Even after a day of relative relaxation, I wasn’t sure that my knees were ready for the counter attack mountain bike ride back to Avalon…And there were options, we could take a shuttle up to the airport and then just cruise downhill the rest of the way…Or since, we had already set aside the day for the adventure back, we could just go ahead and do it…Yup, that’s what we did.
And you’ll never guess who we ran into in the middle of the island – none other than Hans No Way Rey and Missy, the Missle, Giove. They blasted by us boisterously, which was just a tad demoralizing, until we discovered that they were on e-bikes – No fair! I was going to suggest a bike trade, but I don’t think they would have gone for it.
Missy was the first female downhill mountain bike superstar. She’s got two World Cup overall victories and a World Championship under her belt. Meeting these two legends was definitely a highlight of my Catalina MTB adventure!
Below, I’m celebrating the final climb and Missy is giving me some downhill tips- not.
Turns out Ken and i have 5 secs of fame in the Catalina portion of his mountain bike film, Trans Angles. Here’s a 5 minute clip of the film with some great footage of the island. Our cameos are at 3:44)
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Great recap and photos. Thanks for sharing. How many hours do you recall the Avalon to Two Harbors ride took? Thanks!
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Thanks Kyle, we were carrying heavy packs, which slowed us down quite a bit – 2.5 hrs +. It’s quite challenging hill-wise, but if you’re not “packing a pack”, you’ll be able to cover the ground more quickly. There is/was a bag porter service, but it was off season and they weren’t running. Would definitely be worth booking the porter service if ya need them and they’re working. Do let me know how your Catalina adventure goes!
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