With the many tales riders share on the walk back up the hill, one could say there are two primary topics: great runs and great bails. What could better a session than both of these events together? Add a crew of the Central Coast's finest, a congenial CHP officer and a scene so stoked-out it can keep you skating all day and hanging all night. Epic rides with epic brothers. This story starts with an invitation by Central Coast's finest CCMF, and ends with bloody gauze and a fistful of dollars for one skilled rider.

The ride through the hellacious traffic of LA and SB was disconcertingly smooth. There was little to stop us on our northward pursuit other than a cushion-scrounging search for change to make the 73 toll early in the drive.