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"The Wall" at Cheeseboro
Well, I guess I'm out of excuses. Next time I head out there, I'm gonna take some time and finally climb that thing.
Rosewood & Space Mountain
Managed to squeeze in a trail ride after work yesterday. I felt fast the whole time, but in the end I finished in about 1:17, nowhere near my PR just under an hour. Honestly, I don't know where I'm going to find 20 minutes' worth of faster. I've done this loop a couple times on the new bike, and each time, I have more respect for how fast I was on that day.
But for the first time, I cleaned the switchbacks above the access road, which I feel great about.
And the more I think about it, the more time I think I spent working on the switchbacks. It took me at least 4 or 5 tries, with each attempt taking a minute or two. And the last time I did this loop, I didn't stop, and finished in just 65 minutes. So getting back under 60 minutes feels within reach...
Big Sky Trail
I managed to get out to the Big Sky Trail in Simi for a lunchtime bike ride. It winds its way behind the housing development along Erringer and Lost Canyons Dr., and while it's nowhere near the great singletrack around Rocky Peak or Long Canyon, it made for a great lunchtime workout with several steep sections that got my legs and lungs burning.
The trail itself runs roughly north-south between a trailhead at Erringer and Falcon and another along Lost Canyons Dr. just east of Big Sky Park. Several spur trails provide access from nearby housing developments.
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