AustinBike Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Rode Walnut this morning. 95% good to go. Stay off Windy Loop for another day or so. Mark's Art has water in the creek crossings but the rest is dry. Hero dirt everywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docscotty Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I rode these conditions today. BC34D933-1445-4947-B1F1-2C5723988CDC.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 17 hours ago, AustinBike said: Stay off Windy Loop for another day or so. Mark's Art has water in the creek crossings but the rest is dry. I was there last night as well. I went into Mark's only to turn around and go the other way. The first xing had water flowing, so I didn't think it would be worthwhile to ride it. But IMO Windy is just fine, good in fact, so long as you use the alternate entrance/exit instead of the seeping mess that is the entrance/exit by the creek. That thing will be wet for a long while I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Where is this alternate entrance? Asking for a friend who is no good at that step-up at the entrance by the creek. -cls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Pretty much you just continue straight like you're going to ride Windy backwards (clock-wise). But just before the trail goes into the trees, there is a 90 degree right turn. It is very well defined, but still easy to miss. The trail cuts into Windy proper just after all the muddy seeping bits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Get some while it's good. Rode it this morning and conditions were perfect...skipped Mark's Art based on earlier reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Barry said: Pretty much you just continue straight like you're going to ride Windy backwards (clock-wise). But just before the trail goes into the trees, there is a 90 degree right turn. It is very well defined, but still easy to miss. The trail cuts into Windy proper just after all the muddy seeping bits. You will feel like you missed it gone too far - but keep going. Only if you reach the normal 'exit' have you gone too far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Barry said: I was there last night as well. I went into Mark's only to turn around and go the other way. The first xing had water flowing, so I didn't think it would be worthwhile to ride it. But IMO Windy is just fine, good in fact, so long as you use the alternate entrance/exit instead of the seeping mess that is the entrance/exit by the creek. That thing will be wet for a long while I bet. Marks is actually good because while there are creek crossings, they are all basically armored with rocks. There was one I stopped and jumped over but for the rest of them they were rideable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Few small showers here in Lakeline area over night and expecting a few more through the morning. Any word if these conditions are no longer the case at and around walnut for a ride tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 I am out of state but just looked at the radar to see the rain back home. My gut says that walnut is gonna get hit. If it does get rain, stay off of it for ~48 hours and let it dry out. Based on the fact that it got a ton of rain last week, it will not do as well this week if it is hit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Small cell with heavy rain moving through the area right now. (8:46 am, Saturday). Last night, only misty/light rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 That is not the one I would be worried about... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Nice radar catch AB. One of those pictures worth umpteen thousand words.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 This storm is no joke. I don’t even want to work in the garage in this crap. Who got a new bike? This might be new tandem weather right here!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Yep. Looks like I’m riding on the road and paths tomorrow. Hopefully it’s clear for the long holiday weekend coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) ARR Work crew meeting at by the pool lot tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. Plan is to build a sweet berm on point 6 if the dirt is cooperating. Come out and dig in the morning while the wind and sun dries out the trail so you can ride in the afternoon! Edited April 14, 2019 by Tree Magnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 We is still no bueno with mud sticking to shoes. Maybe by this afternoon with this sun.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Just need it to be dry for Tuesday 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaCrumpet Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Anyone know how walnut is right now? Was thinking of doing a ride around 6:30 today but don't want to drive all the way out there just to find the trails too soggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 We got a couple of inches just two days ago right down the road from Walnut. I seriously doubt that anything under tree cover is ready to ride yet. Tomorrow might be good.If you do decide to try it, just turn around if you run into mud. It is a serious PITA to fix ruts and I think everyone would rather build berms and features than full in rutted out puddles.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaCrumpet Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Ah ok, thanks! I might try tomorrow then and see how it is. And yeah, the last thing I want to do is cause more work for someone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 hours ago, MetaCrumpet said: Ah ok, thanks! I might try tomorrow then and see how it is. And yeah, the last thing I want to do is cause more work for someone This is how you win friends on a MTB forum. Well done and thank you sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBaron Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 My son and I did a road ride along the path yesterday afternoon. The stuff in the sun was dry, the stuff in the shade was not. My guess is that the low lying areas and stuff that doesn't drain well is still muddy. -CJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I'll be taking my LEASHED dog (new rescue) out there tomorrow...hiking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosmithy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Gonna be in the hood tonight and was considering getting my "Nut". Is it dry, or can I still find some mud to Waller in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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