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Tonight’s poison as I prep a little beef roast and gravy.

The sad truth is magazines are dying. Some very big names have ceased or gone digital only. A quick Google search shows print magazines are on the decline. A local mtb mag would purely be a labor of love. So you have to ask yourself how much time and money are you willing to donate to this? ACA newsletter is no longer around and it was a free publication. Best of luck to you. You got a lot of comments that weren't what you wanted to see but they have validity.

It will feature all the cool projects he's posted about, with pics and videos,. The completed projects will be amazing!

Typical. As predicted, a personal attack calling me dishonest followed by a non-answer. Since we are now just reposting old quotes from this thread, how about this one?

Holy shit! SEVEN more replies? Can't wait to see the first issue, gonna be epic.

Arkansas has put together a web site listing all of the mountain biking options (Monument Trails) at their state parks. Monument Trails in Arkansas State Parks

I don't have one, but the "computer store" inside Goodwill on Research/ Metric probably does. That place is actually amazing

Note to self: When taking jumps, make sure rear tire hits first. Seems to be a recurring theme here, right? These videos make me very nervous. You just know there are videos out there that show some really bad stuff happening to people.

Everyone else at the office cut out early. At least I don’t have to share this tasty treat.

Sorry, I forgot to use the word "dry", I know the trails well.

Peddler in Cedar Park or Hyde Park. East side pedal pushers is a fine choice as well.

Peddler in Cedar Park. I've built a ton of wheels in my living room with a cheap trying stand. It's not hard to learn.

FWIW, The Saloon was a viable business model with plenty of local and MTB patrons to keep the burgers and beer flowing, back when it was operating under experienced management working the plan. What led to the demise was a succession of untenable contracts based on blue sky schemes with lessees lacking adequate business acumen to maintain the existing momentum. The next one after Diane didn't even want the MTB part of the business as part of their plan to make it a dedicated music venue, which is why Boomer's Bicycles stepped in securing a separate contract just to keep the trails open for us. When their grandiose plans for an epic music destination did not bear fruit the axe finally fell and the burgers and beer stopped flowing. The following lessee had even less ambition, experience, or resources and did little more than collect the rider's money, live in a trailer beside the saloon, and talk big talk about all they were going to do, and never did. It wasn't so much that the Saloon failed, as it was that nobody after Diane left ever really embraced running the place with the whole recipe in play taking advantage of locals, riders, events, camping and all that goes with that as it had always worked. As for the future, the slab has/had(?) studs when it was poured. The kind in all the places that would support erecting a conventional metal building. Despite this, it was originally constructed from trees sourced on property. As far as I know it ought to be reasonably straight forward to do something with it once the cleanup is done. I'd suspect that at the very least the restrooms/showers and the pay station would be covered again. I very much miss that Saloon, and the diverse community that once thrived there. But, yeah, I would not expect the site ever becoming a commercial venue where folks could gather for refreshment and camaraderie after a ride, and as a destination for locals, motorcyclists, and all others who used to frequent the place unless there were someone with vision and amazing negotiating skills able to pull a rabbit out of a hat.