Originally Posted by Akak
Ah, that's right, San Juan Trail. That was about a 2 hour drive for me from Topanga but well worth the trip. My goal was to clean every switchback up and down and I only got close once. Dabbed on the second one from the bottom on the descent. Grrr... I really miss that trail. Great combination of loose, steep climbing at the start with some fun rollers and stream crossings on the upper loop.
I live in Atlanta, GA, now. Found some nice, maintained, dedicated MTB singletrack here but it definitely lacks the climbing. That's probably a good thing since I'm back on the bike after almost 10 years. I don't think I'd make it to the third switchback on San Juan
There are SO many good rides in LA. I had great singletrack without getting in the car and could drive less than 30 minutes to at least a dozen other epic trails. The riding in Thousand Oaks, Simi, Topanga, and Canoga park spoiled me. San Juan was still my favorite though.
I have yet to "clean" every one of those switchbacks myself. There are a couple that are just so tight that 99% of the riders out there would have to do some dabbing. There are those exceptional few but, for the rest of us hacks, the foot's going down. San Juan is an awesome trail though and I'm fortunate enough to live about 15 minutes from it so it becomes a regular part of my summer rotation.
I've been to GA and, holy crap was that place hot and humid. I can't even imagine riding out there during the summer months...painful!