Escaping the Heat, Part II......finally!

[Shyrmp]

Escaping the heat AND humidity part II.

We went to Big Bear where the higher elevation means, blue skies, thin air and virtually no humidity.

Ahhh...what a welcoming sight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc.jpg

No downhill bikes -no problem!
There is a lot of riding around
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc1.jpg

It rained the night before so the dirt was deliciously tacky -at least for the first few hours.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc2.jpg

Orven was bummed that he could not build up his new FS bike,
because most of the smooth singletracks were rocky due to runoff and erosion.
I on the otherhand was on a fully and laughing at him. :devil:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc3.jpg
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A pack of German, or whatever european origin they were. Definitely not french.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc5.jpg
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When you are surrounded and ride with a bunch of downhillers,
you learn how to corner well automatically. :p :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc9.jpg
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Hmmm, more singletrack.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc11.jpg
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Here kitty...
Mountain lion dirt paw?? Definitely not a dog, especially not in the area we were in.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc14.jpg

Sunday:
Much sunnier day. Warmer but nonetheless perfect weather.

Google this:
"Fall line to Anders, to CB. Or to 2N10 to darkside? Or Rabie-nacious special; 2N10 west, to Westridge to Sonic and then to Pistol." good ol heydays.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc16.jpg

Orven's cheap shot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc17.jpg

Onboard shot on a climb back to 2N10 west.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc18.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc19.jpg

The freedom XC/trail bikes provide is phenomenal.
You can backtrack, explore, and go the distance without dying
like say, if we were on DH/burlier bikes.
We are falling in love with "mountainbiking" all over again.
Except for long climbs... :p j/k :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc20.jpg

The trail we could not find last time
(ie: backtracking part in the previous post) :)
IE01 is hella fun.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc21.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc22.jpg
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That's all the pics we took on IE01 trail.
The long singletrack was so fun to ride.

Orven found this and it got attached to his soon-to-be retired HT.
Actually, that was my Hardrock that someone sold me in the wrong size. :mad:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc24.jpg

Post-lunch pic overlooking the forming of a thunderstorm behind us.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc26.jpg

Then onto a few more runs.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc25.jpg

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:p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/shyrmp/Road%20Trips/Big%20Bear/00vc31.jpg

Surprisingly, some full-on DH bikes got loaded on the chair. :think:
Nonetheless, if you're not highly dependent on DHing, Big Bear is not at all a loss.

[Heidi]

Hey, I recognize that place!

[bikebabe]

Great pictures as usual and glad to see that 1E01 is still intact. That is a heck of a lot of fun. Did anything up there get burned in the recent fire?

[DRB]

I know what Orven's favorite thing to take pictures of is. :rofl:

Looks like a good time.

[hooples3]

awesome pics heather!! im shocked to see so many of you for a change!!!!
:cool: Im in Maryland and planned to do some riding but the heat has been too much to have any real fun...

[robdamanii]

Awesome pics.

And those gold cranks are tits.

[McGRP01]

Sweet as always! :)

[tgreathead]

Mmmm, nothing compares to a Big Bear Summit Haus burger :drool:

[Shyrmp]

Did anything up there get burned in the recent fire?

We didn't see any fire damage while we were up there, but we thought we saw smoke when we were on top of the mountain.

I know what Orven's favorite thing to take pictures of is.

Which is why I usually try to be the one holding the camera ;) :rofl:

[robdamanii]

What are those gold cranks?

[Shyrmp]

What are those gold cranks?

Old Stylo cranks "donated" by Loonatic -southern playa!

[Acadian]

I WANNA RIDE!!

Thanks for the report H! :thumb: