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10-06-06, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandy
I'm interested and bikeless. 
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How tall are you brandy??? I have a medium hardtail
10-06-06, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Beanz
Not suggesting a route for the ride but info for mtb'ers that might someday want to try another trail. CHWP, Claremont Hills Wilderness Park (base of Padua Hills/Mt Baldy area). Fire road trail that leads up to Potato Mtn. Ends up overlooking Mt Baldy Rd. Maybe 7-10 mile climb. Gets a bit tough a few miles up, loose terrain. But cool ride.
Some do the main loop and dh on the singletrack on the Marshall Cyn side towards San Dimas CYN.
I did it with a bud that said it would take 1/2 an hour to get there. We rode after work. By the time we got up, it was dark. The view was cool. LA to one side and the IE to the other. I could see for miles and miles and miiiiiles!
Some do the main loop and dh on the singletrack on the Marshall Cyn side towards San Dimas CYN.
I did it with a bud that said it would take 1/2 an hour to get there. We rode after work. By the time we got up, it was dark. The view was cool. LA to one side and the IE to the other. I could see for miles and miles and miiiiiles!
Not being able to ride at night, and not being able to ride the more technical singletrack kinda ruined it for me so I quit riding there. Maybe I just needed to ride with a local to find some other good trails in the area...
Is that cool singletrack, the one that's sort of in a gulley under tree canopy, and pops out by some horse-property, also off limits? Or am I thinking of another area entirely? I remember parking at the top of Mills Ave.
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10-06-06, 07:11 PM
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Eventually I want to plan a Catalina bike trip.... maybe a 2 day or even a fri-sun trip
10-06-06, 07:11 PM
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This is a good site for finding routes: https://www.geoladders.com/routes.php
I rode mostly in the Santa Monica Mtns: Nike Missile Silo to Trippet Ranch - an all Fire Road Ride and is not close to you all.
I rode mostly in the Santa Monica Mtns: Nike Missile Silo to Trippet Ranch - an all Fire Road Ride and is not close to you all.
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Yeah I know of Geoladders and alot of trails, but im trying to find the best beginner ones close to everyone that wants to ride, then we can go from there
10-06-06, 07:18 PM
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fontucky has a good trial mostly singletrack windy stuff, nothing too hard. Some good hills for burners too. I raced there in the winter series, 8 mile loops.
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Originally Posted by Neccros
so far it looks like Chino HIlls is winning for location and trail skill levels.... I just hope I can find someone that knows the trails there better than me!!! 
I know some but not all of them....
I know some but not all of them....They now have campgrounds, we camp there in Feb-March (great time to mtb in that park). I know the park pretty well from Yorba Linda side. Its not that big of an area,lotsa hills and almost all fire roads. If you plan the ride try to do it on a Sunday (I have to work Saturdays
)I would love to go. Ever since I started road riding I have not touch my MTB.
10-06-06, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Neccros
Eventually I want to plan a Catalina bike trip.... maybe a 2 day or even a fri-sun trip
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Originally Posted by ptbryant
This is what my son has. Everything is stock. Will it be sufficient?
hardtail is good for anything, that should give you a great ride
10-06-06, 07:53 PM
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hardtail is good for anything, that should give you a great ride
10-06-06, 07:56 PM
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Since I ride mtb and lurke this site I can give you trail information. Telegraph Trail in Chino Hills is a good beginners trail. Its a fire road with a slight grade going up to 4 Corners. Not technical at all and most people should be able to do it. May have to cross a few small streams. If anyone wants to do some single track they can do Bovinian Delight up to South Ridge.
Here's a link to park map https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/648/fi...noHillsMap.pdf
Here's a link to park map https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/648/fi...noHillsMap.pdf
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Originally Posted by mtblurkr
Since I ride mtb and lurke this site I can give you trail information. Telegraph Trail in Chino Hills is a good beginners trail. Its a fire road with a slight grade going up to 4 Corners. Not technical at all and most people should be able to do it. May have to cross a few small streams. If anyone wants to do some single track they can do Bovinian Delight up to South Ridge.
Here's a link to park map https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/648/fi...noHillsMap.pdf
Here's a link to park map https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/648/fi...noHillsMap.pdf
This is the planned route I wanna do when we ride if we ride Chino Hills
10-06-06, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ptbryant
This is what my son has. Everything is stock. Will it be sufficient?
10-06-06, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by The Fixer
I've thought of doing that myself also. I can load my mtb with full camping gear and spend 2 days on the island. But I understand it's not cheap to ride on the island......I remember reading about a fee of some sort???
They now offer a $20 two day pass
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I need to make a trip up there and bring my SS. I rode it long time ago, bout 3-4 yrs ago. They have alot of loops to pick from.
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Originally Posted by mtblurkr
I road Chino Hills 2 weeks ago and fire roads and single tracks are clear. Its the dry season so eveything is brown.
how do you get to the main entrance?
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I usually start at Carbon Canyon regional park which I think is off of Kramer, and ride into Chino Hills on the farthest west end of the park
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Originally Posted by Neccros
I usually start at Carbon Canyon regional park which I think is off of Kramer, and ride into Chino Hills on the farthest west end of the park
(just seeing if I could get your attention KW 
) and ended up talking on the phone so long I lost all motivation 
I want to get up there though as I've got a new bike coming and I figured it might be nice to have a clue how to use it!
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Lets set something up soon!!! I NEED to ride!!! If you need help with the bike, let me know and we can set it up for ya before the ride..