New Year's Resolution Ride

It rained so freakin bad on Saturday's Rocky Peak ride, I think the sea level 15 feet, covering what used to be Santa Monica up to about the 405 freeway. The group consisted of Fuzzy, Jim, Jay, Teri, Dawn, Vegas Bob, Betsy, and I. For a couple of hours, we slogged through cake-mud, then we slipped and slid through wet, sloppy mud. It was all on slick, sand stone rock, on a singletrack trail that was often times hard to see through the fog. Betsy and I were the only retro-retards on hardtails with rim brakes (they soon turned to NO brakes). The ride was super-fun, and we only had one real casualty, which as you all know, generally turns out to be FUZZY. Poor Fuzzy. That was his last testicle.
Everyone made it back safely, but my truck still has damp seats. My shoes haven't dried out, either.
Yesterday's ride was great! VERY foggy in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the rain threatened us throughout the ride. We had Joy, Desi, Betsy, and Shawn from the Steeps. Cab Canyon was a fun, cold climb up to dirt Mullholland, then out to Backbone Trail. We had to turn around at Will Roger's, as the rain droplets were beginning to make Betsy question my decision making abilities. We turned back, and split up at Cab Canyon's descent. Betsy, Desi, and Shawn went back to the car, while Joy and I went up Cliffside Trail and out to Nike. We turned back there, and headed straight back to Cab Canyon just minutes before the clouds broke open again.
Hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year's Eve, look forward to riding with you all soon.

Cap'n Chris