A new to me trail
This past Saturday Animal showed up to our ride at Whiting Ranch. He rolls up and tells us he had just finished a lap and was looking to add more miles that morning. One of our other buddies J-Kewl joined us for this ride. By the way, all the photos were…
My humid weekend…
SoCal was pretty humid this weekend. So much so that when you sweat, it doesn’t dry out so it can cool you down. Nope, all it did was stay on your body and make you more miserable. In fact, it was so humid that in the course of 2 days I must have…
The No you can’t, Yes I can Ride Report
This past Saturday, we decided to round up a small group of friends to ride a local trail called Whiting Ranch. This trail was closed for a while due to some rain damage and it was obvious that the water did a number on the trail. So much so that the…
Weekend “Wet†Ride Report – Whiting Ranch to the STT/Luge
This is a little bit late but why not… this past Saturday a group of my friends and I met at Whiting Ranch at 7:00am to go on our weekly Saturday ride. The weather in So Cal for the past few days has been fairly wet in the mornings with lingering…
I love long weekends
Most of you may have had a day off in observance of Memorial Day. First and foremost, I’d like to thank our brave men and women who have served, or are currently serving for our country. I personally appreciate all the sacrifice and hard work you…
Weekday Ride Report – Whiting Ranch, Anne Hjelle
MtnBikeRiders has been frequenting Whiting Ranch as of late. Today was just another ride as I showed Val the trails of Whiting Ranch.  What made this ride interesting was when we reached Four Corners there was a Ranger truck parked up top without a…
Ride Report: Whiting Ranch for a Bday Ride
Tim Scissors & I were able to get out for 2 laps at Whiting Ranch this past Saturday. It was a birthday ride but the birthday boy was a little shy so no pictures of the group. Tim Scissors salutes the beautiful ride, great weather and fun trail…
Ride Report: The Luge
The Luge is finally back open after the fires from 2007. Whiting Ranch, which Joe rode in July the weekend of its Grand Opening, is across the street from the Luge and was also closed for months after the fire as well. I wasn’t able to get out for…
Don’t be stupid
Don’t be stupid and pet mountain lion cubs… PORTOLA HILLS, Calif. (KABC) — A hiker was injured by a mountain lion after allegedly petting one of three cubs near Portola Hills in Orange County. It happened when the hiker was out for a…
Ride Report: Whiting Ranch Grand Re-opening
This past weekend was the grand re-opening of Whiting Ranch. Having been closed since October 2007 due to fires, mountain bikers and hikers were eager to hit the trail for the opening. I was one of them. Joined by several friends we hit the dirt…