AustinBike Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 You need to go. Lots of new stuff, jumps, berms, walls, etc. Yeah, it's not Spider Mountain, but it was fun and free. Great trail system. Every time I leave there I think "I need to go there more often." Hopefully I will not wait too long before the next trip. Had a blast, worth the drive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Do you have a write up on your site?Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 http://www.austinbike.com/index.php/north-of-austin/16-cameron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 On 11/16/2019 at 5:07 PM, Cafeend said: Do you have a write up on your site? Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk  Yeah, the write up is old, I need to add some new details. Have a ton of updates but I have been too busy with work and classes so web stuff takes the back burner. Plus, need to go back for some pics, didn’t take any because we were in a group and things were moving along quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafkiller Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Love Cameron Park but I may be a little biased since I live fifteen minutes away from it. It has some very good trails. My favorite is Act of Faith. There are some difficult ones like California 56. I don't know how anyone can ride that one. I had issues just hiking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Seems so long ago when there was a NORBA National there and we had huge fields at all the TMBRA races. Fun times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosmithy Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 fun place, but if you're old and feeble like me, make sure you bring and extra set of lungs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Bart said: Seems so long ago when there was a NORBA National there and we had huge fields at all the TMBRA races. Fun times. I was looking at AB's starting place down by the zoo. I was just thinking the only times I've ridden there we started at the big lot by lover's leap on the other end and it was freshly marked for the race. That last climb back out was always a real SOB since it was at the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horncpa Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Looks like a great place. It's on the list!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Leafkiller said: Love Cameron Park but I may be a little biased since I live fifteen minutes away from it. It has some very good trails. My favorite is Act of Faith. There are some difficult ones like California 56. I don't know how anyone can ride that one. I had issues just hiking it. We rode Cal 56, but we were following a local who was set on torturing us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attaboy Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 We rode Cal 56, but we were following a local who was set on torturing us.I find Cal 56 doable, its Highlander IIRC thats’s the bigger challenge out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatersPark Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I haven't yet made it up Highlander without a stop, but it is a sweet ride, Powder Monkey is my favorite section. Worth the drive from Austin! I've only ridden on weekdays so I'm not sure how crowded it is on the weekend, but weekday evenings haven't been crowded at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 hours ago, WatersPark said: I haven't yet made it up Highlander without a stop, but it is a sweet ride, Powder Monkey is my favorite section. Worth the drive from Austin! I've only ridden on weekdays so I'm not sure how crowded it is on the weekend, but weekday evenings haven't been crowded at all. We were there on a Saturday and saw only a handful of riders. Although it was pretty cold. Might be doing a midweek ride up there in early December if anyone is interested in tagging along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 37 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Might be doing a midweek ride up there in early December if anyone is interested in tagging along. That depends. Is this close to the river??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafkiller Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Weekdays are better and later in the mornings are even better. It just depends on where you start. The river trail is sometimes crowded with runners, joggers, and other cyclists. We've been getting rain here and there lately so while most of the trails dry quickly leaves and algae covered rocks are slippery. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 We did not find issues with slick rocks, but there were a ton of leaves on the trails. Apparently the leafkiller was at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatersPark Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Ok, I think I rode part of this bike park last time I was there March 2019, I ran into another visitor who had been riding with some locals who showed him the park. I recall seeing signs for "the Ranch" which as the link below explains is private property directly adjacent to the city owned park, but open to the public (and free!) As AustinBike posted it looks like they have added a lot of features.  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wacotrib.com/business/wild-wheels-mountain-bike-course-gains-fans-among-daredevils-novices/article_cadedf92-d885-57db-a42a-27752ec23b49.amp.html Very impressive! If my memory (and ridewithgps) serves this is up in the highlands well away from the river, off Powder Monkey. Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Yeah, judging from Google Maps, parking at Northern Gateway Park is the optimal starting point. We had started from the Redwood shelter which was on the opposite side of the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 The Ranch. Reading the article was interesting. The land is owned by the owner of Bicycle World and another guy that owns a pizza place. If I rode there I would definitely patronize their shops. What a commitment to a community! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrzej Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 1:26 PM, AustinBike said: We were there on a Saturday and saw only a handful of riders. Although it was pretty cold. Might be doing a midweek ride up there in early December if anyone is interested in tagging along. I’d be interested. Post up when you plan on going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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