Originally Posted by Heathpack

Haha I attempted to ride with a new-to-me MTB group today at a new bike park in Lake Arrowhead, about 45 min from Big Bear. This group is a shop group from the next valley over from mine and they ride in our town sometimes, so I figured I should check them out and the new park to boot.

I responded to the FB event that I'd be there and was new to the group. They told me how to find them in the parking lot for the meet up.

Found them, introduced myself and got a shrug as if it were weird that I was saying hello.

Ok, whatever. I went and got my ticket and swung by the group again. This time, based on spying a name on a jersey, I figured out who the ride leader was. It's the guy who owns the shop and the one who responded to my FB post.

So I say hi to him and ask what the scoop is, is there a general game plan.

He looks at me and then my bike and tells me I don't have the right kind of bike to ride the park, I have a trail bike and this is a downhill park.

Ok, then. I think I'll just get a trail map and start noodling around. See y'all out there.

Weirdos.