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On 6/1/2020 at 12:19 AM, cxagent said:

I think you mean the Southern Walnut Creek Trail (sidewalk) that runs around the east side of Austin. CharDog submitted a plan about 10 years ago to build trails there. The City considered it until some tennis pro named Andy Roddick said something about building a tennis center on the flat land at the top. PARD put the whole thing on hold while they developed a "Master Plan". We are still waiting. I would not hold your breath on anything happening in my lifetime.

Ahem, Chardog and Myself. I call that area 7 mile hill. (distance from Bolm trailhead) Made lines on Google Earth, then Char helped me bring ARR clout to the COA parks and meetings. I was the project champion but red tape took the wind out of my sails. The proposal was rebranded from 7 mile hill to Skyline Trails. Char's idea. Anyways first we were told it's a go, since greenbelt land needs no environmental impact studies, or master plan. Then they decided to designate that hill as parkland instead. Boom Crickets.  It was to be the first downhill system in the region, but has very minimal emergency access. I should dig up the google earth files. There were maybe 7 shoots and the paved trail was the climb back up.

Too far for me but poor Sethpools. As least he still has Cat.

18 hours ago, Jessica said:

As a Strava racer, I think that your rational ignores the instance of cyclists being bit by off leash dogs. 

I don't ignore that. I already said don't let mean dogs off leash in another comment. That includes ones that bite or have any violent tendency. It's up to you weather you blast by them or not to get a KOM, and in actuality there is a trail speed limit which I'm positive strava users have to ignore in order to rank. Me, I stop riding if it looks sketchy and let them pass.

The dog thing is only a problem to strava racers. Normal people don't mind slowing down, or even saying hi, or "go ahead, hikers have the right of way" I have had zero incidents here in over a decade. We are all out here to enjoy the natures, brah.

This issue sucks. Can we return to normal where if your dog is friendly no leash and mean yes leash. It's really that simple, just haul out your turds.

I hate the black bags most.

Hey a good post from RA! You are doing it right buddy. There is hope!

(even tho this looks like .6 of distance and private)

chhhhhhhhhhhh You ARE his Father chhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

37 minutes ago, schoolie said:

Exactly. I'll find the arrows, remember "stickers away from the disc," whatever it takes to know which way they go. Hold the tire up to the rim, pretend like it's rolling down the trail, etc. Mount the tire, and then realize the next day that I still managed to out it on backwards.

There's obviously a failure point in the process somewhere in there, but despite my efforts I still have no idea where it is 😄

If you start to pedal and the bike rolls backwards, you will know they are def on backwards!

On 5/3/2020 at 1:30 PM, RonSurly said:

It's across the road on the trail approaching the park from the loop 360 direction

Oh that's Boatright if I remember correctly. We tried to route the EB through there with orange silverware years ago.....because the EB wasn't tough enough already.

11 hours ago, Teamsloan said:

The adventure biking/touring set is gonna love that! Might finally pull them from their 3x9 drivetrains...

I'm sticking with my 3x9 till it explodes, but I'm not that into adventure either. /s

On 5/6/2020 at 7:42 AM, Bart said:

I just ring a bell and say, Howdy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You must not be the real Bart then.

17 hours ago, Cafeend said:

Did you see a rattle on the snake ? Looks like a Rat Snake to me 

Lets not split fingers over this. :) MAybe it was Sox.

That's odd. I've never seen a building at St Ed's Park.

username checks out!

I like how all the tough gun rights guys are the first to go crying to the government for help. 

on a posi note....I'm down to 183 from 200 lbs, have my crockpot fired up 4 nights a week(any dried thing + onion + sausage), playing tons of music, and STILL killing the Nut on a nightly. I vowed this was Year of The Tay in Jan and I was not gonna be a spectator as much. Well with no sports on, I got my way. and....

HAPPY 4/20! Smoke 'em if you got 'em!

41 minutes ago, notyal said:

I would say I hate the speakers, but it really only bothers me for the 5 seconds when I can hear it as they pass. How much can you really hate something that is a minor annoyance for only 5 seconds? I guess it's just the attitude that your tunes are more important than my quiet that pisses me off. 

Pissed riding = Cleaning climbs!

20 minutes ago, quixoft said:

Hah! Kids and grandkids only allow for a few trips per year and I use those up for snowboarding and pond hockey tournaments in winter!

How you spend the extra cash is your beautiful problem, buddy.

Live is to short to really get bent about someone's tunes. YMMV

I mean you are out on your bike having a great time. Why spoil that with anger?

..............From that day on he was known as TacoMan! And here everyone thought is was cuz of the food.

This sounds fun! I want to be you.......except.........I would get a screaming deal on craigslist from some rich guy who gave up this hobby, then pocket the other 2k for a sweet roadtrip to Moab and Fruita.  Maybe even splurge for some Stash IPA while I'm at it.

4 hours ago, AustinBike said:

Earbuds could be argued to be negligent, just like texting and driving. 

Depends on the volume honestly.

On 4/10/2020 at 2:00 PM, June Bug said:

Wearing a mask telegraphs to others "I take this seriously. Keep your distance and don't f**k with me."  

That's what I'd like to think.  Twenty somethings are oblivious to it all. 

Upvoted for an elder using the F word!

11 hours ago, Tree Magnet said:

Keep in mind if you do need help out there for some reason you better be prepared to handle the scrutiny that will come with it.

“Wait...the parks were closed and some mountain biker thought they could go ride around the lake anyway? Who do they think they are? “

Make your own call but this is one weekend where I’m choosing to not ride a trail in a closed park. It doesn’t pass my “how would this look on the news?” test. Same reason I never went on that middle of the week cruise and left my teenagers at home alone no matter how cheap the ticket.


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Not just "some mountain biker" I'm talking ME man. That shit is closed for Easter parties. Prob could do a Dragonslayer and remain isolated. I mean it's Georgetown. No one even rides it it's so tecky. But yeah lets all pass each other on the streets. What about driving on 35 with the windows cracked? Is that cootie central also? What if a trucker just coughed out his window a mile ahead of me? Also there is sometimes sarcasm in my posts.

On 4/9/2020 at 2:07 PM, mack_turtle said:

 in this heat? 

Are you new to Austin? This week has been the best temps we will get all year. At least until Nov.