Hikers are passed by a group of pedal-assist mountain bikers on the West Ridge trail inside Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Aliso Viejo, California on April 4, 2026. (Marc Martin/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Marc Martin TNS LOS ANGELES -- In bright sunshine, with the Pacific Ocean sparkling far below, two middle-aged men hopped on mountain bikes and started climbing a steep dirt road above Zuma Beach in Malibu.