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  1. As of yesterday 1/4 Notch still needs a bit of work. A small group of us started to tackle the big trees. There is still a major downed tree about halfway through the trail that we didn’t make it to. More importantly, there are still a bunch of punji sticks from people hastily clearing the trail so use caution if you ride it  F7C102BF-34ED-483F-AE96-88E412309156.thumb.jpeg.205cf8b2689ef5d6fb26d97ba7706926.jpeg301F9184-37C3-4D15-9AFA-44EDF2E3B7D9.thumb.jpeg.dba12e2814065792cca7dabc425e4e83.jpegA6C78F5E-CE20-4FA2-B337-86ECD6F4D59B.thumb.jpeg.c1a7c42afc1b13b67e524b41a71f511b.jpeg

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  2. 2 minutes ago, GreenMTBrider said:

    No. That whole section is eroding rapidly, so it very well could have gotten loose and someone (maybe Ronan) moved it. 

    That’s fair. BTW. Ronan did reach out to me on FB and confirmed it shouldn’t have been moved but to leave it be for now so he can check it out. 

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  3. 1 hour ago, rugger said:

    Repair the "divet" left behind would be my thought. that rock is not a gating feature, it's not a trail feature, its purpose is nil. In fact that fence post there would suggest that is the gate boundary and the rock is superfluous. The OG line that was there was way more challenging, so sanitization that was done to that area was sanctioned work...that rock doesn't represent a challenge. 

    Just my 2 cents. Now that I suggested that I imagine Ronan will put it back with concrete 😉 

    Wouldn’t the fact that someone moved it suggest that it was a feature and someone deemed it difficult enough? It stuck a good 3-4 inches out of the ground and require a small amount of technique to lift your wheel over to finish the climb. Now it’s just a sit and spin. No technique required. 

  4. I posted this on the FB ATX MTB group and got about the level of discourse one can expect from FB…

    @GreenMTBrider

     

    Would anyone be willing to meet me out at brushy to replace this rock that was moved at the top entrance to Bob Ross. Despite what someone on FB said, this wasn’t an act of god. Assuming this wasn’t done by the Stewart or builder of the trail, Someone decided to sanitize the trail and it needs to be put back. It’s super heavy and I could use some help. 
     

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  5. 9 minutes ago, TAF said:

    Lake Atalanta is fun, fairly climby with a great downhill run in it, and I recall quite a good brewery, as well as a bike shop with beer on tap.

    Thanks! Looks awesome but appears to be about an hour long ride from my AirBnB. I’ll have to save this one for the next time I go to Bentonville. 
     

    Edit: Realized you are not responding to me! Apologies.

  6. Figured I would add to this thread instead of starting a new one. I'm heading up to Bentonville this Friday for a little solo trip while my wife is away on a girl's trip. I don't really want to drive anywhere to go ride once I'm in town so my goal is to keep all of my rides based out of my AirBnB which is near the north trails. With that in mind, what do y'all think of this itinerary? Anything I'm missing? Any hidden gems I should make note to check out?

    My plan is as follows:

    Friday: Getting in around 3pm so I'll do some light pedaling around the north Bentonville trails just to get a feel for the area. I don't really have a route in mind but would like to put in about 10 miles. Any must do trails that would serve as a great welcome to the area?

    Saturday: This will be my big XC ride. I'll be doing the back 40 and tunnel vision back to back. Here is the route I created for my Garmin.

    Sunday: Hoping to get a little more technical riding in on my last day, maybe about 40 miles total. I was planning on heading into Coler Preserve in the AM. From there, I would head back into town and hit up Slaughter Pen again. After lunch, I'm thinking I'll cycle west over to hand cut hollow before heading back to my AirBnB. I don't have a specific route in mind and looking at all these riding areas, not really sure if I should even attempt to create a specific route. I may just wing it and go with the flow. No pun intended.

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  7. Alright. I got about a mile into 1/4 before I needed to turn around to pick up the wife from the YMCA. I didn’t hate it. Super muddy in the low spots but that is fairly normal. Thinking it may be ready for regular traffic in the morning as well but I’d appreciate a second opinion if anyone else can get out there. The big question mark is how does the east entrance look?
     

    I hopped onto picnic and headed west from the 1/4 notch bail out. It was also gtg but like many trails, it got beat up. There was a large tree that fell across the trail. 6CCCA26B-2349-457C-B718-B260EA85BA26.thumb.jpeg.e60baecdb444b90e34c0df0d691bd040.jpeg

  8. DD from picnic to 1/4 is about the same. I’m still hesitant to call it gtg but I think it could start taking regular traffic tomorrow morning. 
     

    ok. Heading into 1/4 but I don’t have time to ride the whole thing. I’ll get as far as I feel comfortable and/or run out of time. 

  9. Alright. 
     

    Snail: Nope. Needs at least a full 24 hours. 
     

    Bob Ross: surprisingly gtg

    DD: I’m currently at the picnic bail out and started from the west entrance. Idk if I should call it gtg but it does seem almost there. I’ll update as I continue west. 
     

    tire pic after DD. DCD0129C-FC02-4332-84C1-1369078E6855.thumb.jpeg.d35c63ab2f15c138376ff0f0d963e762.jpeg

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  10. 6 minutes ago, Kobra Kai MTB Guy said:

    Any chance that trails have dried out? At least 1/4 and DD?

    I’m planning on hitting up brushy around 4-5pm today. If we don’t get an update before then, I’ll post up what I find. 
     

    Judging by how wet my backyard is, even in the exposed areas, I’m not going to get my hopes up. 

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  11. For those of you that don’t use the book, here is my DD update. 
     

    Good news and bad news. 

    Good News: Double Down at #brushycreek is just about gtg. Do note that I did not check any other trails. Only DD. There was barely any pick up on my tires and the soft spots that typically hang around long after the rain were getting close to being tacky. 

    Bad news: The immense amount of rain has eroded sections of the trail severely. There are sections where loose rocks have piled up and other section where the rocks have been washed away. Be very careful the next time you ride as the loose rock piles are typically at the bottom of a fast downhill section and will washout your front tire if you are not prepared for it. 

    Even worse news: With the impending rain we will be getting tomorrow, you may not get a chance to ride before it’s too wet again. 

    In general, brushy took a beating. Even on the YMCA side there are rocks and mud littering the concrete trail.EA610BE9-DA25-4F32-838C-ABAADE5C007B.thumb.jpeg.6bccf1a67896840e903e3833929f8bb5.jpegA064CB9B-F64F-4BDA-BD35-782C0806B5EC.thumb.jpeg.80caac94826b4c241a9a6426b4c749e1.jpeg8567218E-966D-4581-8172-2F50DDDCD78D.thumb.jpeg.6bd1d08ec56b772cdc12916c2610a043.jpegB7A7843C-3B86-4191-B7D1-275603008FAF.thumb.jpeg.28e441c3422b8933469a5236a8d6e8e0.jpegC698FD62-9DEA-4D26-B93F-0F4FA8F26650.thumb.jpeg.1a7a248411bd3b0704fb289ce49020a8.jpeg

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  12. 1 minute ago, Cafeend said:

    I rode 1/4 with no pick up and it was dry,, Will said DD was primo. I did not go anywhere else because the other trails dry slow.  Was there rain last night over there?

     

    A small cell ran through around 6pm. C06A231A-8584-49FD-A4F1-5EEC325500A9.thumb.jpeg.131728488c5ab9ffd31b917eff5984d8.jpeg

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  13. On 10/2/2019 at 12:00 PM, bestbike85 said:

    I run the Osprey Savu with 2 bottles. Small 10oz bottles for short rides, and larger 20oz bottles for longer rides. Can also pull the bottles out and tuck in the bottle holders for a standard hip pack. No complaints here. Think I caught it on sale on Amazon for $39.95. Great bargain at that price. 

    @bestbike85 Are you still using the Savu?

    • Is it easy to take out and put back in bottles while riding?
    • Do the bottles stay put over rough terrain, even without the little bungy cord securing them?
    • If you are still using it, how has it held up over 3 years?

    I have a proclivity towards Ospery products and have been thinking about getting a second hip pack without a hydration bladder built in.

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