RedRider3141

Why is "Quarter Notch" called "Quarter Notch"?

It was perfect today!

So, the snow/rain never materialized at the East end of BCRT and I see no measured precipitation on Wunderground. Any reports from the West end?

That's what I gathered as well.

Thanks for the offer but I think that's too big for my frame. I'm pretty sure mine is a 7.25" eye to eye, or at least that's what it measures out at. If you're located up near Brushy Creek I'd be happy to meet up and confirm. Thanks for the other responses, you're of course all correct, doing a full rebuild or buying new won't be a mistake. I heard rumors (from the source) that the Peddler was actually going to have a tech AND Nitrogen to do this, handy since they are near by but when I checked back in with them they shrugged and said send it to Fox. I'll check out Cycle Progression as my warranty is long gone so I don't care if Fox does it or not.

Bad thing is, at least you can ride when it's wet in Washington...

So... I do whatever I can when it comes to maintaining my bike, for the last 7-8 years I've done alright, everything from drive-train replacements, fork rebuilds, rear shock sleeve maintenance, etc. But then I screwed up, I did the thing that apparently you are never supposed to do. Remove the Propedal lever/ Rebound Knob on my FOX RP23. Then lost one of the tiny ball bearings used for the detents. I guess there is no easy way to get this back together without dropping the nitrogen charge on this thing. I've tried some of the redneck ways listed on Pinkbike and MTBR but have had no success. So my next choice is to send it off to Fox for a complete rebuild. I've never had this done to be fair in the 8 years I've owned it and it's possible never been done in the 11 year life of the bike so It's not a complete loss. My question is, can any body suggest an alternative, that doesn't involve freezing my shock or me buying a tank of nitrogen?

I'm torn on the scooters. In general the people riding them have no clue and just asking for a minor to major injury. The scooters when not in use are at best clutter and are even expanding into North Austin and I even saw some within 1/2 mile of Brushy Creek in my neighborhood! Where are they going on them??!?! Downtown Round Rock?! On the other hand, my wife and I rode them a bit around San Antonio and they were very handy for minimal cost. As a tourist they were mildly useful and fun. If I lived/ worked in the city I'd defiantly consider them for daily commute. They are banned on the San Antonio River Walk, which I 100% agree with. After walking Town Lake with strollers and elderly family members I have no problem with the overconfident but competent commuter/roadie but they unwashed masses on tiny-wheeled scooters is just asking for trouble.

I just started running/ jogging, partially as a result from some of y'all but also because I was dumb and signed up for the Austin 1/2 Marathon in February because the prize is a KA belt buckle. I've never run more than 1mile in my life but I've been working up to 6 miles now without killing myself. I was afraid of past knee injuries (Meniscus repair and MCL Tear) being a problem but so far doing some good stretching has helped a lot. Definitely started to build some different muscle groups than riding does. Riding has helped a ton with my heart and lungs however. I need to find some more hills to train on but so far that doesn't seem to be a limiting factor.

I was out on the BCRT early this morning and it was slimey, I can't imagine rocks on the trails are any better.

Wasn't there a guy selling one on the old site? You might check to see if he still has it. He'd probably let it go for a song if he still has it.

Interesting light, a little expensive, even when compared to buying two lights (bar mtd and helmet mtd). But not outrageous either. On a side note, for those comparing lights: https://www.bikelightdatabase.com/headlights/

At first I thought they were selling the bikes! https://austin.craigslist.org/fbh/d/ut-downtown-dominos-pizza/6725280967.html

Maybe he's in distress.

Too many Kayaks?

Yeah, that looks safe.

Soooo, Long story short: GE has dumped a brand new dryer motor and squirrel cage for a dryer they ended up replacing under warranty, maybe I should make it into a shop fan.

Looking for something like this. It's not for the original intended use so other brands/types will work. https://www.amazon.com/RockShox-PopLoc-remote-left-hand/dp/B003RLH2BY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541020198&sr=8-1&keywords=rockshox+lockout

I need to get a pic of my neighbors fan but he basically did this but to a lazy susan that is mounted to the ceiling. He can aim it 360° to hit anything in his shop. Used one of these type of fans: http://a.co/d/6O7lfhx

BTW, Peddlers, as usual, keeps getting better and better. Love the new improvements. Overall the trail is in great shape but if you ride to slow to rail the berms there is alot of mud waiting for you. Pro Tip: Ride Faster.

Hey I saw you there with your HT, you had just got back from your first lap before heading back out. I rode one of the Dunes. I agree they were pretty nice bikes. A bit above my pay grade ($5K-ish as spec'd) but they really did handle/corner like a smaller bike than it is and took chop, roots and ledges great. It was one of the first demo rides I've done where I actually felt faster than my own bike almost immediately.

Sorry if I missed it, but what is it made of? What type of material?

Does this mean there are some rideable trails? 😀

So, I've only removed my HT Front Wheel 3 or 4 times but recently I could not for the life of me remove the wheel even after removing the large acorn nut and spring on the end of the skewer. Finally I noticed a small nut tightened all the way inside the fork drop outs preventing the handle side from clearing the opposite drop out. I've never seen this arrangement before, is this just another "lawyer design" meant for my safety? I can't see a reason why I shouldn't toss it. Any input for those more knowledgeable than I?