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Need to see your GoPro POV on the Sedona white line next, Rod. 😉
 
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So Managed to get No2 out in the Surrey alps yesterday on her new stead. Smiles were had, trails were slain and sausage rolls were eaten.
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RustyMTB said:
Need to see your GoPro POV on the Sedona white line next, Rod. 😉
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Funny you should mention the White Line. My buddy and I were in Sedona a few years back. We'd talked about doing the White Line, it didn't look that bad on video.... We rode the Hog Trails over to Broken Arrow, where we could access White Line. You just don't get the full scope of the trail until you see it in person. The cost of failure is high. We decided "Hell No" and dropped down below to "Chicken Point", which is aptly named. Looking up from below, you realize it's one serious as a heart attack trail.

As a side note, shortly after the trip I had a bad accident and destroyed my ankle. I couldn't walk for 18 months. I got back on my pedal bike this April. It's literally been like learning to ride all over again. I bought my eBike, an Orbea Rise in August to help out with the ankle. I've put about 800 miles on the bike. Vegas was my first technical ride trip. It's so good getting back to the places I love and missed. My buddies and I are leaving tomorrow to ride Hurricane, Utah.

My buddy Dan's bike.
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Dan at Chicken Point and looking up at White Line to take a picture
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The White Line
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I think this video accurately depicts the White Line trail in it's true form.

 
Rod B. said:
Funny you should mention the White Line. My buddy and I were in Sedona a few years back. We'd talked about doing the White Line, it didn't look that bad on video.... We rode the Hog Trails over to Broken Arrow, where we could access White Line. You just don't get the full scope of the trail until you see it in person. The cost of failure is high. We decided "Hell No" and dropped down below to "Chicken Point", which is aptly named. Looking up from below, you realize it's one serious as a heart attack trail.

As a side note, shortly after the trip I had a bad accident and destroyed my ankle. I couldn't walk for 18 months. I got back on my pedal bike this April. It's literally been like learning to ride all over again. I bought my eBike, an Orbea Rise in August to help out with the ankle. I've put about 800 miles on the bike. Vegas was my first technical ride trip. It's so good getting back to the places I love and missed. My buddies and I are leaving tomorrow to ride Hurricane, Utah.

My buddy Dan's bike.
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Dan at Chicken Point and looking up at White Line to take a picture
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The White Line
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I think this video accurately depicts the White Line trail in it's true form.

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I get sweaty palms just watching that vid !
 
Saw 1 Bulls fatbike on the way up. This was our first real snow day. Entrance road to the park is really bad. Hike-a-bike section. After that …not too bad.
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Burke Mountian entrance.
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Steep rock garden ahead …not today


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…and more snow.

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I crossed the line …I’m going to jail.
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This was a challenge. 12-15% grade for 20 minutes.
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And finally something flat.
 
When Murphy decides snow, approaching darkness, miles to go, is a great time for chain suck to happen. Glad my son knows the feeling of a jamup and did not break the chain. It took five minutes to work the chain out of the jam and we thought we'd have to pull the master link in the snow.

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The mountains above Los Angeles have been a place of recreation since the first humans traipsed down into the basin. 140 years ago, there were some pretty lavish resorts up there, but the trek was gruesome. A group of rich entrepreneurs got together and build trolleys and cable cars to bring tourists to their hotels. Today, the buildings are long gone, but trails remain. Trails range from those suitable for intermediate hikers to those suitable only for expert riders. Despite the millions of people down below, you'll only run into a handful of explorers on any given day.

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RustyIron said:
The mountains above Los Angeles have been a place of recreation since the first humans traipsed down into the basin. 140 years ago, there were some pretty lavish resorts up there, but the trek was gruesome. A group of rich entrepreneurs got together and build trolleys and cable cars to bring tourists to their hotels. Today, the buildings are long gone, but trails remain. Trails range from those suitable for intermediate hikers to those suitable only for expert riders. Despite the millions of people down below, you'll only run into a handful of explorers on any given day.

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Can you share the location?
 
Singletrackmind said:
Can you share the location?
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I can. The hotel and machinery are atop Echo Mountain. The most noteworthy trails we hit were Middle Sam Merrill and Sunset Ridge. They're some of the best trails in Socal. However... and I'm not trying to be morbid... only consider it if you're an experienced and skilled rider. Fatalities are not unheard of. The most recent was only a month ago. If your goal is just to visit Echo Mountain, then there's a moderate six mile hike that you can knock out in a few hours.
 
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