Albert

I still need to get out there, maybe this weekend.  However, will have to see how much rain we get overnight.  Looks like it'll be pretty nice both Saturday and Sunday!

5 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

If nothing comes up I'll plan to join you for a lap. I need more excuses to ride rather than work on trail. 😁

The only thing I have planned Friday is watching the second Starship orbital test flight. Launch window is 2 hours, starting at 0700.

Would be great to have someone to ride with!  Yeah, the OFT2 launch is an absolute must watch for me.  I'm actually considering driving down to Starbase.  But if not, I hope it goes up in the morning so I can ride in the afternoon.  I'll let you know what I end up doing. 

On 11/14/2023 at 3:55 PM, Ridenfool said:

With the higher temps and humidity cycling lower each day it likely will be okay by tomorrow (Wednesday) and great on/after Thursday.

I'm planning on going out there on Friday, probably around 11am or so.

Not sure how much rain fell out there over the weekend, but the weather is looking nice for the remainder of this week, do you think it'll still be too wet/damp to go out before Thursday or Friday? 

How's the trail today in terms of dryness?  I'm disappointed that it's going to rain tonight...

Great updates, thank you!  I had planned on going out there yesterday to take advantage of the beautiful weather (and figured it should have been dry enough), but discovered right before loading my bike onto my car that my rear brake wasn't working at all (lever all the way to the handlebar with no movement of calipers).  Was able to get it fixed, but not with enough time to head out to Smithville, so that will need to wait for another day.  Ended up riding Suburban Ninja instead. Look forward to soon enjoying everything out there and seeing everything new since my last visit!  

41 minutes ago, JRIDER said:

There are several downed trees\branches on Lake Georgetown between Cedar Breaks and Tejas.  Whose permission\blessing do I need to clear this section?  

Just read the post above and its sounds like Lee Compton is the guy to talk to.  Can someone PM his info?

He's on Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008168020388

That's a rather big section.  😄  I will send him a text and let him know, but if you want to do the work yourself, I'm sure he'd be happy to have the help, as long as you prune any branches down to their base and don't leave stumps.  And if you intend on using power tools, you'd definitely want to talk to him first.  Of course, you probably already know this. 

LOL

Yep, I completely missed this, as I was gone for two weeks and just got back Saturday night and have been super busy unpacking and getting things set back up so I can work.  Only knew this because someone mentioned it in a comment on Facebook!

Thanks for all the recent updates!  Haven't been out in a while, so looking forward to riding 17+ contiguous miles for the full loop!  And now that it's finally cooled down a bit, it won't be quite as brutal. :)

2 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

Water appears to be falling, from the sky.

I don't believe this.

I definitely need to try and ride out there next week, starting as early as possible!  Would be fun to do the ARR ride, though.

What time are you starting?  If I go out there, I want to ride everything.  😄

I need to pick a day to go out there early and ride as much as I can before the heat consumes me. 😄

Thanks for the additional information, much appreciated.  I'm hitting RPR tomorrow and Lake Georgetown on Sunday, but will try to get to Rocky Hill sometime next week.  I'll ping you when I know what day I'll be heading out there.

What time did you start?  I'd like to get out there and get an early ride in.  Is everything connected at the moment in an obvious fashion?  I'd like to see all the new stuff you and others have added over the past several months.

Thanks!

12 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

It may be a while before some of the trails can be ridden as the accumulation drains off/through the ground.

So, Wednesday?  😄

Wow, that's a lot of rain!!  Please let me know when it dries out, I really need to get out there again in the next week or two.

Thanks!

Thank you for the continued updates!  🙂

12 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

Opened the new addition to Holdens Way today adding just shy of a half mile to the loop. Taking advantage of the outdoor air conditioning to push though and get 'er done.

That's awesome!  Is it in Trailforks yet?

12 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

RHR has officially reached the 16 mile loop goal, when ridden from the pavilion and back. That's 9.5 miles of new trail created over the past 16 months.

That's damned impressive, and I can really appreciate how much work that is.  I got 14.9 miles on my last visit in December.  Will definitely try to get back out there within the next week or two.

Thanks for the update!  I was curious what shape Lake Georgetown is in.  I know some work was done on the south side last week going in from Cedar Breaks. 

I think when I first moved here in 1997, the trail was in the Clockwise direction, as I remember the last thing we always rode was the trail above the cliff that dumps into the parking lot.  And of course this is how I've most recently ridden it (although not in the last two years).  Will be curious to see how it rides in the CCW direction again.

13 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

Then there will be three or four loops you will take by following colored arrows at decision points.

I like this idea. 🙂

Yeah, I'd really like to see a signed route out there that includes everything, to make it easier to follow.  It's not bad if you're actively using Trailforks, but that obviously slows you down as you have to stop and reference your phone to do that.  Especially given how significantly everything's changed in the past few years. 🙂 

2 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

Yeah, Monday through Wednesday have forecasts ranging from .25 to .5 each day, but you know how that can go.

Yeah, will have to see what actually happens.  Does look like it could be a slop fest if we actually get that much rain each day.