October 21, 2002

MTBing in Runyon Canyon Park

Went MTBing in RCP earlier today. Unlike the trip reports there, I ascended then descended, I didn't just do a one-way. Took eastern route (up the steps made with railroad ties to the overlook with the benches) instead of the route suggested as Ride #3 in the excellent book Mountain Biking L.A. County (Southern Section). I heartily recommend you buy that book. Heck, buy 100,000 or more, so I can get 8% instead of 5%. I biked to the start of the path to the "low overlook," then I had to carry/push the bike up to the overlook. I was able to bike the rest of the way to Mulholland, then to the "high overlook," and then I came down using the western route featured in the book. The western route is paved starting halfway; next time I'll reverse the procedure. I saw neither celebrities nor guys having sex in the bushes.

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I think I'm going to get a cheap old external frame backpack at a garage sale and convert it into a carrier for the bike. If that works out OK, I could take the bike with me to do something like Strawberry Peak. Doing third-class rock with a 30 lb. bike strapped to my back is strangely appealing.

Posted to OutdoorSports at October 21, 2002 05:48 PM

Comments

As you will see now there are No Bike signs posted everywhere.
Come to Runyon Canyon and enjoy the hike but leave your bike at home.
People are getting seriously hurt by the bikers ignoring the fact that there are people hiking their and running them over.
There was an evil sign hanging there that was a WARNING from a biker saying that you bikers would purposely hurt the hikers. Nice, very nice.

Posted by: Jen at September 16, 2003 03:33 PM

Hey, Jen, lighten up and speak the truth - bikes are allowed in runyon dawn to dark. You just wanna hog it all for yourself and your dogs, doncha?

Posted by: Marc at November 26, 2003 09:25 PM

can't we all just get along?

Posted by: john at January 9, 2004 03:30 PM