MrTheCatLady Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Hi All, Rode Walnut Creek for the first time in about 3 weeks this weekend and noticed a change on the new-and-improved-and-less-likely-to-result-in-a-faceplant Root Drop. On the left-hand line, on about the second step down, there used to be a big rock just sort of sitting there, which made riding that line a little easier. The rock is now gone. Fine by me and all; I just wondered if anyone else had noticed. It made me wonder if that rock had been sort of like "training wheels" for the rebuilt feature (i.e. put there on purpose by the work crew) or if it had been placed there in an unsanctioned fashion by some random person. Either way, I'm glad I dismounted and had a look before attempting it this weekend. If I had gone over and not seen that big rock there like I expected it to be, I probably would have panic'd and gone OTB. As it was I had to re-psych myself up attempt it, but after a few minutes I gave it a try and made it. I'm sure glad Root Drop is back. -cls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 If anybody has pictures - please post. If not, I will get to ride Walnut again. Hooray!?! Or is that WhoRay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 It had gotten so bad I was avoiding it. It's soo00per nice now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browndog Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I rode both lines last weekend and the work done is awesome. I used to ride it all the time but I haven’t been over there in a few years. It was nostalgic even though it looks quite a bit different.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 LOL sounds like a few of you didn't know about the rebuild, much less the "traveling cheater rock". You owe it to yourselves to get out there and have a look/ride. I think it's great. I need to try the right-hand line now. -cls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarneytx Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 11 hours ago, TheX said: It had gotten so bad I was avoiding it. It's soo00per nice now. It wasn't that bad. I was still riding it until just before they made the changes. Granted, it was very tricky, but still doable. Changes are nice, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I agree it wasn't that bad but the consequences were falling (front tire slip at the bottom) in nasty dog shit water. Usually I'd ride it if the landing was dry, not if it was wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 7 hours ago, The Tip said: Would somebody point out which rock was moved??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Here you go: -cls Edited July 24, 2019 by MrTheCatLady I think my post collided with someone else's post because I suddenly had more images than I uploaded. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 This is my kind of thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 In the video above, you can see that the large cheater rock wiggles quite a bit in its home. I wonder if it wiggles right out and down the bank, then someone tossed it out of the way rather than replacing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browndog Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I rode it again last night. It’s an easy roll without the rock there. It seems way more sketchy with a big, loose rock in there.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) Worse fall I've taken on a trail... Loose rock just over the crest of a small ten foot mound. This was my local trail and had ridden it a hundred time... This time as I came over the crest my front wheel hit a rock that had become loose and it caused and my wheel to take an instant right turn. Over the bars I went... 6' 4" of human flying through the air. Would have been fine in the landing, except for the one tree at the bottom that I shoulder tackled. And the 8" wide trunk did not even wince. And to make matters worse... It was a late ride in the park so I was thinking, "Oh crap, nobody is around to help." Anywho, I lay there waiting for the pain, which thankfully didn't come as bad as I was expecting. I managed to pull my bike to me and use it to get myself standing and out to the parking lot. And just as I walked out of the trail the last car was leaving. The driver saw me and stopped, helping me get my bike on the rack. And although it was a stick shift I was able to drive myself to the hospital. Whoa... Nothing broken or even dislocated. Unbelievable, given what had happened. I'll take it though... And the clunk sound my shoulder has made ever since when I lift it. Loose tongues sink ships... Loose rocks flip riders off bikes. Edited July 25, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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