Cahuilla Creek MX

Cahuilla Creek MX sits on US Highway 371 in Anza in eastern Riverside County, southern California, on land of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation. The operator states it is open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:30am to 2:00pm; on the remaining days the facility is closed for track preparation. Regulars can buy pre-paid ride passes. A detailed rider report from the blog My Two Wheel Life, written in 2017, describes three courses - a beginner and kids track, a vet/novice track and an intermediate-to-pro track - plus an off-road area with over 30 miles of single track. The same report names the ground as decomposed granite, puts the elevation at a little over 4,000 ft, calls the terrain natural with rolling hillsides, tabletops, step-ups and step-downs, and notes that overnight camping was only allowed on race days at the time. The 30 dollar per rider gate fee quoted there dates from that year and is not the current figure. Decomposed granite packs down into a hard, smooth surface: the grip sits on top rather than in the ground, and you notice it first at the front wheel, which feels vague and never builds a clear edge on lean. Top of our cause list for that is too much front tyre pressure, because on hard ground a high pressure shrinks the contact patch exactly where you need it. Take pressure out of the front so the tyre lays down more rubber.