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  1. 4 points
  2. I am sure it all costs a lot more than any calculations we can make. Cost of helmets, gloves, glasses, and special shorts, additional laundry and bathing from being all sweaty, trail tools, cost of gas to drive to different trails, trips to the bike shop, tools and maintenance, and it costs a lot more if you don't maintain your bike at all, or if you take it to the shop for every little thing. or if you don't take it to the shop and break stuff by ham-fisting your bike. it's good to keep a rational budget in mind, but something that makes you happy and keeps you active and socially connected is priceless.
    4 points
  3. The wall mount kits are great for getting the most out of your garage, and super easy to use. Just hook the pedal in the receiver bracket and you're G2G.
    4 points
  4. Time to test out the resilience of the good weather forecasted this weekend. NBD is here! Called up cycle progression a few hours ago and they just got this Ripmo in stock. Made a bee line down there as soon as I got off the phone.
    4 points
  5. what an amazing event. thanks to everyone who was a a part of it! Looking forward to Cat Mtn Invitational #2! Video Credit: Wesley Crow / https://www.youtube.com/user/wesleymohawk Photography: Keith Smathers https://keithsmathersphotography.shootproof.com
    3 points
  6. We drove. I'd say once you get past Sweetwater, masks were 50/50. Moab was strangely packed. Moab Brewery has tasty food and beer. Make sure you have hotel reservations already. We got ours 2 weeks out and by the time we arrived things were sold out. I brought a large duffle and had my camping gear in a large bag. Remember to bring a pillow! Also, bring Tylenol PM or similar as that'll help you sleep in the tent. The camping was fine. You'll get used to the groover. You'll have to wait and see what that is 😁 I rode my single speed. With that, there were no big climbs. On the way back from the waterfalls, I did cheat and get shuttled to the top of the 14% hill. All other hills were rideable. If you get Wes and Matt for guides they are awesome. They also like beer and whiskey so bring extra if you imbibe. You don't need full squish on this ride. Don't stress about the weather. Worst case is overnight lows in the 50s and daytime highs in the 70s. Bring cash for tops. $80-$100/guide. They earn their money. Most important tip: relax and enjoy yourself. No cell. No internet. Just great riding, scenery, food, and commaraderie.
    3 points
  7. BTW, the rough two track was easily doable on my bike. While it has rock, it is smooth. Not ledgy like around here.
    3 points
  8. A wise man once told me "I don't race. I've ruined too many hobbies by getting competitive." Spreadsheet fall into that same category.
    2 points
  9. A couple of us here did the first Banduro with Seth. My suggestion would be to sign up, show up, and have a great time. These guys are awesome to be around.
    2 points
  10. When ^this^ guy says "don't get me started," he means it!
    2 points
  11. Man, you should see my Excel health dashboard of what I track every day. Yeah, neurotic, but it keeps me focused on my tasks. Sometimes obsession is good.
    2 points
  12. For me neurosis is a big part of the fun.
    2 points
  13. ^ this Learned long ago with auto racing and off-roading to never look at the numbers. Adding a spreadsheet to any hobby is path to neuroticism. As long as it's still fun, and there's enough in the bank, move forward.
    2 points
  14. This weekend a couple of riders did a century on the SATN. Actually a little over 100 miles. They didn't repeat much and they did a minimum of roads connecting all the dirt. Looking carefully at the ride I determined that the repeating and road ridden was much less than the dirt trails that they did NOT ride. So I am very confident in saying the SATN now has at least 100 miles of dirt trail. Pretty amazing.
    2 points
  15. That is the exact trip I just did except on gravel bikes. I had my single speed with 38 mm tires. On the descents I wished I had my mtb. This was my 9th Western Spirit trip so I can highly recommend them. The gravel trip is identical to the mtb trip. Day 1 travel to the lodge. Day 2 is all pavement and a massive 14% descent to the falls. Felt like the TdF with curvy roads. You have the option to ride back or shuttle. The waterfall is well worth the 3 mile hike. Day 3 is more pavement with a short slot canyon hike in the middle. Amazing scenery. Day 4 is all dirt roads. A little climbing and some great descending. It'll be better on an mtb. Day 5 is a mix of pavement and dirt. The switchbacks are a 1200' descent on dirt. The turns are pretty wide and flat as this is a dirt road so the descending is straight. Did I mention amazing views? Day 6 is 8 miles on dirt roads and finishes with an 8 mile descent towards Lake Powell. Feel free to ask me any specifics about the trip.
    2 points
  16. One of the things I like about Strava is that it is an effective odometer. I am able to see how often I do things to the bikes. I put a new $65 tire on after 2,850 miles. That got me thinking about how much it costs per mile to operate a mountain bike. That one tire cost 2.28 cents per mile. So extrapolated two tires cost 4 1/2 cents a mile. That's interesting. Then I started thinking about all the other things that we go through. Either buying new things or service costs that I can't do; dropper posts, chains, shocks, brake pads, rim tape & stems, sealant, and...what else? I think that 5 cents a mile is a conservative cost per mile. Not that this epiphany will alter my riding habits. But maybe I'll more appreciate my next 20 mile ride that just cost me a dollar! Just had a thought about the cost of a new bike. This conservative 5 cents a mile doesn't take into consideration the depreciation of the cost of a new bike.
    1 point
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  18. Yep, every year I have a set of goals that I track. One year, for biking, it was to climb more feet than I flew in miles on American. Blew that one out 350K vs 150K. This year’s bike goal is average miles, target is 15 per day. Catching up this year from the surgery. Rest of the goals are mind and body.
    1 point
  19. Yeah, the only column on my spreadsheet tied to biking is bike miles. This ensures that I get on a bike almost every day 😉 I have my wife finally understanding that bike time = meditation time so now she wants me on the bike every day.
    1 point
  20. Very much this. I don't mix hobbies with computers.
    1 point
  21. still rocking the seasonals while I can. Recommend both of these.
    1 point
  22. Spent a decade in the corporate world living and managing off of spreadsheets to the point of repulsion. They certainly have their place in our lives, but I want nothing to do with them when it comes to my leisure time. MTB is a way for me to disconnect, return to the basics, and tune out the noise. I don't care what that costs.
    1 point
  23. Dude, those are excellent categories for columns! Or should they be rows? Either way it's a good start! Although I think maybe it's wrong that my heart rate increased from excitement reading that.
    1 point
  24. It looks like they changed the cheeky language they used to use about high-fiving you if you break it. But the effective warranty is still the same. No matter how you break it riding, they'll replace it. Since then, other carbon wheel manufactures have matched this warranty as well. https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/reserve-wheels https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/warranty
    1 point
  25. This is precisely why the phrase "unlimited lifetime warranty" makes me so happy. Currently my SC Reserves cost 20 cents per mile. That cost will decrease indefinitely.
    1 point
  26. I did a quick estimate recently on what it costs per year to properly maintain a dual suspension MTB, that gets ridden regularly, per year and it's somewhere near $2k (if your taking it to a shop). That was enough for me, someone that owns four MTBs, to quit looking at the numbers.
    1 point
  27. Thanks for the amazing pix! I've never heard a bad word about Western Spirit. I'm alternately excited/nervous, though. Excited about the trip, flipping out about travelling during the pandemic (we're driving). As of last week, there was only one other person on the trip; with Crusty and me that's three guests total. Even if that person cancels, the trip is still going. Also, nervous about the weather -- could be perfect or damn cold, at least at night. We're well prepared to stay warm, but still, it will be October at 5,000' and getting dark early. Did you fly into Grand Junction? Drive? How was the camping scene on the three nights out? Were there any days with a lot of climbing? How big a duffel did you take for all of your clothes and bike gear? I'm getting 2 rolling duffles for us this week. Now I'm considering putting some big tires back on my ti 29er (rigid fork) repurposed as a commuter, rather than taking a full suspension mountain bike. Any words of wisdom or other useful info are appreciated.
    1 point
  28. "I hope someone is taking a good picture of this so they can give me shit for the next 20 years."
    1 point
  29. It takes me 40min of reorganizing, but I can fit both in there. I joke that it's insurance against storm damage for the house. Every time I park the cars in there nothing ever happens. 😛 On a normal day though, one half of the garage is for the family minivan. The other half is the bike shop/mancave. The poor Superoo is left outside.
    1 point
  30. It's...it's beautiful...*sniffle...I'm so happy for you. Now the countdown starts to when the hero dirt appears! We should get a ride together for some dueling Ripmos.
    1 point
  31. Ordering something new today. It'll be a looker!
    1 point
  32. Was probably also in the wrong gear....
    1 point
  33. Everything in my garage is on casters. We don't regularly park our cars inside but I can get them in within 12 minutes for hailstorms. My cars aren't nice but I really don't want to deal with the hassle of hail damage.
    1 point
  34. I'm watching Stranger, a Korean show about prosecutors, cops, and corruption. It's a very interesting show. Apparently they have a problem with corruption of prosecutors, nepotism, and oligarchs in real life so they made a show about it. The daily life stuff makes me want to visit Korea. The pop-up tent bars, whatever alcohol comes in those green bottles I want, the food I want.
    1 point
  35. You mean the 4 O fun? That trail is a blast. Colorado Trail?
    1 point
  36. Can confirm. Bike looks bad ass with gumwalls
    1 point
  37. Funny you should ask. I had read about people getting weeping on the sidewalls, so I did the front with Stan's and the rear with Orange. Wanted to see which worked better. Both are exhibiting the same behavior. I'll do another dose of both.
    1 point
  38. It was pretty cool I must say to be contacted and interviewed by someone interested in hearing my story about mountain biking in my life! Enjoy the read if you would like to - https://medium.com/@zacharysisson/austin-texas-mountain-biking-interview-seth-buckner-1dc89ac87a49
    1 point
  39. Still didn't bring rain but I'll keep trying by adding bikes to the garage. Behold the wife's (new) MTB: Don't at me about the pedals. I don't ride flats and this is all I had for her.
    1 point
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