Video: Shorts and T's in the Santa Barbara Fall

Nov 25, 2014
by Satchel Cronk  
Views: 9,237    Faves: 39    Comments: 6


Fall in Santa Barbara is a lot like any other time of year; hit the trails and you're sure to get a nice helping of dust and rocks. The weather's great and the views don't suck, so we thought we'd make the most of still being able to ride in shorts and a T-shirt and get out and film on some local favorites. Enjoy.

Cornering with a view.

Blasting through a brilliantly green clover field.

A nice up and over blind rock roll.

Carving through the morning light.

Santa Barbara fall.

Scrubbing after the sun went down.


Rider: Jimmy Lucchesi
Video and photos by: Satchel Cronk



Mentions: @konaworld



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55 Comments
  • 31 11
 I'm not really impressed with the riding off the trail at 53 seconds and a few other parts. This is how our singletracks become 3+ feet wide plus mountain bikers are under enough scrutiny in SB. (Bring on the down votes.)
  • 6 5
 Yup. Was gonna post the same comment.
  • 6 0
 Another huge thing is bells bells bells. Hopefully the team is riding bells while not filming.
  • 5 0
 Tell me about it! The hikers are super rude and always trying to make the trails illegal for bikers. It's always a battle. The trails are awesome by the way...
  • 4 0
 I was wondering if somebody was going to mention the bells.

I rode a few DH trails out there many years ago and a local shop loaned me a bell, insisting all mountain bikers must wear them.

I honestly thought they were clowning me but I guess not. I wore my bell like a good little rule follower and even stopped to have some feel-good conversations with hikers.

But the guys at the LBS weren't kidding; most people want nothing to do with mountain bikers in Santa Babalon. Good trails tho.
  • 5 0
 Either use a bell or scream the whole time when riding.
  • 4 0
 Needs more cowbell?
  • 7 0
 STRAVAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
  • 1 4
 Ya, I liked the video, but have to admit I'd be a little pissed if I saw some guy riding *my* local trails like that.
  • 5 4
 I guess I'm old school, but dude can't keep it on the trail, locking up the brakes and sliding turns. SAD. FAIL.
  • 3 3
 Man I totally wanna lynch this perish for adjusting on the trails, too.

I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is the very first video in the history of PinkBike to show someone getting a little out-of-sorts on the trail and he should be nailed to the cross for it.

If there's one thing every single one of us PinkBikers can agree on it's that skidding and roosting are no bueno, bro.

So when and where do we meet with our torches?
  • 3 1
 Haha, I see what you are saying. It just seems like trails in SB are on the brink of being closed to bikers and that trail in particular has huge erosion issues.
  • 12 1
 We get it; California is better than everywhere else.
  • 5 2
 Ya, except for tax's and the drought.
  • 4 9
flag Josefe (Nov 25, 2014 at 21:09) (Below Threshold)
 And Californians
  • 9 14
flag ethanhagle (Nov 26, 2014 at 3:44) (Below Threshold)
 Not Californians you need to worry about, its the hipsters, illegals and their exponential amounts of children, and crazy democrats trying to shut down trails and raise taxes to support the illegals having their babies while not paying the bill. I could go on all day. Give me all the down votes you want that just makes people eager to read what was said anyways. I'm a cowboy and I ride a steel horse (not carbon fiber)
  • 1 0
 fastlaneflyer, your kidding right???
  • 1 0
 Rein, y would he be
  • 1 1
 somismtb, you are absolutely correct. It is pretty depressing to watch my home state turn in to a cesspool of high taxes, over-regulation, and illegal immigration. Born & raised in Cali but I'm sad to say once I retire I will be leaving this state and never looking back.
  • 1 1
 Rock n Roll Broth
  • 10 1
 Trails are so good there. Luckily you have to pedal up on most of them or they would be destroyed by knobs.
  • 9 1
 The winters, they be so harsh there. I heard that once in December guys were seen riding with long sleeve shirts. Very nice edit-good job Jimmy and Satchel!
  • 5 0
 One time i had to wear a jacket.
  • 7 0
 I'm very fortunate to have been born and raised in So Cal. The trails aren't the best in the world but 300+ days out of the year you can ride your bike(s).
  • 9 0
 more like 360 days a year.
  • 7 1
 WCCCCCCCCCCCC! kick ass vid Jimmy!
  • 3 1
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  • 2 0
 Ccccccccccccccccccc!
  • 2 0
 CCCC!
  • 2 0
 CCCCCCCC 4 LYFE
  • 1 0
 ČĆÇ
  • 3 1
 Lived in IV for college... Didn't ride bikes, just drank beers. Wish I owned a bike then to ride these great looking trails. But don't wish Ida drank less beers.. They were great.
  • 4 0
 Always nice to see the home town on here
  • 3 0
 That is one of the finest videos...Now sounds like ZZ TOP...Ride a Bike,,,Yes he can...
  • 3 0
 Sorry...If you can shred so cal everything else is cheese. Ball bearings on hard clay mother fuckers
  • 2 0
 sweet, glad to see your pedal stayed on.
  • 3 0
 Nice! You need a 153 tho
  • 2 0
 Ahmen to that brother
  • 3 0
 I was explaining the different Processes and what the ideal type of riding would be on each bike to someone and then I came to the conclusion that if I could afford them all I would own them all...
  • 4 2
 Who the hell named their kid "Satchel"?
  • 1 1
 Ya srsly
  • 4 1
 Satchels parents. Cool name that you have to be kinda old to get-does the quote "don't look back. they might be gaining" mean anything to you?
  • 1 2
 Sounds to me like Satchels parents hated him. He must also hate himself for legally keeping the name "Satchel". The only thing worse would be "fanny pack". Maybe his parents were hipsters.
  • 2 0
 He should actually have 27.5 lighters on his dresser instead.
  • 3 0
 29. Go big or go home
  • 1 0
 What bike is he riding? Process 111?
  • 2 0
 Billy Gibbons says keep your kneepads on
  • 1 0
 Would love to go to So Cal and shred them dusty trails. In the meantime, I'll make do with riding jungle singletrack!
  • 2 0
 I actually live in SoCal, but my wife is from Malaysia (Johor, although I have been all over peninsular M'sia). I've seen dudes riding there, but it's so hot and humid. Plus the snakes. And red, sticky mud. And crazy rain storms. Tigers.

But I bet there are some awesome trails. The mountains are beautiful and lush, compared to our generally brown, treeless desert.
  • 2 0
 Yes, it's hot and humid but not all the time! I ride mostly in the morning, so it's not too bad. We've got two seasons: wet and dry. Look me up next time you're here. And the snakes really are shy animals, yes you do see them, but they mostly get out of the way fairly quickly, especially cobras. Unless you go poking around in places where you're not supposed to be, that is!
  • 1 0
 Haha. The part about "especially cobras" kind of ruins it for me ;-)
  • 1 0
 I was just gonna ask if that was ZZ Top!
  • 3 2
 Hell yes Jimmy shredding the Kona gotta love it. Ole, ole, ole ole!
  • 2 1
 I like how he removed his knee pads on the way down.
  • 1 0
 Hell yeah jimmy







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