Another trip, more boring miles, more sand, more crazy drivers. but after having fun exploring for good photos on our Thanksgiving trip, I got inspired to take photos during my drive down to the guard shack to bitch about people setting off fireworks.

A Sunday ride, the best kind, the Americans are all hungover and the Mexicans are all in church.

safety is the new word in heavily-trafficked Las Conchas

err…not there yet

wait for it…

finally! but right into a fence?

i went looking for this trial to hone my aerial skills

at least the sign is good

ciclovia

wtf? are they marketing to Superman?

i got your tower of solace right here

they don’t mention these projects in the marketing materials

fixing the cistern tank in my Tower of Solace

its wildflower season in Mexico too

and weed season, holding the dune together

another exciting promotional campaign!

another disappointment

after 3 years, i finally figured out a safe route up the point

this actually was a tough little 5 minute grunt. and by stringing together a few of the scratches of construction roads at 100-150 vf each, I was able to get about 30 minutes of legitimate mtb’ing complete with rocks and mild danger. The hill has the best view in the city – it looked down over Las Conchas to the left and Old Port to the right, and offered a nice view back across Sandy Beach, the harbor, and Cholla Bay. Funny to think that I am one of the few people who bother to get up here. other than the future residents of Solace Tower.

not quite solaceful yet

back down the point towards Las Conchas

footpath 150 ft. down to the beach – totally ridable!!!

Tacos Gnarly?

no doubt a freudian slip from the thrill of finding an actual challenge, and the san serif font being a bit ambiguous at 28mph when you are swivelling your head looking for cars. I was so desperate for elevation change and that I simply refused to brake on the descent, which was actually somewhat sketchy at that speed.

another clip-art add. world’s most dangerous gangster will serve us pizza.

i had to outrun this when merging onto the shoulder on Blvd. Fremont. another day of urban freeriding!