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No. I made the decision to bail after Emma. Had a beer, was low on water (100oz in almost 6 hours is not enough). I had hoped that a coke at Jester mart would keep me going but I ended up walking up all of Jester so I knew my day was done. I didn’t even try to turn left at Old Spicewood, I just kept going on 360. To be honest, this is what I expected given my fitness and sickness (coughing up half a lung this morning) but I had a blast and after maybe 30 minutes in the BCGB I started riding well. Before that my vision was bad, looking only in front of my wheel and picking bad lines...the kind of stuff you do when you don’t ride off-road enough. I rode everything well for me, but not HOL. Even on a shorter day I struggle with traction and I can’t make it all the way up. Well, it turns out briskly walking up HOL I PRed it LOL!!! i had a good ride on 360 and up Courtyard only walking up that last steep bit. I walked all the city park climb. I enjoyed Emma in this direction quite a bit. At some point my problem was I could make it up a punchy climb or obstacle but that left me depleted and took me 1-2 minutes to recover. I knew that meant Thumper was going to be impossible for me. I made it to WC (after turning the wrong way in Metric and making it to Oskar Blues) and had a couple of beers with the leaders (not something I usually get to do). I was surprised not more people had finished at that point (8 hours in I think) Thanks to the EB crew for another great event!

I would have been happy with just the BCGB. A big part of it for me is the ride from walnut to Zilker en masse, chatting with people you may have not seen in months, meeting new people,etc. This year I didn’t see any hair of the dog type instances like I did a few years ago. 🙂

Hopefully I'll be able to do this next year.

You know Antonio, and I made this statement to Jeff Cox too (both of ya'll super old school EB'rs), that this is what the EB was originally founded on. It's a B-U-F-F-E-T.....you're suppose to eat as much as you can and then bail. Sure, we've determined that the EB is in reach for nearly all of us...but that doesn't stop the intent from being the intent. Its a day where you roll out with your buds and come up short wherever you may. Sounds like it was just right for you two. Cheers, -CJB

Karbach is making some good beer. I found this one and it’s a good change of pace. Yeah Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ll have to pick up more of this before Game 1.

Hopefully, my new e-bike won’t jinx our rain chances.

Beautyberry grows all over thumper and truly works as a horse fly repellent: https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/callicarpaamerica.htm I rub the leaves on my back and lats where they usually bite and stick a few leaves in my pockets. It also grows close to Barton Creek but is harder to find higher up.

He's got a great ass😂

Antonio...did you make it man? We saw you at the bottom of Jester reloading your water but must have missed you at Thumper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That ride was a beast! The heat was brutal. I think we should start a ride report thread or do we just dump them here? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tear-droppers, unite!

Cool bike

That's pretty damn nice actually.

My ass is the only thing holding me back right now. Hope we get some more of this in December! Gonna try going around the block a few times though and see how that feels.

That T@G camper is the shite! Nice setup😎

Picked up this f/f set off the ebay and built it up with some goodies from the parts library. It's more of a go anywhere/hipster/urban bike.

Rise and shine ladies. Leave your long sleeves at home, it is going to be a warm (and humid) one. See you all there.

Well, here's my checklist: No rides in more than a week until today. Coming off 1.5 weeks with a cold Not much dirt riding all through August I'm not sure I've completed a lap around Thumper this year...maybe one. I've not done City Park in this direction since the last time it was in this direction. Tires aired Stan's topped up chain lubricated lights charged Infinit mixed Osprey pack packed up with tools, spares, and snacks Let's go!!

I suggested that we help them out and move it closer to the sidewalk, placing it in the shape of a berm... 😉