Trail Ninjas and Shuttle Runs
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Trail Ninjas and Shuttle Runs

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The idea of a shuttle run is something very foreign to me. You gotta earn that descent! Still, a few friends here in Los Angeles have been trying to get me to wake up at 5am to hit the Mt Wilson shuttle with them and this morning, I finally gave in.

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Ed from the Glitch Mob wrangled some people together, including Ty from Golden Saddle and myself to ride a few trails down from Mt Wilson to JPL. It was a deep crew of about 8 people. They were all on enduro bikes and I was on a hardtail. Most everyone had full face helmets or pads on, so I had no idea what to expect.

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In the past I’ve ridden a few of these trails, minus what’s called “the chutes” by locals. A few spills, some #RubberSideUp and we were all smiles. Nothing like going OTB into a rock garden. Thanks for the knee pads, Ty.

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All in all, we were back to the real world by 8am and now I’ve got a few bumps and bruises to tell the tale…

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Thank you Ed for showing me yet another side of Los Angeles’ cycling community. Hopefully I’ll get to see you on tour brother!