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Descent from Rincon Truck Trail to Chantry Flats

308 views · Published 1 May 2018 · 56:41 · Indexed 9 October 2026

Channel: lmrecorders · 2018 · Sports

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This is a segment of a longer ride from Monrovia Canyon to Chantry Flats. This is physically challenging ride with an 8.75 mile, 8% climb up the Monrovia Canyon Truck Trail beyond White's Saddle to the Rincon Truck Trail. The majority of the climbing on this ride takes place in this climb. The Monrovia Canyon Truck Trail is in excellent condition as is the Rincon Trail. There are occasional ruts and rocky bits but overall it's a very rideable dirt and gravel road.

The bit in this video begins right after I left the Truck Trail on the connector trail that leads to Newcomb's Pass. It continues to the road climb to the Chantry Parking Lot. I was mildly in distress in this video because I was running low on water. I had underestimated the amount of water I'd need and my camelbak alone wasn't enough. I had enough food but not quite enough water. 

The data on the video is created from my garmin using Dashware software. I'm trying to develop a compelling visualization to augment the video with information to contextualize the ride. I find the garmin data to be a little bit lacking but it's a start. I'd like to have a G-meter to visualize some of the trail surface and what is happening during the descents. There are many great youtube creators making mountain biking videos that are very talented on the bike, or with the gift of gab. That's not exactly me. 

I think the bell is very courteous and I don't mind it on the trail but I'm not so sure about during the video. It's a tough issue to decide.

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