Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Nike Trail Wearing adidas
A few of us guys that headed out on Saturday morning for the Nike Trail/Sullivan Canyon in the Santa Monica mountains are adidas loyalists. We in fact brought with us our friend Dave who lives and breathes that company - being that he works for them.
Dave is new to mountain biking and bikes that have gears for that matter. So it was with much anticipation and a bit of sportswear irony that we found ourselves climbing towards the ridge crest and the famed nike missile site yesterday morning.
Yesterday it was super clear. Clear enough to see: planes landing at Ontario airport, the ocean in Long Beach, the sand of Torrance Beach and San Nicolas island - 60 miles west of the Santa Monica shoreline. I know, hard to believe.
Along the climb we said hello and were greeted by the locals. Locals with big jobs, fancy cars and homes with tv show zip codes. I found them much more friendly then the crew along the trail to lowers earlier in the week. Even for a sunset surf session.
Dave plays rugby for Los Angeles Rugby. And I am not talking about playing once in a while or just going to practice. He actually plays a lot and hits wimps like me for breakfast. I say this to share how impressed I was when he was nimbly and boldly gunning his way down Sullivan canyon on a mtb two sizes too small. Even more impressive that he was on the Outside All Day loaner bike that Andy and I use to coax our friends on to the trails.
Dave asked to borrow the bike this upcoming weekend. I think we have created a big fan.
Matt Smart
Outside All Day
