ecoastjohn Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hi, I'm looking to ride for 4 - 5 hours somewhere this Sunday to prepare for Fat Chuck's Revenge weekend after next. With the rain forecast for Friday where would be the best place to ride Sunday? Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Urban ride Veggie Buffet (EB with out the trails) Trainer Pedal Hard I might be wrong but the forecast makes it sound like they are expecting at least 3 inches of rain maybe as much as 6 inches. I doubt even RPR would be tolerable with that much rain that is forecast to end sometime Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoastjohn Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 RPR = Reveille Peak Ranch ??? https://rprtexas.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Use the link in this thread to check rainfall accumulation at Rocky Hill (78957). If under an inch total with a day or more to recover it might be okay. Rocky Hill can have a few sloppy spots in sections with clay after a rain. The gravel and sandy surface over most of the trails will drain well and can be ridden without much concern a day or more after a rain. You may accumulate some mud, but won't do much harm to the trail. (they ran the 24 Hours of RHR the day after a big rain this year)  I'd wager you wouldn't be the only one pre-riding the course on Sunday. Reveille Peak Ranch is still your best bet if you want to come out with a clean bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericbike6 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 RPR on Saturday will be fine to ride. I've ridden there many times in the rain. Was it pleasant? Not so much So Sunday shouldn't be an issue either  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Road bike...just say'n. -CJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinerider Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 32 minutes ago, CBaron said: Road bike...just say'n. Keeps wearing down my knobbies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thinking about east side breweries for this weekend, there is a nice path to be bike able. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 7 hours ago, cxagent said: I doubt even RPR would be tolerable with that much rain that is forecast to end sometime Saturday. Actually RPR will be fine. Not sure if folks remember the rains in Oct of 2015 during the Formula One weekend, but in some areas it rained 12" in 6 hours. They considered it a 2,300 year event. I had a buddy in town and we rode at RPR that Sunday after they had gotten 14" of rain over the prior 2 days, and it was perfectly fine. I'm planning to head out there this Sunday with my friend Jay from West Virginia who is here selling Xmas trees (Papa Noel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 What we need is an empty building or a space under a highway so we can build something like this. I don't think Austin is punk enough to follow through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Or this:Â https://www.lumberyardmtb.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taco_junkie Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 There are more of these that I thought. https://raysmtb.com/ I'll be on the road or a trainer this weekend. Rain just opened up on S. Lamar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolie Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, taco_junkie said: There are more of these that I thought. https://raysmtb.com/ I'll be on the road or a trainer this weekend. Rain just opened up on S. Lamar. That place is awesome. I grew up in the midwest, and Ray's opened when I was in college. A few buddies and I made the 6 hour drive once or twice a year for five or six years straight. It was a great way to spend a weekend, and really helped me learn to jump, ride skinnies, and a lot of the little techy stuff that you don't often stop to practice on a normal trail ride. By the end of the weekend we could barely walk, and couldn't stop smiling :) There's a lot less market for something like that down here though, since we don't have to put up with 3 months of gray slush when it's tough to get out on trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosmithy Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 This pedal drive Kayak is really starting to payoff this year. Gone fishing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taco_junkie Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 2 hours ago, schoolie said: There's a lot less market for something like that down here though, since we don't have to put up with 3 months of gray slush when it's tough to get out on trails. Agree. But think of it with AC when it's 104 outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Anyone remember the name of an indoor skatepark in Austin 10-15 years ago? I recall visiting on in the summer of 03 but can't remember where it was. I'd certainly session an indoor bike park when it's 104 out. I still think that some rideable terrain under a highway overpass would be fun of it stays somewhat dry. I can think of a few spots... Edited December 6, 2018 by mack_turtle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 2 hours ago, schoolie said: Â There's a lot less market for something like that down here though, since we don't have to put up with 3 months of gray slush when it's tough to get out on trails. Lived in snow country too and can say 3-4 mos of 100+ heat is just as bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoAmI Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 21 hours ago, Shinerider said: Keeps wearing down my knobbies! Why do you have knobby tires on your road bike? It makes since to have knobby tires on your mountain bike, but not your road bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmceuen Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 26 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: Anyone remember the name of an indoor skatepark in Austin 10-15 years ago? I recall visiting on in the summer of 03 but can't remember where it was. I'd certainly session an indoor bike park when it's 104 out. I still think that some rideable terrain under a highway overpass would be fun of it stays somewhat dry. I can think of a few spots... I used to go to Ramp Ranch, but not sure if that was the one you were thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, csmceuen said: I used to go to Ramp Ranch, but not sure if that was the one you were thinking of. That might be it. Where was that? My knowledge of Austin geography in 2003 is useless now. Liberty Hill? I think I recall driving for a while to get there. Edited December 6, 2018 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_papa_nuts Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: That might be it. Where was that? My knowledge of Austin geography in 2003 is useless now. Liberty Hill? I think I recall driving for a while to get there. Taylor IIRC. The Empire So Sick Man Jam out there was my first trip to Austin, in 2004  I think. They went under a while back, for various reasons. Skatepark of Austin was actually in town, near Cameron and 290, and went out of business too. Rising rent costs back around 2010.  I'd be down for a skills park under the highway. My first thoughts would be where SATN crosses under Mopac near DN, but VCT construction probably makes that less then ideal right now. And someone would probably run over the jumps with their big 4X4 after too long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmceuen Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 45 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: That might be it. Where was that? My knowledge of Austin geography in 2003 is useless now. Liberty Hill? I think I recall driving for a while to get there. Yep it was up in Liberty Hill. I used to live in the Georgetown area and I was there pretty much every weekend for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taco_junkie Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 All that space under Ben White. It's perfect and Dan's Hamburgers is like right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, taco_junkie said: All that space under Ben White. It's perfect and Dan's Hamburgers is like right there. Just dont fall, youll get AIDS......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, taco_junkie said: All that space under Ben White. It's perfect and Dan's Hamburgers is like right there. Too late. That's being made into a Cap Metro parking lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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