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Peloton is offering 2 months free trail right now, if anyone is looking to try some spin/workout classes: https://www.onepeloton.com/digital/checkout/digital-60d

not related, but there was a decent selection of returned biking shoes at REI gateway:

Looks like they have a Halloween Duathlon coming up. Advertising 5 miles of MTB trails. Pretty sure I will be riding Fat Chuck's as a going away party. Have only been to Rocky Hill maybe 5 times over the years, but always enjoyed it. It was the most enjoyable back when you could get a burger and beer after a full lap.

don't know anything about swing arms... but we were just in moab, and saw a bunch of campers with a tray mounted on each side. thought it was a pretty ideal solution.

i feel like there is some break in period for cleats (i run crank bros). When i install new cleats, the first ride tends to be awkward. my advice for learning clips would be try to practice on easy terrain. ride them on a road bike... or on an easier ride like walnut/southie trails. and make it a point to stop and unclip at stoplights or after every trail, etc... try and do that a few rides in a row

For everyone asking for a legitimate pump track in Austin, this is it! Its basically located at the end of sweet sixteen, Travis Country side, and its nice and shaded: https://goo.gl/maps/udUCnxUNsfPAfj4J9

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pierce+Park/@30.5702838,-97.4084701,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfaadd531e8ff21!8m2!3d30.5702838!4d-97.4084701 i have not been out there, but there is some discussion about it on page two of this thread.

I might have found something new and amazing this morning on my ride. Are we allowed to spread the word?

I know its not always easy. Just try and stay patient. I had a really nice greenbelt ride this morning. Its always best to start early on the weekends.

Regarding parking, is there parking available outside the entrance gate at Russel? or we would need to pay/enter the park? (i always start LGT at cedar breaks)

yes, bikes are allowed on Irving & Hazeline Smith Trail. they have some placards on the trail, and pretty sure there are some rock fences, but i don't know about the actual homestead. There is an abandoned slab just north of there, but i don't think its that old: https://goo.gl/maps/mbXd5yjzWCQqEhCZ8

Not exactly on topic, but i enjoyed this GCN video:

Post trip update: didn't get to ride down Haleakala. I had the bike, and we drove to the top, but my wife wasn't feeling well. Didn't want to push my luck. I will say the drive up the volcano was scarier than the ride back down. maybe is has something to do with acclimating (mentally) to the ridiculous views. She was nervous about the shuttle, and wasn't that comfortable with the rental car. Three noisy kids didn't help either. Krank cycles was great about the rental and info. they said there are no shuttles to the top. There are plenty of tour companies dropping off people to ride the road down right below the park entrance. its still another 3000 ft of elevation gain to get to the top from there. I never contacted this shuttle company, but i believe its $80 to 6500ft: https://mauisunriders.com/ So i just ended up riding the forest, Pineapple express was a fun flow trail. Renegade to Ravine was super fun too. I would recommend climbing the East Loop Trail, the other trails are all best downhill IMO. https://www.strava.com/activities/5729442145 my original plan was to ride Haleakala, then ride road over to the forest. Sounds like that would be around a 6 hour ride, and the climb up to the forest is a pretty brutal 1500ft.

Since it sounds like yall have been mostly winging it, generic question: any issues camping without reservations? what type of land have you mostly been camping on? how do you figure out where to setup camp for the night?

How is the trail along buttercup creek to Westside preserve? I always turn around at the Y/snail trail.

i've been riding bull creek greenbelt for years. its more of a connector for me, but when i was starting out it was a solid beginner ride. start at spicewood springs where it passes under 360, ride the trail south all the way to bull creek park and do the loop in the meadow (called skips loop on trailforks), then head back. there are a few tricky sections you can figure out/ride around with exploring. https://www.trailforks.com/region/bull-creek-greenbelt/?activitytype=1&z=13.9&lat=30.37520&lon=-97.77681

have you tried the warranty route? i don't know camelback's policy, but a lot of companies will just replace broken parts. https://www.camelbak.com/got-your-bak

What's going on here?

i'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this story. I guess it can happy to anyone, but just glad i don't suffer from rage or have to worry about carrying on my rides.

some good info here, i had a good experience with trail labs in Missouri, minimum 1 week downtime:

i tried to ride it two weeks ago. its not great. still a number of downed trees.

I was serious, but i forgot about the little patch things. I have had zero luck with those. I only use glue to repair my tubes. And it seems hard enough to get it right in the garage.

what time? we rode the pedestrian bridge about a month back in the morning, it wasn't particularly busy. Bull creek did look extra busy today. Father's day weekend?

you should be running tubeless. if you get a puncture in your tire, that's what the bacon strips are for. If your tire tears, then you throw in the spare tube. i don't think its possible to patch a tube on the trail.

multi-tool single tire lever tube bacon strips hand pump chain quick link tire boot (Park Tool TB-2) spare cleat and screws baggie with bandaids and larger bandages