Demo Flow (Intermediate / 16 miles / 2300 ft / C pace)

This iconic Demo Forest Flow trail delivers miles of machine-built rollers and berms.

Meet at the main (upper) parking lot. Temperatures can be cold at the start, even on sunny days, so a jacket is a good idea. Temperatures warm up quickly after leaving the parking lot.

The loop consists of:

1. First fire road climb to the top, taking a short and fun detour on Cusack's trail. About 5 mi distance and 1000 ft elevation gain.
2. Ridge trail. Has some short technical up/down sections. Borderline black diamond.
3. Flow trail. Berms, whoops, and pumps galore for 3.5 mi.
4. Final fire road climb back to the parking lot. About 3.5 mi distance and 1000 ft elevation gain.
5. Option to climb back to the top to ride Braille trail.

We will go slowly and steadily on the climbs with a few rest stops. Plan to spend a bit over 1 hour on each climb and another 1 hour on the single-tracks.

We meet at the main (upper) parking lot around 8:30 AM. Wheels roll at 9:00 AM. There is no signal at the staging area to read "I'm gonna be 10 minutes late" messages. But feel free to catch us on the climb.

Bring:

• Helmet.
• Water and snacks.
• Trailside repair tools.
• A well-maintained bike.

Keep in mind that Soquel Demonstration State Forest does NOT allow E-bikes.

Guest riders are not allowed; this ride is for WCMB members. If you have a guest, please have them join. Liability etc. Thank you.

NOW THE NITTY GRITTY...

West Coast Mountain Bikers is a group riding community. We don't encourage individuals to come out to our rides that want to do their own ride five minutes after starting with us. We start together and stick together.

If new to our group, please take the time to read our Ride Rating Guide, found at the link below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eml9bs3b9aPik-XF9EuazGouBVefExveQXBc58Nkl9o/edit?usp=sharing

All of our rides require a helmet and properly maintained mountain bike.
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