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I have XT brakes and GX shifters. Two separate clamps on the handlebars, no adapters. Work fine together.

And who is the builder? Can you PM me their info? (don't post here)

Quick question: I know the new Freeride 512 stuff is not really for public consumption yet, but what is the status of Ninja? I had a request to update my site with more recent Brushy info, and I don't know a.) how publicly legit it is and b.) do people consider this separate or part of brushy.

Likewise. With the holidays over I think I will have some parts available and maybe some non-tech stuff. Anyone need a free iHome iPod speaker with a 30-pin iPod connector?

Always remembered his name from Guitar Magazine while growing up in Chicago. That shop is about 3-4 blocks from me but never went in. Was going to ask him about refinishing my 73 P-bass and after a friend's experience decided not to; he's very high end and not really seeking new customers. When you're that good, you don't need to bother with guys like me.

I'll take it! The website could use some video.

What is that dog seat and does it easily fo on and off the bike?

A sunny pre-xmas ride at brushy:

95 PSI? Amateurs 😉 Our pressure is so high that we have limiters at the house. I think ours is like 120 or so because we are near hospitals (allegedly). And the old pipes in our neighborhood break all the time here but the pressure never drops after the repairs are done.

Like it all you want, he's still not gonna smile. I believe he is autistic. Seriously. Dog autism is a thing. But he is the best dog we've ever had.

This is an incredible Polish porter. Took my nephew out for Polish food in Chicago because he is heading off to Estonia for his first real job. The food was great but this porter was incredible. I've had their lagers at this restaurant in the past but this one really takes the cake. If Spec's can get it I will pick some up.

This is "Pantsless Pale Ale" from Alarmist Brewing, down the street from where I used to live in Chicago. Didn't really need to stop for a beer, but when you live a pantsless life, you need to support the people that really make it happen. Technically I was wearing pants, but I was the only one in the tap room, so I could have done the deed and taken them off.

Lucky is a tough dog though he doesn't look it. He was a stray, living on the rough streets of Oltorf. Now he is spoiled but still enjoys a bike ride. This is literally his excited face. He does not know how to smile.

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Sorry, missed your post. PM sent.

Welcome to 2019. Let's hope 2020 is better.

According to https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0061/0022/2050/files/Niner_Frame_History_v11-18-2019.pdf?11439349641774761740 the shock should be 200mm x 50mm with 117mm of travel.

Was doing a lap today and Austin Energy was out there doing work. .6 was closed off on both ends. Don’t know how long they will be there.

I’ll basically take anyone’s blogs, they would get credited, of course. You’ve posted enough on topics that you could probably write on a variety of topics. Any topics, from anyone, would be welcome. Just write something up and send it over, I’ll have the folks at the world headquarters do the formatting.

This is why I don't don't big group rides any more. I used to lead regular BCGB rides every weekend, 10-20 people. And then it got to be a pain. Someone was always too slow. Someone always forgot to pack tools, someone always forgot to bring nutrition for a long ride, someone always got lost. When 19 people are waiting on the 1, over and over, it becomes untenable. I prefer a smaller group of my friends who all ride at my pace and actually prepare for rides.

Will be interested in a review once you have used it for a while

If you are looking for an outlet for your creative writing, I can host your blog on austinbike.com.

In the age of Facebook, nextdoor and craigslist, the idea of printed classifieds is insane. All of that content would be fine in an online environment. I could put classifieds on my site. But then I would need to monitor and provide editorial control. That is why I won't even host forums on my site, I don't want the hassle. On top of that, why would you ever put anything on my site with 200 people a day when the other options give you 200,000+ per day? Hell, even Pinkbike, which is Canadian (I think), would be a better option. Online classifieds are driven by the site traffic, not the specificity to the niche.

As someone that creates content (and drives ~200+ users to Austin mountain biking content daily) I can tell you that it is a lot of work. And then you have to sell it. Which is even more work, and the main reason that I fund the whole thing myself and don't use advertisers. I spent years as a designer/typesetter and used to deal with printers and publications all the time - lots of work, not really cost-effective, which is why I no longer do that. Imagine that you want to have a print magazine available on the streets June 1st. What do your deadlines look like? Physical copies distributed May 24th. Physical copies received from the printer (quality check) May 7th. Files to the printer April 1st (remember you are the smallest guy in the queue.) Proofs from the typesetter by March 15th (you need time to review proofs and potentially change things if they screw up) Content to the typesetter by February 15th. Content creation begins January 1st. So, if you have an editorial calendar ready now and you have content creators ready to go, then you *might* be able to put something on the streets by June 1st. Realistically the lead time on physically published magazines is so long and the industry moves so fast that there is little opportunity. This is why all of the existing print magazines are either dying or dead. Oh, and this is a pretty expensive proposition, especially in the startup phase because you don't have the economies of scale/pipelines that your competitors have. Who will advertise? Nobody for the first 2-3 issues. You'll end up giving away all of the placement hoping that you can extract money from them in 2021. Who will pay for it at the distribution site? Probably nobody when they can get all of that info online. And current. Everything in your magazine will be ~4-6 months out of date. Your competition has the advantage of having previews of new products so that they can cut that lead time to 30-60 days. This is a TON of work and probably not realistic, but have at it. Everyone should follow their dream. I'll take the under on that bet because you'd be better off trying to revive the dying fax machine industry at this point.

I like the idea, but in reality, I never touch my shock and fork settings once they are dialed in. I don't even touch the lockouts for climbing because too often at the end of the climb a descent begins and halfway down I am thinking "wow, this is really rough." That is the wrong time to stop and turn a knob. Realistically speaking, when people get things like this, how often do they actually adjust them?