TAF

10 hours ago, AntonioGG said:

I might actually make this one!

 

It was good to see you, Antonio!

Seth - don't worry about the troll. Worry instead about the substantial pile of lumber sitting in my yard with your name on it, which is gonna vanish if you don't come pick it up!

>the lift does NOT appear to have been assembled by carnies on meth

Snort!

1 minute ago, crazyt said:

Offer still open for a bike park on johnny morris rd. Im looking into having KOM get the project jumpstarted a bit.

That sounds fun.

29 minutes ago, cxagent said:

Please save it for now. There was a call for such lumber not long ago in South Austin. I'm pretty sure it will be put to good MTB use.

I figured so - you know where to find it if you need it. Or I can probably deliver it, since I doubt I'll be off riding the trails any time soon 😞

I'm having an old shed dismantled and hauled out of my yard, and I noticed that the rotting plywood base is supported by treated 2 x 4s which seem to be in good shape. Can anyone use this lumber for skills park / feature type projects? If so, I'll have it saved for pickup.

On 2/1/2019 at 11:29 AM, Mattlikesbikes said:

I live along the route, between BCGB and City Park, do I need to start at WC and run it in normal order, or can I start at 360 and Courtyard as long as i finish the loop?

Yup - start and finish anywhere you like on an ITT - we'll send you a sticker or three when you post your ride up! There could even be some shirts ...

2 hours ago, Bamwa said:

Might have some wet spots.......like your mom! BLAM!

I need to score me some of that weed when I get back.

Well, we just can't win - it's raining now, and looks like more heading our way. Sorry, folks - we're gonna cancel this one - it wouldn't be a fun day out. Stay tuned for more shenanigans from the EB team!

If anyone rides the full EB over the next few months, and can supply a gpx track, you'll get stickers and goodies.

Pretty sure I have a T2 with two-bike add-on. You can take the whole thing if it's easier.

1 hour ago, knifezilla said:

There is discussion on the Facebook about changing the start time.  My EventBrite reminder says 6am.  If this goes down with a time change will all the registrants get some sort of notification?

6 am. Would you also like a wake-up call?

2 minutes ago, Barry said:

 

There have been a few very brief showers around the EB area, but now it looks like no persistent rain until very late... and maybe not at all if my radar-fu us working. 

Agreed - that seems to be the consensus. I'm prepping for this thing to happen.

1 hour ago, Barry said:

Given the very likely rain today and tonight, it does seem that Walnut will be out of the question.  So as long as the rain doesn't get crazy, an EB(light) with a truncated GB and no Walnut would be the most prudent option, I suppose. 

@TAF, how late today do you think the call will be made? The real rain doesn't even start until 3 or 4, so it seems like a fairly late call. 

I'm afraid it will likely be a late call, but for now, things are looking reasonable. A BCGB bypass will be in effect, taking the paved bike path from Spyglass to the Mopac turnaround trailhead. No creek crossings on this one. If Walnut is deemed not rideable by the time riders arrive in the afternoon, a signboard will be posted on the paved Walnut Creek trail. Neutral support at City Park and Thumper. Word has it that my wife is going to have food delivered on-site from somewhere!

Perhaps not an EB for the serious time junkies, but still a good workout for those wishing to try it out for a first time, or who just want a fun ride.

The EB team posted this today on the FB page:

Wed noon update: the forecast for Friday continues to look unpleasant. What does "early showers, becoming a light steady rain, continuing into Friday night" mean for the EB? It means that the main trail on the Green Belt will be muddy in places, and all the rocks and roots will be slick as snot. The Rudy's climb will be muddy also. City Park could be a real shitshow, with all the recent reports of motorcycle damage. Lots of mud, puddles, and slick rock. Thumper - well, only Thumper knows. The sun could be shining down there, so that the unicorns and elves can paddle about. Plus, we would likely have to skip Walnut completely to avoid trail damage to a heavily used trail, and some very unhappy trail builders.

It sucks, but we'll keep you all posted! If we do have to cancel, we'll perhaps continue to run occasional GB and Thumper rides throughout the spring, and maybe even keep an eye out for an impromptu EB date with clear skies and a following wind.

In fact, I'm wondering if that intersection has it's own KOM.

Yesterday, there was a roadie who turned right through the stop sign at Shoal Creek and White Rock so fast, I bet he hit some serious Gs. Wouldn't be surprised if shit flew off his bars.

There's always gravel! Plenty of that about.

We should invite this dipshit to R&I. Remember how Bartman used to threaten to beat the crap out of everyone, but never actually showed up? I imagine this would be the same.

So in summary, the highly irritating Type A lecturist can have the entire place to him / herself, and we see none of it. I like it!

Just one more adjustment needs to be made:

1 hour ago, cxagent said:

Constantly.

Charlie's always out of town. You should run for ARR Prez.

I've totally blocked him/her! Got better things to do than wade through a barrage of non-stop rubbish.

It's a CTRMA project, June Bug - I'll PM you the contact person's details.

33 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

I didn't get up to the North end, but it has a few green trails that might be gentle. There's miles of paved park road and a lot of retired Corp of Engineers asphalt roads,  but the COE roads aren't on the park map.

There's a TMBRA race out there now - I scored it this past year. Come join me next year!