From Jonathan: "I live in LA, right in the middle of hills and mountain ranges. For me to have the best off-roading, I have to ride the uphill fire roads. Great views, but going up is always a grinder! I look forward to riding trails that don't require me to always ride my lowest gears!"
Me too. I live right up by the mountains in La Canada, Altadena, etc. You simply can't ride around here without climbing your ass off on dry, rocky gnar. It's a destination for sure--the fire roads, singletrack, and views are incredible. But man, I'm 60, and some days I wish for some extended rolling dirt that isn't always a sufferfest!