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[QUOTE="2strok4fun, post: 851232, member: 29753"] Scar and I had made plans to carpool to Jawbone and meet at my house at 6:30 AM. Scar shows up on time and we get under way at ~7:00 after loading up his goods. My not paying attention to my own driving led us a little out of the way so we arrived at the camp at about 10:00 after some minor wandering, pee stop, and being trapped behind a fleet of boneheads that decided to stop on the road going to camp with no where to get around while they scratch their donkey. We arrive to find most suited up and ready to ride. Scar and I hurry to dress but I am slower as Scar is already wearing a portion of his gear, I also need to mix gas. After some ribbing, I am ready to roll. Some names are passed around, but I miss most except for the few I recognize. Almost immediately we head up a small canyon and turn sharply up hill. I watch the big thumpers tear up the hill at full throttle and realize my 250 2s is in for a workout, me too as hill climbing is not my forte, if I have one. My first attempt at the hill got me nearly to the top, but then I messed up as I let out of the throttle as the tire grabbed traction on some rock as opposed to the wheel spinning decomposed granite. Try 2 I make it up. We move on to “the ditch” where I fail at 2 attempts at that hill as I continue to hit the same lunch box sized rock in the middle of the DG sand on both attempts. Kiwi shouts out what my escape route is and Scar and I opt for that not wanting to burn up too much energy. A short trip on the “Sesame Street” fire road link us up with the group. We continue a bit on fire road and trail mix until an access road that parallels Hwy 14. We turn back in to another canyon and regroup under the massive LA aqueduct pipe. After some party loss and regrouping we head up a little canyon that offered some small step-ups that then turned into a series of sweeping S turns. Good fun. Now we are in some terrain that is more familiar to my brain although challenging. We continue climbing to a point where the yucca’s start making room for Pinyon pine and aromatic Utah juniper. We stop and take a forced but welcome (by me) rest to change Pork chops pinched tire. The view awarded by the continuous climbing was worth all exertion, the snow covered Angeles mountains to the south and the peaks of the southern Sierra were visible with the desert way down below. Wish I had my camera. From there Kiwi led a small group of us on further as some stayed behind to look at a thumper that was giving off some audible warnings. What is all that stuff above the piston? The trail continues to challenge my skill with the step-ups, natural tunnel, and steep decents. I fell plenty; a few down hill and many up hill, but all were slow and only required some wrestling or re-tries to keep moving. Kiwi, for whatever reason, decided to spare my tired ass, and led us back on some easy trails. Good thing too as my confidence toward the end of the day was waning compounded by complete blinding by the afternoon sun that would seem to strike the goggles just as you got to the most difficult sections. I really enjoyed the area and the group and thank everyone that waited on us, Timberly and Christina, (not putting down women with great riding skill) and hope that I wasn’t too much of a burden to get an invite back as I doubt I could find the trails we made it to. Back at camp, a turkey sandwich toped off with a wonderful homebrewed IPA provided by one of the Oregon contingent, Dopey?? Not sure, names were given but little stuck to my soft brain except the ride experience with a great group of DRNers. Next outing to Jawbone, I will know to have a tire with fresh edges, low tire pressure, and a patch kit with good tire levers, and some snacks to eat trail side. [/QUOTE]
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