AustinBike Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I did not ride but we did have 7K IPAs at the brewery after our walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I did not ride but we did have 7K IPAs at the brewery after our walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 In. Hoping to make it by 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 22 hours ago, June Bug said: When does snacking usually begin? There was no snacking last night. I guess that part ebbs and flows as well. Sometimes there’s a bag of chips, other times it’s like a four course dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Teamsloan said: There was no snacking last night. I guess that part ebbs and flows as well. Sometimes there’s a bag of chips, other times it’s like a four course dinner. 20 years…lots of iterations and lots of faces, but still the longest going unofficial official year round ride I know of! Need to get lights together so I can hopefully start making it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Chongo Loco said: 20 years…lots of iterations and lots of faces, but still the longest going unofficial official year round ride I know of! Need to get lights together so I can hopefully start making it again. I used to enjoy the 'end of season' celebrations, even though we all knew we would see one another the following week. That, by the way, makes next Tues the 'last' R&I of the season. I don't go as often now - it's changed a lot since traffic got so bad that a large group now rides down south instead. But hey, I'll try and make next week with the grill - weather looks to be good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 On 10/27/2021 at 11:09 AM, TAF said: I used to enjoy the 'end of season' celebrations, even though we all knew we would see one another the following week. That, by the way, makes next Tues the 'last' R&I of the season. I don't go as often now - it's changed a lot since traffic got so bad that a large group now rides down south instead. But hey, I'll try and make next week with the grill - weather looks to be good. Did you move down south? I remember 2010 EB someone yelling your name at a house on Shoal Creek. Good times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 1:38 PM, AntonioGG said: Did you move down south? I remember 2010 EB someone yelling your name at a house on Shoal Creek. Good times! Nope, but a lot of the folks I enjoyed hanging with at R&I started to ride south instead. I plan to show up for the season closer this Tuesday - I have some beer and food left over from the EB to serve up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Is this thing on? My yard is slow to dry so I wasn't sure how Walnut is looking. First light ride for me in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Walnut is fine except probably Marks' Art still. I'll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Hoping to be there too. I'm very doubtful my knee will hold up, but I'm gonna give it a go. Later, CJB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) Rode earlier. Pt6 was sticky but rideable. Wet spot on mark’s still wet. All else gtg. bum setup shop right on trail at point closest to Lamar. 🙄 Edited November 9, 2021 by Chongo Loco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Packed up and ready for the early lap soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinerider Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 R&I is dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, Shinerider said: R&I is dead! The trails at Walnut have really gone to shit -- so much over-use. It was worth the extra drive up to Cedar Park -- 90 min ride without seeing a soul, and a good crowd at Red Horn after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Shinerider said: R&I is dead! Yeah, I gotta learn not to try to chase you guys on a singlespeed. Strava did tell me I had 12 or 13 PRs yesterday, but I was totally beat at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 47 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Yeah, I gotta learn not to try to chase you guys on a singlespeed. Strava did tell me I had 12 or 13 PRs yesterday, but I was totally beat at the end. You were moving! The right gearing at Walnut is fast as long as your legs can push it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, TAF said: The trails at Walnut have really gone to shit -- so much over-use. It was worth the extra drive up to Cedar Park -- 90 min ride without seeing a soul, and a good crowd at Red Horn after. Right. Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, TAF said: The trails at Walnut have really gone to shit -- so much over-use. It was worth the extra drive up to Cedar Park -- 90 min ride without seeing a soul, and a good crowd at Red Horn after. I guess it’s subjective. With all the trail work that has gone on in 2021, I think that 80% of the changes are awesome. Windy is a great example of some positive changes. For the 20%, yeah, shit. One example that comes to mind is the sanitizing done at the end of BMX. I personally feel it was unnecessary. At the end of the day, the good far outweighs the bad. Most of Walnut is beginner friendly anyways. For an advanced rider, the changes made, in my opinion, have not dumbed the trails down, but have made them more fun to go fast. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, AustinBike said: Yeah, I gotta learn not to try to chase you guys on a singlespeed. Strava did tell me I had 12 or 13 PRs yesterday, but I was totally beat at the end. You had 28 PRs! And you gave me a hard time about Strava a couple of weeks ago 🙂 (I was trying to do a full lap and beat sundown...which I did barely 2 weeks in a row) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 4 hours ago, WLemke said: I guess it’s subjective. With all the trail work that has gone on in 2021, I think that 80% of the changes are awesome. Windy is a great example of some positive changes. For the 20%, yeah, shit. One example that comes to mind is the sanitizing done at the end of BMX. I personally feel it was unnecessary. At the end of the day, the good far outweighs the bad. Most of Walnut is beginner friendly anyways. For an advanced rider, the changes made, in my opinion, have not dumbed the trails down, but have made them more fun to go fast. To honest, I was talking about general trail erosion - exposed roots, soil levels wiped out, etc. Not critiquing the work of the trail crew. It doesn't bother me to ride em, but I enjoy the flow and solitude up at SN. Not a single bag of dog crap, either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 hours ago, AntonioGG said: You had 28 PRs! And you gave me a hard time about Strava a couple of weeks ago 🙂 (I was trying to do a full lap and beat sundown...which I did barely 2 weeks in a row) Yeah, I basically just use strava to track rides and mileage, I never get into segments. That was the fastest that I think I ever rode WC so I actually went to take a look at how I did. Go ahead and smack down my Strava talk, when it comes to that thing I don't really use it, it's a bucket for me. The only interesting stat remains how much mileage on which bike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, TAF said: Not a single bag of dog crap, either! @Barry has been speaking directly to the dogs lately, bypassing the owners. His focus has been on being off leash west of the creek. I’m sure he can bring up this issue with them as well. Edited November 17, 2021 by WLemke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Just now, WLemke said: @Barry has been speaking directly to the dogs lately, bypassing the owners. His focus has been on being off leash west of the creek. I’m sure he can bring up this issue with them as well. That was the highlight of the evening. But that guy bitched all the way down to the sign. He was gonna take a picture of it and then wait for us to return. Too bad that plan did not work out for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Looks like WC is rideable today so it should be great for tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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