Barry

Wild flower madness at RPR:

I haven't put a hot lap on it since the changes. But the fastest times certainly have gotten faster in the past 2 weeks.

“We rely on the good will of our fellow man and the forbearance of reptiles.”

BTW, some of those earlier top times have a missing bit of trail towards the middle third. I don't know if those folks skipped some section to get better times, or if back in 2014 the path was optional or just not as clear.

I've only ridden the southern portion of it, but I'm pretty sure the Endurance Loop (the new Rattler Loop), with its ultra-wide corridor, is even easier than Beginner. I think it is marked with red/white/blue flags. https://www.strava.com/segments/20300746?filter=overall

I may make it by then. Not sure though. Roll out if I'm not there and I'll try to hook up.

If you're up for a drive a little further than Madrone, Flat Rock is spectacular and they posted that conditions are great.

I really expected more rain, so I didn't pack up. I'll ride from home, albeit a little later than usual. But I'll certainly make a 5:30 roll out and probably some pre-gamer miles as well.

This is typical with all machine cut sidetrack. When it is first built it looks like the highway department came though. A year later it looks like it could have been hand cut.

I choose to believe you noticed this before and posted it to be synergistic with the penny-farthing.

Great idea. There is plenty available on the trail, in the trees and trail side (when we're lucky). You can find it both unpackaged and with packaging as you prefer. But really, sucks about your truck, RA. The issue has gotten pretty bad at some of the trail-heads as well, particularly Brushy.

Yeah, I should be good for the 4:14 roll-out.

Then you missed having your ride cut short for heavy downpours and lighting storms. Looks like you had a cool ride though, albeit a little asphalty for my taste. But what's the deal with the shiny jagged walls in the tunnel?

For the top spots I have 6. Pequonnock (NJ), Blankets (GA), Bootleg (NV), Allegrippis (PA), FRR (TX) and The Whole E (UT). For the whole list, I have 17! The most surprising thing, not only had I not been to the top 3 in NY, I hadn't even heard of any of them! And just like TX, I rode all over the state when I lived in NY.

The list ain't bad. I've been to all 3 places on the list multiple times and they're decent enough choices. I've long said that if/when I move, FRR and RPR will be the only two places I really miss. Of course "popular" means something different than "best." I think my list would look like this though: 1 & 2 in no particular order: Flat Rock Ranch & Reveille Peak Ranch. 3, 4 & 5 in no particular order: BBRSP, Palo Duro & Franklin Mountains.

I think it's a normal sized tampon. The kid is just playing with perspective. The perspective is from someone laying on the ground a couple of feet from the normal size tampon, and the lady and tree are 40 feet away.

From the plan, page 11...a couple of cute kids drawings. But...what the shit is this? Dynamite? A log with a snake crawling out? A tampon? It looks to me that the kid drew someone cleaning garbage, and this far away lady with the garbage bag has to pick up this seemingly unused tampon. Thankfully she has a trash picker with her.

Looks like a go. I plan to be out there, but I didn't pack my bike since I assumed rain. I probably will not make it in time for an early lap.

That car used to be a blast to ride over before those pansies sanitized it with a freakin' ramp.

Now a light drizzle at WC. Should be no big deal.

2 miles south of Walnut: muggy but no precipitation.

Off and on light drizzle likely will not matter much. I'll be there unless it actually rains. Wasn't there a 3rd R&I thread? I need to go post in that one too!

Certainly rain tonight, but looks like it may hold off until about 8. I'm in unless that changes.

I rode everything yesterday after the work party. Everything is gtg with the exception of the DH trail down from YMCA. It had quite a bit of water at the bottom. Everything else is 97% dry with a few wet spots, like the rollers in Peddlers Pass and some light streams on 1/4 Notch. You just have to be careful not to rut or widen those spots. Edit...oh, and the creek has taken over the very end of Anklebiter (is that what it's called?). You can walk it out though.

Some of those people are willing to be shown otherwise. Also, do you have any feedback as to whether HC has recovered from the winter rains? Word was this it was a huge wash-out. Edit: I mean specifically this post: https://austinmountainbiking.com/index.php?/topic/354-hill-country-natural-areabandera/&do=findComment&comment=5806