AustinBike

100 for 100 was 2011. 100 for 90 is pretty common. That means more than a quarter of the year if you are doing the math....

We have family here so we can't leave now, but we are scoping places because of the weather. As it is we are paying to leave for the entire month of August and it is looking like 6 weeks might even be a better strategy. Can't live here in the heat of summer. TX can't deliver reliable power in the winter. And things are getting progressively worse.

Yeah, my in-laws are up the hill from you. We went over there to clear some limbs. It looked like a war zone trying to get to their house. With as bad as our neighborhood was, it looks like in your area it was 10X worse. Headed back up there this morning to get more cutting done now that my batteries are recharged for my chainsaw.

Well, our block was, a little, um, interesting this morning. Hit a neighbor's car but did no damage luckily. I've recharged my chainsaw batteries 3 times today helping neighbors clear their driveways and front walks.

I have only had one time where the water was trapped on the path. This week's water will not be an issue, I believe it needs a much larger amount of water.

Actually I have switched. You can go under Airport on that spur trail, then hit Mansell south (over the pedestrian bridge) and head east on Gonzales to pick up Shady. A little bit longer but no traffic lights or traffic to deal with.

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You need a 1X setup not because it allows a dropper but because it is simplicity at its finest. Less clutter, all the range. Weight? Eh, don't care about that. 1X is just so much smoother for me. Except singlespeed, that is smoother.

Then you're really gonna love the future of this country....

But that is a perfect use case for an e-bike. You should get one if it allows you to do the thing you want to do. Not only are there no prohibitions against riding one there, the city will give you a rebate. We got $300 on my wife's bike and after Jan 1 that would have been $600. It is worth consideration.

But "punchy, short, uphill bikes" is really a terrible name.

Yeah, Alberto Fujimori was their Prime Minister in the 90's.

110% in my tomatoes. Although, my produce does not technically vote.

The Pez Outlaw on Netflix is worth the 90 minutes it takes you to watch it.

Another vote for slaughter creek, eventually walnut would be fine too if you pick your route properly

I cannot unthink this thread.

Found a new trail system

Good god people, 80F in January??? Get out and ride tonight! Early lap starts at 4:30.

Your comment came in after I ordered, fast shipping and free returns, I figured, why not. It worked, marginally, but ultimately returned it. Not 100% sure that it was the battery or the lights. Ordered a replacement set of Gloworm lights from Jenson. We'll see when that comes in if the "real" battery works or if the lights still have an issue. If the lights work, I'll have a spare set as a backup.

They were originally given to me and they are 5-6 years old. Plus they have been broken enough times (including smoke) that I feel I'd be better off just buying new ones. They are ordered.

I have, on the Church Climb at Walnut. Two of them practically took me off the trail. Probably an isolated incident. But, no class whatsoever.

And to make it all worse: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/video-self-driving-car-caught-on-camera-austin-bike-lane

In general terms, it will be people riding too fast. Nature had a way of limiting the Stravasshole pool (skills, endurance, etc.) Sadly, e-bikes could lower the cost of entry into that pool. Ultimately the rest of the world sees us as a single, homogeneous bucket of "bikers" and that will be the problem.

I am a firm believer in Darwin.

That is actually the easy part for me. The key is not falling off before I get to that spot. That is basically the angle of the basket drop on Picnic at Brushy.