All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

Supertaco? You got a blower?

 

Aren't you supposed to do what YOU want on your birthday?

I'll be 35 on the 18th. Our baby is due on the 20th, otherwise normally I never mind following my spandex-wearing wife around on the trail birthday or not.

 

another bday BRO?!

 

This is true. My wife's is on the 19th and I'm doing what she wants to do....taking her to St Louis to visit her bestie.

 

Yeah but I don't mind gravel. Plus it's our anniversary today, 9 years, so the whole weekend is always a combo of anniversary/birthday.

Congrats on the kiddo, your first?

 

Just rode 16 miles of the Slaughter Pen trails in Bentonville last week and it was a blast. There is something there for everyone, including 100+ miles of paved greenway if you bring more than one bike. They're also constantly building new XC trails, jumplines, and downhill runs everywhere in and around town, so you could probably ride there for a month and never do the same route twice.

Can't speak to your other options, but Bentonville should definitely be a destination for anyone/everyone who loves mountain biking.

If you go there, I also highly recommend the Prairie Creek Campground up by Beaver Lake. (try to get site 94 or 96 for epic views of the lake).

 

@paleh0rse cool thanks! I have an Aunt near There too. I’d bring my tent along and definitely check out the camping also!

I’m having some new I9 hydras built up. My plan is to leave after there done in about a week! I’m still curious of the Kingdom trails too, from Pittsburgh I can escape either direction!

 

I’ve been up in MA for a while so I’m hoping to check out Kingdom soon. I want to say I read somewhere that they were having some land use issues recently on parts of their trails though. I know that’s always an issue since it’s on so much private land

 

yeah it’s got the TRD kit, smaller pulley, volant CAI, TRD exhaust, and a rune.

 

I read that too. Something about rude bikers yelling at someone on a horse that was actually the land owner.

 

What's your skill level/expectations? Gnar = Kingdom / Mileage/Easier = Bentonville

 

Yup I think that’s what I read, I’m hoping to go soon but we will see when

 

This is what I’m used to riding with an average of just over 100’ gain per mile or more.

 

Things are getting more weird than they already were with you two...14th here

 

wtf is with July?!

 

Hoping to get back to bentonville soon. Made a trip out there last year. However about a month before my trip I broke my leg Bouldering. So didn’t get to do all the things I wanted to do. Luckily my sister was a manager at one of the breweries out there so that’s what I spent days. That and Onyx Coffee.

 

Thanks, yes first kid. Possibly the last depending on how it goes. I don't know wtf we were thinking. Wife is about ready to burst though!

 

More like what's up with October? Mom and dad settling in for the long winter. haha

 

haha good point!