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Looks like it worked!

Throwback to last Saturday. Ice on the Blanco River. The pic really doesn’t do it justice.

I’d love to take a dump in a box and mail it to those car warranty and health insurance call centers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know! They haven't even invented BMX helmets yet!

Seems like a good time/place for my Rattlesnake on Deception video. Good ol' Mittens! This may have been my 1st or 2nd ride ever at Deception. It was May of 15'.

I do lots of turn-by-turn navigation with the 520. My biggest complain has been addressed with newer firmware. Now I can easily override auto/zoom from the page map, instead of having to go through a bunch of menu options. It makes a difference whose map you use. Keep the points to a minimum but make sure you have some at turns. Battery life is OK but make sure if you're in a very long ride to turn off Bluetooth. It does drain the battery faster, especially if you're doing navigation. Above the 520 is my 705 for one main reason: the little joystick. Thanks for the note on OpenStreetMap @WLemke, I'll have to check that out.

I have both Hammerhead Karoo models, 1 and 2. They are fantastic devices.

Just checked CAD. It's all city of Austin land right up to the houses property lines.

So let's see if I understand: Pegs: Yes. Helmet: No = Street BMX Pegs: No. Helmet: Yes = Trials

IMO, it's pretty telling that their Instagram feed features runners/hikers obviously not wearing the knee high snake socks.

Sooo, a b-line then? I'm kidding!

If you were coming from Escarpment and crossing Abilene, that’s Long Haul Trucker on Strava. The trail continues on the other side of the creek, although I don’t think I’ve never ridden in that direction, so I don’t know how visible it is. It is definitely there, though.

Loose clothing is a better choice to help prevent snake bites. If a snake strikes at loose clothing like your jeans pant leg the fangs most times will get hung up in the fabric. With tight clothing it's much easier for a snake bite to penetrate.

Some Austin clips. And that thing at the end!

Almost 25 years on the austin trails, 2 rattlers, 2-3 copperheads, and a bunch of coral snakes. Never even has a close call. Rattlers, especially, tend to make their presence known. Seems like a lot of work for something that rarely happens. Plus, the human brain is wired to watch for snakes, learned that cool fact about a year ago, yay evolution!