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Awesome!  I did a lap on the dirt bike Friday morning.  Found a few things I want to improve, including the lower portion of Cheesecake. Can’t wait to give it a go on the MTB.  👍

 

I started coming to Austin trails in 90 or 91, that's when I first struggled a lap from Emma. IIRC, the direction was changing about every 2 years back then.
So if the last change was 2010 or so, it's been a while!

Yep. That was easy to do back when we only had about 20 Main Loop tree hangers to flip around. When the City installed 54 sign posts with assorted directional stickers on each side (in addition to the tree hangers), that kind of put the brakes on it.


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3 hours ago, brentb said:

When was the last time it ran clockwise?

Thanks for your work on this. I always liked having it switch every 2-3 years.

Best I can figure, 2010 was when the direction was last changed.

As mentioned a few weeks ago in the City Park Trail Conditions thread, the City approved our getting back to our old ways of reversing trail direction every few years. I’ve begun changing directional signage on the upper loop this afternoon, and should have the rest of the trail finished tomorrow.
 
If you’re riding there tomorrow, the direction is still counter-clockwise. But you will encounter some Wrong Way markers and see that the directional signage has been changed in places (tree hangers for example). DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING BACK.
 
The direction will officially become clockwise once the signage in the parking area is changed, which I expect to have completed tomorrow evening.
 
If you’ve never ridden City Park clockwise, it is a whole new experience!
 
 
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3 hours ago, natas1321 said:

looking to get out here for a ride this week, is there a better time to ride here morning vs afternoon, guessing weekdays over weekends.

Weekday mornings are typically best if you’re looking to avoid a crowd; earlier in the week the better.  

30 minutes ago, Morealice said:

 “Dude...I’ll talk to you later...I’m busy breathing.”

lol

Exactly! 

4 minutes ago, cxagent said:

Then I should be in line for LOTS of slams. I have not ridden many of my favorite trails in a while. And I still live in Austin.

Yep, same here.  And not to mention all the trails I've never ridden in all the years I've lived here.  So many trails, so little time!

48 minutes ago, AustinBike said:

Maybe the slam is "you live in Austin and haven't been there in a while?"

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5 minutes ago, spicewookie said:

Come say that to my face, jerkwagon!  I won't say anything during the ride, but I'll Chewbacca stomp your stormtrooper ass after.

lol

Cameron Park in Waco
 
Rocky Hill in Smithville
 
and (don’t slam me too hard for this one)
 
Pace Bend Park
 
 
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Every day I look out over 216 acres of fenced off preserve land where there are some awesome trails, that I am not allowed to ride. :(




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That is a very sad sight.

40 minutes ago, CBaron said:

IMHO the argument is not so much about the noise, but about the intrusion into the tree canopy.  I.e. riders cause the widening of the trail (canopy) and thus impair the birds ability to reproduce and nest.

-CJB

Take a look at Google Maps aerial view of the Barton Creek greenbelt and ID for me where all the trails are.

1 hour ago, brentb said:

The funniest instance of this was between two friends on a ride. They had wired earbuds, and mumbled to each other over their phones the entire ride. Normal to them I guess.

 

That reminds me of a motorcycle tour I did in Europe one time.  Large group riding through a small village that had narrow streets with many blind 90 degree turns that our group was having to navigate.  The group comes upon a large tourist bus that was having difficulty navigation the tight turns.  I'm fourth in line and the lead rider manages to get around the bus before the next turn.  Suddenly the two riders in front of me take off around the bus, TOTALLY blind maneuver.  Myself and everyone behind slam on the brakes, totally freaked out expecting massive carnage once we get around the bend.  Turns out those three guys had communication systems and the lead rider had told the other two that the coast was clear and to come on around.  Freaked the heck out of everybody.  😳

I was on a ride recently with a group that I had never ridden with.  They were maintaining a pace that was testing my limits, so at times I was huffing pretty good.  I think the worst part though was the dude I seemed to end up behind for most the ride that never shut up.  He yakked the entire ride to whoever was in front of him at the time.  They would respond a little, but mostly it was just him yakking.  Or in some cases if someone ahead warned of a low branch he would start hooting.  I think he may have been stoned.  🤪  

I think it was his talking during some of the climbs that was most frustrating.  I was both impressed and annoyed that he could talk during times that I was struggling to breath.  😳

I’ve never been much of a talker when out on the MTB.  I enjoy the quite, and more so the focus that is often required.

Where do you stand on the topic?  Are you a talker?  💬

3 minutes ago, crazyt said:

what they really need to realize is that if they bring in user groups we will actually help them to get more land under management. Kicking off everyone means they will struggle to add more land.

At this meeting yesterday there were very educated and resourceful user groups (cavers in this case) that spoke about their displeasure in being left out of the process.  As usual there was the normal response of "we try to reach out to everyone."  But in this case the user groups were VERY well known and connected, so it was very hard to believe that "the powers that be" did not make a conscious effort to leave them out of the planning discussions.

2 hours ago, Seths Pool said:

you dont identify sarcasm well, do you? haha

Not when there are so many people (even a surprising number on "our" side) that can't see the forest because of the trees.

That’s the tree being discussed? That tree is not in the way. WTF?

I need to get back out to PB. Haven’t ridden there in years.


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The GCW frowns upon the development of this tract.  

The COA needs to perform a study on how grinding down a hill side and constructing a large structure affects GCW population and habitat.

We need answers.

Birds are using the property as has been determined by the studies performed referenced in the above articles.  They are there even after the development of the other adjacent land (neiborhood, apt’s, etc).  They may be disturbed a bit during construction of the site along 2222, but likely no more disturbed than all the other daily activities in the area.  

Studies are revealing that the GCW is not as disturbed by human activities as has long been believed.  Good luck getting the powers that be to recognize that.  As long as they have the habitat they desire, they are happy, breeding birds.......with or without protective fencing around that habitat.

 

One of these days maybe it will be realized by the powers that be, that birds don’t have a problem with hikers and bikers.

Comments made at the meeting when the above land exhibit was presented indicated that the remaining corner parcel was to be developed as a senior living facility.  So it sounds like what was described in that second article went through.

The other condo / apt developments in the area decided to keep the adjacent land as their own preserve area rather than give it to BCP to have it fenced off to prevent all human contact.