I had never mountain biked at
Monte Bello OSP in
Palo Alto, so I went with the local
South Bay Mountain Biking Meetup.
I arrived at the Monte Bello parking lot around 9:40 am, ready for the 10:00am bike ride. I had recently had the tires on my Specialized S-Works bike serviced. I did not realize that the sealant in these tubeless tires needed periodic replenishment. My front tire was de-laminating and needed to be replaced entirely, and my rear tire just needed fresh sealant. The guys at Trail Head Cyclery took care of it, although I usually service my bike at the local Los Gatos Bicycles shop.
The ride started on the White Oak Trail, providing some tree cover in the hot September sun. White Oak trail is primarily single-track with narrow and very sharp switchbacks.
Once the White Oak trail ends, the Canyon trail takes over. The two-mile climb to the top of Black Mountain was strenuous. The ascent was seriously challenging, and I walked part of the way to the top.
While the ascent was tricky, the rest of the ride was engaging.
I recorded a nice video using my GoPro mounted on my Specialized S-works mountain bike.
I arrived at the Monte Bello parking lot around 9:40 am, ready for the 10:00am bike ride. I had recently had the tires on my Specialized S-Works bike serviced. I did not realize that the sealant in these tubeless tires needed periodic replenishment. My front tire was de-laminating and needed to be replaced entirely, and my rear tire just needed fresh sealant. The guys at Trail Head Cyclery took care of it, although I usually service my bike at the local Los Gatos Bicycles shop.
The ride started on the White Oak Trail, providing some tree cover in the hot September sun. White Oak trail is primarily single-track with narrow and very sharp switchbacks.
Once the White Oak trail ends, the Canyon trail takes over. The two-mile climb to the top of Black Mountain was strenuous. The ascent was seriously challenging, and I walked part of the way to the top.
While the ascent was tricky, the rest of the ride was engaging.
I recorded a nice video using my GoPro mounted on my Specialized S-works mountain bike.
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