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This morning I went out to DD to take some pictures, and saw the glob of epoxy left behind from the previous rock placement. What a mess, but no new rocks that I found.

I also hiked up the entirety of DD to the chain link fence; the natural creek way was wet all the way up, with a small trickle coming from yet further up. But "further up" means due south from this point where the retention areas are.

BTW, this is the driest I've seen DD since March but it still has a wet center; it's just not flowing very much.

38 minutes ago, natas1321 said:

Ouch!

Ditto +1000000

15 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

Also, mucho gracias for NOT providing injury photos. Sincerely.

+1

17 minutes ago, Cafeend said:

I dont feel like digging through (RIP) Mojo but made me wonder if our old "friend" is still in jail?

James Clayton? I just found this, it looks like he died in 2012 after serving a little time.

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2012-01-06/bicycle-thief-deceased/

All it needs are toe clips and a U-lock!

Wow, somebody tried gluing handholds. That's ridiculous and infuriating.

DD has been a frustration. When I finally discovered it this year, I hesitated because of how slick it was. Then I started the waiting game for a dry run. It never came. I finally rode down in the wet when it wasn't so bad back in May I think. Not too bad - but it has everything to do with how much algae is there. It's such a cool feature.

How long has DD been part of the trail system? 5-6 years?

31 minutes ago, jcarneytx said:

Seemed downright chilly this morning. 

Work and other obligations have been tough this week. I got a good morning ride in on Monday, but I'm not dickin around tomorrow after today's cool temps. Biking comes first.

Forecast is 70 at 8am. I'll take it!

11 hours ago, Cafeend said:

I've riding almost daily at BC. Rode this evening and was pretty surprised at the amount of loose rocks in the trail. It was as if someone placed hundreds of rocks on the trails.
I know it's because of the weather being drier and the ground somehow births rocks and rocks come loose but damn there are tons of rockage.
And the weather was amazing

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My ride Monday morning was good. On PP the new berm work is eroding, and the berm skeletons are showing -- half of the dirt we put on them is gone with the underlying rock coming through. Many turns are turning to powder on the outside half.

11 minutes ago, AntonioGG said:

... I think even lawmowers do that.

Yep, and some new lawnmowers have a "check and fill" feature regarding their oil where the oil never has to be drained or entirely replaced. From an engineering perspective, I imagine they have planned for a regular consumption of oil that is fast enough to remove oil volume before the oil is overly contaminated.

I'm sure shock manufacturers know the abrasive difference between (on average) fine, dry dusty conditions versus (on average) muddy conditions. Maybe it's really not that large a difference w.r.t. seal performance.

In my recent (March '19) quest to get an old Fox shock rebuilt, I came across them. They certainly had a lot of designs and aftermarket bits.

My email was unanswered, FWIW.

2 hours ago, Anita Handle said:

I'll be honest and say that I'm amazed at these athletes but I have zero interest in doing something like this myself. A five day trip with gear to make hot coffee and have a warm meal each night? That sounds like a blast. But 2700 miles is a loooooooooooooooooooong way to go.

My wife and I did the MS150 years ago and thought we were badass with the 185 mile total for the weekend.

These racers are doing that every day for two weeks. It's awesome how good these riders are.

Sophiane Sahili just crossed 1000 miles, at 9:50pm.

Has anyone heard of a cyclist being ticketed for going over Austin's limit of 10mph on a trail?

I can't wait to get back out to Spider Mountain and check out the new additions.

2 hours ago, AustinBike said:

Sweet trailer, much better than the one I have now, but want something with the cargo up front in case Señor cabeza de papa decides to jump out and make a run for it. Yeah, a leash will stop him, but only while I drag him. The front makes monitoring the situation a lot easier.

 

Hmm, so you need better restraint than a leash? How about:

Look how happy that dog isn't.

1 hour ago, notyal said:

I picked up a pair of these for $75 last week. Looks like I should have waited. They are down to $60 now.

https://www.adidasoutdoor.com/five-ten-kestrel-lace-mens-mountain-bike-shoe/FT18.html?dwvar_FT18_color=Onix&cgid=sale_bike#cgid=sale_bike&start=5

Hows the sizing? Did you have to order a 1/2 size larger?

@AustinBike, should you be interested, I have an old Burley trailer with a ratty top that I want to get rid of. The aluminum frame is in good shape though, as are the wheels.

1 hour ago, Teamsloan said:

Sigh. That boy ain't right.

2 hours ago, Cafeend said:

When we were out there Saturday working a family went by and they had a little girl , maybe 3rd or 4th grade. She rode by us and said real loud and happy "this is the best trail EVER!!"

Ha ha! She was also woo-hooing constantly through there. So worth it.

1 hour ago, Yosmithy said:

Good turn out today for the trail crew, including the OW folks. The trail is already looking totally different..again!

I didn't see or hear any of the critics out helping today though. Maybe they got the date mixed up?

Thanks all!!

Yuuuupp! The two turns we worked on through the black clay pit are totally different and much improved now.

I was really impressed with how much rock was moved to form that first right-hander berm.

Not much breeze today, but I went out and did two laps of PP, then Mulligan, and rim loop + ditch.

PP is drying out; some of the roller valleys had putty-like mud, one had water.

It looks like the large ~280° berm we made at the workday a couple weeks ago needs another slathering of dirt. Its skeletal rocks are emerging from the ground, so it needs more cover. The other big berm (someone called it 7-11 berm since it's across from the 7-11) is packed in and rides well.

Any timeline one can expect before Guide brakes go bad? Are the latest ones still affected by the eventually-sticky master cylinder?

52 minutes ago, TAF said:

I'll do some digging - I'll be quite intrigued if the makers of US topo maps are scraping Strava. Either way, Strava is here to stay, I'm afraid.

I'm not picking on strava because there are many ride-recording and sharing apps out there, but the unrestrained recording and posting of detailed routes is nothing good. It comes down to community expectations and discretion. I'm interested in hearing what you find out. Are you going to contact USGS?

5 hours ago, TAF said:

I wonder if "any other" trails are on there?

Other riders will know of more trails than I do, but I didn't find other trails on the US Topo maps (and I have never found GPS tracks for these trails online over 15+ years). I just happened to notice "Buffet" on that snippet of Walnut Creek. I did think it was unusually detailed that they had many of the trail segments in Walnut Creek named.

I looked at both OSM and OSM cycle maps, and neither of those have it.

From about 2003-2009 I recorded many of my rides with a GPS receiver and made maps for personal use. This week I revived my setup to update some old maps, and make new ones for the BCRT system.

But, while browsing the "US Topo" maps, I happened to see "Enchilada Buffet" on the map south of Walnut Creek. 

Just outside Walnut Creek (Mark's Art is at upper right):

I wonder how this got included, if it was submitted by a rider, or picked up from the various ride logging websites.

This is a good reminder that THEY are listening.

I'm running into this with the "Trail Conditions" forum. When I view it, the topics are always listed alphabetically. I can change the "Sort By" option to "most recently updated", but when I come back to the forum it is listed by title again.

3 hours ago, spicewookie said:

Don't forget to happy farmer the faces of your rollers and berms.

What does this mean?