Soboba Ride - 30 Miles of HARD Single Track...

Every year around this time the Soboba Indian Tribe in Southern California (about an hour outside of LA) opens their land up to a motorcycle ride. Hundreds of bikes show up having paid $75 each to ride. They set up a course every year that is really challenging and incredibly fun. One downhill this year was so steep that about half the riders bailed according to one official at the bottom, and one rider endoed and had his bike land on him and had broken his ribs and arm.

It was incredible.

It's almost impossible to take pictures, since it is such a twisty one way single track, but here are a few to give you an idea of the surroundings.

If you want to try it next year, make sure you have really aggressive tires, bark busters, and a smaller front (or larger rear) sprocket. Go to www.sobobarides.com

I was the only WR250R there...







Yep, that's the trail along the ridge line. That was an easy part...



If you want to really challenge yourself, try this ride, you will come away breathless and amazed...

looks like a blast.

since it's 30 deg outside, i'm jealous.

Well, when the ride started at 8am, it was only 35 degrees out, and I had on my ski pants, my ski gloves, and my electric heated vest.

By the time I was done at 1pm, it was 65 out and I had on my light gloves and was sweating in a t-shirt. Riding technical single track is a huge workout. My arms and shoulders and thighs are still aching today...

Cool!