WhoAmI Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 10:29 PM, AntonioGG said: Interesting that they call it Ski Hill Flow trail. We used to call the Ski Slope the trail that is now closed which ran parallel to power line. Ha! Google maps still shows the old Ski Slope trail! I reported this to Google, but nothing happened. Also, so many of the trail names were from the first person who made a map of the trails public, Josh Karnes. This was around 2001 to 2003. He used to be a MoJo, and he and his Austin area christian mountain biking friends named the trails on their map. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I worked with Josh (at least we were in the same building) and rode with him road and off back then a couple of times (but was not a part of his group). He had a SS FS bike IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 15 hours ago, WhoAmI said: he and his Austin area christian mountain biking friends named the trails on their map. Is it somehow significant that his friends were Christians? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoAmI Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 hours ago, TAF said: Is it somehow significant that his friends were Christians? Sure. That is how they identified themselves. I remember Josh posting up on MoJo asking if there were other Christians who wanted to join their group. If he belong to, say, a juggling mountain bikers group, I would have IDed them by that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoAmI Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, TAF said: Is it somehow significant that his friends were Christians? Come to think of it, I think they even had the name of their group on the map. Edit: Yep, they did. Check the highlight (mine) at the bottom of the page. I hope my answers have been satisfactory. 🙂 Edited November 16, 2021 by WhoAmI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 hours ago, WhoAmI said: Sure. That is how they identified themselves. I remember Josh posting up on MoJo asking if there were other Christians who wanted to join their group. If he belong to, say, a juggling mountain bikers group, I would have IDed them by that. They're pretty much like vegans and CrossFit people, rapidly self-identify when not really necessary. I guess singlespeeders fit into that group as well. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) The irony of being both a vegan and a singlespeeder who tries to avoid self-identifying is that, when someone makes a joke about how quickly they self-identify, you risk falling into the stereotype by revealing yourself. It's a struggle! I promise I'm not a crossfitter. You'd also know if I was an "engineer" because I would have made that clear. Edited November 16, 2021 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Reminds me of what my grandfather use to say to me. "Never ask a man where he is from. You don't want to embarrass him if he's not from Texas. And if he is from Texas, he'll tell you soon enough anyway." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, AustinBike said: They're pretty much like vegans and CrossFit people, rapidly self-identify when not really necessary. I guess singlespeeders fit into that group as well. And people that ride flat pedals. 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, Chongo Loco said: And people that ride flat pedals. 🤪 and people who want you to know that they ride clipped in and are therefore superior to "newbs" with flat pedals because they are "not serious about riding." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Like hunting at a zoo! 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 14 hours ago, WhoAmI said: Come to think of it, I think they even had the name of their group on the map. Edit: Yep, they did. Check the highlight (mine) at the bottom of the page. I hope my answers have been satisfactory. 🙂 I goggled them, out of interest - don't seem to be active any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 hours ago, AustinBike said: They're pretty much like vegans and CrossFit people, rapidly self-identify when not really necessary. I guess singlespeeders fit into that group as well. I ASSess your statement as accurate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, TAF said: I goggled them, out of interest - don't seem to be active any longer. Perhaps they formed a new protestant group? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) Finally got this sorted out via NextDoor Gracywoods from someone who lives across the street from the trailhead. The dog-walker died at the Lincolnshire trailhead by the dam. For those that aren't familiar with this entrance, it's right at the "Dr." for Lincolnshire Dr. Insect stings seem to have been involved. He was walking two dogs; one was found and I don't know if the 2nd dog was located. The missing dog is said to be a chiweenie (cross between a dachshund and a chihuahua). I'm wondering if the dogs somehow disturbed a ground nest of yellowjackets/hornets. North Star Greenbelt was referenced upthread. It's a paved neighborhood greenbelt under powerlines and not in any way connected to Walnut Creek Park. Years ago my brother, a teacher at the time, was with a group of middle school students on a field trip near Killeen. One of the students managed to disturb a nest of ground hornets and enough kids were stung that it made national news. I just googled "students stung by hornets on field trip" and it's a more common occurrence than one might think. Edited November 19, 2021 by June Bug 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, June Bug said: Finally got this sorted out via NextDoor Gracywoods from someone who lives across the street from the trailhead. Nice work, Miss Marple! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Sorry for that family's loss. One of my HS buddies had a coworker die from killer bee stings while hunting in S. Texas. Not allergies, just sheer number of stings. I had to look it up, but apparently more people die from either hornets/bees than any other animal (other than humans) attacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 12 hours ago, AntonioGG said: I had to look it up, but apparently more people die from either hornets/bees than any other animal (other than humans) attacks. What about mosquitoes? Malaria is a top killer. https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/what-animals-kills-the-most-people/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Yes, mosquitoes worldwide and bees/hornets/wasps in the USA. I forgot to add that qualifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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