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[mention=88]throet[/mention] finally the drops! Awesome to hear about that [emoji41]. You have been ready for those for so long and it makes that whole line very fun.  Congrats on the progression! 

Speaking of those dual drops they are in terrible shape. Been meaning to re build them. Just been patching for years. May post up a work day soon and knock it out

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#5 has some good flowy berms and a really well built table top that the speed you carry into it is perfect to clear it and it was hardtail friendly (that's what I was on today). For the rest someone else can probably give you a better description as I haven't ridden them since they have been labled, but I'll take a guess. I figure #1 is likely the new wooden roll in with the wood berm that drops you into what use to be the old right line. #2 is likely the old left line that you can also split off to Randy's elbow. #3 would then be the newish big line with the big drop to steep step up to another big drop and step up, to big wooden berm to steep roll out to end of trail. #4 would then be the old return route that is no longer a return (I should have checked that one out). #5 as above. #6 Didn't realize there was a #6 unless it's the new return route.  
Someone let me know how close I am to correct or how wrong I am!

Pretty close. It gets complicated as you can jump lines but here I'll try in my drunken state.

#1. Wooden table or Rock berms which lead to the OG dual drops. You can also jump the wooden berm into the Highline trail that has a large wooden drop to a big step up and then onto the rest of Highline

#2. The OG line that leads to dual drops and into ravine

#3. The line that has dilapidated table jump to small wood ramp. It leads 3 different lines. The chunky downhill. The step short downhill into ravine or the big ole Randy's Elbow drop feature.

#4. It's technically now a beginner ish downhill run. It used to be just one if the several climbs up.

#5. Bermy and flowy Downhill run with a table that leads to a new mini ravine. In the ravine in splits to 2 lines that both lead to same spot just one side in future will have a feature. Mayne another drop.

# 6. Currently unavailable. Only planned route but it will hopefully be the most advanced route out of the 6.

There is also a FreeRide line that I don't even wanna blast out there cause it is sketch RN. But it's l up in the trashy part of the big ravine.

Hope that helps

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I know, I'm slowly breaking the ties. I have put a time limit on it and making an effort to not look at it more than once a day. After watching "The Social Dilemma" and "The Great Hack" on Netflix I've started to use social media less and less, with the goal to not be on it more than once a week. 

Sometimes I miss being in the loop. But overall my mental state is better.

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I posted on Facebook about the fence been torn down...People on facebook are ridiculous.  Some people started with the whole "It's my land I pay for with taxes, the County can't tell me I can't use it". It highlights what is wrong in society today,
1. People have lost the ability to see their actions affect others.
2. The world is not centered around you.
3. The Government's sole purpose isn't to restrict your rights, their not out to get you.

Leave FB. You won't regret it

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I’m hoping I get chance to check out BR by the end of the week. Thanks for all the hard work guys! Wish I could have helped out, seems like every work day for the last year has been exactly the opposite of my availability! I got sweet new trail builder backpack for Christmas, that can carry my chainsaw and even long tools while I ride my bike and I’m itching to get to use it!

Hit up NATBA on FB. They can put you to use.

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[mention=165]GreenMTBrider[/mention] had an awesome set up for hauling the logs.  Sadly, three logs were too heavy for the one tire but we managed.   I'm ready to have that fence up on picnic and to be able to turn our battle to other fronts.   

What if scenario. .... what IF someone builds a ramp launch over the fence. There are lots of GROMS out and about these days

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It was cool seeing people using BR last night. Needs few tweaks after some use but it is a cool section and for having the elevation change it has between the two entrances it flows pretty well both ways. It was also funny to watch a guy totally confused on if he was on right trail to head to RJ while he was at the entrance to it. He just rode BR and I will say it changes up the look now. But still funny

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Thanks to [mention=337]horncpa[/mention] for the help yesterday moving the cedar logs over to the drop on Picnic. That was an adventure! 
 
[mention=219]First Blood[/mention]i was hoping to use my kayak hauling rig that I use on my gravel bike. Decided that physics would have kicked my butt. Braking would have been sketchy given the weight. Ended up using the trolley and walking the pieces. 

Still a cool setup. Never seen that. Just curious when you drag kayak with that setup once in water what do you do with bike?

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I’ll try to make it out there. I’m going to be moving a couple of 10’ cedar logs over to Picnic after work. Hoping that won’t take long. I’ll have to snap a picture of how I’m moving these things [emoji23]

I hope it's by strapping them to that sweet car you got in garage. I wanna see this

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Wondering where the sign went that was at the bailout by Picnic X on “Double Down” [emoji2961]...it was like brass or something and was a shrine to Rugger.

 

 

It was me. Come at me. F that sign.

 

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Thanks.  I was afraid the "man" shut another one down.

They did. It's just disguised under "wildlife protection "

Good ole Texas. What isn't private land is corporate land and what isn't either those are wildlife protection zones. What we are left with is thin slivers of greenspace here and there. Mostly in spots that can't be built upon. Yay Texas. One day I'll be able to escape being trapped here and move to where you can get some space. This is about the best locally we can hope for.

 

https://www.chron.com/life/article/100-mile-nature-trail-links-San-Antonio-Austin-15890912.php

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Took the challenge 
Happy to share this Fck me fck you moment with ya’ll

 
[mention=285]rugger[/mention], [mention=6]gotdurt[/mention], [mention=227]First-Blood[/mention], [mention=88]throet[/mention], [mention=13]Chief[/mention], [mention=443]WLemke[/mention], [mention=9]schoolie[/mention]

Dope. That's a decent step up. Once I heal up I need to try both

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I made it over to brushy to play around on this today. Turns out it's more of a bump jump than I realized.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5ySmMy9xsQYeVetX9
If you get the timing just right it feels so smooth:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jq6LMHy7RAsEYbqE7
Even if you don't, it's not that bad, but kills momentum:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/i8c9dYsyNZcV2WUd8
Thanks for encouraging me to film this... I've never really done that before, it was cool to see what's really happening [emoji106]
 
 
 

That's cool. I so rarely ride W to E that I never stop and look at the option to go up that. But I see that nice crack you all pointed out. I always assumed the rock face to the right was the only spot available which makes it exponentially harder

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This should be a thing. Ride and film a feature. Then post it up for others to see the line. I enjoy riding with other types of riders to see what they see vs what i see.

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Yes, not as tough as it looks. Just commit.

Wait... YOU have done the Satellite drop going UP? Prove it

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Has anyone ridden up that way W-E?  I've hit the drop at really high speed but always bitch out when it comes time to pull for the step up.

I haven't seen or heard of it. I'm sure someone has though. It would be a pretty hard pull with great timing

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Hope you get a good turnout so the line can be opened. My broken body will try and show up.

 

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Wow.  Jammer definitely doesn't look like that anymore.
It looks like the drop and immediate step up at the start of the hollows didn't exist back then?  Or did these guys just prefer to go through the skinny/rooty section?

It didn't exist for awhile later. It's the preferred way to go traveling E to W .

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EBD is the only feature I haven’t conquered yet besides the rampage drop on snail. My speed barely gets the front tire up and have nothing left to push my weight forward for a good shove.  I need to go fresh and session it. I’m usually tired already when I get there 

Yup fresh legs help. Sometimes I make the climb and then just sit and hold the tree right before the final punch. It helps to give legs quick break and also chart your path. But like gotdirt said....momentum is your biggest friend. Just need a bit more pull and then stand and shift action than when it was first built 

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I haven't seen it since late spring, so maybe I need to see what has changed in the last 9 months, but up until then I hit it every couple of months and don't recall it being that different. In fact, I remember thinking on one of my later rides about how much 1/4 has changed in the past few years, but that DD hadn't changed nearly as much, comparatively. With that said, I started running on picnic and 1/4 a few weeks ago and have been shocked at how many people are on the trails now...

You're also a beast on tech features too so there is that

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Okay, then try going up 3 gears, same RPM. Point being, momentum...

No doubt. I wasn't knocking it or anything. Momentum is key for sure. But the pitch is so much harder now. You definitely need to up your bike handling game now to do it compared to before.

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Si:
Try going up a gear or 2. It seems like most people try it in too low of a gear.

No offense ..cause it was a tough feature at time of video. BUT. It is almost a foot taller now. I struggle with it now.

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If anyone has an old set of disc brakes lying around (hydraulic or mechanical) they are willing to give up for a 12 pack or small amount of cash let me know.  They don’t have to have a lot of power. They are for my 45lb daughters build.

I do

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Yeah I am hoping to ride tomorrow afternoon at the warmest part of the day fingers crossed. I guess today I’ll just have to hang out with my kids. Ugh. (jk)

Give me a time estimate of when you will be burning circles in my front yard again and I'll be ready with refreshments

 

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I have 50 to 60 12” square concrete landscape pavers.  Reddish in color.  Could be used for trail armoring or your patio project.  Located in Cedar Park.

I will take those. I'm free most days right now. So PM me a time and place and it should work .

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