I just got home from another road trip and the wear and tear of being in a car for a long time was making me feel slow and sluggish. Instead of taking ibuprofen or slamming an energy drink I just called B-Ray, and in a few minutes we were on the mountain bikes pedaling around the east end of the valley.
I’m still amazed at how many trails and dirt roads I still don’t know about and sure enough we ran into a fire road that we had never been on before. A
nytime you’re on an unfamiliar trail, its fun just because of the unknown aspect of it. Although we ran into some rocky sections that required some hammering on the pedals it was great to bounce out the kinks in my back and get the blood flowing in my legs.
It didn’t take long for me to feel better both physically and mentally. I know some people say that laughter is the best medicine but I think mountain biking in big bear is pretty damn good medicine too!
So if you’re not feeling so great, come on up to Big Bear Lake and take your medicine.
spreading the love, rev
As the trail mellows to a slight grade you pop out on the backside of the mountain wrapping around behind Snow Summit Ski Resort. A few thousand feet below us the valley was filled with milky thick clouds that appeared to be quickly heading our way. Billy put the hammer down and I followed in hot pursuit…well maybe luke warm pursuit but anyway off we went trying to beat the storm and avoid the first drenching of the season.