, there's a trailhead at the end of the road clearly labeled "no mountain access" with a big trail running down it.) asked a guy which way to go, ended up being a bit off. i rode around the mountain (as opposed to up it), until i almost ran right into the middle of a pack of horses. confronted with giant mammals and barbed wire, the only way was to go straight up, so off i went (look for the first steep incline in the image above with associated cardiac arrest).

that brought me onto the "real" trail which was really more for hikers: a lot of gravel and large rocks (no traction, hard to maneuver), so i ended up carrying my bike for a while. i finally ran into the guy who gave me directions in the first place and he explained that i turned too early. oh well. continued to the top, checked out the view until i got cold (note to self, bring a camera next time), then went down via the fire trail.

the descent was fun and fast (check the graph to get an idea), but pretty loose gravel and my hands cramped up from braking so much. i finally got down to the base and rode into town, rode into Farmers' Market, bought some awesome strawberries and avacados, and a decent steak sandwich.

who knew thursday evenings could be so entertaining?