olddbrider

Republican vs Democrat?

Racist.

Maybe they just meant the shifters/derailleurs/freehub don't work. That would technically make it a SS, fixie...

^^^Those^^^ guys make some funny videos. One of my favorite lines is from their "How to be a mountain biker" video. "Pick a wheel size and then be a dick about it."

...especially considering that feature may be under water at the moment.

Rode last night and conditions were almost perfect. Some of the berms on Peddler's were damp at the bottom, but the berms themselves were great. A few slick spots on Picnic, but tires were not leaving ruts and mud was not sticking to the tires. Rode Deception from E to W, starting at the "new" entrance in the big field. We rode to the bail-out and only encountered one or two spots (places that seem to stay damp) with any soft stuff at all. Snail Trail was good to go.

Interested in the saddle and the 29 X 2.4 king black chili tire if they are still available. I'd also pay $10 to be there if/when you and RidingAgain meet up to do the deal...

Very ominous-looking clouds over the WC area right now...

... but flights to Denver are cheap, it's a short drive (just over an hour) from Denver to Winter Park, and flying means you don't have to spend 2 extra vacation days on the road. It's been a couple of years since I've been, but if you want to get a taste of lift-assisted riding I would highly recommend Winter Park. The village on the mountain is great, but the town of Winter Park is 5 minutes down the road. There are plenty of other things to do in the area if you need a break from riding or want/need to do stuff with the family. Rental prices are dirt cheap in the summer. Their rental fleet has always seemed pretty solid if you don't want to hassle with bringing your own bike. Most of their runs are beginner friendly, with only a couple of trails that have features that aren't roll-able.

Rode out there a few weeks ago and we couldn't really find a good way to link all the enduro lines into a cohesive ride. The enduro map screenshots we had were a bit confusing until we realized that they were just using parts of existing trails and renaming them for the enduro race. We ended up sessioning Flow Track and Jaws a few times and just riding jeep trail to get back to the top. The rest of the time was spent getting over to Decision Point via some confusing tangle of trails and then coming down Super D.

Tubes?!?!

This was on the Hermosa Creek Trail about a year ago. No telling what this spot looks like now after the fire...

Bentonville in 4 days is definitely do-able. If you leave early enough on day 1 you should still be able to get in a couple of hours of riding before dark. Full days of riding (if you are up for it) on days 2 and 3. If you still haven't had enough, get up early on day 4 and ride for a couple of hours, get cleaned up, and head home. That was the plan for the trip I made a while back, but between some rain, some drinking, and generally not being in great shape, we did a lot less riding than expected. We still had an amazing time, but it just wasn't realistic to think that a few weekend warriors were going to ride continuously for 3 days...

Yeah, I saw that too... Nice bike and he's kitted out like he should know better. Have to wonder if there's an adult riding with him since someone is taking pictures. You would hope they would have more sense than to ride muddy trails...

That sucks. I'm not saying it isn't an adult, but it's also possible that there are kids out there riding when it's wet. I'd like to say I was always enlightened when it came to trail etiquette, but if I did I'd be lying...

That sounds like something I wouldn't want my wife to find out I bought...

Don't like hearing that. I have the Horsethief. Hope I never need to use it, but I'm glad to hear the warranty replacement process has been pleasant.

Seth, didn't see your reply until well, just now. We got a later start than we wanted so we didn't end up hitting the trails until after 9:30. Even so, it was pretty comfortable and we had a great time sessioning Flow Track and Jaws a few times. We headed back to the pavillion to grab what was left of our dwindling water/gatorade and (foolishly) decided to head back out to ride a bit more around 12:30. We wanted to hit SuperD but I guess we didn't realize what a slog it would be to get there - especially as the heat started ratcheting up. I was pretty beat by the time we got to the top of Decision Point, so riding down SuperD was not much fun at all. Getting back to the car was a chore and we both ran out of water with a good hike still ahead of us. It was a fun day - we especially liked Flow Track and Jaws - but we bit off more than we could chew heading back out in the heat of the day knowing we were running low on water. It's obvious that they are trying to do a good job with the signage out there, but we still spent way too much time consulting Trail Forks, MTB Project, and the enduro maps posted earlier in this thread. Now that I've been out there, I feel confident that I could get around pretty well, but the "maps" they have painted on palettes at some trail intersections were largely unhelpful a lot of the time.

Ouch. What kind of bike?

Yeah, we are getting a very early start to try and beat the heat. I've ridden there plenty of times, but it's been a few years. Forecast says it's going to be in the upper 80s/low 90s through early afternoon so hopefully it won't be too bad.

I'm not doubting that there are great trails to ride outside of Bentonville, but if you are taking a trip to Bentonville why not just ride the stuff in Bentonville?

New wood feature? Thanks for all your hard work!

Nature is trying to tell us not to ride this trail.

Is there an estimated timeframe for any of this?