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  1. I was just thinking maybe it should be posted somewhere that isn't indexed for the internet at large, but i guess there's a lot of info out there already. I would think that anyone willing to take the legal route in the riverbed is not going to be the type to disrespect nature and ruin it for everyone else. Anyway, thanks for posting.
  2. This is something I've wanted to do for a number of years. I'd read that they had made no parking zones along the road where you are to start the hike at the bridge. Maybe you should start a thread in the secret forum or somewhere, but i'd be interested in knowing the logistics of your trek, and if you ran into any of the landowners or local barney fife types. Amazing pics.
  3. I've sort of wondered what that area looks like ever since reading about Quanah Parker. I believe his gravesite is somewhere near Lawton.
  4. Took a detour off my leisurely Sunday ride to check out the new paved trail along SH 45SW in far south Austin. There is nothing out there at all except for the road, so it's pretty peaceful and scenic. Will be a nice option for days when the trails are too muddy to ride. They have sings along the trail describing the local environment like this one about the wildlife (no mention of Circle C cougs) I startled this ol' girl a little.
  5. lol, yes i know exactly what you're talking about. Best when there is enough moisture that it is audibly tacky, but does not stick to your tires. That's optimum grip conditions around here.
  6. Riding muddy trails in Austin is a no-no in most places. That will result in ruts once the trail dries and ruin it for everyone until it gets flattened out. Of course there are always a couple of assholes that ride anyway - either due to just being dicks or being ignorant. So most of us ride road, gravel, or do urban mtb rides when the trails are muddy. There are actually a few trails that are rideable when wet...even in the pouring rain...but they are about an hour west where the terrain is granite. That is grippy no matter what the condition. I guess there are even a couple trails I can think of that are mostly exposed limestone so rutting isn't a concern, but got dam that limestone is like ice when wet. I've done those rides a few times and it is slow going, slip-n-slide, and you will crash a few times. Can be fun though.
  7. That looks like a solid combo. If you go that route I'd love to hear your opinion on the setup, as the Rekon may be my next front tire. Are you running a 29 or 27.5?
  8. Sorry about the rain, but I am envious of the cooler weather. We just made the abrupt transition to summer. 90+ and soon to be near 100 every day with no rain for the next 5 months.
  9. I pretty much agree with everything Braff said re: tires. The ardent is indeed shit as a front tire. I had a 2.25 and didn't like it so moved it to the back and put a 2.4 ardent up front. Better, but has a huge gap between the outer knobs and the next level. So when you lean over in turns it will slide for a while until you lean it all the way over to the outermost knobs. Not fun. I'm currently running a 2.35 Ikon up front, and 2.3 Aggressor out back (which replaced a Crossmark). The Ikon is pretty good if you run it at low enough pressure. But I feel like it tends to slide out on really dry, dusty hard pack. Better as a rear tire I think. I'll probably go for something knobbier next time.
  10. No it's near 45/1826. Right behind Bear Lake in Meridian. There is a bowl area back there with a bunch of downhill runs, pretty fun.
  11. The rain mostly missed us yesterday, so I was able to get in a decent ride today. Only muddy in a few shaded spots, and the limestone was super greasy. And humid as fuck. Bonus pic - multiple choice ledge drop:
  12. DORBA looks like a pretty nice resource to have. We don't really have that here, strangely enough. There is the Austin Ridge Riders, but they don't keep status updates nor maps of the various trails. But they do all kinds of great work with trail building and maintenance. Man, most of the trails on the DORBA site have a status of CLOSED, with more rain on the way tomorrow! bummer...
  13. Around here, a lot of the trail systems are "homegrown" or at least grow organically over the years. The trails I ride the majority of the time are collectively known as the South Austin Trail Network. There is somewhere around 70 miles altogether, but there's no map nor is all of it necessarily sanctioned. The "crown jewel" of Austin mtb is the Barton Creek Greenbelt. There are good maps, but they will only show you the main trail, which you will hate because it's full of hikers and dogs and patchuli. All the fun back trails either require a guide, or years of exploring. And there's some seriously gnarly shit on those trails. I think the only places around here with good maps like you're looking for are state and lcra parks, and mtb specific places like Flat Creek or Spider Mountain. It sounds like maybe the dfw area is similar. I guess I just use the apps to sort of put together a route in my head based on the segments available. But it would be nice to have full maps of an entire trail system.
  14. Have you tried Trail Forks? If not, give that one a shot.
  15. LOL. Yes, I am definitely slacking. I looked back through my pics and this made me realize that I don't take many photos while riding. I'll try to do more of that. Anyway, here are a couple from recent rides. This is from a trail near my house during bluebonnet season: And this is from one of my favorite trails at Pedernales Falls State Park:
  16. With all the rain, I haven't ridden the MTB in 3 weeks. Guess I'll go ride the road bike today...sigh.
  17. https://hutchbmx.com/store/
  18. Man I love those Hutch's. I had a Pro Racer that I somehow convinced my dad to buy me even though I didn't race. But I rode it everywhere and we had little tracks back on the banks of the bayou, what we'd probably call a pump track these days. In a really really stupid move, I sold it after college when I was low on funds. I still kick myself to this day for doing that. What an idiot. Before that I had a Mongoose. I don't remember the model but it had those big heavy ass mag wheels on it. That bike was a tank. Looked similar to this:
  19. Awesome pics. I love seeing pics of trails, especially ones that aren't local to me. Those pics are really making me want to get up to the mountains to do some riding - you have some kick ass local trails. Thinking I may need to make it to Idaho.
  20. Thanks for the info. Sounds perfect actually. When i head to the mountains I like to get in 1 maybe 2 park days and spend the rest hitting cross country trails. I don't mind the climbing. I appreciate the offer and if I get up that way I'll definitely take you up on it. I was in Jackson Hole back in summer 2017 because I went up there to watch the eclipse in Grand Teton NP (was fucking awesome!). Went over to check out Teton Village and was surprised that the bike park has little elevation. Like maybe 350-400 feet and only utilizes that lower part of the mountain. Seemed like lost opportunity. Sadly I didn't get to ride it because I was with my 70yr old dad, but it looked fun nonetheless.
  21. That looks awesome. Are you near Boise? I'm thinking of doing a couple mtb trips this summer. I hit New Mexico every summer and have been to Colorado a few times (rode Monarch Crest). I was just reading the other day that Boise has tons of badass trails. Is it worth going as a destination trip?
  22. Yeah, sounds like you jumped the gun a bit. Maybe take the wheel off and shake it back and forth first to see if you can hear sealant sloshing around in there. Normally I'll top my tires off a couple times through the valve before breaking the seal to clean out the Stan's gunk. And by the time I do that, it is drier than grandma's cooch . Last couple times I've done that there hasn't actually been much to clean out. When I first started with Stan's, it seemed like there would always be a spiky ball of that crap in there. Maybe they have improved the formula since. Either way, tubeless is probably the best upgrade I have ever done to my bike.
  23. Got out for a good ride today. The weather was a bit weird because when I left it was cloudy and pretty dark and everything was still damp from whatever light rain we got last night. The limestone was super slick and I had a couple of close calls. Midway through the ride the sun came out and it got pretty warm. Almost felt like a summertime ride. I also found a few new downhill runs at Meridian Bowl that I had not seen before (for you SATN riders).
  24. This is more to the point I was trying to make. It's hot as fuck and does not relent once June starts until sometime in October. Iowa summers are not as nearly as close to Texas summers as was claimed. I understand it gets hot and miserable and is probably pretty humid, so dew points become a factor. But you get breaks from that and decent overnight lows. I'd be fine with a few -10 degree days in Austin during the winter, because I know a few days later we'd be back in the 60's. Besides, in my limited experience, anything 10 and below feels the same to me...cold as balls and I want to be out of it.
  25. I admittedly know nothing about an Iowa summer, but you guys hitting maximum temps near 100 a couple times is not the same as us being 90+ from May through October, with 95+ June through September. I would wager a guess that you have stretches of hot weather but that those are broken up by weeks with temps in 80's or even 70's. Kind of like our "cold" snaps where we have a week such as this one with highs in the 30's on Monday, then highs in the 80's on Friday. Not to mention the overnight lows, when a lot of times we do not get lower than 80. 90 degrees at 10pm is the real beating in the summer. But it sure does make a cold brew taste that much better.
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