Barry

I can attest to the fact that poison ivy is out. I don't recall it happening, but it got me but good. Be careful on the south side.

Ah, see, that wouldn't have occurred to me. I don't need a cooler for my whisky.

Looks like enough room for a few folding chairs on the B line.

Interested enough to hang out on a busy day and watch? Interested enough to put up a webcam (that'd be awesome)? Or only interested enough to make the comment?

I have some business this evening. So while I'll be out there for a little while, I'll be doing my own thing.

I haven't seen a decent DIY version. Mostly I'd be afraid it would absorb sealant I run Huck Norris and it was $60 for the pair from Jenson. The description is confusing and makes it look like you need 2, but they come as a pair. And the packaging doubles as a silly plastic fender. The reason I chose HN was weight and ease of set up. So far I'm really liking them. During the Sidewinder portion of the DM, I noticed that my rear tire had gotten quite low. I wanted to keep going, so I long fought the urge to add air. Well I ended up taking a few really decent square edge hits before deciding to give up and add air. But no snakebites and no rim dings. And here is that silly fender on my monstertour:

I'm just sad my favorite slingshot spot is gone. I still have a good one at Brushy on DD...for now.

For RPR, I think it is more important to hit the Peak Loop and the Outer Loop than it is to do the Flow trail and Jaws, especially since you're doing Spider first. So I'd put the priority on fun exposed granite. But if you have time, do it all. RPR can be a confusing mess--and this is more true than ever now that they have the wide corridor trail plowing through, around and beside the singletrack. You could save this ride as a route and try to follow it on Strava though: https://www.strava.com/activities/2032260043 Or maybe you could wrangle a guide. Hmmmm...schoolie...Crystal Falls....Ultimate Frisbee...not been to RPR...doesn't travel much... yeah I know you.

This is the correct answer.

After not getting any @Nando stickers last time, I show up with the hope of EB stickers, only to not get those too! What the shit, man?

Yeah. Conditions at WC are perfect.

The misting seemed to finally stop. And while I don't think any real rain occurred at Walnut proper, it is going to be a personal judgment call whether you think it's worth trying out or not. My guess is if the roads are dry by the time you want to ride, it may be worth checking out. You just have to be willing to bail if conditions are surprisingly muddy.

Actually both Sunrace and Box have some quite decent wide range and well spaced 11 speed options.

I'm not too sure at this point, this messy business does not look to be in a hurry to clear up.

Based on what we've been seeing, so long as the mist clears up by mid-day, and no real rain occurs, the dirt will be great this evening.

The trick to the helicopter drop is to not jump too high when exiting. Just jump down. It seems it also helps to have a silly name.

I wish I had noticed this post before last Sunday. I went through there waist deep at about 42 degrees. It was bracing.

Except for the STA, there is really nice geometry on that bike! The HTA, BBH, CSL and reach are freakin' perfect for me. But yeah, a simple glance would have everyone thinking it's an ebike. I think I'd be self conscious about riding it. Looks heavy too.

No way! Jose?

That's quite high actually. True story:

That I don't know. But you'll really be able to push that mileage up when the new pump track (or is it a jump line?) behind Peddler's is complete. And it looked close last weekend.

That's what I was thinking too. I also like the ~13.27" bbh on a 165/170mm bike. Every other geo number is fairly middling by today's standards-- I'd like to see a shorter chainstay.

https://strava.app.link/Ohu9JVplGU

I haven't ridden the whole thing, but some light Strava creeping shows it to be 0.9 miles long. Which means my new everything loop will be about 31.5 miles.

The question I always ask is, "do they harm the trail experience for other users." Say, a 4 wheeled ATV on singletrack, for example. But even in large groups these folks seem fine and they don't interrupt my experience any more than a hiker. The only caveat is if they start moving roots and rocks out of their way to more accommodate their equipment or skill level. That's when it woudl be a problem.