There’s been a little stretch of wet weather here in Central Texas; thunder, lightning, even a tornado, but before it got here, we managed to spend another great day at Reveille Peak Ranch riding mountain bikes. It was a cloudy, but mild day, perfect for riding. Across the cattle guard and on the trail!
Reveille Peak Ranch is exactly what you’d expect from a Texas ranch; windmills, ranch roads, deer stands, livestock gates and ranch animals
As mentioned in previous blog posts, some of the more advanced trails here are very technical. Fun and challenging, but make a mistake and you’ll pay
Another hazard are cactus spines. These things are all over the place. They poke through your tire then break off, making them hard to remove. If you fix your flat and don’t find and remove the cactus spine stuck in the tire, you’ll wind up with another flat in a couple minutes. Sometimes the punctures are very small, causing slow leaks and making them very hard to fix on the trail, you need to stick the tube in water to find the leak. Best bet is to carry a couple spare tubes and patch kit.
The clouds cleared by late morning, making for a beautiful day. Headed over to the far side of the ranch to check out the Quarry Lake. Good spot for a picnic.
On the way back to the Pavilion, we stopped to do a little tech riding on some large rocks near the creek
I shot some video from the last few trips to Reveille Peak Ranch, hopefully I can get it edited and on the WatermanAtWork website soon.