Bart Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Haven't been back there in at least a yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Pretty good. Slightly overgrown in places right now as are most areas and a couple minor tree issues as usual. I went a couple Saturdays ago (4/25) thinking it would be deserted. I didn't see any riders on the trail (but a couple pulling in to park when as I was leaving). I did see 17!! hikers and trail runners and about 4-5 dogs while I did 1 lap. I was shocked. Not used to seeing more than 1 or 2 people, although I don't ride out there near as much as I used to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 probably because everyone in that neighborhood is working from home. I rarely have seen anyone on thumper except for the days leading up to the EB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 34 minutes ago, crazyt said: probably because everyone in that neighborhood is working from home. I rarely have seen anyone on thumper except for the days leading up to the EB. I hadn't either, but there were enough cars to just about account for everyone, including about 5 or 6 parked at the pool which I understood to be discouraged. No one parked on Fittonia. When I was leaving, I saw a couple in their 60's probably, from the way they were driving slow and looking around (and their floppy hats) I knew they were looking for a trail. Sure enough they eventually parked and were walking around, trying to find the trailhead (on the south side of the road) and then stopped to pull some map or something out of their pack. I doubt many of these peeps lived in the neighborhood. I saw it listed on a few hiker websites with many recent reviews. The 17 I saw that day were probably as many as I had seen during my 4 EBs combined. People are coming out of the woodwork. Granted it was a perfect Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 50 minutes ago, GFisher said: I saw a couple in their 60's probably They are probably still in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, TAF said: They are probably still in there! "I just want to get the fuck out of this trail I don't care if I finish!" is one of my favorite EB quotes ever. I bet the high traffic is a problem everywhere. St. Ed's is nuts. "NO PARKING"? "IDGAF I'll park right next to the no parking sign and 1ft into Old Spicewood Springs Rd and I'll ride my skateboard with my off leash dog on the road." It's nuts! Edited May 6, 2020 by AntonioGG Meant to say "No parking" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 10 hours ago, AntonioGG said: "I just want to get the fuck out of this trail I don't care if I finish!" is one of my favorite EB quotes ever. I bet the high traffic is a problem everywhere. St. Ed's is nuts. "NO PARKING"? "IDGAF I'll park right next to the parking sign and 1ft into Old Spicewood Springs Rd and I'll ride my skateboard with my off leash dog on the road." It's nuts! I know it. I rode SATN last Sat early am for the 1st time in a while and could not believe how many peeps with strollers, double strollers, dogs with 20ft leash, no leash, toddlers on trails,berry pickers and bird watchers. Quite a shitshow navigating thru, but oh well, I'm sure everyone's loosing their minds. I just ring a bell and say, Howdy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 22 hours ago, AntonioGG said: "I just want to get the fuck out of this trail I don't care if I finish!" is one of my favorite EB quotes ever. The Thumper Trail Angel (admittedly, my wife), a couple of EBs ago: “you need to put name tags on these guys, most of them either don’t know or can’t pronounce their names when they come out.” Yup, it’s the Upside Down World. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamwa Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 7:42 AM, Bart said: I just ring a bell and say, Howdy. You must not be the real Bart then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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