Rob's Moon Rocks Ride

The group about to start from Rob's house: Mike, Rob hiding, Chris, Beau, Bruce, Bronson, Scot and Nathan. All on Hunter36s except Scot with his custom Calfee Carbon Fiber machine. 9:25am

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:30:32 -0700

Nathan Hoover
The group about to start from Rob's house: Mike, Rob hiding, Chris, Beau, Bruce, Bronson, Scot and Nathan. All on Hunter36s except Scot with his custom Calfee Carbon Fiber machine. 9:25am

Heading out through downtown Santa Cruz

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:30:58 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Heading out through downtown Santa Cruz

View to the right of Monterey Bay while climbing up through UCSC campus.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:31:25 -0700

Nathan Hoover
View to the right of Monterey Bay while climbing up through UCSC campus.

Heading up on campus

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:31:53 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Heading up on campus

Two fancy orange Hunter36s: Mike and Bronson (with the adjustable cranks)

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:32:16 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Two fancy orange Hunter36s: Mike and Bronson (with the adjustable cranks)

At the water tanks, upper campus

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:32:49 -0700

Nathan Hoover
At the water tanks, upper campus

At the fire station on Empire Grade road, about 1800'.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:33:20 -0700

Nathan Hoover
At the fire station on Empire Grade road, about 1800'.

Our turn off: Pine Flat Rd, 2170'

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:33:54 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Our turn off: Pine Flat Rd, 2170'

[Video] Beau riding along on Bonny Doon Rd.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:00:03 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Video] Beau riding along on Bonny Doon Rd.

View along Bonny Doon Road. When we saw this, Bruce and I decided to buy this property together and become Alpaca ranchers.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:20:53 -0700

Nathan Hoover
View along Bonny Doon Road. When we saw this, Bruce and I decided to buy this property together and become Alpaca ranchers.

Scot showing off his alternative camelbak bladder

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:21:25 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Scot showing off his alternative camelbak bladder

More nice scenery

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:22:01 -0700

Nathan Hoover
More nice scenery

Reflection shot in the hubcap of an old car parked at the Bonny Doon Winery

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:22:15 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Reflection shot in the hubcap of an old car parked at the Bonny Doon Winery

Chris at the Moon Rocks. Watch for aliens.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:22:40 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Chris at the Moon Rocks. Watch for aliens.

Near the top of the Moon Rocks

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:23:08 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Near the top of the Moon Rocks

After lunch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:23:35 -0700

Nathan Hoover
After lunch

Beau taking the scary way down (looking nearly straight down)

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:24:05 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Beau taking the scary way down (looking nearly straight down)

Scot on the start of the comical section

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:24:31 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Scot on the start of the comical section

The pavement peters away to nothing and the road becomes invisible under the grass. Bronson called it Russian Roulette riding as there are hidden rocks in the grass.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:24:59 -0700

Nathan Hoover
The pavement peters away to nothing and the road becomes invisible under the grass. Bronson called it Russian Roulette riding as there are hidden rocks in the grass.

Bronson finishing the Russian Roulette section

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:25:32 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Bronson finishing the Russian Roulette section

[Video] Mike at the bottom of the comical part

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:55:01 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Video] Mike at the bottom of the comical part

Crossing another fence

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:26:43 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Crossing another fence

Down towards the ocean

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:27:03 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Down towards the ocean

Primary color unicyclists.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:27:21 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Primary color unicyclists.

At the coast

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:27:42 -0700

Nathan Hoover
At the coast

Checking out the view in a strong wind, luckily a tail wind.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:28:09 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Checking out the view in a strong wind, luckily a tail wind.

What a place!

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:28:34 -0700

Nathan Hoover
What a place!

The view back towards Santa Cruz

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:28:59 -0700

Nathan Hoover
The view back towards Santa Cruz

Chris (just after) jumping a stream - if only the photographer knew how to shoot properly.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:29:19 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Chris (just after) jumping a stream - if only the photographer knew how to shoot properly.

Beau crossing a soft sand section. Luckily the photographer caught this shot during the 1 second that he was mounted.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:29:41 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Beau crossing a soft sand section. Luckily the photographer caught this shot during the 1 second that he was mounted.

At the Seabright Brewery for a great dinner after 9 1/2 hours of riding. Bronson's old school sweatshirt. How's that for a mascot? A very mean looking hornet. 7:30pm.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:30:11 -0700

Nathan Hoover
At the Seabright Brewery for a great dinner after 9 1/2 hours of riding. Bronson's old school sweatshirt. How's that for a mascot? A very mean looking hornet. 7:30pm.

GPS and Heart rate Data. For maps and complete data, see motionbased.com.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:23:56 -0700

Nathan Hoover
GPS and Heart rate Data. For maps and complete data, see motionbased.com.

Topo map showing the ride and elevation profile (Best viewed in Original size - 5.8MB) You can see where I forgot to turn the GPS back on for a bit over a mile. Also, reception under the tre ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:19:35 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Topo map showing the ride and elevation profile (Best viewed in Original size - 5.8MB) You can see where I forgot to turn the GPS back on for a bit over a mile. Also, reception under the tre ...