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The new Parts of Suburban ninja were fun. I have only ridden it once, but I enjoyed it. 

Replying to a question on Instagram, Spider Mountain indicated after 04/30/19 there would be a year round season pass available. Pricing not disclosed. 

Hopefully if their pricing does not work out as they planned, they can adapt quickly.

Not encouraging is they state they will think about changing the closing time of 5:00 pm in the summer.  

5-8:30 is prime time in Central Texas summers.  That is our peak twighlight hours - cheap admission just like a golf course is what is called for.  

4 minutes ago, AustinBike said:

This is stupidity. They were supposed to open a few weeks ago and the season pass was $199 through April 19. Shave 3-4 weeks off of that and it gets reduced to the bargain price of $199, for a savings of $0. Either shift the season or drop the price, you missed your deadline, that is not the way to endear yourself to customers.

Said a marketing professional.

Who is currently working on a marketing plan for mountain biking.

Fools.

They will learn, but probably not soon enough.

I figured they would adjust/prorate it... Nope. 

Spider replied to my question on their opening FB post.

The $199 Season pass is good/valid for riding through 04/30/19.  

I asked what happens after that?  How much for the next season?  How long is the next season?  No reply yet.

Interesting that the season pass that was supposed to be from 12/18-04/19 for $199 isis still $199 for 02/08/19-04/30/19.  

But I am not their target audience.  A day lift ticket makes more sense for me and the amount I will ride out there. 

1 minute ago, gotdurt said:

I hope so, because I'm head that way at an alarming rate...

Me too. At least I feel that way. Lol

Should have said younger. 

50 is a lot younger than it used you be. 😉

Yikes. 

Hope he pulls through ok. I get sketched there with any moisture. 

And it sounds like rained 1.5" last night. 

New peddlers is nice and flowy. Old still too wet. 

Turned around after the new stuff and rode it the other way. 

1/4 had a few wet spots. Maybe 90% dry. 

Where does the new section of Peddlers start?

Just got an email. Opening delayed due to rain. No new opening date set yet. 

I have new pedals on the way and am contemplating a new helmet. 

I need it to dry out, if for no other reason the fiscal health. 

Just now, Bamwa said:

Yeah and all these others have way more trails and way more elevation. If I were them it would be $200 for the year to test ridership potential.

I wondered if it was supposed to be Jan19-Apr20 to be honest. 

Still can't wait to go back out there, but I'll be lucky to ride 4x a year, let alone once a month. 

Just now, Bamwa said:

Highland $409 on sale

Anglefire $349

Snowshoe $259

Better not be $600

I have no idea what a year will be.  Just extrapolated based on the 4 month cost. 

Prob just not for me. $600 for a year doesn't make sense for me. Prob does for other folks who can get out there more often. 

Is that date range correct? $200 for 4 months?

Maybe that's normal, idk. 

Peddlers was sweet today. 

I’ve been sick the last week, and had no business riding, but I had to get out. 

I left my right lung out there, so watch out. It’s slippy. 

Prob Peddlers

1 minute ago, Yosmithy said:

The lake is hero water right now

Don’t paddle wet water. 

We had a ton of rain near Lakeline and Cypress Creek.  Rain Gauge says 4" in an hour.  It was nuts.    Assume Brushy got hammered as well but not sure. 

11 minutes ago, Yosmithy said:

Well, we were pretty high, I think Tommy was actually trying to eat your spare tube.

He was all like, "This calamari ain't half bad..."

3 minutes ago, throet said:

I seem to recall that there are actually signs already in certain spots out there stating not to ride on wet trails. Am I mistaken?  

There are some, not on Peddlers though. 

4 minutes ago, Albert said:

Some percentage of people will see them and ride in the correct direction.  Others will see them and intentionally ride whatever way they want.  And then there are people who are completely oblivious and won't pay attention to the signage at all.  But they certainly do help for those who are cognizant of their surroundings.  And the more who know, the more they can help educate others when they come across them. 

 ..Al

Oh I know.  I just remember right after the arrows were put up, someone changed them to point the other direction.

Some men just want to watch the world burn...

Even if there were, people would cross out the "not".  If they are going to flip the damn direction arrows, I would not put anything past these heathens.