Caballero Canyon/Hollyhock/Westridge Singletrack

I'm a day late, so dock my pay.

I had a full schedule Sunday afternoon and evening, and so I am just now composing my thoughts and pix. Let's see if I can remember what happened yesterday. I did not take pictures of everyone on the ride and so my first challenge will be to remember who was there. We started out with DavidR, Joe, George, Mitch, Ali, Jamshyd, DaveW, Sam, and me (I think I am missing somebody) riding up Caballero Canyon as the morning temperature began to rise. As we headed east on Mulholland Fireroad, Dean eventually caught up with us, having ridden from the top of Reseda. We headed over to the top of Hollyhock, descending (without Joe who headed back) the overgrown singletrack. At the bottom we were met by BrianD who had ridden up Sullivan Fireroad from the westside to join us. A brief ride on Mandeville pavement brought us over to GardenLand where we climbed the fireroad while the air temperature also climbed. It was getting hot.

At the top of Garden Land FR we reached the Westridge Fireroad. The group started to break apart at this point, but the majority of us decided to take the singletrack that parallels the fireroad, heading south.

Brian leading a group thru yellow wildflowers

David having a great time

Mitch (training for the AIDS Ride) surrounded by monkey flower

There were alot of short very steep climbs, along with several steep and rutted downhills. Some walked, some rode, and some crashed.

George and Mitch walking, Jamshyd riding,

Ali recovering from a minor crash....he was okay

George having a great time

Dave posing during a rest stop (which he apparently didn't need;

he continued to the bottom of Westridge and rode up Sullivan Canyon!)

While English Dave went his way (he caught up with us back at the cars) and Brian continued on back to the west side, the rest of us headed back up the hot climb of Westridge FR eventually reaching dirt Mulholland for the ride back to our starting point. I took a little detour around the Gizmo/Red Car/Lower Bent Arrow Trail where I crashed once, but nevertheless recovered to have lunch at La Salsa with the 2 Daves, Dean and Jamshyd.

I know that I am still forgetting someone who rode with us....forgive me. And have a good week.