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9 hours ago, TheX said:

Yeah, not what I pictured as "scooby snacks"...more like THC infused gummies, considering both Scooby's and Shaggie's reaction to 'em.

9 hours ago, JRA said:

Ya'll wanna get high and watch a movie?

 

Honky still doing any shows? Haven't seen them since last year.

I thought they banned bartman?

Can't wait to see that after it's first de-orbit and successful landing. That is going to have some interesting colors (if stainless steel header pipes are any indication of what steel and heat are going to do)

1 minute ago, The Tip said:

Less clothes?

perv.

Well, actually not what I meant, but I AM for less clothes, for me, when it's this freakin' hot. But meant less naked dude pictures.

35 minutes ago, AntonioGG said:

I had serious thoughts of making a mace from old chainrings.  Even took down the MIG from storage.

Would be pretty light-weight, and seriously better than the 'throwing stars' we made as kids from rear sprockets from bmx-type bikes.

49 minutes ago, Barry said:

Seems I underestimated this lots interest in nekkid dudes.

I'm definitely in the camp of less is better.

Just saw Sumo Cyco last week. Really like their style and sound. Sort of rock/metal/punk. Canada makes good music.

Here's another Canadian band I'd found out about sometime near 2010, a "freak festival" downtown (newer song, though):

1 hour ago, TheX said:

Dam you!!!!1 Now I want a spear.

What's funny, I was thinking about spears the other day, in regards to viability of use in home defense, vs a 10mm pistol, which then led me to start thinking about what kind of wood be best for mounting a forged spear tip, something like you'd see in medieval times, then I started desiring to make one.

Oh, yeah, know I remember: was thinking specifically of that spear in the movie Dragonslayer. I seriously crushed on Caitlin Clarke.

Also, just installed a Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.3 on rear wheel. Good so far. Will ride 1/4 Notch tomorrow and see how different it performs vs Hans Dampf

1 hour ago, hurronnicane said:

I've never ridden in the dark much at all, but in 2010 while doing the Enchilada Buffet I had a true light FAIL.  As they were lining us out at the beginning of the ride in the dark, my cheap light fell out of the camel back and fell into multiple pieces.  When we got back to Walnut at dusk and started our lap I grabbed a cheap borrowed handlebar-light out the car but it wouldn't stay in place and pointed straight down almost immediately before it quit working altogether.  I had to get between two riders who had lights and just hope for the best.  By that point I was hallucinating a bit from exhaustion and the spotty lighting just enhanced the delirium.  I only pegged one tree and at that point in the day it was just a minor inconvenience. 

I had been using a cheap LED light from amazon. Worked pretty well (maybe still does? Not used recently so not sure), but talk about complete fail: was riding lower log loop (the now swoopy, bermed section, just after the sharp left near start section) and light just went OUT.  Instant pitch black...with resulting crash. Learned you could dislocate a rib that night.

On 9/20/2019 at 7:14 AM, TheX said:

Saw that tour, November 20th '73 at the Cow Palace in SF.

Fun fact, while you were watching that show, I was 3 years old and lived 35 miles from that place, in Sunnyvale.

Thinking I'm going to order a couple REKONs. I am not fast, don't ride steep, sketchy stuff. Just need something that'll handle trails like Walnut, Peddlers, Deception, Barton Creek Greenbelt.

4 hours ago, notyal said:

That's the one! I didn't see it on the link given. They must not make it anymore.

You can still get them. Have a set of those on floor of garage. 

Decided to see about getting some Maxxis tires. Flatted again last night on 1/4 Notch. Schwalbe no good for rocks, apparently.

Trail goes through those two? Curious what the actual distance is between them, at bar height. If bars are 760, looks like the trees might be just over 800, at most. Stuff a cloth tape measure in pocket and measure next time 🙂

On 9/14/2019 at 1:32 PM, ssorgs said:

 

FF 3 yrs and I’m on the same pedals AND cleats.

And my XTs still spin like new...

I still use the same set of shimano m535 pedals I bought in 1998. Beaten to crap but still work just fine. Cleats I have on there are probably 6 years old or so. I had bought a new set but after removing, scrubbing, cleaning and lubing, put the old cleats back on since I couldn't see much difference between them and the new ones. 

I went from about 710-720 to 800 with new bike. Really did not like that at all. Since I wanted carbon and original was aluminum, I bought a new carbon and had it cut to 760. Enormously easier to ride than the 800 but still took a little bit to get used to.  Really like it at 760. I'd say give it at least half a dozen rides. It will take some learning to lean bike away from some trees, as well as not trying to go straight through. 

Bought my  2018 YT Jeffsy last year, based on price/specs, compared to others. REALLY would've like that Pivot 429 Trail, but the price was a bit off-putting. The YT was fairly comparable spec-wise at about $1000 less. I was able to sit on a local medium for sizing. Didn't really care about 'test ride' as ANYTHING would've been quite different than the 2005 575 it was to replace. Quite happy with it. 

52 minutes ago, 4fun said:

How much rain did brushy get today? Checked the Twitter feed with no new updates. Is there a chance anything will be rideable by 9:00 PM?

I'm a few miles south of BC, and the several minutes of downpour that just hit should be over brushy soon, if it isn't already. Might be a bit wet if you plan to ride there.

15 hours ago, AustinBike said:

What you will find about sleep as you get older is that the wakeup time is anchored in stone. If you want to impact your total sleep time, you need to work on starting earlier. 

Unfortunately, If I were to follow that rule, I'd be sleeping until 2-3pm everyday. As it is, I need to do that Sat-Tues, but unwilling to do that Wed-Fri (MY weekend)...I'm sure I'd probably feel a bit better if I DID keep same sleep schedule on my days off, but that's just not going to happen.

On 6/19/2019 at 9:43 AM, Morealice said:

Bingo. 

All trails are boobs. 

Remembering that riding is fun on the new bike...even in this shitty humidity and mushy legs. Still so fun and glad to be back on a 29er...and more glad to be on one that rides like a hardtail. Unngh. 

Finally made this. Dunno how, exactly. Just looked straight through trees as I approached the ledge, and rode right through. I think I keep getting hung up by looking at the ledge. Line perpendicular to ledge points at that tree on the left, so I always turn a bit that way, then end up riding right into it.  This last time, I don't think I even looked at the stupid rocks and just rode through the tree gap. I should probably do that more often (not look at stupid rocks.) As far as 1/4 Notch goes, last obstacle I need to work on is up sponge bob. Smashed a testicle last time I tried, though. Not in a hurry to repeat that.

On 5/6/2019 at 8:58 AM, RidingAgain said:

Lack of water and lack of proper amount of sleep stresses the body... And then you dump the stress of the day on top of it.

Bad formula for healthy living.

I need to drink and sleep more, but sometimes  a bit difficult.

1 hour ago, ATXZJ said:

Saw it at the syndicate truck during DH event this weekend.

Did you go to Snowshoe?!

12 hours ago, ATXZJ said:

I have a box full of nearly new 29" schwalbe tires that I don't use. Pretty sure I have a HD that I'll just give you.

Switched back to maxxis a year ago and won't buy anything else.

What combo? F/R? I ALMOST bought a MAXXIS at Peddlers, but walked out instead. This is first/only set of Schwalbe I've owned. Also the first time I've ever torn a tire. Internet says it's a bit common with Schwalbe. 

I was using Nevegal/Small Block 8 for several years (26"), but not at Brushy. New bike last year had E13 something or other, but I found those to be slow and squirmy (really large side knobs), so switched to HansDampf. Liked how they worked, but now know they are not as durable as they could be. What would you recommend for rear specific Maxxis?

7 minutes ago, brentb said:

When I got my back in April, I caught a rock edge on the creekside climb at the start of Windy Loop, and gashed the rear tire. It was brand new, probably 10 miles on it...

However, it was a clean cut, short, and I patched it from the inside after cleaning the sealant out. It worked a charm, and hasn't changed since then. I'm running 30psi.

Did you use a tube patch, or as someone suggested above, a car radial tire patch? I swear had several small boxes of the rubber repair kits, but can't seem to find them.

3 hours ago, Shinerider said:

Size of Hans Dampf needed?  I might have one.

29x2.35...I'm going to try John's suggestion, run some superglue into hole (sort of flap with hole at bottom)

Ed, I did refill a bit of sealant, added about 15psi and let it sit overnight. Didn't hold air. When I got tire off, I did wipe it down, but there was a whole lot of gunk that needed peeling and some further drying out. I just got impatient, so threw a tube in there. I just remembered I have a set of an old set of panaracer rampage I can sub out, so might throw one of those on while I work on the HD. Also, not just Schwalbe tires are expensive. Stopped by Peddlers, looked at a couple Maxxis they had, they were more expensive than what I paid for these Hans Dampfs.