DesertNomad Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Due to the trail conditions combined with deteriorating weather, we are cancelling the 2/23 deathmarch. 3/10 is the rain date with 3/31 to follow if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Pussies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 😜😜😜😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Anita Handle said: Pussies. Wrong. Thank you for not riding wet/muddy trails. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Ed floats above the trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, cxagent said: Oh wow, that's friggen hilarious given that a slug like yourself is calling a bunch of hard core dudes/dudettes, that were about to knock out 50 miles of greenbelt in one day, poosies! Let me help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 44 minutes ago, Anita Handle said: Oh wow, that's friggen hilarious given that a slug like yourself is calling a bunch of hard core dudes/dudettes, that were about to knock out 50 miles of greenbelt in one day, poosies! Slug??? You must mean a caterpillar since I just heard you can float above the trail. And they were doing it on single speeds. They are the real deal. But unless they can float above the trail like you, they would cause lots of trail damage. I know who would end up repairing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Countless lives have just been saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, notyal said: Countless taints have just been saved. Here, let me fix that for you. -CJB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Pool Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 wasnt it perfect weather all weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Seths Pool said: wasnt it perfect weather all weekend? Conditions were fine but a person making a decision for a large group of riders is wise to be conservative and has to make a decision about moving forward with enough time to allow participants to make alternative plans. You and I as individuals would have encountered good conditions but we also could have made a different decision at the moment we left for the ride had conditions worsened. So I respect Todd's decision. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 It was the right call. When you have the safety of the riders and the trail to consider, how could you make any other decision? If it had gone down and all those riders had ripped up 50 miles of BCGB, there would be no going back.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolie Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I had family in town this weekend and wasn't going to get to do this ride. Now I might have a chance, so I'm OK with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJsnoozer Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 wasnt it perfect weather all weekend?Conditions were perfect everywhere in hindsight, except on one of the early trails that is fully shaded. When I prerode, the dirt was perfect, but off camber 45 degree rock faces would send knee caps and chainstays to an early demise. I’m man enough to admit that there were several rock faces that looked good to ride until all of a sudden they weren’t. It ended poorly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Just now, FJsnoozer said: Conditions were perfect everywhere in hindsight, except on one of the early trails that is fully shaded. When I prerode, the dirt was perfect, but off camber 45 degree rock faces would send knee caps and chainstays to an early demise. I’m man enough to admit that there were several rock faces that looked good to ride until all of a sudden they weren’t. It ended poorly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Even on Sunday, the first loop still had those rocks being extremely slick. Folks, if you go riding, watch out for the green rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 As others have said - making the call for events like this is not the same as making the call for your own personal ride. I think Desert Nomad made the right call. But of course - no good deed goes unpunished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNomad Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 The early morning of, it rained and made the opening third to half the ride just muddy enough to be damaging and certainly too slick and dangerous considering the route. Thanks to dry air and a lot of wind, the trail was fine by noon-2pm, but that was too late to delay a start. The last thing I want is for anyone to come away with an injury of any level from one of my events. It would have been irresponsible and a black mark on my budding race company to proceed. There is a liability issue to consider as well as though the event was fully insured through USAC, it still can put everyone involved in a bind should someone get hurt and file a claim. March 10th is the next window. Fingers crossed for bone-dry conditions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmceuen Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, DesertNomad said: The early morning of, it rained and made the opening third to half the ride just muddy enough to be damaging and certainly too slick and dangerous considering the route. Thanks to dry air and a lot of wind, the trail was fine by noon-2pm, but that was too late to delay a start. The last thing I want is for anyone to come away with an injury of any level from one of my events. It would have been irresponsible and a black mark on my budding race company to proceed. There is a liability issue to consider as well as though the event was fully insured through USAC, it still can put everyone involved in a bind should someone get hurt and file a claim. March 10th is the next window. Fingers crossed for bone-dry conditions. I for one was not going to be able to make it this past weekend so I am happy with the change of date. Fingers crossed for the 10th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Pool Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 just to be clear I was just confused by the ride getting called off since the weather was good and I thought trail conditions followed suit. but I agree in hindsight that it was also the right call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Seths Pool said: wasnt it perfect weather all weekend? I rode lap 1 this morning (Southside, includes some of the highly technical, yet unmentionables) and there were still a couple spots where the rocks were wet. Could only imagine what it would have been like on Saturday morning, just after the brief shower. While most of the trail was great on Saturday, it's not about the whole thing, it's really about those first 7 miles where someone could get really hurt. Also, in unrelated news, the water is freaking cold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, AustinBike said: Also, in unrelated news, the water is freaking cold. For those of us that are not retired and don't need a clock or a calendar - it IS February. Even in Austin, February is usually cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 The upside is that I found a better way to cross. The normal spot just upstream from the chain by the big rock is waist deep or more. Go about another 200 yards upstream and it is only calf deep. One of the crossings close to spyglass is above the knee. I hate wet shoes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Take your shoes off. Maybe your socks too. ;-) Ever heard that saying about still waters run deep? I want to cross where the waters are noisy. Hint hint. Nudge Nudge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNomad Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 As of right now, things look reasonable for Sunday. 8am wheels down at the aforementioned location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmceuen Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Just now, DesertNomad said: As of right now, things look reasonable for Sunday. 8am wheels down at the aforementioned location. Shhh. The weather will hear you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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