RedRider3141

There are lots of variety's of Loctite from low strength to high strength. I would NOT recommend High Strength Loctite for your use case. Loctite is like Kleenex and within in the brand it goes like the following: Low Strength PURPLE 222 Removable BLUE 242 High Strength RED 271 Other brands of thread locker may have different colors. Use Cases: I use Purple at work, typically in very light duty steel to plastic joints that are regularly serviced. I use Blue in several locations on my car/motorcycle/bike including rear suspension bolts (when I had a FS). These were all Stainless Steel bolts into Stainless Steel Nuts or Aluminum Castings. I don't have experience using it on composites unless it was into a metal threaded sleeve. I use red on things I don't ever plan on taking apart. The label on Red says "Must be heated to 500°F to separate parts"

Working on my oldest's stamina. Was hoping for a cooler morning like earlier in the week.... Nope. We rode from the Harry Man end of the BCRT to the very end (or beginning depending on your perspective) at the YMCA. I had already had the bike rack loaded so my wife could make a pickup, was hoping to make it back to the sports park but she was convinced that she was done at the Y. Overall a great ride.

Saw two snakes this morning, a 3ish foot rat Snake, just before the bridge to Mulligan and one Rough Green Snake at the base of the waterfall by the YMCA.

Scratch and Dent Links available too, awesome! https://cascadecomponents.bike/collections/scratch-and-dent/products/scratch-dent-links

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Wait until a few forest fires happen and a low quality eBike is found to be at fault.

Did I miss something? I haven't seen rain since Tuesday.

Stans, doing its job. Didn't notice the thorn (~1" long) until I went to check my sealant. I pulled it out and the hole seemed too small for bacon so I rolled the wheel around and the sealant closed it up.

Made a first go at an angled mount for my new wheel holder tool. This makes tubeless maintenance WAY easier. Pleased with the angle/usability but it's not quite "shop grade" enough for me. Plus my kids like to paint wood while hanging out with me in the garage and if they find out I used their rainbow block...

That ticks me off and it's not even mine... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/336329072049338/ I

Looks fun! I need to get out there, it's been awhile.

https://roundtherocktx.com/behrens-ranch-mountain-bike-trail.html

70° and 53% currently. Y'all better be hittin the trails this morning.

Too wet I think. I rode the SN race last night and used one of my bottles to splash my back and chest with water, with the temp and tech shirt I was bone dry after 15-20 min so I kept repeating. Did wonders to keep my core from overheating.

I checked out the first race today, the riders looked HOT. I registered for next week, rethinking my water strategy....

Every time I ride my bike.

I've never quite been in the same situation, but in the short term I've had a few experiences where I didn't properly hydrate after donation and I felt it bad. Almost passed-out just walking in an airconditioned mall once. I can imaging it being worse after riding given how much of a toll the heat takes on me. I remember reading an article about pro-athletes and it said that Hydration for them started days in advance of an event and recovery was the same. Add loosing a good amount of blood and it doesn't shock me.

Yeah, I've been identifying parts of the lawn that struggle/ need excess watering and eliminating them /planning on eliminating them and replacing them with xeriscape or drought tolerant plants. My goal is to keep lawn only where it's easy to keep happy and healthy. And yes, no "Tree Volcanos"! I had already planned on refreshing the mulch yearly as it breaks down. It's from Austin Wood Recycling and was recommended by my arborist/friend. What's your recommendation just sprinkle the compost in with the mulch as I refresh it?

Been lurking in this thread because I like seeing the progress. I finally realized that I have my own project to share. Had the fence replaced/extended, took out a bunch of struggling lawn and replaced it with mulch and some drought tolerant plants. Also, added a potting bench which has been really useful. I have a few details to finish but I'm really happy with the change. Hopefully I'll be able to get the plants established through this summer...

My Mother's side is from there, lived in Ely in the Winters and ran a cabin fishing resort on the border in the now superior national forest in the summers.

🤔 What's of interest there?

So I purchased my way into going tubeless at least on one of my bikes. I have sealant and am having fun figuring out that learning curve. However, for larger punctures are y'all packing bacon strips? What's your favorite trailside tool for installing them?

Get your ride in soon, this afternoon will be wet.

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