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Purging out some duplicate tools. Located in West Round Rock.

My twins are finally sizing up to 26” wheels, although it’s getting harder to convince my daughter to ride bikes. @Shinerider, your hand-me-down Epic is still alive!

Yeah I heard that too. That really sucks. Like I mentioned these guys ride that type of terrain regardless but the fact that there's money on the line changes the types of risks they're willing to take. Redbull should absolutely have some type of program to help these riders when things go bad like this. It's not like they don't have the money. Hard to believe that a drink that tastes so bad and is not good for you could generate that much wealth.

I saw that post, I am super excited. From where I live once the Wyoming Springs Extension is finished, I'll be a hop skip and a jump from riding to Behrens Ranch. The trails there are not especially challenging but are good for logging some miles. With KOM working on them I think we'll get some really fun trails.

Turns out Adolf is paralyzed from the chest down.

Interesting.

Just saw this post from Komtrails on Instagram: komtrails We're thrilled to share that KOM Trails has been officially awarded by the city of Round Rock, during the city council meeting, the Behren Ranch metro bike park. Expect an epic asphalt pump track, cross-country single track, skills trails, jump flow lines, and more. Construction kicks off mid-November. We're honored to bring this bicycle-specific paradise to central Texas. Stay tuned for more updates!

Proud grandpa waited almost 4 years for his first trail ride. Sharing that time with my special dude was Infinitely more satisfying than a clean run through the most challenging technical line.

His and Emil's crashes were the worst I've seen. Rampage is just capitalizing on risks these guys normally take anyway. That doesn't make it better but it is what it is. No different than someone wanting to summit Everest.

Rampage! I think they've gone too far. Adolf's crash could have been life ending, and even though it's his choice, people are going to try to emulate him. Other than that, it was AMAZING!

Oh, the trails only being open Friday at 2 till Sunday night is because of live fire and other ranch business activities. Unfortunately, I can NOT fire 338 Lapua Magnum at their range. They said that the round is too bouncy...that makes no sense. I could see not liking 50 BMG, but c'mon.

No one within shouting distance. This is the way it should be.

Enjoying the first of two nights out here. So peaceful. Oh, that is an electric fan, I have a 3.6KW solar generator in the Bronco Sport.

Managed to get back on some of the easier SATN trails just before I hit the 5 month post-surgery mark. Took a trip to Palo Duro this weekend and got a couple of short rides in with the family. Still not ready to deal with even medium sized ledges as loading my ankle on landing doesn’t feel great. Still, back having some fun again after 5 months is better than I was expecting.

Well, heading out there Thursday afternoon, staying for two nights. I have a solution for the stickers that kill socks, and no commitments other than relaxing. I'm leaving Lily the dog at home for this trip. I have a scope mounted on the Savage sniper (haha, hunting actually) so gonna get some shooting in as well.

I saw Ozzy with Black Sabbath at Winterland in '72...I was 14 or so, loved it. It was easy to be a fan of that era. It just carried over for me.

I started watching the Osbournes again just before he passed. The whole family cared about each other regardless of the disfunctionality. Currently watching Jack and Ozzies World Detour it's better than the Osbournes. Wasn't a huge Ozzy fan I do like Black Sabbath, he and Black Sabbath changed rock music forever, for the better. Definitely the architects of metal.

Two different things affect the trails there... 1. Eclipse leftovers - Apparently there were 40,000 attending the festival until the Sheriff's office shut it down for flood concerns. There are a few concrete bridges that have been damaged by the latest flood. There are b-lines to go around them without issue. 2. Those evil little round stickers that love to attach to our socks permanently. They have a skid steer ready and are starting trail maintenance so it should improve. I'm camping there in a couple weeks but it's more just a short away from home trip. I don't see myself riding there often. TBF, I have not ridden all of it, so my opinion is from a narrow sampling.

Heading out to RPR this morning. I loved the day I had in the rain, loads of fun but it made it hard to really see what they have going on. Since I'll be camping there in a couple weeks, I wanted to be more familiar with it.

Garmin recently released a new GPS with "InReach" capability. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1263273/pn/010-02921-00/

Checking-in in 2025. Are we there yet?

Riding on Observatory Mesa, within a mile of each other I saw a Mule Deer, a small herd of Pronghorn Antelope, and a larger herd of Elk. I was blown away. The Elk herd was more sixty of them, maybe as many as a hundred. Flagstaff, Az.

Not dead yet