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42 minutes ago, Anita Handle said:

I'm trying to get ready for a marathon type "race" (I put race in quotes because I'm really just trying to beat the clock and not get pulled) and I've diagnosed myself to have TRDB (training-resistant dad bod'). Been doing a 4.5-5.5 hour steady endurance ride on Saturdays and ~three days of commuting during the week with two of those days with plenty of near and above threshold efforts. Still slow AF. Oh well. 🙂 The side effects of TRDB include funny tan lines, acute Spotify usage, and feelings of general contentedness. 

Hey!   Now I finally have a good diagnosis for my condition too.  Thank you!

4 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

Then it is only a question of, will two bikes be enough?

Good luck in the event!

Just to be safe he should probably go with 15.  I guess one of them might last 2 laps, so maybe 14 will be enough.

On 5/18/2019 at 1:10 PM, taco_junkie said:

Sorry about the rain

That's a Trance right?  Love mine, though I'm still messing with the float dpx shock to get it dialed in perfectly.

At this point, I'm going to offer to take the rocks just to have something to throw at all of you.

But yeah, plenty of nice bikes at BSS!  I was in there renting a road bike and was drawn to looking at the new MTBs even though I'm perfectly happy with the ones I have!

I don't mind e-bikes but wouldn't want it to be my only bike for sure.  Rather just when I want an easy day but still do a MTB ride on technical trail.

I see them more having a place for those who have been injured and still want to ride with their friends/significant others.  Can't train because of some issue like foot, knee, or back but still want to ride with friends and not slow them down?   That's kind of where I see e-bikes being best.

Short but heavy downpour at Riata and Parmer area too, about 3-4 miles from Walnut.  I haven't been outside yet to see how wet the ground looks.

On 5/10/2019 at 1:47 PM, spicewookie said:

Road route from WC to Barton Springs Pool.

SS-wise I'm running 32x17, but that was mostly for Double Lake race.  Around here I'll run either 32x18 or 32x20 depending on where I'm going.

I also run 1x12 on geared.  Not really necessary around here (1x10 or 1x11 is fine) but that's what it came with.

51 minutes ago, taco_junkie said:

+1 for the howdy. I try to remember to say something informative too like 2 back or just me if I remember. My last bad interaction was the lady that just shouted out of my way and ran me off the trail in Bauerle. I hope she got the PR.

She was clearly doing it wrong.  She's supposed to yell 'STTRRAAAVVVAAAAA'.   

48 minutes ago, CBaron said:

Even then....how many people are willing (and have!) $6-7k to drop on a used bike?  I could be wrong, but I tend to think that the 'used buyer' is a completely different type of consumer than the '$7k dollar bike buyer'.  IMHO there is a point where if someone is willing to spend $7k used....then that same type of person would actually go buy something comparable for $9k new (w/warranty, shop support, color choice, etc..)

-CJB

Yeah, I agree.  I think he'll have a hard time selling it and end up parting it out.  I was being optimistic on the 7k part - I'd expect closer to 6 and it'll take a long time to sell it - probably would need to be on something like Pinkbike or Ebay.

He's going to have a really hard time selling for that.   I'd expect to get like 6-7k for that.  I'd probably find another crankset and sell the Quarq separately - it'd do better.

Yep, stress test is a good idea.

I did get CPR and first aid certification since it was a requirement for the IMBA Ride Lead training.  There are some courses out there that don't take terribly long.  It's something that's good to know at least.

Yep, i've seen the OneWheel crew out a few times and have had positive interactions with them, so I have no real complaints.

I always assumed they were motorized vehicles and weren't really supposed to be on the trails, but I turned a blind eye to it considering the small footprint and their general courtesy of moving out of the way for faster trail users. 

1 hour ago, larlev said:

I'm not sure my relationship could survive. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yeah, we're getting a mid-priced used one that can be resold if it turns out poorly. 🙂

Wife and i are looking at a tandem this weekend, so there may be another group in the tandem race.  We'll see how it fits.

11 hours ago, ATXZJ said:

having a good homeowners policy is a beautiful thing sometimes. check to make sure yours has coverage.

Yep, and if it does have coverage, check the deductible.  Many HO policies have a 1% of home value deductible, so if your house is worth 200k, that's a 2k deductible, which may not cover much.  Also check to see if it covers replacement value or actual value.

FYI RHR will have a trail running race out on Saturday.  While I assume the expected rain will scare everyone off, I didn't want people to make the trip for nothing.

Did a quick ride last night there.  Ended up getting it in ~20 minutes.   Wasn't going too hard and was my first time riding the new sections so I figure I can knock 2-3 minutes off it, but no way I'm getting it down to 15 minutes.  

Borrow a Go-Pro if you don't have one so you can record it and post it here.

Currently raining somewhat around 4 miles west of WC.  Dunno if it made it all the way over there though.

Cruisers have also gotten a lot fancier than I remember.

Anyone missing a bike?  Seems a bit light on details for a legit ad for such a nice bike.

https://austin.craigslist.org/bik/d/austin-giant-advance-composition/6814899597.html

Is there an e-bike category? 🙂

Yep, was hoping it was a med.  Awesome build for that price.