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Old 06-10-2008, 09:48 AM
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do you guys know of any legit trails around the south bay area? maybe we can have a meet and ride some trails
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yo brah, hit up mt hammy, eat cookie, ride down
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let me know if you form a group. i love to ride.
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Originally Posted by mot
do you guys know of any legit trails around the south bay area? maybe we can have a meet and ride some trails
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
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ill set up something over the summer when i get back home. a day ride would be fun
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what are some good bikes out there for all XC riding?

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

Yeti 575. Perfect for the average rider who doesn't want to be tied down to a specific style.
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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.
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Yeti 575. Perfect for the average rider who doesn't want to be tied down to a specific style.
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).
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Anyone here ride Skeggs pt? One of my favorite trails in the Peninsula (Woodside), when I used to ride
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