Monolith mixup

[k-man]

Wave Rider, now that is funny! Easiest "FA" ever. Except that as Clint pointed out, it was probably the first route ever done on the Monolith. Dx wanted to call it The Merry Crankster's Traverse, or something like that. I thought it looked like a wave...

I came -><- close to onsighting Penguin. Dang sun in my eyes, you know. Now I guess it's just a dry-tooling route...

[mynameismud]

You MTB?

Schweet!  Now we're talkin'!

[KlimerKurt]

Did someone say Mtb? One of my other passions. I love some technical trail riding. I've been mtn. Biking almost as long as I've been climbing. I started both around 7th grade, & am 38 now. I try to get plenty of both on a regular basis. Other mtn. Bikers here too? :-)

[mynameismud]

Yep,  I have been riding longer than I have been climbing. Been riding almost as long as I have been walking.  Ride around the bay area road and mtb, Skeggs or Henry Coe usually.

[cobbledik]

My summer camp specializes in Mountain Biking and Rock Climbing. We're up by Downieville so we've got some good trails, and plenty of virgin rock as well.


But the two programs are mortal and bitter enemies.

[KlimerKurt]

Ok- thread drift for sure, but nice to hear some other Pinns climbers enjoy the complementary fun of mountain biking. I've been wanting to check out Skegg's & Henroe Coe but always end up closer to home in the Redwoods, or off on farther away journeys to ride.

[F4?]

Not really a thread drift IF we talk about the single track ride from New Idra to Hwy 25 "near" the Pinnalces entrace.

An old riding buddy had mentioned it, but I didn't get a chance to go with him.

If there's interest I can hunt him down for map info.

This might be a hard man/women's ride as you start from Paicines and come back to it on 25.

[mynameismud]

@Factor, sure did that up.  Could be fun.

@KlimberKurt,  If you ever want to ride Skeggs let us know.  It is very close to our place.  This Saturday we plan on a Coe ride since we are taking another first timer there.  He wants a long ride so this will but if you are interested we can do one with bail out points.  Or do a ride at some other point in time.  I hear you about getting out, there is a lot of good riding over there.

@cobbledik,  We have ridden Downieville a few times.  Will send you a pm if we go up there this year.

In general it would be kinda cool to do a MudnCrud MTB ride with folks from the site sometime if thre is interest.