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We'd better get it together.

Every RA post in a nutshell:

He buys good stuff. Bought one of my favorite bikes from me so I had no need to tell him anything. You on the other hand, will not buy a 40t, 42t, 46t, 50t or much else for that matter. The only cog that big will be on the front of your 3x system clanging away with that seized up lefty.

You not having the newest thing isn't the issue. There's a lot of guys on here with older bikes & gear who are cool, and fun to ride with. You're not one of them. Go utilize those 35 years of research to find out why.

I still miss that little widowmaker😁

This was going to be my next step for converting that jake to drops https://www.gevenalle.com/shifters/

oh, being an ass is "subjective" isn't it? One (or more) could perceive you as being an ass for asking so many questions about sh*t you'll never buy. nev·er /ˈnevər/ Learn to pronounce adverb 1. at no time in the past or future; on no occasion; not ever. "he had never owned anything new in his life" synonyms:at no time, not at any time, not ever, not once, on no occasion; literaryne'er "his posts are never coherent" 2. not at all. "he never bought shit" synonyms:not at all, certainly not, not for a moment, not under/in any circumstances, under/in no circumstances, on no account

only you could fail to see the irony in that statement

So you're asking people who did the "research" and actually bought and tested these components to waste their time by telling you what works? Your sweet spot seems to be right around 2004-2005. Stay there.

i can only imagine how you "conducted market research" before the advent of the internet. god help those employees The preferred ratio is completely subjective. What drivetrain do you have currently and is it too much or too little. Once you answer that question for yourself, go to a calculation link such as the one i posted and determine what would work best based on your current condition. Click buy. Very simple.

start here: http://gears.mtbcrosscountry.com/#26I1I322X29/2.35I1567I13092 End at any one of these: https://www.jensonusa.com/ https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/ https://www.merlincycles.com/en-us/ https://www.competitivecyclist.com/ Click buy.

so much e-winning in this. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-the-fim-emtb-world-cup-race-in-imola-was-embarrassing.html

I have some 10spd stuff I'll just give you for the cause. M

god damn, forgot how good this was.

Getting back to the local stuff. Cypress Creek rum coming out of Wimberly. If you ever have a chance, stop by and grab some of their barrel aged stuff. Pretty damn good.

TBH, you can get some really good deals on new shimano brakes if you know where to look. The 7000s can be had from merlin cycles for just over $100 and are probably the best bang for the buck out there. https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-slx-m7000-front-and-rear-disc-brake-set-95363.html

I actually enjoyed riding the SATN trails with the 70* HTA on my cross bike. IMHO, 140mm on a 29 HT is a bit much for here. I'd do 120mm and never touch it again.

You can manual anything. Just have to stick your ass out like jagger😁 Your preferences, and austin trails are an outlier, and are not driving mtb development. If the industry reverts back to fully rigid misery machines, texas will be ground zero for the next retro bike bubble.

Looking at getting a new primer frame for a mullet build for the wife. She likes the rollover of the 29" front wheel but has to run a small frame and gets a lot of rear tire buzz when the seat is dropped. Inside info: the primer 29 and S frames are identical so you can get some different color options if going frame only. Not stoked on price, but they'll drop to normal intense direct prices by winter. As far as geo goes IMHO, modern geo works, maybe not at the 5mph switchback heaven that we have here, but it works where any speed, flow, elevation change or actual fun is involved. I've owned more than enough bikes to have learned this. Central texas is a whole different animal from the terrain others riders are testing bikes on so the older, steeper, higher BB and shorter WB stuff actually does well here. The one bit of modern geometry that everyone should be able to agree on is STA. The newer 76* + stuff feels make me feel way more planted on the bike in the climbs. Also, suspension design and shocks have come a LONG way in the last couple of years as well.

This is my go-to for more aggressive riding. Way better than the super 3 but be warned, heavy and hot AF for normal switchback, ledge, switchback, ledge, ledge switchback 3mph trail use. https://www.evo.com/outlet/helmets/giro-switchblade-mips-bike-helmet?image=115750/483506/giro-switchblade-mips-bike-helmet-matte-lime-black.jpg&gclid=CjwKCAjwtO7qBRBQEiwAl5WC20O20e7lyvYg5xycrR5LZJ2ElZQEJWs-huZHDxDmnNDKSKqpDRaJ7xoCF90QAvD_BwE Just bought these for the wife and holy shit! These things are really lightweight and breathable. Perfect for here https://www.jensonusa.com/7iDP-Sam-Hill-Lite-Knee-Guards-Black-Small?pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt_campaign=shopping_us&pt_keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwtO7qBRBQEiwAl5WC2-k-dYmHeP3ZacXMPTtDPOWa2buxVn-LXQWua6PVGdmNeUXdbIeMZRoC5i4QAvD_BwE

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GL man, it's worth the pain.

Chief comes through again with the out of state goodness. Used to help out at this distillery when i lived in NM, and this was the first gin wife and i were able to drink on the rocks.

When i take mine for a walk and she sh*ts, she gets the bag tied to her leash/collar. Been doing this with my dogs for almost two decades. I've condescendingly been asked why she has a sh*tbag tied to her by other dog walkers and I just reply, "its not mine, im not carrying it". The look on their face is priceless. The bags next to the trail are insane. If the city put some attendants down there and started handing out some bad ass fines, it'd more than pay for the cost of the attendants and labor to pick it up.

Thanks. Still sorting out some issues with upper headset and BB but it'll be together for the cooler weather and roadtrips. Tempted to drag it to snowshoe but not down with the transportation costs just yet. Appreciate it. My trailbike is colored way over the top so i wanted the exact opposite for this one. Got custom stealth frame/fork decals, painted over chrome and the lettering on tires. The tires are 27.5 x 2.5 DHSS in the rear and 27.5 x 2.6 DHF mounted on 35mm internal rims. The rotors are 203 F&R.