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Metropolitan Park near downtown Panama around 1992.

In case you're wondering...yes! The TownePlace Marriott in BA, OK is equipped with an excellent ChamoisHagar storage option.

I don’t advertise it a lot on here, but I’m a Gearhead with Competitive Cyclist. There are lots of SRAM deals going on (yes, finally) but there are still random parts that are in short supply. I’m happy to help if anyone needs anything.

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That's what I hoped posting the weather link would help with. Looking at rain history over the preceding week can offer some baseline to calculate from. My rule of thumb has always been to give it at least a day or two after 1/4 to 1/2 inch (with no previous rain) and if there has been more than an inch, give it at least two or three days. If the humidity stays above 80% it can take longer. If it has rained several times over the past week it can take longer. If there is wind, higher temps, low humidity, etc. it can dry quicker. All this can be extracted from the historical data on the Berdoll Farms weather station next door, but who, besides me, is ever going to go through that hassle? The new stuff I have built is designed with drainage in mind. This forethought should help things to fare well in the wet and to dry quicker. Whenever possible I try to avoid building long runs across ground that holds water. But, it still rains and we have to give it time if we don't want to eat up chains, brakes, and have a bike covered with... stuff. I have a new theory that opening a new trail is like buying a new bike in the eyes of the rain gods. My plans were to take multiple runs on the new trail section tomorrow, but RHR had about a quarter inch of the wet stuff today. Maybe Sunday afternoon... Edit: and yeah, it is open 24/7 and a mere volunteer trail builder has no say over whether people ride or not. Fortunately, the trails are resilient for the most part and the most damage is that done to the bikes of those who choose to ride in the muck.