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We started at the base of corkscrew. After that, I was pretty much lost.

Ted's has pretty serious trails for sure, but it's definitely worth checking out

Didn't run into any

Thanks for the fast reply, the reason why I asked because my son and I went to Fullerton Loop and we had a lot of thorns in our tires front and rear. I will try Marshall Canyon thank you.

I will double check, but I believe I switched to a race face 35mm with pnw 25 mm riser bars. The stock stem put me a little too far out over the front tire and the bars World touch too low for my taste. This is a very capable hardtail but the stock set up is a little to XC for my taste

And of course the Kustom Cap Sugar skull. That's mandatory for every bike I own

It's actually a Spank Spike spoon stem. It's a 40mm stem compared to the 50mm that came on the bike. They are $40 at Jenson.

If you want to head down here and ride, let me know. Shoot me a message on IG, @outdoorsandiego2020. Unless the trails are on Trailforks, I would rather err on the side of caution

@@outdoorsandiego Open to ride Friday morning? Have plans to ride Thursday evening down that way and could ride in morning before heading back up

@@billbaker9043 Friday would work. Shoot me a message on Instagram to confirm

I ended up staying with the Bontragers. I changed out the rear with a SE 4. I have had bad luck with my Bontrager rear tires ripping a knobby, but the SE4 has withstood some pretty good abuse. Still, when it wears out or rips, I will switch out to a Maxxis DHR 11

Lobo is a blast, even if it got a little beat up.

I stand corrected

Welcome back. I ride with people who swear by clipless. It's basically a personal preference. For putting in the miles, clipless is best for sure. I just hate them for slow tech. I did put clipless back on my XC bike

It was cool to finally get a full day of riding with Brett. We have run into each other on the trails multiple times, but this was our time getting in a full ride together.

@@outdoorsandiego he is a great person to hang out with and ride with

San Clemente, but I ride at santee a fair amount

There are two climb outs of S.S where you can get out of the community quickly. I've never had an issue with the homeowners, but I try to be very respectful, so there are no issues.

IT is overall a solid climber. If you want it more for climbing, I would size down to 2.4 tires, but other than that, I quite enjoy putting in longer days on this bike.

​@@outdoorsandiego Love your review and feedback.

I just don't get to ride up there enough, but I know they are there

I appreciate the feedback

@@outdoorsandiego Right on!

As far as I know, you need a permit even for day hiking.

I park at Bike Nerd for the shuttle or the road climb. There is a small lot as you start the climb, and more parking available near there

Right off Ortega Highway. I usually ride with groups, but since I have weekdays off, I can't Always find riding partners. Sometimes its just nice setting your own pace and riding solo.

@@outdoorsandiego I'm actually in that position that I don't know how to find riding partners. I'm in the San Fernando Valley and consider trails here or Rocky Peaks. Do you have any idea how I could find people to ride with?

@Jose-sy1je Few different ways. Look for group rides put on by local bike shops or mtb organizations. CZcamsrs will sometimes have get togethers as well. Find people on IG who ride in your area and chat them up. Same thing when you on the trails. Chat up the riders you see. Also, look for local trail building/repair days. It's another great way to meet people

@@outdoorsandiego How do I find trail building/repair days? I used to look on Meetup some years ago, but there is absolutely nothing on there now. Seems as if people have moved on from that platform. You are telling me to look on Instagram instead? Never used it, but I'll see if that works. I appreciate the advice!

@Jose-sy1je Usually, local groups will post on Instagram about trail days and you can message them to volunteer. Honestly, Instagram may be the best way if your local bike shops are not doing group rides. There are a lot of active groups and people who post from you area.

I ride with groups most of the time, but I still enjoy a solo trip once in a while

Always good seeing you. We need to get in a ride together soon

Good description.

Trek Roscoe 8.

Because there is little maintenance going on due to the status of the trails at Calavera, the ruts just keep getting worse. Believe me, the ruts scare just like every mountain biker. Riding in So Cal, though, you get used to them

A few times. I have also ridden it on my XC hardtail. Its actually really fun on the Roscoe. The bike handles the chunk really well.

I'm still loving the bike. Everytime I bring it out, I'm amazed at how well it handles rough trails

It still helped with some solid fundamentals. I have been able to transfer a lot of what I learned into larger jumps. Really, the only difference hitting larger jumps is you are going faster, so your timing needs to be a little more dialed.

The San Quentin looks really well speced and a good geometry. Marin bikes are usually a great deal for the price. With the Roscoes on sale, I think it's a pretty even call. Both are great bikes

It depends on where you are riding. Modern hardtails are so good that you can have a good time on all but the nastiest trails. Even then, I have survived some scary stuff on the Roscoe.

Had I waited for it to go on sale, I would have gone 9. Even so, the only upgrade I would consider is the fork. The 8 is pretty well spec'd

Not on San Juan, for sure. Trails like this come alive on a hardtail

I'd be happy to. Shoot me a message on Instagram, and I'd be happy to show you around

Its next on the list. We did two laps on Test pilot and two on Wow, so we were a little cooked for Gnar.

I can't, but this one is not too hard to find with a little detective skills

Test pilot is a fully legal trail

Sorry for the delay in response. I do have an update video. The main change I made was going to a shorter stem and 35mm riser bars. If I had the money, I would switch out to a lyric or a fox 36 fork, but the 35 does a good enough job in most situations. I have beaten the bike up, and it's handled the abuse very well.

It's a very challenging line for sure. I finally made a top to bottom run with every feature, minus the 35 footer (on the full sus), and it takes a lot of focus to work in every jump.