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    vivalargo
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    Jim and Todd drove up from Orange County, Hans, Eyal and Julian came
    down from Santa Barbara, and Josh "Sky King" Schoolcraft busted lose
    from a withering grad. course in aeronautics and joined me and the
    others for a group of seven on Suicide Connector (Agora Hills, So.
    Calif.), a trail we hadn't ridden in months. The ledgy rock bits are
    fun rolling–challenging in spots-and the steep shale chutes exciting,
    but Connector is first and foremost a launch pad. DH bikers have
    recently built a few new jumps that added spice to the regular single
    track.

    This is one we need to video (we're too lazy) to convey the real
    magnitude. One of the drops/gaps Josh was trying was better than ten
    feet. Despite being mainly a trials rider, Todd was repeatedly going
    for an eight footer. We were impressed.

    My back is sore. Josh will post pics.

    JL

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  2. tunkie
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    Sounds cool!

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  3. eyal
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    I have nothing to add except that it was awesome to meet Jim and Todd.
    I'm really impressed at how well they did on a trail they'd never seen
    before, and I'm glad they put up with 3 hours of driving to meet up
    with us.

    Oh, and holy smokes! Someone needs to give that Josh a pilot's
    license! That, or check him into a mental hospital. Largo wasn't
    exaggerating when he reported 10 feet. Josh hadn't touched his muni in
    a month, and this is what we get? Josh, either teach us your tricks,
    or never ever do that again 😉

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  4. entropy
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    Gallery link:
    http://tinyurl.com/25vdmv

    Big thanks to everyone who spent time behind the camera - mostly Jim.
    All the pics are high-flying action shots, and well timed. Jim and
    Julian are conspicuously absent from these images, but they were
    certainly present and active on the ride. Thanks guys!

    Todd claims he doesn't ride much. I don't believe him.

    "Play it safe Eyal" had to talk me into riding a couple of lines
    (mostly by riding them first), so he's got no latitude to accuse me of
    daredevilry...😉

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  5. jrdugueod
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    What a blast! Great group of guys and an honor to ride with them. I
    had as much fun riding as watching these guys go for huge drops.
    Suicide Connector goes toward the top of the list of trails I've
    ridden. Josh blew my mind with the repeated 10 footers, Eyal's
    smoothness was amazing to watch, Hans went for some scary stuff, John
    is John and always sacrifices body parts and Todd gets the "Step it up
    award" for going for the big drops eventhough his Muni has sat for
    months! I was the wuss of the group, but still did harder lines than
    I've ever done.

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  6. MuniAddict
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    Sounds like funl I'll have to try that place...can someone give me
    directions from Torrance?

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  7. onelesscar
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    wow...it was REALLY fun!!!!! I want to do that again! I'm having fun
    showing my friends the pic of my drop!

    thanks for the great ride, you guys!

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  8. skilewis74
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    Great pictures!

    MuniAddict said:

    Sounds like funl I'll have to try that place...can someone give me
    directions from Torrance?

    Someone needs to hook you guys up so somone who has a video camera and
    is willing to take a few minutes and get some footage of all of you
    guys hitting these lines!🙂

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  9. vivalargo
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    MuniAddict said:

    Sounds like funl I'll have to try that place...can someone give me
    directions from Torrance?

    http://tinyurl.com/3boal3

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