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Today I rode from Cal Poly to Prefumo Canyon, then See Canyon and turned around and came back the way I came. According to a bike map I looked at, that is about 23.8 miles and 2,500 feet of total climbing the way I went. I think I may have found a route comparable with Latigo Canyon but I still like the Santa Monica Mountains best.
See Canyon is a nice descent, as is Prefumo, but I prefer the safety of two-lane roads. They are much, much steeper than the roads in the SMMs but not as high/long. I prefer to climb further at a faster speed so the Malibu Canyons suit me more. See Canyon has some shade, though, which is very nice in the summer. And the trees and undergrowth are different. Some conifers and more ferns to go with the oaks.
Going downhill with the road falling away from you (curvature blocking the view of what is ahead -- can be a turn!) makes for an exciting descent. I would have felt safer with a bit higher specification bike under me, but I made it. Took a while, though. About 3 hours from when I left my room to when I got back.
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1971 911S, 2.7RS spec MFI engine, suspension mods, lightened
Suspension by Rebel Racing, Serviced by TLG Auto, Brakes by PMB Performance
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