The Tip

I can't remember exactly when it was. 20 years at least. But it was after reading about maybe the third road biker getting killed or injured on 360 by a car. "I'm not riding road anymore!"

I bought a rigid Trek at a pawn shop and started exploring the trails starting in Dick Nichols Park. Still ride them of course. There's a little bit more trail than there was back then. 😉

I drive to the ride when I a take the ice chest for post-ride dranking.

I drive to the ride a lot. 😁

I also drive to the ride if I'm going somewhere far and exotic, like Walnut.

But like Sluggo said, most of my SATN rides start about a block from my house.

I couldn't even see my own picture. sigh

Epocalypse.

Ha! They probably have been reading our Apocalypse threads all this time and came up with the name.

We should sue

If they develop that little sliver of land on the northeast corner of their tract, it will indeed impact the Danz Creek Cut Through. I can't imagine what they could do with it though,

25 acre lot. The "project site" is just in the middle. A church owned that piece before.

But even if they put up a fence it won't be the end of the world. 

31 minutes ago, AustinBike said:

My Black Box is full of wine.

cardboardeaux

That might be another interesting poll to ask what trail app you use.

I would guess the majority use Strava, then TrailForks. That guess is based on the small sampling of Crank and Drank riders.

It originally was called Slaughter Creek only, true. But now it's called Maxwell by those of us really in the know. This is to differentiate it from the multiple other trails in the SATN that are also named simply Slaughter Creek. There is a Slaughter Creek trail in Bauerle Ranch. There are the Slaughter Creek trails in Circle C park. And guess what the new multi-use trail in Mary Moore Searight is named? yup, "Slaughter Creek Trail Loop." 

And an irony about Maxwell Slaughter Creek is that you never see Slaughter Creek itself except at the entrance!

I'm not sure what TrailForks you were looking at. But the one I just checked had it properly named:

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/maxwell-slaughter-creek-trail/

3 hours ago, AntonioGG said:

 was being able to do something like the EB, 

Or Dragon Slayer, or SATN Social (end of October)

"Slaughter Creek" is one of the choices. I'm guessing that is referring to Maxwell Slaughter Creek? We regard that as part of the SATN. 

I ride SATN almost exclusivly because I'm in the middle of it and can pick and chose what experience I want for each ride. I have ridden all the other choices on the poll except Thumper and Spider. I will ride them eventually.

Someone posted somewhere that according to TrailForks Austin has over 1,000 miles of single track. I didn't doubt it all. I also saw a weighted map of the USA showing the density of trail. There were not many spots in the country with as much a concentration as we have. We are very lucky to have such a diversity and choice of trails.

1 hour ago, Ridenfool said:

To follow your example to conclusion, unsweetened tea would then be "Tea Tea."

 

I ain't drinkin' no Tea Tea! I piss on that idea!

I think I'm going to start using, 'bike bike." 

"The ebike was broken so I took my bike bike."

Old lady #!: "That restaurant has terrible food"

Old lady #2: "Yes, and the portions are so small too."

At least there is more parking available there now. Six more general parking spaces

acoustic

analog

push

traditional

regular

simply, "bike"

Will we ever come up with a generally accepted term? 

Throet, the Dana Peak Saturday ride was SOOOOO much fun for me. But I would have never been able to keep up with that group of youngsters on my h-bike (human powered! lol)

sigh, It's true, Sometimes I will order from Amazon to get it quicker and cheaper than from HomeDepot that is only two miles from me.

It's definitely not too early to reserve a spot. Maverick RV fills up very quickly. I've already got my spot.

Anyone going this week should message me their email so I can put you on the discussion about it.

5 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

The Monsoon season appears to be upon us. Monday, RHR received an inch of rain and the current forecast for the next ten days is for daily showers totaling another 3.5 inches through mid-month.

Snorkel and fins are optional.

 

The time lapse radar yesterday was very interesting. There was a big red blob over LaGrange for about four hours straight. The storm line wasn't moving at all. Very different. I wonder what they ended up with

One of the good things about a new house is getting to reorganize your stuff. Nice.

That RV looks very wind proof! Woot!

Nice pics.

Reimers is a under rated I think. There are 17 miles of gravel type trails there, That includes the all purpose trail you mention

But I don't understand your "spaghetti bowl" comment. Reimers single track secction is designed to ride all 18 miles (all one way) in an easy to follow manner. This includes jumping off the "track" to do the Flow Trail section one circuit.

A do it all day at Reimers would be 35 miles. Hardly anyone does anything besides the single track part.

Cedar Hill State Park on the DORBA trails

Kid: "Hey Dad, can I have a new bike?"

Dad: "No! What the heck, you think bikes grow on trees or somethng?

Kid: "Uhhh, well..."