yes.. i second juniors second.. youre way overthiking this one.. its cake.. one of my favorite rides in l.a. is to bike riverside into the park.. and keep going until the train museum.. then staying in the park past forest lawn..up the hill to the top and turnning onto the closd road... ride that to the top behind the hollywood sign and if you go down straight youll end up at the observatory..no need for all the gear fussin.