The recently released Advocate Lorax just arrived at the Outpost. Its kermit green paint job glistens in the Topanga sunlight. Come check it out in person, it would be the perfect bike for fireroad riding through the Santa Monica Mountains.
Category Archives: Topanga Creek Outpost
National Donut Day.
Chris celebrates National Donut Day.
Catalina Island with Chris and Eric for Memorial Sunday and Monday.
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- Totally relaxation after the couple days of riding before the boat to Long Beach.
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- Middle Ranch sign.
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- Eric’s bike for the adventure.
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- Tent camping. We saw Mars
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- Our favorite Sherriff.
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- Tent camping is easiest for bikepacking.
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- Peanut butter and jelly smooshed with Fritos Lays for lunch. Being 12 years old again.
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- Two Harbors is where we started our ride.
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- Surly Ogre Bikepacking
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- Chris loaded his Surly ECR with as much water as he could carry and used almost all of it.
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- Swing at Blackjack Campground on Santa Catalina Island.
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- A couple Surly Bikes for the journey.
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- Frost River bags on a Surly ECR
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- Eric on the dirt roads of Catalina Island.
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- Oatmeal and coffee for Chris. He brough some fresh 10speed coffee from Calabassas Pedaler’s Fork for the trip.
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- Eric on the Surly Ogre.
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- Chris and Eric on the Isalnd
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- Eric above Little Harbor
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- There are a handful of lookouts on Catalina Island.
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- Tree swinging.
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- YEAHHHHHHH
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- Bald Eagle Preserve on Catalina Island.
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- Rest break.
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- Eric and his oatmeal for breakfast.
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- Pacific Ocean
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- Sherriff Chuck.
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- Pausing on the hill near the airport on Santa Catalina Island.
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- We camped at Blackjack campsite Catalina.
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- Chris brewed some good coffee.
Rover does some modeling work….
Custom Surly Crosscheck goes home…..
Chris picked up his really really amazing Surly Crosscheck.
Custom Surly Cross Check
Jay just finished building up a custom Surly Cross Check for a lucky customer. We ordered in a Cross Check frameset and built it from the ground up with an emphasis on quality American-Made products. The bike turned out beautiful.
Making leather belts at the Outpost.
8 AM Saturday Ride this week will be fun and hills.
