The Mountain Bike Trail Crew Heroes of...Los Angeles?

Los Angeles, shhh, is a bit underrated as an outdoors town. Sure, there are beaches, but it’s way, way closer to real deal mountains than anywhere in the Bay Area, which has a much more outdoorsy reputation. There’s a thriving mountain bike scene there, and these are the heroes that help keep the trails open. Film courtesy of Old Man Mountain.

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