taco_junkie Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 33 minutes ago, The Tip said: Too late. That's being made into a Cap Metro parking lot Oh, well I don't mind if Cap Metro gets AIDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopeIt Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Mopac underpass at waters park should be plenty big. Call it an extension of Walnut Creek... 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 6:21 PM, throet said: 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). If you go on Sunday, please let us know what you found. You might even tell us how your drive train held up after you get back a ride once or twice after a wet RPR ride. Everybody has a different level of "tolerance" for conditions. Some people don't mind heat. Some people can't bear heat. Some people don't mind cold. Some people can't bear cold. Some people don't mind wet trail. Some people even enjoy wet trail. At least at RPR riding wet trail does not damage the trail much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoastjohn Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 So now that we're through the weather the rain accumulation shows Burnet getting about 2". How likely is RPR to be rideable tomorrow? Also, throet, if you're still going give me a PM if you'd like to show me around there. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, ecoastjohn said: So now that we're through the weather the rain accumulation shows Burnet getting about 2". How likely is RPR to be rideable tomorrow? Also, throet, if you're still going give me a PM if you'd like to show me around there. Thanks, It will be fine. I'm not sure yet that I will be going but I will PM you if I do. Are you planning morning or afternoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpaxc Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 So for sure rpr will be ok? Its a 2 hour drive for me and it would suck to get there and trash my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usamada Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 rpr will be fine. ridden it in a drizzly mist after a campout there, and the traction was as good as ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lo@nRider Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Rode RPR today and it was good to go. Even Jaws was excellent. I would assume the trails will be even better tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 RPR will be good. It doesn't have that sticky combination of sand and clay that rocky hill ranch has the destroys bikes and the whole trail drains well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpaxc Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Thanks yall. I will be there then. I appreciate the feedback. Gotta try out my new Ibis dv9. Just built it today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNomad Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 When in doubt, road it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpaxc Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Nah, I trusted the recommendations of several people and went out. It was a fantastic day on the bike. I had to continually remind my brain to ignore the water on the rocks. Never slipped a single time. It's hard for my brain to grasp! Great day on the bike for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Yeah, the gneiss is crazy grippy. I love that there are several spots with water running down or across steep inclines, and even with some green slimy bits, and the traction never fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Seemed timely to put this thread back on top. Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlikesbikes Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 City Park should be good today/tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 20 hours ago, Mattlikesbikes said: City Park should be good today/tomorrow Can anybody verify this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 8 minutes ago, throet said: Can anybody verify this? The trail will not be damaged so go for it. You might even ride thru some big puddles. Watch out for wet / slippery rocks. And watch out for dirt bikes (motorcycles). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 6 hours ago, cxagent said: The trail will not be damaged so go for it. You might even ride thru some big puddles. Watch out for wet / slippery rocks. And watch out for dirt bikes (motorcycles). Went for it and it was a blast! She's a good mudder. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Anyone got the low-down on: Pace Bend (Edit: Got it straight from the Wookie. Too wet.) Madrone (Thanks Natas1321 for the update. Too wet.) Flat Rock (Edit: Jimmy posted on his site that "things are mostly dry this afternoon" on Jan 3. ) Edited January 6, 2019 by Ridenfool Updated trail status Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natas1321 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Madrone was wet, didn't even get the bike out. Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 10 hours ago, cxagent said: The trail will not be damaged so go for it. You might even ride thru some big puddles. Watch out for wet / slippery rocks. And watch out for dirt bikes (motorcycles). City park is totally destroyed right now. There are dozens and dozens of big deep puddles everywhere. Every single corner that you'd hit at >3mph has a deep puddle the whole way around. I guess you could technically ride it, but it'll be slow and crappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) FRR is too far for me to drive to tomorrow, so, looks like another weekend without a ride, unless I do the 4 miles of paved and dirt "around the block" here on the border of two counties. Hope the Excruciation Exam riders made it out of RHR and back to Bluff Creek Ranch today without too much of the trail stuck to them. Got the pedals and tires installed, along with a MuckyNutz fender up front just in case rain becomes a permanent thing. Now looking for a Binford handlebar mounted trail dryer attachment. Edited January 6, 2019 by Ridenfool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 There's always gravel! Plenty of that about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 That's too much like riding road. What if somebody recognized me? The embarrassment would be too much. Though that 4 mile loop around the block does have a gravel section. It is just so boring for me to ride on roads. Maybe now's the time to spend a few hours in the yard working on hops, wheelies, and that sort of thing. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 11 hours ago, Kyle said: City park is totally destroyed right now. There are dozens and dozens of big deep puddles everywhere. Every single corner that you'd hit at >3mph has a deep puddle the whole way around. I guess you could technically ride it, but it'll be slow and crappy. I'm not sure that "destroyed right now" is a good description. It's a place that has supported heavy motocross use for decades. When it dries up it will essentially be the same as it's always been - a fun and challenging place to ride. I didn't count the puddles yesterday, but indeed there were plenty. I still hit plenty of corners at > 3mph that didn't have puddles or had small puddles. My summary from riding it yesterday is that you can ride 100% of the descents and 90% of the climbs the same way you would when it's dry. Probably 50% or more of the flat sections are excessively wet but I didn't encounter anything I wasn't willing to ride through. I did come across one ledge on a flat section that was blocked with washed-up debris and I stopped to toss that off the trail. It's far from ideal, but it was certainly more enjoyable than peddling on pavement. Oh and it really helped having a brand-new Magic Mary up front! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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