I have 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 changed both of the tires on my Specialized S-Works bike. I did not realize that these tubeless tires needed to be re-sealed every 3 months. My front tire was de-laminating and needed to be replaced entirely, and my rear tire just needed a new 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. It's a severe climb to the two-mile ride to the top of Black Mountain. 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 changed both of the tires on my Specialized S-Works bike. I did not realize that these tubeless tires needed to be re-sealed every 3 months. My front tire was de-laminating and needed to be replaced entirely, and my rear tire just needed a new 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. It's a severe climb to the two-mile ride to the top of Black Mountain. 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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