Biking The Ridgeline Trail At Dupont
BY Herschel Smith
7 years, 1 month ago
I was taking a break near the end of my day at the top of Ridgeline at Dupont last Friday. It was a beautiful day, and the foliage was gorgeous. The climb up was intense and an extreme challenge. Ridgeline is the payoff.
This is a video of the way down the Ridgeline trail back to the parking lot. Of course, it’s not me. But watching it reminds me of every jump, every curve, every grunt, and every switchback. This is the most intense mountain biking I’ve ever done, and one of the best downhill trails in America.
On October 30, 2017 at 12:33 pm, Bill Robbins said:
Cool. A few years ago, after a bad header over the handlebars, and after that first few moments of “um, I think I didn’t break anything, and I think I can feel everything, but, I’m not sure yet,” I concluded my single-track days were probably over. Especially if riding alone. Since then…nothing but vehicle-wide fire trails (Santa Monica Mountains in LA).
On October 30, 2017 at 12:37 pm, Herschel Smith said:
Oh, there’s no debating the issue that it’s not a safe sport. That doesn’t stop me – at least, not yet.
EDIT: Neither is it safe to backpack or hike the places where I go.