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the track for the Backbone Trail west of Encinal Canyon Road - 20 mile round trip with 2500 ft of total ascent
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Charlotte assembles the riders in the parking lot off Encinal Canyon Road ...
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... Desi's straggling after a call of nature!
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off up the first part to Mulholland ...
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... easy climb with a packed group ...
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... on the trail to the Etz Meloy Motorway
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then that nasty fireroad climb in the heat! ...
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... ride leader Charlotte on a steep section
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Pete's son nears the top ...
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... and there's old Dad not too far behind!
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Desi leads Graham and Yongky
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Charlotte even has enough energy left to wave!
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Randy loaded with water bottles leads a bare-chested Norm
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Cosmo on a twenty-niner - his friend's bike!
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Eddy, I believe
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view east from the Etz Meloy Motorway
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solitary rider on the Etz Meloy Motorway - fireroad!
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resting in the shade at Yerba Buena Road
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Desi comes rolling in!
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a motley crew seeks the shade - slightly encroaching on someone's yard!
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and we're off towards the Mishe Mokwa parking lot!
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rolling trail - until the downhill at the end
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well, you can't always be focused - Desi and Yongky on the trail!
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Eddy, Brad and Cosmo just before the downhill to the parking lot ...
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