Albert

How was the R&I last night?  How many people typically show up?  Ended up riding at Brushy Creek, which I hadn't done in a month.  Need to get to one of these R&Is, as it's been some time now. 

DesertNomad and I are going to head out to Lake Georgetown this Thursday, August 30th, to try and clear the remaining trees that are down between Cedar Breaks and Crockett Springs.  We'll leave the Cedar Breaks trailhead at 8am on bikes, and keep riding west until we start hitting downed trees.  We'll be using hand saws to clear any obstructions.  Please join us if you can! 

Bring work gloves and saws if you have them, but we should have some extra saws that will fit in a pack.  Make sure you bring plenty of water, as there will be no place to get water between Cedar Breaks and Crockett Springs.  We'll be returning after we reach Crockett Springs (which is a bit over two miles in, so not that far, especially on bikes).  

Here's a map showing the location of the Cedar Breaks trailhead: 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/30°40'11.8"N+97°44'19.4"W/@30.669936,-97.740912,685m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d30.6699357!4d-97.7387176

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

 ..Al

There's a weekly ride out here, right?   When and where do you meet up? 

Thanks!

 ..Al

That's a nice looking bike, so much more travel than the Epic I'm currently riding.  

Glad you like it.  😄

Ha, that's great.  🙂

Just now, Cafeend said:

Last yr I remember and saw that kid. This is different.

This guy is on a flat out dirt bike ,, Like what you have posted pics of your kid(s) on before. 

Just curious in what way it's different?  What was the kid riding last year?

Not to mention a collision between a dirt bike and a hiker or mountain biker is going to greatly favor the person on the dirt bike.  Although you probably will hear them coming. 

If anyone can get photos and/or video, that would be great.  I'd definitely call the police if I saw someone on the trail on a dirt bike. 

Some additional information, 

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I'm starting to hear this is somewhat of a regular occurrence. He is either a teenager or early 20's, slim build, sandy hair color, around 6' tall and rides a Honda. He has been seen on other parts of the Brushy Creek Single Track.

I just saw a report on Facebook where someone has supposedly been riding a dirt bike on Peddler's Pass at Brushy Creek.  Has anyone heard about this?

 ..Al

33 minutes ago, Barry said:

I didn't even get a chance to try to ride those trees. 😡😡😡

There are still some trees down between Cedar Breaks and Crockett Springs!  

13 minutes ago, Zander said:

Just cleared the 1st mile from cedar breaks. Tough going with just a handsaw  but progress was made. There's still a lot of trees down going to Crockett Garden past the 1 mile point. 

Awesome, thanks for getting out there in this heat!  I can't even imagine clearing what we did yesterday without the chainsaws, so mad props to you for tackling it with a handsaw by yourself.  I've let others know that there are still trees down between Cedar Breaks and Crockett.  Hopefully most of that can be taken care of this week. 

 ..Al

Just now, DesertNomad said:

Yes, yes it is.

Then you're all set!  Just make sure you bring some spare tubes.  🚴‍♂️

 ..Al

3 minutes ago, Anita Handle said:

What's the best way to demo a Yeti? I'd love to swing a leg over the SB100 and maybe this SB130. I've read that the SB100 has some great party geo in spite of the short travel. 

I've never ridden a Yeti and am also interested in the answer to this question.

18 minutes ago, FJsnoozer said:

Treat EB as just a fun day and adventure on the bike.  Dont even think about the mileage and segment it.

Great post!  😄 

17 minutes ago, DesertNomad said:

I'll try to get out there but at the moment my fox factory fork and shock are both in for warranty repair. I wonder how my gravel bike would fare in cedar breaks...

Is it tubeless?  😄

Wow, 500 calories per hour!  I tend to be more on the minimalist side of things, maybe consuming 100 calories an hour, if that.  I did a 7 hour, 50 mile ride last week (mostly single track, but road as well, with about 1,900 feet of climbing) and consumed two 100 calorie gels, about 200 calories of electrolyte powder in my 100oz bladder, and a Gatorade I purchased at a gas station.  Including the Gatorade, went through about 170 ounces of liquid.  Started ride at 7:30am.  The cooler temperatures were nice while they lasted.  For longer, tougher rides such as the EB I would certainly eat more.  

 ..Al

Just now, AntonioGG said:

+1

I put a dropper on my bike and rarely used  it so I took it off.  I'm going to put it back on just so I can try to roll down Sponge Bob and do more of the drops at Emma Long.

Which feature is Sponge Bob?

2 minutes ago, Txduc said:

Yes if for no other reason than to get away from this heat.  I just got back from a week in Breck hitting the trails there, Keystone bike park and Colorado Springs and as soon as I got back was ready to turn the car around and go back.  Never should have moved away.

Yeah, getting away from the heat certainly is another good reason to get the hell out of this state in the summer.  😄  I've been riding almost exclusively in the mornings the past few months, which helps make it more bearable, but the humidity is something fierce sometimes in the morning.  

Some people were having problems uploading photos to posts, and I just made some changes that should fix that issue.  If you receive an error message while uploading a photo (or any attachment), please take a screenshot of the error and then send me a private message.  I can then investigate and work to solve the issue. 

Thanks!

 ..Al

2 minutes ago, The Tip said:

Please stop sanitizing the trails.

Funny, as I'm pretty sure I yelled out, "Stop sanitizing the trail!" a few times yesterday.  🙂

If it'll help me go down ledges I might otherwise shy away from, I'd be all for that. 🙂

2 minutes ago, Scorpionwoman said:

Probably a running group. Rather than wait for each other, they put up flags.

If that's the case, at least they took them down when they were done!  🙂

Was there an event out there?