[Beaux]

http://www.2011.handmadebicycleshow.com/

Any of you guys coming to town for this? If so, I'm hosting a dirt ride for out of towners on the Barton Creek Greenbelt.

http://www.bikemojo.com/speak/showt...for-Sunday-3-27-on-the-Barton-Creek-Greenbelt

 

[Mike A.]

i'm comin' in from houston with this rig! i haven't ridden barton creek before - and prob cant commit to the 9am ride or 3 hour duration...but could you give me a good drop in point? i'll be at the bike show on sat and then head back to houston sunday around 1...

mike

www.onecogblog.blogspot.com

 

[Beaux]

I'd say drop in at Spyglass (where we are) or go to the 360 entrance (30.243295, -97.800857). Don't go to the Mopac entrance as cars routinely get broken into there.

Without a guide, I'd suggest you stick to the main trail (always near the creek) and you can head south/west towards the hill of life.

 

[Mike A.]

ok - but is it really that easy to get lost?

 

[Beaux]

Lost? No... but stuck in some thick hike-a-bike? Yes.

 

[lost27]

Did someone call?

 

[direneed]

Did someone call?

Saw your SS up close the other day. That paint job is sick. Awesome ride, dude!

 

[Godless Communist]

I'm no photographer, but when I could put my eyes back in my head long enough to remember to take out my camera, these caught my eye. Holy crap, what a show.

And here's me and the crew on our way down to NAHBS on our collection of Cook Bros, KOS cruisers, and various Firemans Texas Cruzers. Old school represent!!

 

[MyName1sMud]

Awesome pictures! What bike company is that with the Fort Collins logo?

 

[j-cos]

I believe that would be Black Sheep Bikes

 

[MyName1sMud]

I believe that would be Black Sheep Bikes

:thumbsup:

 

[bgblue1978]

$22 to walk around and look at bikes. there were a lot of cool bikes there but i wouldnt spend that kind of money again.

 

[CharacterZero]

$22 to walk around and look at bikes. there were a lot of cool bikes there but i wouldnt spend that kind of money again.

Yeah I was torn...but with admission for 2 kids that would have little patience...just no way to justify it!

 

[Godless Communist]

$22 to walk around and look at bikes. there were a lot of cool bikes there but i wouldnt spend that kind of money again.

I dunno, I thought it was a bargain. Where else can you meet and personally talk with literally hundreds of the most innovative craftsmen in the industry? I spent some time at the Reynolds booth and got a real education in tubing, got to actually ride a few bikes I would never otherwise even see, picked up some literature and stickers, and met some really cool people who have an incredible passion for bikes. Andy Hampsten was there, as was Gary Fisher. I talked to the Italians from Tommasini, the Columbus tubing guys, Ted Wojcik*, Mike Flannigan, Bilenky, Nick Crumpton, etc., etc. We made a day of it and had a blast.

$22 barely gets you into a movie with popcorn and a coke anymore. This was far better.

*EDIT: Didn't see Wojcik - I got him confused with Bilenky while typing. Must be the damn beards. My apologies.