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I tried the "Twelve ride flats challenge" after reading the manifesto. Meh. Most of that was learning how to use the flats, since I'd never mountain biked with them (started with toe CLIPS, then clipless.) I  used 1/4 Notch (Mulligan/Peddlers/Picnic) as testbed. Yeah, I learned to "lift" instead of "pull", but shins sure paid a price. After those twelve rides, went back to SPDs. If I ever end up with an "urban" bike, I'll at least have new shoes and pedals to ride with.

On 1/21/2020 at 5:22 PM, throet said:

Pumpkin, cinnamon, and habenero combine to make a very nice beer, and it also helps clear your sinuses.

Where did you get this?! I would buy and drink all of them.

This guy is gonna be here in August. Hopefully will be able to make the show.

19 hours ago, notyal said:

Technically, it is less dense. It expands as it freezes but retains the same mass. This is why ice floats. What you're looking for is a nice double IPA. 

How about imperial barrel aged stout with 13%ABV? That's at least 20x one of those "light" beers, yeah?

On 1/3/2020 at 11:56 AM, TheX said:

Calorie density, and nutrition per calorie are VERY important also.

If I freeze  beer, does that make it denser?

6 hours ago, AustinBike said:

Lest we forget, there will be beautiful weather tomorrow 

Hopefully true in 2 weeks.

21 hours ago, throet said:

I'd like to hear more from folks on their bourbons of choice. Seem to be a lot of Texas brands cropping up but I haven't taken the chance to try any of them. I've never had this one or Knob Creek and would like to know what folks think of these. Seems I keep coming back to Makers Mark and Bulleit 10yr. 

Just bought a bottle of Barrel Proof Elijah Craig. My usual is Four Roses single barrel, though Buffalo Trace will sometimes find it's way home, as well as an occasional Blanton's. 

Been there, done that.

On 12/11/2019 at 7:15 PM, throet said:

Since @Chief didn't come through with his pumpkin home brew this year, I sought out an alternative. Not as good as Chief's stuff, but a tasty treat nonetheless. Personally, would prefer a little more pumpkin and a little less spice.  

Just finished a can of Martin House Half Baked. Was planning to ride but not now. Need to recover. With a nap.  

Couple responses: That Shankar family just bleeds talent. Also, Diva Dance is always good!

18 hours ago, mack_turtle said:

I was hoping this is a joke, but apparently not.

 

That has to be some master-level parody, right?

36 minutes ago, rbetzing said:

Actually, looking at this map and my Strava map from yesterday, it doesn't look like the trails will be affected by that Alamo.  I rode all the way up to the church and didn't come close to the corner of Parmer and Ranch trails, which is where they show the Alamo will be built...

Some trails might.

Rode Peddler's last night. Whole tree down on west side, a couple turns back from upper bridge. Easy to get around as it's only covering about 6 feet of trail. 

The only "drone" i'd think capable of following a rider on most of our trails would be an FPS racing drone, with the person controlling it somewhere between start and end. I've seen a few videos, but even then they're still crashing into trees.

Could even get a house with a garage like this, providing you need small airplane parking.

Cameron Airpark

22 hours ago, fontarin said:

Picked this up a week or two ago.  Works well!  I've only used it on the road bike so far, but seems very bright.

Note:  When you get it, it won't power on.  You have to hold the button down for 7 seconds to clear the factory lock before the light will work.

Got the same, but HAVE used it on trail. Works well.

2 hours ago, RedRider3141 said:

I was curious if they were still on sale today and searched for them and found several of their lights are on sale:

Got the 1100 Boost on Black Friday. Very nice light. Big plus, it actually fit on a 35mm bar.

On ‎12‎/‎6‎/‎2019 at 4:59 PM, TheX said:

Why can't we have public flogging? Everyone affected gets to participate.

"How much was YOUR bike worth?","$500.","Ok, you can do 500 lashes."

"You, sir, how much was your bike worth?","$5000","Ok, YOU can do 5000 lashes."

When getting a new bike in 2018, I decided on 29er for mostly one reason: rolling persistance. Everything I read was that 29ers maintain their speed better. I'm fairly slow, but once I get moving I want to keep moving. While there might be a comparable mass between a 27.5 with a wider tire compared to a 29er with slightly narrower tires, such that the spinning mass is nearly the same, and speed might be maintained in a similar manner. Be interesting to compare the 2 sizes with close to same rolling mass.

On 10/16/2019 at 9:55 AM, Barry said:

I do hate the plastic end cap inserts. My Fat Paw grips have them and they fall out right fast, or get torn up real bad on trees and rocks. I replace them with these cheap things, which are spectacular. 

Just bought some red and blue ones. AMAZON black friday deal. 

17 hours ago, Cafeend said:

Trails last evening and this AM are great. I am thankful I saw only person today on the trail.
Hopefully no rain tomorrow as forecasted


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REALLY should've ridden yesterday. Oh well. Don't go back to work until 8th, so hopefully trails will dry out in a couple days.

On 11/25/2019 at 9:14 AM, TheX said:

Veggie coconut curry.

Green, yellow, or red?

Had switched to Schwalbe Hans Dampf from E13 TRS+ (OEM on bike; way to squirrely for me. side knobs were ginormous.) The HD did not last very long. Tore a hole at Brushy. Switched to Maxxis Minion DHRII 3C Exo for rear (still have HD on front) and it works really well.  Will probably try the DHF front next year sometime.  F/R 22psi/25psi