- Trailhead: Gridley- Riders: Hector, OMMB
- Miles: bout 6
- Weather: hot and dry
- Temp: 80's
- Trail Conditions: typically gnarly trailhead, then up up up the mountain
- Whoops, Yikes, and Oh Sheets: a yikes by Hector...while hike biking down the gnarly trail, his bike decided to launch itself down the hill onto rocks (hmmmm).
Notes: Well...last time I attempted Gridley I did make it to the top of the rideable trail. That was my second attempt. On this, the third attempt, I did even worse than the first time up here. I'll attribute the "fail" to the heat and the fact that I had a bunch of miles in already this week. Ojai is much further inland from the 60-70 degree coastal air. The air is HOT and dry here and coming off a season of riding in 20 degree weather didn't sit well with me. I was kicked very early. Come to think of it, I do have a third excuse...the pedals on the rental bike were road pedals (one sided SPD) which made it almost impossible to clip back in when I needed to take a break from climbing.
Tidbits: bringing my own pedals with me next time!
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| Hector made it, but his trip computer did not! |
Hitting Ojai Pizza to "rehydrate" with Fat Tire Ale and carb back up was definitely a Ojai-light!!
Happy Trails,
OMMB
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