I would like to have shown you the pictures from riding in Oakherst but I deleted the picture before they were saved. I rode Mary Jane, Willow creek, and three sections of 007. I like the Pinecrest trails way better but if you are near there you should check it out.
Before you go you absolutely have to get this map. But don't wash it like I did water proof not washer proof. Stop in to Yosemite Bicycle and Sport on HWY41. www.yosemitebicycle.com. The guys there are super friendly and are more than willing to tell you all about the trails and bikes or anything else. You will however get lost. The map is actually pretty good but there are virtually zero markings on any of the trails and the roads are almost as bad. I almost destroyed this map on the trail unfolding and refolding over and over. I don't think I have ever had to refer to a map so many times in a ride.
If you do go and you like the Pinecrest area I suggest the Mary Jane/Willow Creek run. 007 has more of a rough jump trail feel to it with not enough flow for me. I will be spending more time over there so I will try to explore more of the system.
Today Sean and I went up Auburn. We started off with a loop of; Manzanita,Clementine,Tunnel,Mammoth Bar, and Stagecoach on the single speeds. That hurt more than it should have. Then I demoed a Specialized Enduro Epic on the same loop.
This bike is scary fast! I got yelled at, apparently there is a speed limit on Stagecoach. It is so hard not to let this thing go. The less you touch the brakes the more it will blow your mind. It eats everything in it's path faster and smoother with less effort than my Uzzi DH bike did. I found myself trying to find the trashiest parts of the trail just to see what it is capable of. As of now it's limits are far beyond mine. Oh yeah it climbs pretty dam good too. But you will forget all about that at the top.
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