Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
We were evacuated last week, but everything is OK and we are back in our house. I think the bigger long term bummer (on a cycling related note) is that all of the great mtb trails around us are going to be closed for a very long time. I had just started mountain biking and had ridden Brown Mtn for the first time a few weeks ago -- I was planning on buying a mountain bike this weekend, but think I'm going to put that off. The forest service is saying that Brown Mountain & Chaney Trail will be closed at least through the rainy season, and possibly longer than that.
Glad you are okay and back safe at home.

Don't put off buying a bike! There are so many other trails here in the area outside of LA County that you can ride. We're in mountain bike heaven here in So Cal. Some of our trails may not be as picturesque as other areas, but we sure do have a lot of nice singletrack. I see you're in Pasadena. If you're willing to drive between 30 min- 1 hour (or a bit longer, depending on where you decide to go), there are plenty of great trails in San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Orange County.

Keep riding!