E Biking LA County and Beyond

This is day 1 of a two day trip to Riverside County. Day 2 will be a ride in Idyllwild to enjoy Fall colors. You can sign on for either or both events.
As you may know, I'm always looking for narrow and winding paved roads. The Los Alamos Truck Trail in The Cleveland National Forest is one of those ideal roads to enjoy our e-bikes on without traffic. To cut down the miles, I will set this up as a car shuttle event where you will need to:
1). drive alone to the meetup location
2). have a bike rack that can carry two e-bikes
3). have an e-bike that has no fenders and fat tires. If you have either of these, you'll need to find another member that has a bike rack compatable with yours.

After the ride and after retrieving the cars left at our starting location, we will then drive over to the Yellow Basket for lunch.

Make sure your tires or inner tubes have slime in them to help avoid flats.

This is day 2 of a two day trip to Riverside County. This loop takes us through the community of Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains in search of Fall colors and the awesome views it provides. This area is known for the best Fall colors in Southern California.

Make sure your tires or inner tubes have slime in them to help avoid flats.

This E-bike ride will be on 99.99% paved roads and bike paths in the Simi Valley area. We will be passing a house which the residents last year went all out in decorating for Halloween. This year we'll be checking out different neighborhoods and doing this as an evening ride. So, make sure you have a front and rear light on your e-bike.
Make sure you also bring along a spare inner tube. Since this area has been a problem with tires going flat, it would be to your advantage to have green slime in the tubes.

SANTA ANA BIKE TRAIL AND PICNIC LUNCH - Make sure you bring a lunch for our debriefing in the park after the ride.

The Santa Ana River Trail is one of Southern California's most ambitious regional recreation projects, designed to eventually span 110 miles from the San Bernardino Mountains all the way to the Pacific Ocean at Huntington Beach. While the grand vision connects three counties and 17 cities, the trail currently functions as two entirely distinct experiences: a collection of flat, seamless, fully paved urban greenways through Orange County and the Inland Empire, and rugged, high-endurance mountain singletrack routes in the San Bernardino National Forest.
Because the trail morphs so dramatically depending on where you drop in, choosing the right section depends entirely on whether you want a smooth, vehicle-free bike ride or a grueling alpine workout.
Popular Urban & Lowland Segments (Easy & Paved)
These segments are entirely paved, flat, and separate from vehicle traffic using grade-separated underpasses. They are perfect for road cyclists, long-distance runners, strollers, and casual walkers. However, they offer virtually no shade, meaning sun protection and morning or late afternoon timing are critical to avoiding intense midday heat and strong afternoon headwinds.
For this event, we will be taking the popular Urban & Lowland southern segment, and then the northern segment on Saturday November 21st as we once again visit the Mission Inn festival of lights in Riverside.

Check your bike out at home to make sure it's in working order and tires inflated before you arrive at the meetup locationas as well as having your tires or inner tubes filled with slime to help avoid flats.