Trip report: Today's crew consist of Delbomber the Captain, Kamikaze, Ryan, Mr Mud, and me. We met at the west parking lot of Purisma Creek Preserve. The coastal fog was so thick that it felt like it was raining. But the ride was not to be called off just because of a little bit of mud on the ground, especially after the 3+ hour drive for the Captain. Off (and up) we went. The uphill climbs near the start were brutal, but it was very enjoyable after that until almost to the top where another brutal climb waited. Then we moved along Skyline and hit the Skeggs. I being the slowest stayed in the back while the rest waited at every intersection. Sometimes, Mr Mud would stay in the back with me. But the faster riders were having so much fun that they missed one turn while Mr Mud and I turned as planned. After that, it became almost impossible to find each other in the maze of trails. So we kept going and finally regrouped at the very top on Skyline. Back to Purisma. The downhill on the fire road was a blast. What a great ride!
I forgot to turn on my GPS until half way up Purisma. Otherwise, I would have had two nice looking loops shown in this image.
Rumor has that riding with Kamikaze, someone is bound to get hurt. Well, that curse has been lifted. Yes, I crashed twice, but everything seems to be still together. But Mr Mud's bike had some mechanical problem -- the rear derailler's cable came off. According to insiders, that was because Delbomber was on the ride.
