Yesterday, Scott and I did Tour de Noble, or at least an abbreviated TdN. Here's what we did; you decide if it counts. We made an early start from the trailhead, rolling out at 7:15. It was about 45F, but quickly warmed as we climbed the road to the big oak, then down the fireroad to the Indian Creek turnoff. From Champagne Pass, we went down Pinball, up to Noble, and then to Laguna via the cutoff trail (aka, BMX trail). We rode the north side of the Laguna meadow, climbed the Los Gatos fireroad, then went down Los Gatos - whee! We went back up the same side of the meadow and out to Penny Pines. After topping off water, we went down Noble, including extra credit. Total ride time was 4hrs - exactly what we were aiming for, but putting us just a little late for Scott's noon appointment due to a slightly later start time.
What did we leave out? A proper TdN should probably start up extra credit (aka whore, which is how you spell extra credit backwards) rather than the road. There needs to be a full circuit of the meadow, and probably a couple more side runs, such as Wooded Hill, Red Roost, or Chico Ravine. Still, we road 30+ miles of SD's best trails in great weather with no crashes, so it's hard to ask for more.
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