Recumbent - Mountain biking (sorta) on a bent

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BILLYPATT
02-27-10, 08:44 AM
This week my friend Terry and I rode our recumbents in the mountains near Mount Baldy, CA. 72 miles, 6300' of climbing and lots of great scenery! The end of the ride featured 26 miles of screaming descents. What a day!

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JanMM
02-27-10, 03:34 PM
This week my friend Terry and I rode our recumbents in the mountains near Mount Baldy, CA. 72 miles, 6300' of climbing and lots of great scenery! The end of the ride featured 26 miles of screaming descents. What a day!



Now, that's Mountain Biking!
trekker pete
02-27-10, 07:27 PM
how long did it take to do that 26 mile decent? musta been a blast.

BILLYPATT
02-28-10, 08:59 AM
There are a few bumps and level spots along the return trip but it is a screamer. There is one 9 mile spot where you never need to turn the pedals. Not sure of the exact time but we topped out at about 38mph and that is limited by the switchbacks.

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