Barry

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. 

17 hours ago, Seths Pool said:

west contrabando> main trail> dome loop> all the way around dome loop > Fresno divide trail as a 3.5 mile descent back to the parking lot at west contrabando trailhead

This is the correct answer. 

3 minutes ago, TAF said:

Fuck the R&I, I'm just gonna make my own.

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.

6 minutes ago, Teamsloan said:

Things are looking damp around here up in N.Austin. I haven't seen any all out rain yet but everything is wet outside.

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. 

On 2/25/2019 at 4:58 PM, AustinBike said:

The upside is that I found a better way to cross. The normal spot just upstream from the chain by the big rock is waist deep or more. Go about another 200 yards upstream and it is only calf deep. One of the crossings close to spyglass is above the knee. I hate wet shoes.

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

58 minutes ago, RidingAgain said:

Hold on a second... That's not an e-bike?

https://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/mount-vision-pro

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.

16 hours ago, AntonioGG said:

Do you guys know Jose?  1000 mile Iditarod on a + bike

No way! Jose?

27 minutes ago, crazyt said:

5psi!

That's quite high actually.

True story:  

1 minute ago, Albert said:

 What is it called again? (the trail behind Peddler Bike Shop)

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. 

19 minutes ago, Anita Handle said:

Prices are competitive. In fact, frame+fork for $3200 beats the shit out of most carbon options these days. 

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. 

24 minutes ago, Albert said:

Thanks!  Do you have a Strava or description of your "everything" loop? 

https://strava.app.link/Ohu9JVplGU

43 minutes ago, Albert said:

Just curious, how long is this trail? 

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. 

Just now, mack_turtle said:

I have a 2L soda bottle with two valves and a hose on it. Cost me nothing and works as well as one of those blaster pumps.

I had one of those as well. It worked on low volume tires only, so I stopped using it about 2 years ago. It was fun to build and use, but it got "lost in the move." I don't miss it.

24 minutes ago, Kyle said:

I have a compressor, but ended up with one of those floor pumps with the air tank instead.  

Same here. My 3 gallon 100psi compressor is no more effective than my air blasting floor pump. If I can't seat it with the pump, I'm not going to get it seated with the compressor. 

Edit: this one, https://www.jensonusa.com/Foundation-Airblast-Tubeless-Floor-Pump-Alloy-Barrel-Twin-Valve-260-PSI?pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt_campaign=shopping_us&pt_keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnY_jBRDdARIsAIEqpJ1x07s2rcEsfR3Qdj8zQefQKfe3sqx_5ts4JTc8YUCb0JGmMTQdMBQaAipjEALw_wcB

Even dead, he still wins the derailer argument. 

On 1/29/2019 at 12:10 PM, Albert said:

I've looked at this route before, but Harris Branch didn't look great for bikes, so I've never tried it.

I've done this Harris Branch connection quite a few times now. And while it doesn't have a bike path, it isn't terrible. From Howard to Parmer is the worst part because it has no significant shoulder, and has bad traffic. But at lest it is very short, and you can even sidewalk some of it. The longest section between Parmer and 290 has variable shoulder widths and variable sidewalk availability. But the traffic along this section is always very light. Traffic picks up again between 290 and Lindell (Southern Walnut access), but the shoulders are wide and this section is short. 

29 minutes ago, Mattlikesbikes said:

Everyone should try building their own wheels. 

 

3 minutes ago, GreenMTBrider said:

I should point out that BCRT, or at least in the Deception/picnic/Mulligan area, did not see 30 minutes of hard rain as your Strava posts mentions. In fact, my rain gauge, which is about 200 ft from Deception didn’t even record 0.10”.

Ah. That makes sense. Twitter (you?) said it was raining at Brushy when it was raining at my house near WC. That lasted about 30 minutes, so I assumed the same was true just up the road. 

Thanks for the feedback on SN all. That worked out great!

The trails are in very good condition. Even east Peddlers and Mulligan. Brave the cold and get a ride in before that changes again.