Author Archives: Topanga Creek Outpost Adventures
Big Bear Bikepacking for UnPredict Your Wednesday.
UnPredict Your Wednesday happened in Big Bear this week. After the shop closed on Tuesday Chris and Andrew took off for Big Bear (and stopping for dinner at a diner. The guys drove up to Skyline Drive and parked at that big helicopter landing at the top of the dirt road area. They rode for a long time, naturally Chris got them lost for a bit. Somewhere in the mountain around 12:30 AM they camped. The guys woke up to an amazing day and scenery. After a really leisurely coffee time / breakfast with oatmeal in the heart of nowhere, they rode the super fun single track Skyline Trail back. Here is a photo documentary of the trip.
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- Riding Skyline is loads of fun
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- Warming up with coffee and oatmeal.
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- Andrew’s Tent
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- Where we camped.
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- Camping under the starts
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- This is where we camped.
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- We rode out to the campsite at night and bikepacked along Skyline Trail in Big Bear for the day
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- Andrew and Chris on Skyline Trail above Big Bear.
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- Virgils Rootbeer
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- Camp and go Slow. campandgoslow
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- Surly Karate Monkey and Advocate Hayduke bikepacking
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- Puffy white cloud kinda day.
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- Chllin on the mountain top.
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- Good times.
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- Chris’s tent.
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- Andrew being himself.
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- Morning Camp Coffee.
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- Chris on the trail.
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- Chris’s Advocate Hayduke on the trail.
Surly Disc Trucker goes home.
Tricia wanted just the right bike and Jeovany was on task to make it happen. Brooks Saddle, matching bar tape and The Official Intergalactic Surly Regional racks on a Surly Trucker happened and we weren’t sure who was happier. Jeovany or Tricia with the final bike. A tie.
Headed to Big Bear this week.
We are headed to Big Bear for UnPredict Your Wednesday this week after the shop closes on Tuesday to ride in the dark, camp and ride on Wednesday. Join us if you can.
Waterford is back on track for Christian.
Christian has been riding a Maverick from us for 10 years. He picked it up in Hollywood long long ago. Recently he sent his Waterford back to Waterford for a paint job and refresh to be a gravel grinder. Jeovany spent a lot of time getting it just right. So good.
Karate Monkey Bros.
Our neighbor Kevin did the shop ride about a month ago and within a few miles he was hooked on mountain biking in Topanga. Here is Kevin with his new Surly Karate Monkey.
Allen with his Salsa Timberjack
Allen rented a bike last weekend and had some fun. He had so much fun that he stopped in this weekend to buy a Timberjack. So good and so fun. And, he made us feel really good. Thanks brother. We try to make it that people have fun and think we did.