The final episode of this series and we're close to home but a long way from creature comforts. We ride from Lake Hughes to Lake Castaic just outside of Los Angeles. We were looking at temperatures near 100 degrees Fahrenheit leading up to filming this but a bit of cool weather blew in and we headed out to take on the Old Ridge Route. A 10 hour day of filming and riding in the wind and fog made for the toughest ride of the series. On this route we experienced the smoothest dirt tracks and the roughest sealed roads. The Old Ridge Road is a great look into the past, and is one of the most historically significant construction projects in California's history. Thanks to Alex Colorito for helping ride, film, and edit this series with me. Thanks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj87LxY1AdtBmxREWSD--GA for making this series possible, and SCOTT Bikes USA for the additional support. STRAVA of this ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/6083014948 SAFA'S GEAR Computer: https://safa.link/hammerhead Gravel bike: https://safa.link/Addict-Gravel Gear list: https://safa.link/GearList SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/safabrian Merch: null Stickers: https://safa-brian.myshopify.com/ CONNECT Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2wMT3Nm Instagram: https://safa.link/Instagram Facebook: https://safa.link/Facebook Strava: https://safa.link/Strava 0:00 - 04:05 intro & route description 04:05 - 06:00 morning of & gear check 06:00 - 10:40 start of the big climb 10:40 - 12:33 tiny haunted forest 12:33 - 16:43 climbing higher & amazing singletrack 16:43 - 25:31 to the summit! 25:31 - 29:11 descent to Knapp Ranch 29:11 - 32:58 Knapp Ranch 32:58 - 35:56 climbing back out 35:56 - 46:06 old ridge route 46:06 - 49:52 outro #DescentDisciples​ #PrayForSpeed​ #safa