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It's good to go

Thanks for coming out and racing, I know it's not your thing. I really appreciate you supporting the event. I'll be at your Bandera race, what's the date again? Peddlers is an XC trail with some Enduro elements. Cornering is key, if you can rail berms and do flat corners well, you'll go fast. The problem is having to accelerate out of the 161 corners and get the bike back up to speed before the next berm/corner, that's the killer. There's only a couple of spots you can "rest" on the trail when it points downhill, but you're just about always active on the bike. Even though it's only 2.8 miles, it can feel twice that when trying to go fast, I couldn't imagine trying to race it blind. Cat mountain is no joke, most of the people at the race (me included) can't make it all the way down Cat Mountain without stopping, wrecking, or simply saying "F!@# that" and walking.

Thank you for the gift cards, they are much appreciated. I hadn't set up the GoFundMe page when you gave me the gift cards, I just set it up last night.

I’ve created a GoFundMe page (link below) for Peddlers Pass. My goals with this fundraising effort are: 1. Replace volunteers tools that have been either stolen or broken. 2. Buy materials to create new features on the trail. 3. Have KOM come back and work on the East side of Parmer Lane. Any amount you contribute is greatly appreciated and will help us to continue improving Peddlers Pass. https://www.gofundme.com/f/peddlers-pass-trail-fund&rcid=r01-156090844985-379f3f5e2aa94fa8&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w

I'll be out there doing last minute touch-ups on Peddlers Pass this afternoon and evening. Any help would be awesome. I should get there around 2:00pm. I'll be starting on the Eastside then working my way West.

The race on Peddlers Pass is tomorrow!!! Peddlers Pass will be closed to the public all day Saturday. Marshals will be placed at all entry points to keep the race course clear and safe. If you're not racing, come out and support your fellow mountain bikers, then ride the other 22 miles of sweet Brushy Creek Single Track. https://www.facebook.com/events/257174378553734/ Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but there's a swag giveaway for the juniors (we'll be pulling names out of a hat at the awards ceremony). Here are some interesting things about the trail and race: It's the 1st Mountain Bike race held in Cedar Park. It's the 1st Mountain Bike Time Trial race in Central Texas. It's the 1st flow trail specifically designed for Mountain Bike's built by machines on public land in Texas. Over half of the people racing are 1st timers.

It was 10 minutes. You just did a very fast lap 😉

....and this was after scraping off some mud.

My shoes after building on Peddlers yesterday evening. It will be closed today.

Peddlers is to wet. Lots of caking on peoples tires and they still say "you think it’s too muddy?" While riding in the middle of a downpour

I've seen people do it in the parking lot. Never seen it in the field, I've no idea if it allowed.

No parking in the open field.

It's going to be next to Lake Creek Park, 3300 Brushy Creek Road. We have some of the Pavillions rented out there and there is ample parking + toilets, so It's going to be a better location for everyone. I'll be building a temporary start/finish line on Friday

Not planning on putting a fence around the whole thing. Just an unobtrusive fence in few key locations to stop people from entering where they shouldn't.

I'm going to try and keep using it after the race.

Is there anyone that can hang the chain across the entrance to Peddlers Pass this morning? I can't get to it until later today. With all the rain last night anyone that rides the trail will create ruts. With only 5 more building days before the race, the last thing we need is to spend our time fixing ruts. Thanks. *Endurarace is taking care of hanging the chain. Thanks

Don't know yet. Probably closed.

They will be taped off for everyone. There may be one or two bypasses open for the Junior race, but they will be closed for the adults.

Stopped 7 people riding on Peddlers last night. All were newbies (except 1) and didn't know not to ride muddy trails. They were all nice and apologized. GET READY FOR A RANT. But that one guy that knew better...eeeerrrrr. It's always some variation of the conversation below with experienced riders when they are busted riding muddy trails. ME: Trails are too muddy to ride. THEM: You think so? ME: Yes. THEM: I thought so too, I noticed it was a little muddy, but I wasn't sure. I was going to get off the trail in a minute cause it's to muddy. Do you really think it's that bad? ME: Yes, it's too muddy to ride, look at your wheels they are caked in mud. THEM: Yeah, I saw that, but didn't think it was that bad. ME: It's bad, look at the rut under your tire. It takes hours for me to fix all the ruts. THEM: Thanks for all your work. Ok, I'll get off the trail around the corner. Of course they don't offer to help, they don't get off their bike and walk, they ride off creating more ruts. Another funny thing that happens is when an experienced person sees me working and it's too muddy they will exit the trail before they get to me to avoid the conversation above.

Didn’t it also rain today

I increased my best time by about 50 seconds.

Has anyone noticed their times decreasing following the machine building?

He already got some wood on that tandem