Posted by: Abies
Beautiful stooge, even with the enormous fenders! Off topic, but I think you mentioned earlier in the thread you are on the Norcal coast (also judging by the redwood in that picture). A move to Mendocino county for a couple years might be in my near future and I am curious to know about the riding if you have any thoughts. I have a friend there but he is more of a gravel/road guy. Looks like nice riding in Jackson Forest but maybe pretty nontechnical?
Im up in the eureka area. Humboldt has great riding, the scene is definitely growing in a lot of good and exiting ways, all sorts of trails for all sorts of bikes (dh to gravel). I'm still fairly new to the area, have been visiting for years, but its off the beaten path enough up here that you have to do a lot of exploring to find all the good stuff. So I haven't had a chance to venture down to the Mendocino area with bikes yet.
That being said, everytime I pass through, I definitely get the urge to explore. Theres some really interesting geology down there, looks like great dirt and terrain potentially. A lot more diverse than up here. Stoneyford is an excellent moto riding area down that way and definitely shows the potential that zone has. I remember hearing about some riding in Jackson Demonstration Forest I believe, dont recall it well but I think there was a guy from up in that area that was kinda spearheading mtb trail development and doing group rides. Maybe it was on the mtbr forum, not sure. Sorry I don't have anything more specific but thats the best part about these weird bikes with less suspension, they're so much fun to just get out and explore beautiful places on, who knows what youll find.
