Recent content by goldsbar

Conditions wise, DP seemed pretty good for the limited parts I saw. Needs some small stick clearing like everywhere else. The stream coming up from Kinney Rd was the only really messy spot. Seems like those rock bridges, while well intentioned, are creating a wide mess of water and mud.

Zwift has definitely had a huge impact. I know so many people...including myself...that have become fair weather riders. I still ride outside all year (many don't), but I'm more particular on the type of day.

It's just been too wet. A lot has gotten blown out. The rock garden 3/4 down New Way is also a mess. Even the flat part of the orange trail leading out of the bat cave lot is significantly more rutted than a few years ago.

Same. More maple sprouts than grass.

My lawn looks like absolute crap right now. The earlier warm weather allowed some weeds to start growing weeks ago, but the grass is barely just getting started. I did the semi-environmentally responsible thing last year and used pellet fertilizer only with spot liquid individual weed killing as...

What Purl said. Here's the view highlighted in TFs (notice the "P" is partially hidden): Once you're there, it becomes more obvious. Continue climbing N Range Utility Rd (which is gated off at the highlighted lot) and make a right on the green Teardrop trail (really another dirt road). Then...

I really like that post. Light lever action and decently fast return speed. It'll slow down and become useless in about 3-4 years (service price is ridiculous), but that's plenty of value if you got it on sale.

I'm not sure what's worse: generally smooth XC courses with a few stupid obstacles thrown in or enduro courses that are trying to outdo DH races for craziness. It is nice to see the XC bikes become more capable all around.

PB had a video a couple of years ago of one of their enduro bros testing a top fuel against some other bikes on a mixed loop. They liked it, but loved to comment about how twitchy the bike felt on the downs. Of course it does if all you ride is enduro bikes. You need to get used to it. My own...

It's mostly boring to watch on a video clip unless you're really into it. The real life experience doesn't come through on the video. Huge, life-endangering jumps (i.e. Red Bull) seems to be what sells.

It's good for when you like a workout, but maybe the rest intervals are a little long and you want to shorten them or instead of five intervals you want six. Only takes a minute on a PC. Even better, you can add your own text messages for motivation!

Trailforks requires someone to be interested enough to post the trails, so not all of the smaller or less popular areas are on it.

It's already on the Strava base map (the dotted line underneath the red segments, not the user created segments) since none of us can ride without turning on Strava...

^ Trek has an insane amount of products; from bike models to various things. They need to do this.

Yeah, the idea of sort of road riding without cars is awesome. Columbia Trail, WM Greenway, a few roads by the Trump course, Hacklebarney, etc. Definitely some gravel, but you need to link it with a lot of road miles. Plus you can ride much of what I listed with a road bike just fine. The hilly...