Originally Posted by
Biker395
Mine too. Sadly, no dice for me either.
Tuna is a beast, we actually were going to descend Tuna last weekend, but it's so nasty, we decided on Las Flores for the descent instead.
A very wise choice. I climbed Tuna 8 times, but always descended via Topanga. I did hear horror stories about people melting tubular tire cement, exploding tires, experiencing brake fade, or missing hairpin turns on Tuna, although modern technology would probably help on all counts.
I rode Rambla Pacifica and Las Flores many times, as well.
Originally Posted by
Biker395
The terrain indeed looks like the Santa Monica Mountains. There's nothing like coastal mountains in a Mediterranean climate. Tell me the food was awesome too.
True on both counts. When I told one of my Greek friends that I liked Italian food, he said, "Of course -- they learned cooking from us."
There is nothing like a Mediterranean climate or greater Mediterranean area food.
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