Albert

Nice, is that a current photo?  Nice to see the damage has been repaired.

I just cleaned all the political crap out of this thread and put JMR on moderator preview.  Please keep politics (and Alex Jones' garbage) off this forum.

Thank you.

That's enough of this thread, I'm tired of seeing people post videos and other crap that's complete bullshit with regards to COVID-19.

I'm closing this thread, as TheX is just going to keep posting bullshit articles from obviously biased sources.  Go spread your BS about COVID-19 somewhere else.

 ..Al

25 minutes ago, mack_turtle said:

why do you keep posting that clown's videos? he has no relevance. are you trolling or do you think that if you bombard us with that nonsense long enough, it will suddenly become relevant?

I've removed them, and will be monitoring this thread for other stupid garbage that's posted. Please report anything you see that's clearly bullshit.  Also, probably not the best idea to get COVID-19 advice from a mountain biking forum.

 ..Al

20 minutes ago, Hugh said:

Any idea how the trail is right now? Do you have to bushwack between Sawyer and Tejas?

With the heavy amount of rain we got yesterday morning and a little more just now, I would not go anywhere near Lake Georgetown right now.

 ..Al

Nice photos.  Did make it out to RPR last year for the first time in a while, and some of the trails were quite confusing compared to everything I knew like the back of my hand previously.  Need to go out there with a group familiar with the current layout.

 ..Al

9 minutes ago, GreenMTBrider said:

Rain gauge here shows ~1” and it did pour here for awhile. Trails were muddy earlier this morning. It’s drying fast though with the sun and wind. Bet it’s good to go tomorrow. 

I know I was woken up at 5am or so with that crazy thunderstorm that rolled through.  And all the recycling bins that were still on the curb on my street were blown over (they showed up in the evening yesterday, so forgot to bring that in). 

Curbs look good, though!

 ..Al

4 minutes ago, Yosmithy said:

 I know, I know, keep the dog's on leash, and I will yell and complain as much as all of you, but I do have my exceptions, and this guy and dog are mine.

There should be zero exceptions to this rule.  Why do some people have to comply and not others?  This just leads to people seeing others' dogs roaming free, and next time they bring their dog (or dogs) to the park, they may decide to not leash their dogs as well.  Animals are unpredictable.  It's inconsiderate to other trail users to just let your animal wander around the trails in a busy, public park, I don't care how well-behaved they are.

3 minutes ago, quixoft said:

But honestly, I think it's a dick move for anyone to have an off leash dog in any public park, regardless of how nice the person is or how well trained the dog is. There are leash laws for a reason. 

100% agreed.

2 minutes ago, HoneyBadger said:

I've stopped yelling "on your left" because most people move to the left. You'll be past them before they can react. 

I put a bell on all my bikes and that works pretty well to alert people.  If you ring it far enough in advance, the bell gives people enough time to look back and then decide where they want to stand as you go past them.  Of course, still doesn't work for the runners with headphones on (which is super annoying on a reasonably busy public trail system).

 ..Al

3 minutes ago, AustinBike said:

I find myself running 28-30 pounds, even with no tubes and sealant. I like a firmer ride and I hate feeling like I'm gonna burp a tire on a tight term. Also, I have never had to replace a rim except for eyelet cracks, never a dent.

Yeah, I do the same, my tire pressure is fairly high, especially on trails with lots of rocks like Brushy Creek, Lake Georgetown, BCGB, and most singletrack trails in Central Texas.  I've also never had to replace a rim, nor have I ever burped out all my sealant.  I also don't like the sloppy feeling if I go around a corner fast with lower tire pressure..

1 hour ago, chuckt said:

I think the upper return line is a little faint. I know I didn’t see it at first... and ended up dropping back to the concrete via those lines. I ended up seeing the correct return line from watching a YouTube video.

Are we talking about Caddyshack here?  I know towards the end of the trail there's an upper and lower line..  I usually ride the lower line, then take the upper until it comes back down to the lower line.  I had no idea there's an alternate exit that dumps back down to the BCRT.

2 hours ago, biga9999 said:

I will stick around in case they bite it hard. Least I can do is call 911 for them if things go bad. 

I've had to do that before for someone on Deception (Double Down).  Came across a bloody mess on the trail and an abandoned bike, so I followed the blood trail until I saw someone soaked in blood trying to find a way out of the trail..  Called 911 and helped them out to a cul-de-sac in the neighborhood above the trail and waited with them for the ambulance.  Then went back to grab bike and waited in the same cul-de-sac for his wife/girlfriend to retrieve it  That was a bit scary. 

 ..Al

12 hours ago, AntonioGG said:

I am not a jumper but if you're careful Snail is not bad to go down easy the first time, and there are B-lines that involve no jumping at least down the options I've tried.  Even with no jumping it's a lot of fun.

Oh, yeah, I ride it going down all the time without getting any air and it's still fun!  Still would be fun to just sit there on a busier day with a chair and watch people at the more...interesting locations.  🙂

 ..Al

12 minutes ago, Skyyhorn said:

Next time I ride out there I may just bring a chair so I can sit and watch the attempts. 

That's a damn good idea.  I need to do that one weekend when things return to some semblance of normal.

 ..Al

I think I'll just need to walk Snail next time I'm out there to take a look at these cool features without actually killing myself.  😄

 ..Al

15 minutes ago, gotdurt said:

If you have the receipt, try it anyway. Back in 2013 I noticed a crack on my '01 Stumpjumper FSR that I bought new back in AZ; BSS did the warranty process for me and Specialized sent me a new 2013 Stumpjumper frame. There was a brief period that their frames had 5 year warranty (or was it 10?), but when they returned to lifetime they included frames made during the short warranty period.

Already tried, they will give me a nice discount on a new carbon bike, which I may take advantage of, but they have none of the high-end Specialized bikes available for demo or rental.  Not even a single Epic across their entire chain.  Which sucks--who wants to buy a $5,000+ bike without riding it first?  And I don't mean just tooling around in the stupid parking lot.

Oh, it was the rear triangle that cracked, right where it joins the carbon frame (rear triangle for this year was aluminum, the year after they went to carbon for the rear triangle as well).  Specialized says they don't even have those rear triangles, even if they would warranty it.  So that bike is basically SOL.  I can part it out at some point, I guess.

 ..Al

4 minutes ago, Txduc said:

Just when I got comfortable with the rest of the stuff on Snail.  Oh well something new to work up the courage to try.

As long as there's a line around this crazy drop, I'm good.  😄  I haven't been to Brushy in a few months now, which makes me sad (broke the frame on my Epic, it's out of warranty of course, and I don't have a new mountain bike yet, really need one, and sucks that another long wave of rain just started).

 ..Al

4 minutes ago, Shinerider said:

The drop - F-that.  I'm too old and fragile!

I'd love to watch other people do it, though!  😄

3 minutes ago, manuels61 said:

Shit! I was like what bike!

Same, and then I said, "Holy shit!" once I saw it and how big that damn drop is!

 ..Al

Just now, HoneyBadger said:

I've never had someone not pull over and let me by once they realized i was behind them. 

I was riding at Reimers once and I caught up with someone who had their headphones on.  For minutes I tried making as much noise as possible, but they either didn't hear me or didn't care (I suspect the former).  Finally got to an open area and was able to haul ass past them, but I was a bit peeved.  I do sometimes encounter runners wearing headphones on singletrack trails wearing headphones, and it's equally annoying when you cannot get their attention or easily pass them.  I need a rubber-band shooter mounted to my handlebars..

1 minute ago, Cafeend said:

I tried to pass him under the bridge-- he literally , like no shit,, he literally bumped my bars as I went by him. 

You know me -- I am not what you would call intimidating by any means-- But damn I would have chased him down and , shit,, I dunno what-- but I would have not been pleased. 

I'd have a hard time not physically responding if someone tried that shit with me.  Especially if he was already being an asshole by not giving me an opportunity to pass for some time before that.  Guess it would be a good idea to sport a GoPro for situations like this..

 ..Al

2 hours ago, Cafeend said:

Maybe they just returned from the beach for spring break?

lol.. speaking of which...

2 minutes ago, Morris said:

I use the roundrock section at least 2 times a week On my street bike when the trails are wet. It would be awesome to make it all the way from kalahari to the ymca

It sure as hell would!!!