AustinBike

Actually, when I skied I never bothered with snowboards. Basically I only had short trips, 3-4 days on the slope. To get good I would probably need to spend a week with lessons and then getting the hang of the thing. That would be 2 years of wasted vacations. 

A single speed, on the other hand, is much easier to learn. And it will make you a better overall rider.

Alas, as we see Hong Kong going down these days, the option to return for chicken feet and duck neck is fleeting.

What a mess.

7 hours ago, Anita Handle said:

So what did y'all do with the grill ban in place? Wrap some salmon in foil and poach it in your glovebox?

Two words: Chamois salmon.

In for tomorrow. Gonna be another hot one, so I recommend staying hydrated.

Registered. Ready to go. 

13 minutes ago, The Tip said:

Take the old ones for back up. I think over 50 % of our large group of riders had flats.

You have no idea how many parts I travel with as backups.

On 7/31/2019 at 12:16 PM, The Tip said:

Next Bentonville trip I'm taking a spare tire. The rock  there is fierce.

Headed there in September. Planning to get two Ardent EXO tires and put them on just before we leave. I want as much sidewall protection as possible.

Sarge has it right. I remember in college listening to a song and thinking "this is an awesome album."

Why not try something like this:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BOZEGZ3/zefal-gizmo-iii-universal-bottle-cage-mount?utm_source=The+Planet+X+and+On-One+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=40c0153ae2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_08_12_01_48&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_561486488b-40c0153ae2-274016313&mc_cid=40c0153ae2&mc_eid=7c6b35a5ae

39 minutes ago, First-Blood said:

Fake news! PP is less than 3 miles.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
 

If you have been smoking that, time is irrelevant. PP would seem like 20 miles.

13 hours ago, HoneyBadger said:

Which part of PP?

 

Probably at the 4.20 mile mark...

2 hours ago, Chief said:

Go to Voler.com. I’ve used their shorts for years road biking. Look for specials you get some pretty good deals. 

How is the chamois on the voler? None of the pictures on the site show it.

First off, I don't wear baggies, lycra only; baggies are too hot in the summer and double the amount of laundry to wash. I had standardized on Pearl Izumi attack shorts, which had a chamois like the one on the top below. VERY comfortable. Recently they switched to the style on the bottom. Instead of a smooth chamois they now have some kind of quilted surface and it chafes. After yesterday's ride my ass was sore. So bad that I am not even going to ride today - an indication of how annoyed I am.

Anyway, looks like I need to find new shorts. The Performance Bike men's short (~$60) has the old style chamois, but it is wider. They are better than the newer Pearl Izumi, but not as comfortable, it would be a better alternative, but I started wondering about other brands.

Does Anyone have any experience with Louis Garneau shorts? Or are there other brands that you recommend? Done with PI for now unless they change their design back. 

Ended up getting there about 3:30, it was 103F. Rode for 3 hours and put in over 17 miles but stopped when I stopped sweating. It was a hot one last night.

1 hour ago, ATXZJ said:

Which sunrace were you running? I've used the MX8 series with the aluminum with some pretty good results. They didn't sound or feel any worse than my overpriced $275.00 sram X0 cassettes.

Pretty sure it was this one:

http://www.sunrace.com/en/products/detail/csms3

But it has a red lock ring. Got it on the pay it forward thread over a year ago so I have no real clue of the model #

I will bring an extra beer for you.

Hipster handlebars with brake levers

On 7/16/2019 at 8:48 AM, AntonioGG said:

I'd think the cassette has more impact on shifting crispness than the derraileur. (sorry, tried spelling derailer and doesn't feel right to me)

They are both important. I had never considered the shifter until Brian pointed it out, his argument makes sense.

However, having just moved from a 10sp SunRace cassette to an 11sp Shimano cassette I can tell you that even though the Shimano is technically "thinner" because it has to be narrower to handle more gears, the Shimano feels sturdier. The SunRace had a cheap feel/sound to it.

Who is riding this week? I was at WC after the rain and it was pure hero dirt. Should be back to moon dust by now. 

You'll lover the Fox 34 @130, one of my favorites.

4 hours ago, throet said:

Perhaps but let's count how many times we see "my singlespeed" when "my bike" would fit perfectly fine in the context of the discussion 😂.

I would never say that about my singlespeedS 😉

Have their black butte porter while you are there.

I have a full squish, a hardtail, a SS hardtail and a fully rigid urban SS. The urban SS gets the most mileage but mostly because it is my knock around bike and it does the longer exercise rides. The full squish gets most of its action on the EB and road trips like Bentonville. The hardtail is just for fun. The hardtail SS is the favorite bike of the bunch. More fun than a big travel bike (for me).

Most SS riders have multiple bikes, I'd be willing to bet that most singlespeeds are bought as second bikes, so there is a fallacy that someone will tell you in 30 seconds that they ride one because they don't always ride one. Also, I am skeptical of people with only one bike 😉

What we all need to do is come together as a community and embrace everyone's bikes and stop beating each other up.

Except fixies. Screw them.

1 minute ago, Ridenfool said:

This is flawed. Take the pedals off your car and put it in Drive and it will move. You just won't be able to stop it or accelerate.

 

This is flawed. To put my car in drive I have to depress the brake first.

Maybe I am biased but everyone should ride every trail. Not doing so is like those bonewipes go to dinner with and look at a menu and say "oh, I can't eat this and I only eat that." Or the people that go to Spain and seek out a McDonald's. Ride every trail just like you should try every cuisine. I'm headed to have Nepalese food in an hour. Expand your tastes, try new things.

Pedernales is a great trail and people should ride there. The worst possible outcome of riding there is "eh, it's not for me..." But you got out. You rode a trail. You experienced something beyond the keyboard. And maybe you learned something. Some rides are better than others, but I have never had a bad ride in my life, just a few trails that I will never ride again.