do you guys know of any legit trails around the south bay area? maybe we can have a meet and ride some trails

 

yo brah, hit up mt hammy, eat cookie, ride down

 

let me know if you form a group. i love to ride.

 

Grant Ranch (Mt. Hammy)
Wilder Ranch
Saratoga Gap
Demo

There's a ton more - it just depends on how far you're willing to drive within the Bay Area.

http://ogrehut.com/trails.php/Bay-South

 

SideO in Berk town was sweet. Gone now though I'm pretty sure.

 

ill set up something over the summer when i get back home. a day ride would be fun

 

what are some good bikes out there for all XC riding?

 

ive ridden UCSC to HWY9 trails my whole life and nothing else, i feel bad or spoiled that i dont try out new stuff.

Ive always wanted to try from 9/35 down to stevens creek, a good downhill i assume, and a fun and fast shuttle ride back up

 

Yeti 575. Perfect for the average rider who doesn't want to be tied down to a specific style.

 

any bike that has a square geometry...unlike my triangle frame that cant pedal up a 10' hill

I ride a Specialized P3 but it has a 7" inverted triple tree up front.

 

And kinda pricy for a first bike.

If its a first bike, and you are sure you want XC, I would suggest you look at a hardtail - its cheaper, and it will teach you to ride well before you learn bad habits from a full suspension. After you ride that for a year and learn that you really like it, take ll your components that you like and swap them over to a nice full suspension from (like the yeti, or a while bunchof other ones - see my other post).

 

Anyone here ride Skeggs pt? One of my favorite trails in the Peninsula (Woodside), when I used to ride