Worst. Website. Ever.

My vote for the weather-related website with the poorest information? AirNow.gov. Check out their air quality maps for this Saturday and Sunday...





Looks OK except for a few pockets, right? Why is it then that when I walk outside, I can smell acrid smoke and see ash? Oh yeah, the wildfires.

Here's one of the big problems, the Sylmar fire:


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Photos courtesy of the LA Times:

Halloween Night Ride

Broke out the headlight for a Halloween night ride in the Santa Monicas a few weeks ago. Participants included Mike, Miles, Nor, Andrew, Brett and Jinn. Despite a few light issues, it was awesome -- warm temps and very little trail dust.

Here are a few photos from the road and trail:







Here's a link to data on MotionBased: Sullivan Canyon; Rusty Car; Backbone Trail

A map of the ride route:


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