circuitbreaker

check out woom an Austin company: https://us.woombikes.com/ there are two on CL right now. a 14" and a 16" all the kids bikes we've owned have been from craigslist, generally i buy/sell them for the same price. We have owned trek and specialized hotrock. Some neighbors have woom bikes, and they seem great.

I typically park at Cedar Breaks. there are a bunch of parking spots that are outside of the actual entrance gate.

As far as i can tell, the trail is open? All the individual parks are closed, but you should still be able to park by the damn. Maybe try and call. Please be aware, facilities at this location are closed. This includes facilities like visitor centers, entrance kiosks, museums and more. Keep in mind, trails and roads may be open for use. Local managers are committed to the health and safety of recreational visitors and our staff. We are following the guidelines from our agency and the CDC regarding COVID-19, closely monitoring the situation and responding to current conditions. Please contact the local facility before your visit for details and continue to monitor this page for status updates.

Looks like RPR is also open this weekend.

People definitely ride thumper. but i would say its the least popular trail around here, which is a bit of a shame, because the location is great and so is the terrain. but it is an intimidating and confusing trail. My understanding is that the original trail builders didn't intend for this to be a heavy traffic trail?

my memory has faded over the weekend, but pretty sure two trees were down on the early portion of the trail. i think one before 'the summit' and one when you're headed back from that direction. and then there is a giant tree split in three at the very end (bottom of the climb out), that has been there for a while.

is the crack on a weld or flat part? or is it around the pivot points? what year/size? have you looked at used frames on pink bike?

Bobo nailed this one:

Rode Thumper today, 4/2. Not alot of traffic as usual. There are 5 large trees down. One is on one of the faster gullies. It is on the uphill side, so its easy to brake in time, but it did catch me off guard. Besides that trail was great, not as many leaves as i was expecting.

walnut is pretty busy with people walking dogs even in normal times. i can't even imagine what its like right now.

So, i was cruising around strava heat maps, and noticed there might be some action outside of the motorcycle loop, like across the street. anybody ever ride this? can you PM me?

Please don't ride the state parks, even though its easy to sneak in. We need to respect the closure. https://flatcreekcrossingranch.com/ is right next door and has great trails. though not as many miles at Perd. I would call to make sure they are currently open. lakewood has some really fun trails. Reimers Ranch is decently fun. looks like its still open.

he should have just hucked off that ledge and moved on.

Glad you got that out of the way. just keep those brakes covered. I also practiced today, but it was kinda lazy. no breakthroughs. 5 days in a row though.

just went out for a quick 5 minute practice. that's 4 days in a row! feeling more confident in general, probably got 10 pedal strokes in. i noticed the reason i don't really use my brake much, if i feel my weight getting too far back, i'm naturally leaning forward to counteract. i keep my arms straight the whole time, so it more like i'm leaning into my shoulders. i guess keep your arms out straight in front of you, and them move them back and forward by using the shoulders without bending your elbow. not a big movement, but enough to counteract the weight. *just realized its silly for me to try and explain this, its something your body's just gotta figure out itself. it's all muscle memory. at the same time, it is pretty cool to feel it happening.

Mostly Full squish, you can lock it out,

Oh, that looks fun! Do bikes sink?

That's good to know. might be worth posting in its own thread.

I know for Bicycle Sport Shop: you can order online and pick it up in the parking lot. i would assume you can do something similar at most shops. just call them up!

Practiced a bit again today. Got one or two more pedal strokes on my best try. My body feels like its trying to figure out the side-to-side stability while pedaling. I just ride on the street and clipped in. For some reason, i'm not scared of looping out, it all seems very controlled. I do prefer practicing on a slight incline.

practiced a bit while riding with the kids yesterday. i think my best was 4 pedal strokes. i can definitely feel the balance point. but it is hard to keep my wheel up. haven't had to feather my brake much yet, so probably need to get my weight back a bit more.

i'm not gonna sign up, but i'm in for the challenge. just need to try and practice every day. anyone make progress yet?

This popped up on ebay search results this morning. So cool. The suspension even works - what? https://www.ebay.com/itm/153870918605?ul_noapp=true

I would recommend reservations at all state parks. and especially spring break week.

If the rebound is if this is true, the local shop may be sending it in to fox anyway. at least that was my experience when i blew out my rear shock.