spicewookie

I'm open to trail suggestions for 24" tires. I've taken them riding at PB (mostly the Pack Trail) and Slaughter Creek. I'm looking for minimal ledges (rollover) and minimal climbing. Those two seem to be the biggest obstacles to their enjoyment. Don't get me wrong. I feel that putting my kids in challenging circumstances is very healthy, but I do want them to enjoy most of the ride, so they want to keep it up. My thoughts (correct me if I'm wrong): Muleshoe: too long (big commitment for little legs), too techy in spots, and too much climbing Reimers: the right loop, i just need to figure it out Pedernales Falls: the right loop if I can figure out a short one with less tech McKinney Falls: been too long, but I remember running Kids Trips out there for ARR....10+ years ago Besides MTB, what are the good granite/paved trails where we could stop at a jungle gym or ice cream? Sorry, I'm just so set in my ways of riding the trails out west of Austin that I don't know what's good in town.

Can anyone intelligently speak to the kid-friendly nature of the GREEN run? $50/day is fine for me, as I've got quite a few park trips under my belt, but I'm dubious of how "holy cow, that was awesome, dad!" a few runs down the green would be. Angel Fire was ok for my girls (the eldest loving it), but we had fishing, Razr-ing, etc. to do and we were in the mountains. I also rented them full-blown DH bikes at AF. Would decent (Specialized Hotrock 24 with v-brakes and Trek Skye 26") kids mtbs be ok? Brakes are the main concern, but at 350' vertical, i can't imagine terrible pad glaze..... Without discussing the MTB adult pros perspective, could any dads give me opinions? I saw some FB pics of a few father/kid folks having fun.

We had a blast. I was hoping for slightly warmer weather, but it was still great. My wife said that riding in the back, she saw a beautiful sight: me leading the girls down the trail. That did my heart so good, because I know I left her and the girls at home quite a few hours/days. Now that we can enjoy it together, I'm a stoked dad. We are warming up for Spider Mountain! I took the daughters to Angel Fire this summer, and unfortunately, the eldest took a handlebar to the calf on the first run (she was doing so good, but washed out in a "dumb" berm). I'm shopping for adjustable-reach v-brake levers now. Their little hands just can't grab brake comfortably enough to modulate.

10 yo on a 24" wheel 12 yo on a 26 me on 27.5 Mrs. Wook on her new 29er. Anything smaller than 24" wheel has trouble with trails, in my experience. 20" gets hung up too easy.

I hope some of you have enjoyed riding the tails at Pace Bend. However, those trails were originally built for these 3 ladies here. When I started on PB, the youngest daughter wasn’t even born yet. All 3 of them have built trail and supported me from the beginning. Saturday was the first time that all 4 of us pedaled our own bikes on legit trail at PB. We’ve done trailers, racks, backpacks, hikes, trail work, camping, and everything else at PB, but Saturday was a first. Thank you to everyone that helped build my family a place to ride near our house! You know who you are.

Mrs. Wook gets a new ride for Valentines!

Still for sale?

Or sell it to a developer with trail amenities already built!

Private land owner changed their minds after hundreds/thousands of hours of volunteer labor and just weeks before officially opening.

Yeah, my cousin. Keeping them in the family.

The Rockin W Ranch has sold its goats. I guess it’s all endurbro and DH for me now.

I’ve been a member, volunteer, and/or board member of both ARR and FR512 for over 10 years. It’s great to see some information getting out on each. They both have important roles to play in serving MTBers in this area. The largest difference between the two is where they work. Public land vs. private land. ARR has worked on private land (RPR, Lone Man Mountain, etc). Private land is great (ex. Spider Mountain), because usually one entity is in charge, assuming risks (insurance), and had goals/timelines. Private land can also have major drawbacks (Twin Parks, LMM, others), where agreements are made and then people change their minds. Public land has its pros and cons. Pros: 1) everyone can enjoy it 2) longevity of lifespan 3) mostly good people to work with Cons: 1) approval process 2) limits of work schedule 3) other user groups 4)liability limits i have high respect for anyone putting in the effort to build and maintain trails. I wasn’t involved with any groups when I started building. I’ve come to realize the benefits of community in building trails. The very best friends I have today I met building trails.

Moist this morning. Might be OK this afternoon, but definitely tomorrow. 80% rain chance on Saturday.

And, we’re moist again. Lay off PB for a while. More rain forecast overnight tonight.

Good to go.

go ride it.

AKA "mountain money"

Wet and still wet....

Crazy how much I don't miss bikemojo since all you miscreants came over here. I just popped in on mojo and in my "moderator" view, it's still covered with spam bots. Long Live www.austinmountainbiking.com!

We got hammered with rain on Labor Day and it's drizzling still today. I won't check the trail for a couple of days. I'll post back when "good to go."

Albert is a bit of a nut.

We've come a long way from TOO MUCH Front Brake, to NO Front Brakes!

I'm changing your username to Heywood Jablome

They're probably all out building trail for you miscreants.