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I cannot confirm the proximity of my house to shoal creek, and, as we all know, Strava lies.

2 hours ago, Cafeend said:

This is a dude who lives by YOLO and knows every day he wakes on the sunny side of the dirt is a blessing.

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Yeah, but YOLO was Youch! Ow! Leg! Ouch!

Yes, Brian is totally right, anything that threatens access is bad. My real concern is not that they do more damage, but if landowners (including the city of Austin) decide to ban then, and some bonewipe decides to ride his anyway, we'll see real problems.

But where I see the real conflict coming is not with all of us. I see the real conflict getting played out on Strava 🙂

I don't have a big issue with ebikes if they help people who want to ride and physically aren't able. But when someone uses that to just be an ass and blow past everyone on the climbs or rip down the trails faster than necessary, then it needs to be addressed. If you are on an ebike I I can't tell because you are just riding along like the rest of us, have at it. Just know that when you batter runs out that sucker is heavy to push uphill. 

Looks like a nice bike and it suits you well. There is a huge benefit from buying a big name brand from a larger shop that can handle warranty claims quickly. I once had a bike that spent more time waiting on warranty replacements than on the trails. That sucked. Never again.

Also having multiple bikes is important. Back then I only had one bike, so when it was down, I was down. As I look at replacing my FS later this year I may be more interested in a non-big-name bike if the deal is right because I have a HT and a SS that I can also ride if there are issues.

But, at least you know Trek will stand behind their bike and the dealer has enough pull that things get sorted out quickly.

If you lost something ping me. 

1 minute ago, Cafeend said:

Why not the Reba?

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Pike is nice and smooth, the Reba is choppier and not as smooth. Reba is also a 20mm which means it is heavier. 15mm is plenty stable for me, I'm not a DH guy so I don't have to worry about the pressure and whatnot.

Talas was overly complicated. One of my favorite forks of all time was a Fox Vanilla with a coil, not air. Loved that shock.

2 hours ago, rockshins said:

Yeah their stuff is awesome, strayed away a few years on Rockshox but but I am back.

While I prefer Fox, the Rockshox Pike on my FS bike is nice. The Reba, not so much.

Good job. I have always been a strong supporter of fox, love their stuff.

1 hour ago, notyal said:

 If you like being randomly asked about your freak bike by strangers at the trailhead, this is the product for you. 

Like owning a singlespeed....

4 minutes ago, Teamsloan said:

It's off the wall, but I wonder how this would do. Supposedly very active during climbing, but no bob.

Polygon Bikes Xquarone-ex9

Huh, single link enduro bike from Indonesia. Wonder how long they last...

Interesting design but looks clunky/heavy. But the real make or break on this will be whether they actually get distribution/service right. Indonesia has not really been a hotbed of global expansion. They are awesome at technical and make a nice hub for many companies in the US, but they have not really taken over in any perceivable way. Maybe it's the Dutch in them 😉

Looks like we dodged the rain. Hoping to be there for the early group if I can get some work done ahead of time.

The upside is that I found a better way to cross. The normal spot just upstream from the chain by the big rock is waist deep or more. Go about another 200 yards upstream and it is only calf deep. One of the crossings close to spyglass is above the knee. I hate wet shoes.

7 hours ago, Seths Pool said:

wasnt it perfect weather all weekend?

I rode lap 1 this morning (Southside, includes some of the highly technical, yet unmentionables) and there were still a couple spots where the rocks were wet. Could only imagine what it would have been like on Saturday morning, just after the brief shower. While most of the trail was great on Saturday, it's not about the whole thing, it's really about those first 7 miles where someone could get really hurt.

Also, in unrelated news, the water is freaking cold.

Because they are electric powered, they fall into the "not allowed on the trails" in my book. While everyone says these guys are cool, I encountered one and when I said "I don't think you are supposed to have electric vehicles on the trail" he let loose with a hell of a lot of expletives about bikers, and YES HE COULD ride anywhere he damn well pleased.

So, instead of asking all of us what we think, we should probably be asking the city what the ruling is on these (yeah, slippery slope...)

I am fine with them as long as they are following the rules, but my experience has been that encountering one on the trail is WAY different than coming up on another bike - harder to get around, harder for them to maneuver and highly likely to end up spilling the rider when trying to pass.

Yeah, looking sketchy right now, give it 24 hours. 

Heard the south side was wet, but the north side was excellent (above the main trail which was muddy).

Ed floats above the trail.

This is a great idea for long bike trips. I am doing the BCGB Death March this weekend and as a leader I am thinking about how to pack first aid items. This would have been perfect.

6 hours ago, Ridenfool said:

IIRC, the rules clearly state that no more than three new parts can be added/assembled per week to restrict the natural rain reaction to only being raised to an overcast/cloudy condition.

No more than one new part per any 24 hour period can be added.

Any previously used part may be added at will with no effect, unless it has been restored/painted/refurbished to a "like new" condition, then it will count as half a new part towards the rain reaction index for that rider.

There are some allowances for starting a screw or bolt, but not tightening it, and, for holding a part in place to measure or inspect fit will not contribute to precipitation unless photographed and/or viewed by more than three riders.

That might be my cadence. I have a new wheel set (technically, eBay) and a couple donated parts. The rest come from my parts bin.

I am just building one and I have most of the parts, so mine will not count for anything except some cloudy days.

Hmmmm, pork torpedo is watching this with interest....

Too wet, no R. 

However, if you want to I, there will be some people congregating at Austin Beerworks around 5:30 or so.

13 hours ago, Anita Handle said:

Flat Rock Ranch charges for access and still garners great volunteer support. They have a standard deal where you ride for free on the day that you work, you get a free day for so many hours and can earn a year pass for another level of volunteer work. I've hit enough hours to earn a year pass before. The Dreissesses are more like family than a business that I'm working with.

This is exactly how it should be done.