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Circa 1987 - Hydraulic Brakes on bikes - Me - No one will want this Circa 1999 - 29" Tires "rolled" out - Me - No one will want this Circa 2007 - 27.5 Wheels - Me - No One will want this Circa 2009 - Wireless Shifting - Me - Witchcraft - No one will want this Circa 2010 - Remote Dropper Posts - Me - These are dumb Dont ask me , I am a bad judge of this stuff. I still dont use a dropper though

The Texas Madrones are popping!

Man, If you are willing to drop 5 figures on a bike then does it matter?

Added a new section to Litterbox. Wheel mileage from Trailhead to Trailhead read 17.7 miles. Ridership has been picking up. Over 300 riders have submitted the Annual Waiver so far this year. Trails are in great shape, despite the wind's efforts to drop dead fall, riders are letting us know and we're clearing debris. Update: on a more recent ride I included the "Race Loop" around the pond at the entrance and back up to the trailhead and wheel mileage shows 18.01 miles.

Not mine. I promise.

Ugh, sorry to hear that. Yeah being immobilized sucks; after my knee surgery I coped with movies, TV series and video games but definitely had multiple bouts of Cabin Fever. That was back in the days of DVD Netflix.... My first foray into outdoor activities was RC cars which was nice because I could sit or stand with crutches and still be outside. I also ended up with a cheap excercise bike in the garage that I got on as soon as the Doc cleared me. Actually, it's what got me into MTB, up until the inury I was 100% Dirt Bike/Dual Sport. That was 14 years ago but I more recently had a close call where I had a partial tear of my calf muscle during a pickup game of Kickball. Looks like 25 years in an office isn't great cross training for sprinting between bases... Luckily no surgery was needed but there was a good 36 hours of unknown where I wasn't looking forward to another stint making a dent in the couch cushions.

Not a bike related injury but I ruptured my right achilles last weekend (if anyone asks you to try pickleball, say no). Surgery was yesterday, think it went well. For anyone who dealt with fairly long recovery times, how did you deal with having to be inactive, other than descending into alcoholism? I tend to get grumpy when I can’t charge around like a 5 yr old one way or another. Hoping I can swim relatively soon. Enjoy the spring/summer riding if you’re fit & healthy!

a bunch of Pivot Demos incoming.

I have Shimano Deore 12spd on a backup bike of mine and have been quite impressed with the kind of performance I get for the price. -CJB

Take a look at Microshift. I bought one for my singlespeed so that I could have gears when I travel. Microshift is compatible with Shimano cassettes. On Amazon you can get a brand new shifter and derailleur for $92: https://www.amazon.com/microSHIFT-Advent-Rear-Derailleur-Compatible/dp/B0CX47S75Y https://www.amazon.com/Microshift-Advent-Trail-Trigger-Shifter/dp/B08778S7T9 It's a tad clunkier than Shimano which tends to be pretty smooth, but overall I have been happy with them.

Well... maybe I misinterpreted. No Electric Remote Dropper. 50% of my cable actuated dropper use is for stopping on flat ground with my short legs.

I'm there with you both.

I have to admit, I became a huge AXS fanboy after the first ride. Oh, yeah...I ride a 29/27.5 mullet.

Ninja won't reach equilibrium until the Toro Grande construction is complete. So, ride it while you can.

Just a fad. Another way for the bike industry to separate money from people.

I DO NOT live in Kingsland.

You're welcome. Putting the house on the market in the next 60 days and heading out west. But with Trail Forks and other resources, it's unlikely that a site like this would ever grab any traction out there. We filled a gap for the early days of the internet, but, like so many other sites, eventually the 800 pound gorillas came in and did a better job of keeping info relevant. It's a big boys game these days, which is fine. More time for me to focus on riding.

Don't see enough of these alive.