Southern California Mountain Bikers

Santa Barbara Downhill Session

Dec '09 27 Sun 7:00 AM

Location: Manning Park

449 San Ysidro Road
Montecito, CA 93108
805-969-0201

How to find us
"We'll be over by the baseball field - left field parking lot."

Attendance: 12 people attended.
5.003 (3 ratings)
Who organized?
chris and Chris Ashford
Price: $30.00 per person
refund policy

Update: Ashford 26 Dec 2009 - The van is cool. We got a 2nd driver Sunday is going to rock. It is supposed to rain some tomorrow - dress accordingly.

Update: Ashford 25 Dec 2009 - Those that want to carpool can meet at the Whiteman Airport parking lot at 5AM. Bring $10 cash to cover gas. Don't be late be early!

Whiteman Airport Parking Lot
12653 Osborne Street
Pacoima, CA 91331-2192

Updated by Mark 12-21-2009: Ashford is Australia until the 24th, so I've been collecting info for this ride from our very knowledgeable members. Paul and Matt - thank you!

The plan is that we'll all meet up at Manning Park for the first run at 7AM. There will be additional runs down the mountain approximately every 2 hours after that.

On your first run, we recommend that if you've never ridden this area before, that you opt for the San Ysidro trail first. The San Ysidro is more intermediate level and much smoother than the Cold Springs trail.

Here's a 3D Google Earth view of the San Ysidro trail:
http://files.meetup.c...

And here's a video of the San Ysidro Trail:
http://www.youtube.co...

How to get back to Manning Park from the end of San Ysidro Trail:
1) The trail ends at the end of W Park Ln.
2) Head south on Park Ln toward Park Hill Ln
3) Turn right at E Valley Rd
4) Take the 3rd left to stay on E Valley Rd
5) Turn left (southwest) at San Ysidro ROAD and continue to Manning Park
Distance: Approx. 2.1 miles

Here's a 3D Google Earth view of the Cold Springs trail:
http://files.meetup.c...

Check out a video of the Cold Springs trail here
http://www.youtube.co...

How to get back to Manning Park from the end of Cold Springs Trail:
1) The trail ends at E Mountain Rd
2) Head southeast down E Mounain Rd toward Ashley Rd
3) Take the 3rd right onto Hot Springs Rd (south)
4) Take the 1st left onto E Valley Rd
5) Turn right at San Ysidro Rd (south) and continue to Manning Park
Distance: Approx 2.7 miles

How to get back to Manning Park from the end of the Romero Trail:
1) The trail ends at Bella Vista Dr
2) Head right to Romero Canyon Rd (west)
3) Turn left on Romero Canyon Rd (south)
4) Romero Canyon Rd turns and heads west, then south again - stay on it
5) Turn right on E Valley Rd (west)
6) E Valley Rd turns south for a bit and then west again, stay on it
7) Turn left on San Ysidro Rd (south) and continue to Manning Park
Distance: Approx 4 miles

BRING A BELL FOR YOUR BIKE - MANDATORY! BE VERY RESPECTFUL OF OTHER TRAIL USERS - ESPECIALLY HIKERS!

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lisa G
Feel better peter and no sneezing.

Posted Dec 26, 2009 9:39 PM
Mark Warrick
Well I finally arrived at my swank Super 8 motel in Goleta (yeah I was too cheap to stay in Montecito or SB). Cool thing is there's internet! Anyway, glad we have Paul to drive one of the vehicles to SB. And I'll volunteer one run as a driver if needed.

Posted Dec 26, 2009 8:41 PM
Paul Sylvester
Chris. Mark said you are looking for a driver to get a vehicle up to SB tomorrow? I plan to meet you at 5 at Whiteman so if you need me to drive I can.

Posted Dec 26, 2009 5:53 PM
Evelyn N.
Chris, I change my RSVP back to Yes but it did not show up. Would you help? I have no clue how this work.

Posted Dec 26, 2009 3:38 PM
Paul Sylvester
Evelyn i have some leg and arm protection that will fit. Maybe a full face as well?

Posted Dec 26, 2009 3:38 PM
Evelyn N.
Lisa and Mark, if you both bring extra gears I will go. I am size small. Hopefully, everything will fit.

Posted Dec 26, 2009 3:33 PM
Mark Warrick
Eveyln, both Lisa and I are going to bring extra gear (pads).

Posted Dec 26, 2009 11:50 AM
lisa G
Evelyn,
I have a spare full face and knee and elbow pads if you still want to go.
Lisa

Posted Dec 26, 2009 9:15 AM
Chris Ashford
Peter! WTF I'll call you later today. Super sorry to hear you are injured.

Posted Dec 25, 2009 4:22 AM
peter
thanks

Posted Dec 25, 2009 2:12 AM
Christopher
Peter Get well soon buddy. I hope you're ok.

Posted Dec 24, 2009 11:43 PM
peter
have fun everyone..

Posted Dec 24, 2009 9:44 PM
Evelyn N.
I usually bike up first before I go down. This will be my first down hill ride only. I am in.

Posted Dec 24, 2009 9:26 AM
Mark Warrick
Matt: Zip ties and duct tape... my two best friends.

Posted Dec 23, 2009 11:10 PM
Matt
I lost a whole piece of my thru-axle on a previous ride and didn't even realize it till later. I was able to convince a retailer to sell me an axle off a new bike, but it looks like I am still missing a sleeve that goes between the axle and dropout. I think I will be able to ride without it for now. So I am back to 'Yes'

Posted Dec 23, 2009 10:59 PM
Mark Warrick
Matt lots of us have extra parts and extra bikes. What do you need? Worst case, you can help us all out by driving for us and I assure you we'll return the favor on another shuttle run.

Posted Dec 23, 2009 10:51 PM
Paul Sylvester
Pads are a good thing for these trails. They are mostly all down hill so why not? Why not wear them if you have them. Cold Springs has a fairly long rough section that any landing on the ground would be on hard ground or rock. San Ysidro has a relatively short rock garden with somewhat more exposure than Cold Springs. Evelyn- someone will stay with you.

Posted Dec 23, 2009 5:56 PM
Mark Warrick
If you have pads, bring them. If not, just be careful.

Posted Dec 23, 2009 4:22 PM
Evelyn N.
Thanks Mark for the additional information. Beside the bell, helmet, and gloves, do I need knee and elbow pads?

Posted Dec 23, 2009 3:54 PM
Mark Warrick
My plan: 1st trail, Romero, 2nd: San Ysidro, 3rd: Cold Springs. But that's not necessarily the plan for everyone so choose the rides that you think suit your skill level the best.

Posted Dec 23, 2009 11:15 AM
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Who attended?

12 attendees
- Mark Warrick
  
  “ A humbling experience to say the least. Wish it was less cloudy because I imagine on a clear day the views would be outstanding. Lots of hikers, rocks, switch backs and other technical sections mean that there was little chance to "open up" the throttle. The area is like a mixture of the San Juan area and the San Gabriel mountains. Overall, I would say it's a great area to explore. But worth a drive from the OC just do to these trails? Maybe not. ”
- Paul Sylvester
  
  “ Wow! Great as advertised. These trails have something for everyone and some stuff not for everyone (fortunately you can walk those). Rain was predicted which never happened and a "filtered" sun was present instead. It was not a cool as our previous session and we got an extra run in (4). For future reference the Romero trail (road) has an easy way down that most beginner riders could navigate. There is a single track portion that is an option but that one becomes very rocky. The dirt road avoids the rocks and ends up at the same place at the bottom. Thanks to Mark and Chris A for "taking one for the team" and driving down. ”
- Evelyn N.
  
  “ Great group of crazy mountain bikers. A little more challenging than cross country. It was great!!! Thanks Paul and Mark for lending me some gears. Special thanks to Mark for staying with me all the way down and giving me many riding tips. ”
- Chad fry
- chris aragon
- Matt
- Vallyn Robinson
- lisa G
- Chris Ashford
  
  Co - Organizer
- Marcela (+2 guests)