Brown To Ken Then back to JPL - Did this trail on Wed. mid day--the trail is in great shape BECAUSE no one has been on it!...YEEE-HAAA. Did all but 2 switch backs. I cleared/cleaned off A LOT of fallen tree & Yucca Plants(p.s. I thought since the 18 foot dead yucca plants are so light & hollow I could ride right thru them breaking them in half!!!?? TNOT!!....The 1st one on the trail caused me to almost go OTB because it was positioned right at the head tube!)
The KEN BURTON trail is in the best shape I have ever seen it BECAUSE it has not been used & the traction was incredible on the switch backs, there were even sections of the trail that had grass growth thus aiding traction. The trail does have some sections of heavy brush, BUT because it is in the winter right now the growth is slow & in most cases dormant---I would suggest doing this ride before spring because it will be WAY OVERGROWN unless someone deals with it.
The bottom or the Arroyo Seco was very different to me then when I did it well over a year ago...DEEP water crossins & BOLDER CITY portage bike sections. I used to do this ride well over 15 years ago & I remeber when you could ride the whole thing!...Those days are looong gone.
All in all it was fun to be out & away from the rest of the world on a Wed mid-day ride......would I go back??? Not for a long, long time---Ken Burton is fun BUT the bolder city non-ridable Arroyo Seco just aint what it used to be....for me I'll do El Prieto, hands down
Matt W a 46 whew! year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Ellsworth Moment
Posted on 01/25/06
