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Especially if the Cowboys are playing on TV 😆

I'll second that, especially on trails like Deception where so many sections of trail run closely together. I've been riding out there before and couldn't even tell where the music is coming from. I dropped out of a group ride once because somebody in the group assumed that everybody wanted to hear their head-banger mash-up. I have no problem with people using earbuds if they can do so without impacting others, although personally I'd much rather immerse myself in whatever sounds the trail and surroundings have to offer. Regarding muddy trails, I do think sometimes we have a tendency to be too judgmental. There are times when I come off the trail splattered in mud even though the trail overall was fine to ride. All it takes is one mud puddle or riding along a section of wet pavement to cover your bike and clothes with splatters. There is a big difference between looking muddy and having mud caked on your tires / drive train, but some casual observers will just see a little mud and cry foul. I'm not making excuses for people who are out there damaging trails - just saying sometimes you do need to give the benefit of doubt.

It's located in Burnet and is generally only open Fri afternoon through Sun for trail riding. Ten dollars per rider at the gate covers the day-use fee with additional fees for overnight camping. Definitely worth checking out but they have a lot of different events out there too; so it's best to check their website and make sure the trails are open to the public. https://rprtexas.com/

Good to hear that they are open this weekend. I saw that they had some sort of shooting event going on this weekend and figured they might be closed. You weren't having to dodge any bullets were you?

Downright depressing! I don't recall ever seeing anything like this in the 12 years I've been here. I wasn't mountain biking in 2007 though; so maybe I just didn't notice. It does seem that in the time I've lived here the levels of humidity have shifted from being semi-arid to subtropical. That's coming from somebody who lived in Houston for 20 years prior though; so maybe it just seemed semi-arid to me initially.

This is like the MTB equivalent of Roller Derby! Hilarious.

Hell yeah! Wonder how much for that 50" carbon hoop?

I think it's definitely still too wet at Brushy this morning. I'm going to try and ride somewhere this afternoon though - RPR, RHR, CP, ?????

I checked a couple of spots and it is still way too wet to ride. Standing water in some areas. A full day of sunshine tomorrow will help, but then it's supposed to rain again on Saturday. Sadly I saw a couple of guys loading up muddy bikes at Brushy Creek Lake Park. They acknowledged that the trails were very messy, and I kindly informed them that they should not ride in those conditions.

I haven't scoped anything out yet, but with 3 inches of rain over 3 days, the Brushy trails are probably going to still be pretty wet. I'll try to get out this afternoon and check things out though. In the event that the trails are still too wet, would anybody be interested in heading up to RPR tomorrow morning instead? Although they don't officially open until late afternoon, I've heard that if you call ahead they will let you get started early.

I'm just trying to figure out what will be rideable today or tomorrow. Seems that's been the approach for the past month - just sneak in as many rides as you can with every window of opportunity.

Any updated reports from out there? Also, are they open weekdays?

Huge Rockets fan here. Didn't see the Shanghai game but saw the box score afterwards. First two regular season games are being broadcast on ESPN - Pelicans then Lakers. Still undecided on whether to pick up League Pass this year.

I did the same thing about 6 years ago. Contents from the ruptured disc leaked into my spinal canal and were pressing against a nerve root. I was in excruciating pain for nearly 3 months and couldn't sit for more than a few minutes at a time. I was using a stand-up desk at work, which by the way is exhausting in itself. I was 2 weeks away from having back surgery when suddenly the pain started to diminish. I cancelled the surgery and another MRI showed that the loose matter in my spine had been completely absorbed by my body. Anyway, it was during that time that I learned the importance of maintaining a strong core, and I haven't had any recurrences. It was then too though that I gave up all racquet sports. You can gain and maintain quite a bit of core strength by doing a few simple exercises on the floor without any equipment.

Is that what a decent eBike runs? Guess I was thinking they were higher. Anyway, I still think the penalty of the added weight still outweighs any pedal-assist benefits around here. Said differently, I'd rather have a $6K carbon bike with nice kit than a clunky eBike any day!

Looks like from the poll there is a fairly equal distribution of people who just ride MTB, ride MTB and do other forms of cycling, and ride MTB with various forms of other cross training. It was great to hear that a few people get enough other exercise from trail work, yard work, etc. Probably should have included a category for the minority of folks who actually stay in shape via some form of regular labor. Reminds us that as a species we evolved as hunters / gatherers, and that our ancient ancestors stayed in shape just by staying alive. For those of us who remain behind desks for decades, it is especially important to find regular forms of exercise. Looks like I'll be hitting the gym hard again with this most recent round of rain. Hope that LGT dries out quickly as I'd like to start getting some laps in out there, especially with temps next week forecast to be in the 60s/70s.

At least he went OTB at 1:32. Payback is hell on Deception!

Series sweep! Looking good.

What's going to be rideable today? I was just planning to watch baseball thinking nothing would be rideable.

Did you manage to stay dry?

Testament to the new Yeti SB130 - not to mention the size of Nate's balls!

Wow that is some scary stuff man! Glad you survived and hope you are feeling better today.

@Cafeend and @X-Ray were the other guilty parties. It was great that we were able to sneak a ride in yesterday and really nice seeing Ray back out on the trails. That new Hero 7 Black is the real deal. I've never seen that level of stabilization without a gimbal. In fact it really seems to give you enough stabilization while still maintaining a sense of ruggedness. Sorry about messing you up on that drop on Snail. I didn't recall there being a lip on that berm. Anyway, you recovered nicely from my mistake and still cleaned that drop with great form.

Yep. We were awoken by thunder, and the radar showed a large cell sitting right on top of the entire area. Looks like we're back in the waiting game, possibly for several days based on the forecast.

I went to public school where I regularly cut classes, never did my homework, got suspended and eventually expelled / reinstated. I somehow managed to clear enough summer school classes to graduate, probably with a D average. After spending 3 years in military service, and eventually going on to college, I chose to learn proper grammar on my own, which helped me excel both at college and in my professional career. Different strokes for different folks. I do believe however that anybody who didn't learn to drive on a three-on-the-tree with drum brakes has poor driving skills.