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1A is 9 acres and 500K. The jester community is attempting to organize to buy it.

On 3/30/2021 at 8:45 AM, ATXZJ said:

My realtor called me last week letting me know she had a client needing a place within the next 30 days, and they were getting desperate. Said she was willing to pay $130k more than what I bought my place for in 2018. It's pretty tempting to grab that cash, and run.  Thinking (hoping) this bubble will at least sustain another year or so and we'll list next spring. 

We don't own any second homes or property, so we'll have to be confident this is the right choice before buying again. 

 

never ever sell except on the open market. 130K more than what you paid for could be a bad deal in this market.

On 3/15/2021 at 8:27 AM, zrx24 said:

Based on the article linked above this area will become another Bright Leaf Preserve and remain under the control of the City. Google Bright Leaf for more info.

I've not been able to find anything indicating that BCCP will be involved (i.e. FW Permit). But all that means is that the land will not serve for land development credits, which is what the BCP land banking program is essentially about.


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My point is that they dont have to fence it off, they choose to under the guise of having to.

On 3/12/2021 at 11:47 AM, Taco Man said:

When these become "easements" or "Preserves" its really just to add to the city/ county story of how much is under control for their FW permit.  Ive seen areas go 20 years left alone and then someone starts doing too much in that space and up comes the fence.  Its part of their agreement that once its titled that it has to remain unused (unless guided).

i dont think that is true. Do you have a reference? They can choose to fence it off and they do, but if recreation was proven to not harm birds then it would be fine.

I was using tubes to make life easier. Then my son's rear tire had a slow leak so I set it up tubeless. Ill do the same if the front ever flats.

On 1/28/2021 at 10:54 AM, RedRider3141 said:

I also haven't had much luck, especially not being very familiar with 24" sized options. 20" was pretty easy. I finally settled on some maxxis holy rollers. 

my 8 yo is using rocket rons. My 13 year old used them originally so they are lasting a long time. 

On 1/25/2021 at 11:38 AM, Teamsloan said:

My son is the same. VERY timid on anything with a decent downhill slope. He walks down the dips on the outer log loop. If anyone knows how to get him over that, I’m all ears.

Great picture!


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you probably need to buy him a new bike...

On 1/25/2021 at 11:18 AM, Mattlikesbikes said:

Saturday my ride plans were hijacked by my Son demanding to join me. So much for hitting big trails and miles. Instead we loaded up and went to Walnut. He did his own personal longest ride at 6.15 miles. Lots of sitting around to rest. But he had a great time. He's done Peddlers, but I think he liked .6 and some of the WC trails more. Will go back on a week day afternoon with less dog and foot traffic. He is super timid on going down stuff, but he has no problem climbing and picking solid lines going uphill. It was also a great opportunity for him to work on gear changes, so a win all around.

After a good ride I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the start of a legit wheelset for him - 24" Velocity Dyad rims on Sun Ringle disc hubs. Should shave a couple lbs and let us throw the 1x9 set up on the bike.

Pic from peddlers last month.

My 8 year old has pretty much hijacked all my riding time. He can kind of do the full walnut route, but prefers to just cycle log loops, powerline, and close with bmx.

Then my oldest (13) started to join us. She cant quite hang with the 8 yo. And the 5 yo is now going as well which means  I get stuck doing .6 and log loops only.

i have a carbon set for everyday riding which are more XC tires. I have an aluminum set with DHRs for spider mountain 

gtg means you can ride without damaging the trail. I will know based on the weather if it will be slick.

I havent been out there lately, but I think this is a picture of a kids pump track at EABP

11 minutes ago, Shanerpvt said:

I stand corrected.. what kind of tire lever were you using??? were they made of metal? Use pedros..

6 hours ago, loop_out said:

So, how long does it typically take for these trails to dry out after snow?

2-3 days after the snow has completely melted if it is sunny with some wind.

no way you "tore through the carbon" with a plastic rim tool

Just pull the rim tape and put some gorilla tape on and you will be GTG

The tire will always leak through the spoke holes if the tape is torn

someday I plan to run for city council and work to get forest ridge opened up. The city at one point mandated that forest ridge be opened up to recreation and the employees in charge stonewalled until there was a new mayor and new city council. "deep state" as it were. The people in charge are birdwatchers and highly favor the interest of birdwatchers.

4 hours ago, Tree Magnet said:

I don't get this argument at all.  So you want to limit the population of riders on the trail to:

1. People that know about them
2. Riders that are skilled enough to get there under their own power and ride down them safely
3. Riders that are wealthy enough to afford an e-bike

.....and you want to do this so you don't see any other riders on the trails??

Should there be an entrance exam that you have to pass before getting to ride City Park?  I'm not trying to be an ass but I really don't understand.  We could have made the same argument about suspension, gears, tubeless tires, dropper posts, etc.  "As more people put dropper posts on their bikes, more people will start riding all the fun trails."  Anyway, it's neither here nor there.  e-bikes are here and they are not going away.  We can learn how to work them into the biking community so those riders become part of the community (trail work, advocacy, etiquette, etc.) or we can treat them like they don't belong.

Im not limiting anything, Im predicting what is going to happen.

1 hour ago, TheX said:

I'm not sure why some people like to put all e-bike riders into one big generalization, and blame them for things they haven't done. We hate it when people do the same to non-e bike MTB'ers.

it is not necessarily about badly behaved people, it is about sheer numbers. If 1/100 bikers can make the climb you limit the population of riders. If anyone with an ebike can make the climb you have greatly expanded the population. You will get more assholes just because you have increased the total number of riders but you also are just increasing the number of asshole riders. When I ride certain trails I might see one other rider. As ebikes become more popular, those trails might become much more popular.  

The climbs are often hard because of the fitness. That allows people who havent developed the fitness to get to the top and bomb down. I predict a lot more injuries/accidents as well.

The one saving grace is that e mountain bikes are very expensive for now.

On 1/6/2021 at 3:50 PM, AustinBike said:

Yep, they are a double edged sword, they can be used for good or evil.

one other thing we will definitely see is that bandit trails are being listed on trailforks. The combination of that + ebikes is going to mean a lot more traffic on the hard bandit trails. The trails themselves used to be a filter for traffic, shortly that wont be the case. ebike traffic will likely get those trails closed. Ill repost this when it starts to happen.

1 hour ago, mack_turtle said:

if someone spinning like a hamster in a wheel going nowhere causes me to stall on a climb, I don't get aggressive. but I do give them a look. and that's usually enough for me.

need to work on your trackstands. One guy I rode with on the GB would track stand behind a stalled rider. Hop sideways to an impossible looking line. Hop up the line and continue.

4 hours ago, Tree Magnet said:

This pretty much sums up exactly where I'm at.  I used to dislike e-bikes out of the fear that they would negatively impact trail access.  However, I've since seen them in many places and I can sum it up by saying "...a motor does not the douche bag make."  You're just as likely to find some asshat on a single speed hardtail as you are on an e-bike.  If it gets people out advocating for more trail without degrading the experience of those already using that trail, I'm for it.  E-bikes don't degrade my experience.  Neither to one-wheels or hikers or dogs.  Horses, might be another matter.

working hard creates respect (not always but mostly). It filters out people with a lazy attitude. I do feel like ebikes 1) make hard climbs accessible to more people. That alone will bring more people and a larger number of assholes 2) Bring a larger proportion of people with a lazy and bad attitude.

E-bikes in general will create more traffic which could allow us to have a larger lobby for more trails or it could cause existing trails to be more crowded and get us banned.

11 hours ago, Barry said:

Like @mack_turtle said,they're useful for a few feet but after that they're only used for showing off--or for fun, both of which are acceptable. 

But as a skill for quick drop-offs they are essential to technical trail riding because you don't always have time for a bunny hop or a pedal assist wheelie. Sometimes the drop-off is bigger than you think and you only have a moment for a quick manual. It is an essential tool for not breaking my "never go OTBs" rule.

pushing the bars out is much easier to time (some people call it a mini manual). A manual is good if you are going to slow (like on rays collarbone which has a 90 degree turn into a drop) but pushing the bars out seems much more useful than a manual for drops.

8 hours ago, throet said:

I've had great success buying bike stuff on Ebay. Just scored these 5-10 Trail Cross LTs for $85 via bid as I was the only bidder. Interestingly they shipped out of Spicewood, TX. If you're out there - THANK YOU! Even with tax and shipping they were around $40 under retail. 

 

another trick for ebay is to use a bidnapping service (I use bidnapper.com). They use bots to place a bid on your behalf in the last few seconds to prevent bidding wars. You can also chain auctions together so if you dont get one, it will bid on the next one. I have a high win rate with no bidding war.

21 hours ago, willatter said:

I usually order from ESI direct. Last time I ordered they included a 30% code: ESI30RACERS.  I love the grips but I wish they were a little easier to remove. I have burned through a few pairs replacing brakes, shifters, etc.

I dont know how ESI grips might be different, but with regular grips I use an air compressure and a needle inflator.  Put compressed air into the grip and they slide right off. Also makes putting them on easy.

1 minute ago, TheX said:

For me they are, and that makes learning them important.

what are they useful for? 

20 hours ago, TheX said:

You want/need to learn?

For me, it's getting good at manuals. So many things I struggle with would be better if I took the time to learn how to do them properly.

Manuals arent really that useful. Many people think drops are done with manuals, this isnt true (though you can). In austin, track standing is probably the best skill.  Alternately for drops row/anti-row.