{"id":805,"date":"2011-02-07T19:10:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T03:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=805"},"modified":"2011-02-07T19:10:51","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T03:10:51","slug":"noble-canyon-and-the-blt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=805","title":{"rendered":"Noble Canyon and the BLT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What an awesome weekend I had.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jeff Sherman\u00a0was down for the weekend from Kernville for the weekend and Bill O&#8217;neil came down from West LA\u00a0as well.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Friday was\u00a0yummy grub and tasty\u00a0beverages at Stone Brewing\u00a0Company.\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday\u00a0was Big Laguna &#8211; Noble Canyon\u00a0ride.\u00a0\u00a0 We had a sizable group of 11 and did it in semi-slacker fashion\u00a0by cutting out the Pine Valley and Indian Creek segment and doing\u00a0a point-to-point ride versus the\u00a0classic climb-o-rama <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/TourDeNoble.htm\">Tour De Noble<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/450774aeec434de97ef7f40ff98eb0df.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/450774aeec434de97ef7f40ff98eb0df.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We started thing off up top by taking the\u00a0Redtail Roost singletrack down into Aqua Dulce,\u00a0 from there we worked our way up to the top of Los Gatos Ravine.\u00a0 We did of course play on a log or two in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/527a2e1e91dabb83d0e259a3c5f6ce21.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/527a2e1e91dabb83d0e259a3c5f6ce21.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Trickier than it looks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/351c9ef61299836ac384cb09d02dceb4.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/351c9ef61299836ac384cb09d02dceb4.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once on Los Gatos we stopped and played on an feature or six.\u00a0\u00a0 Here is\u00a0&#8220;Dental Plan&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/fad376222f17ad465160a5ea7f120a81.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/fad376222f17ad465160a5ea7f120a81.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Some more of &#8220;Dental Plan&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/40fd423076ce4f2ac3d658a96f939697.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/40fd423076ce4f2ac3d658a96f939697.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was some log ridage and log pileage to be played on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/13a61bcd8cca00f7a8bbb7b977b7b783.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/13a61bcd8cca00f7a8bbb7b977b7b783.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once down on Big Laguna Meadow.\u00a0 We went clockwise around to the west side where we found the &#8220;Water of the World&#8221; pond almost frozen over.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/e820a0558bb4b97f2e287c4640be7535.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/e820a0558bb4b97f2e287c4640be7535.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Halfway up the west side we cut back over to the east side of the meadow at the lake and the went up the meadow counter-clockwise.\u00a0 There was some log chunkage found to play on before making our way over to Noble Canyon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ce0b73ad659fea41318b07575a0df9ac.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ce0b73ad659fea41318b07575a0df9ac.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noble Canyon was as awesome as always and the there was some log airage to be had.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/12d58121c25cb4e6bf7f81a62fa0d2a9.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/12d58121c25cb4e6bf7f81a62fa0d2a9.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As well as some Rock Airage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/b107e1cc1405170fd9e3eff94e7f44fc.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/b107e1cc1405170fd9e3eff94e7f44fc.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stairway to Hell did not disappoint.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/eb183efdbd92e3b261d80f4fb606c4fe.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/eb183efdbd92e3b261d80f4fb606c4fe.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stairway Chunkage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/0d21d1cb3cc89aceb64d229be93c7c41.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/0d21d1cb3cc89aceb64d229be93c7c41.jpg?resize=607%2C911\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A bit of roman wallage on Extra Credit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/8d6331b4098f0520783c9512f74c2e46.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/8d6331b4098f0520783c9512f74c2e46.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After polishing off the trail we were treated to the first release of Kernville Brewing Company&#8217;s Chocolate Porter creation courtesy of JFSH&#8230;&#8230;.Tasty Stuff!<\/p>\n<p>A mighty fine day on a bike with old and new friends a like.<\/p>\n<!-- Begin Yuzo --><div class='yuzo_related_post style-1'  data-version='5.12.81'><!-- without result --><div class='yuzo_clearfixed yuzo__title yuzo__title'><h3>More Stuff Like This<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:165px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=972\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap \" style=\"width: 165px;height:130px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/d0bbbdb66eaf2a58b374c9c72c6fc994.jpg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 165px;height:130px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size: cover; 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