Out my back door.

[hsmitham]

Some thoughts and pictures here

~Hugh

[Cecily Walker]

Lovely photos, Hugh. I really envy you California Rivsters. 

[Hugh Smitham]

About August I'll be envying you B.C. Riv folk.

And the offer is open and for real, can save on $.

Peace,

~Hugh

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[Cecily Walker]

C'mon up! August is glorious here. 

[Hugh Smitham]

Cecily,

Planning on a Summer trip June 27th through July 16th and was planning on these destinations, Siskiyou Wilderness, PDX and Bay Area for the Riv rally. I wasn't planning on going that far North on this vacation but then things change.

-Hugh

[Patrick Moore]

You are damned fortunate to have all of that 4 miles away! I love my nearby bosque (the green, or at least greenish, belt lining the Rio Grande on both sides) but it's not like the LANF!

I think I may have ridden those trails 10+ years ago, when I visited my brother in LA.

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Some thoughts and pictures here

~Hugh

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[Hugh Smitham]

Mr. Moore,

I am lucky. My paradigm regarding Los Angeles hasn't always included that short phrase. I was born here but spent a significant portion of my life North of San Francisco. I used to say I'd never live in L.A. add some expletives and that's about where I stood on the notion of living in this metropolis.

However, flash to 2002 and I found gainful employment in the city of angel's...then I moved to Sunland and have started exploring and found a paradise for cycling. 

I think this is what is so fantastic about bicycles they help one to explore their surroundings with out a bubble. To experience life with nature at a reasonable pace.

Is LANF the Los Alamos National Forest? If so I've never spent any time in the Los Alamos National Forest. I have spent time in the Carson NF by foot in Northern New Mexico, but the Albuquerque region is unexplored by me. Is that the Sandia Mountain range to the East? That looks promising? Tell me more about the NF's in the area. I think we need to see some S240 pictures real soon from you Sir. So whet my appetite for a NM adventure!

Side note, Northern New Mexico is on my list of possible retirement locations...way back when I visited,  the wide open sky has never left me and it still invades my dreams.

~Hugh

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[dougP]

It's a big planet out there, and once you adapt to living out of panniers, freedom expands to consume the available funds.  A lot can change, and 2 or 3 weeks of vacation time becomes a serious constraint. 

dougP

[Mike Schiller]

Hugh, you forgot the "toot toot toot lookin' ....." part. ( CCR ref)

As always your photos are  well composed and meaningful.  Having spent my whole adult life not far from there it makes me miss the  fall/winter/spring rides in the San Gabriel's even more.  But when I remember summer I know why I moved to the coast.

~mike

Carlsbad Ca.

On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:02:24 AM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:

[Hugh Smitham]

Say's the retired guy :-)

~Hugh

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[Hugh Smitham]

Mike,

Thanks for the compliment. Yeah Summer is ah sweltering. My mind is already working on a slew of Summer location rides between August through early November. Either high up or coastal. We work with what we have. I'm not complaining till late August.

I've got a doosy S240 location planned near Los Angeles for Summer time. Your a good guesser what do you think I have up my sleeve? 

Love CCR. 

~Hugh

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[Christopher Chen]

You can visit so long as you sign a contract not to purchase real property north of Yuba City.

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[Christopher Chen]

...and south of Prince Rupert.

[Hugh Smitham]

Yeah Chris I'll go and buy where ever I feel like buying to include a unit next door to you and party 24/7.  And whether to visit ? PDX hasn't won that bid just yet. You folks will need to do better Seattle and Vancouver may get my patronage ;-)

I'll give you PDXers a little slack as you just finished up with a Mini-Snowgeddon. I expect less grumpy and less demands as Spring approaches.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

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On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Christopher Chen <cc...@nougat.org> wrote:

[Hugh Smitham]

Right. You saw the pictures and are chillingly jealous. Don't worry Chris warm 80's are right around the corner... err sorry five months around the corner.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

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[Christopher Chen]

OH THE BURN

[Hugh Smitham]

You need to start using sunscreen Cocochen to prevent that burn. 

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

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[Hugh Smitham]

May I also suggest Aloe vera for that singe.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

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[Coconutbill]

Hugh, you must be thinking of Romero Saddle to the famous Hot Springs?

I've been trying hard not to brag to the PDX's about this balmy Febuary weather.

It's really too good to be true... 

[Hugh Smitham]

Sorry. Nice try. Not the Romero Saddle one closer.. Lots closer but cool and breezy.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

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[Coconutbill]

Has to be Malibu (ie. Will Rogers, Leo Carillo...?) .... 

nice shots, dude!

[Tom Virgil]

Wonderfully composed and an enjoyable read.  Got me thinking about my own fortune in having a riding resource outside my back door (Although Gozales, McGonnigle, and Black Mountain have nowhere near the extent of Big Tijunga).

That in turn led to reading about Sunland-Tijunga history, the Tongva people, and a particular one named Juana Maria.  Never underestimate the power of your words.

Best regards,

Tom

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[Hugh Smitham]

Thanks Evan...nope try again. It's gonna be awesome! But not till the really hot months.

~Hugh

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Has to be Malibu (ie. Will Rogers, Leo Carillo...?) .... 

nice shots, dude!

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[Hugh Smitham]

Tom,

Thank you Sir. Ha! I've read about the founding Women of Tujunga/Sunland but lack a comprehensive understanding of the native people's of this area. I will remedy that. 

I am more familiar with the La Jolla indian tribes of long ago and the Cahuilla Indian people's of the Palm Springs region, not to forget the Pomo's of Round Valley in Northern California, First Nation (Inuit) around and North of Vancouver B.C.and the Lummi Indian's of the Bellingham area. I have always identified with native people's view of their place on Earth.  

Beginning In the 19th century Sunland/Tujunga was known as a therapeutic region for folks with Tuberculosis. We still have what they called sanitariums in the Sun Valley area,  though I think they call it something different nowadays. 

Words are powerful...I do have to be careful though.

~Hugh

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[Cecily Walker]

As much as I love Vangroovy, we can't touch PDX for beer. Or donuts.

[Hugh Smitham]

Cecily,

What! Really!....Don't you Vangoovy folk head over the border for those good fermented beverages & fried holey goodness?

~Hugh

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[Christopher Chen]

YOUR MOVE HUGH

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[grrlyrida]

No wonder that looked familiar. I use to ride out to Sunland from Silverlake and then try to go up Big Tujunga or was it Little Tujunga? I can't remember but I do remember how beautiful it is up there.

[Hugh Smitham]

Both are nice...where do you reside now? And who are you?

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 3:22 AM, grrlyrida <grrl...@gmail.com> wrote:

No wonder that looked familiar. I use to ride out to Sunland from Silverlake and then try to go up Big Tujunga or was it Little Tujunga? I can't remember but I do remember how beautiful it is up there.

[Hugh Smitham]

Thank you Cocochen. Offer on next door unit has been accepted. YOU MOVING NOW CHRIS! Get ready to boogie.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

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[grrlyrida]

Hi Hugh,

I'm Ness and most of the bike advocacy community here in LA know me as grrlyrida. I still live in Silverlake and either ride my old Bridgestone mixte or my Rivendell mixte around LA and Pasadena. When I use to ride up to Sunland via Glen Oaks, I was using my go fast, aluminum/carbon Trek. I can't remember the last time I used it. Probably last fall.

[Cecily Walker]

Y'all are adorable.

[Hugh Smitham]

Cecily,

Keeping it fresh. Humor is mandatory for sanity.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/