{"id":2745,"date":"2021-06-22T19:32:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T03:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2021-08-04T11:14:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T19:14:03","slug":"black-mountain-ramona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=2745","title":{"rendered":"Black Mountain (Ramona)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Evil leaf all over the place where I started from.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since recovering from a heart valve replacement last year I have been noticing that the heat does not crush me like it used to do.\u00a0\u00a0 To test this theory, I decided to ride the Upper San Ysabel Truck Trail and ascend Black Mountain<\/a> in Pamo Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I purposely started a little later in the morning knowing that it was going to be toasty at the end of the ride.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temperature was fairly reasonable when I started from the east end of the Santa Ysabel Truck Trail.\u00a0\u00a0 It is mostly a climb to the west to Black Mountain Truck Trail. The last time I rode this was on a bikepacking outing<\/a> and it was much easier on this day than\u00a0 back then with all the gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the few shaded sections of the Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once on the Black Mountain Truck Trail I settled into the climb and I was feeling good.\u00a0 It was nice to have my seat post working<\/a> for this climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temps were climbing only slightly quicker than I was.\u00a0\u00a0 I had a full 3 liters of water in my camelbak.\u00a0 I only put water in my bladder.\u00a0\u00a0 I used to put things like energy or electrolytes mixes in them but I have learned that I’m not dilengent enough to prevent inadvertent science experiments from occurring.\u00a0 Instead I have a separate water bottle that I mix that stuff in using the water from my bladder.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Along the Black Mountain Truck Trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About 2\/3rds of the way up the climb I took a break and made another batch of electrolytes in the water bottle (I use Nuun tablets).\u00a0 It was good and warm but I was still feeling good.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The top of Black Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Continuing on I made it though a steeper section that previously would have put a hurting on me, but today it was hard work but not a crusher.\u00a0 After that section, it felt like a cruise in comparison to the top.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plenty of climbing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was plenty glad to be done with the climbing and felt really good about the effort I put in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After taking in some sights at the summit, it was downhill time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pamo Valley below<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Views to the east<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The descent was mighty zippy and I could feel the heat cranking up as I dropped in elevation.\u00a0\u00a0 It was quite hot when I got back on the Santa Ysabel Truck Truck and had to start using the pedals again.\u00a0 When I got back to the truck it was 95 degrees out.\u00a0\u00a0 I was tired but I did have the kind of heat beat down that I would have previously had. At least it looks positive evidence to the theory from my perspective. One thing for certain, It was a good day to be on a bike.<\/p>\n

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