26 May 2012 - Weedpatch San Clemente

[Sun Dance]

Saturday morning I woke up to, "Get out of bed, we're going mountain biking!" Jeff's good at waking people up. Of course, it's hard to refuse to get out of bed for a mountain bike ride. That coupled with the fact that it was already going on 10:00am finalized the decision. Jeff took care of this beginner from start to finish - got a Camelbak ready, switched out the pedals for my street shoes, gave me tips on riding technical climbs and descents, and even hung back with me at the back of the group to make sure I hadn't died. Jared graciously let me borrow his sweet Turner with full suspension, 6" travel front fork, disc brakes, upgraded shifters, etc. etc. etc. Suffice it to say the ride was a dream.

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We met our full group out at the end of La Pata at the Dog Park in San Clemente. In attendance were Tom, Big Jeff, Jeff, Kelli, me, and two other guys whose names I forgot but who were very good riders. Weather was a beautiful 70