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Wonder what GTs plan B for retail sales will be now that they're improving their lines. Best part : pinkbike -$11k

perfect color for austin.......

Familiarity mainly. 2nd ride on a new bike while also riding a new trail. Moot at this point. Sold honzo yesterday

Funny, I was wishing i had my hardtail instead of my XC bike when i was out there. Ride what brings teh fun and forget the rest

jesus man. backstory?

Was very high in my 20s...... I'll see myself out

this 1000x You must have a balance of socialism and capitalism to keep each other in check. They both have their place in society and our "leaders" are failing to provide that balance and are instead shifting us towards a corporatocracy. We apparantly like being under someones thumb and being told what to think and feel. The rising resurgence of nationalism and fascism across the globe is alarming and i think is a result of a feeling of hopeless and fear. People are either deluisional about their plight or have given up hope because the ship has sailed and they're not on it. Those homeless people in downtown austin passed out on the sidewalk are a reflection of our society whether we like it or not. We rely on non-profits to carry the burden and nobody i know wants to hire a mentally ill person. The whole "get a job" attitude can go f@ck itself. Even Salt Lake is doing something productive about its homeless population and Utah is a super-red state. Since you touched on health insurance and big business ill add my 2c. The insurance companies are in business to earn a profit and continue to increase earnings every f@cking quarter to satisfy their shareholders. That means all sorts of underhanded practices that results in innocent people dying through rejected coverage, or at best having to declare bankrupcy. Meanwhile I'm told to be afraid of a migrant caravan. I'd bet not one of those people seeking asylum denied any of my claims or pushed opioids over treatment, foreclosed on a houses after getting bailed out, used loopholes to cheat pensioners or declared an illegal war to enrich themselves and their buddies. Rant/Off

Does ARR work on any trails other than walnut creek?

Pretty big group for sure and quite a few out of towners. A lot of work has been put in out there. Thanks again Seth

Driving home at 9pm and its raining in south austin. To quote slayer: "god hates us all".

Welp, ill be riding an XC rig but will try to keep an enduro state of mind 🤣 Thanks for organizing this Seth

We were considering going there last weekend but did pedernales instead. Theres some areas that stay pretty muddy on the north side of the trail and but no way to know for sure as the ride reports on the trail apps are a few weeks old. If its wet, some of those rocks would be brutal out there. considering this but a bit of a drive for more of the same https://www.facebook.com/BanderaBike/

I built a new bike in mid august and last weekend was the first time it saw dirt. I was amped for the cooler weather to come but wasn't prepared for all of the rain. Dont get me wrong, im glad we have it and the lakes are full but cabin fever has definitely set in. Ive actually resigned myself to selling some bikes and putting money away.

THIS^ "“Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around encouraging young things to grow.” If Austin is going to pitch itself as alternative for techies in norcal to relocate to, we need to act accordingly when it comes to our public servants who keep things together behind the scenes. My wife has been in education for 16+ years and we have been looking to relocate to the PNW after our freshman graduates. If she took a lateral move to a district in the seattle/bellingham area she'd earn 40% more than she does here and have a better retirement. 40%!! Furthermore the COL in bellingham is about the same as in Austin. Teachers make more in WA than ADMIN do in the Austin area. APD is asking for more officers and cant get it, but we can build a riverwalk?? Red river and dirty sixth is a f@cking mess to deal with when you want to go see a band or catch a movie at the ritz. The homeless issue is truly embarrassing and the city should be ashamed that it has gone on for so long. Get the arc out of downtown and spend the money to house these people so we're not doing the bum gauntlet every time we go down there. The traffic issues will hopefully begin to sort itself in the usa as autonomous cars become accessible.

Does make it hard to sit around and wait months to ride trails you were already bored with. Gonna have to hit the road and shake this off soon.

SOLD!

I have a bigger problem with the corporate welfare system in this city and state than any public works project. Besides, your assessed "value" is the biggest factor in paying too much in property taxes, and yes i live in austin. Take the good with the bad in a booming economy.........

Was splitting time on a super 2 mips and giro xc/dork helmet. Bought switchblade for a killer deal but it's a bit much for basic trail riding. Hopefully montaro will fill the spot.

Just bought one of these to use as a lighter alternative to my switchblade.

aluminum

Built an XL sentinel with carbon hoops and full XTR. Weighed almost 36lbs

I'd be down for this.

The short offset CSU on the transitions is a total game changer. I'll never go back to 51mm

X2 @tomreeceGlad you made it down there and tried one out. Built a sentinel not too long ago and can say transitions are bomb proof. A Smuggler will be just as comfortable at brushy as it will be hauling ass in the mountains. They run long and slack for their size, so it'll be super-stable at speed with the tradeoff of needing a little finesse in the tight stuff. Nice thing is, you'll be on the front end of where the trends are currently headed geometry wise.

Money for hobbies is always tight and I want to maximize my buying power. I'll buy small stuff at lbs when needed, but that's usually because of an emergency or poor planning on my part. People on this board are probably the exception to the average mountain biker and can work on their own rigs. I've been into working on bikes since I was a kid and was an auto mechanic and fabricator. Bikes are super simple to work on in comparison. The big S, trek, Norco, and others are going to be the same price online as they are at the LBS. In that situation, ill absolutely buy from a LBS.. As a whole, all brick and mortar retail is going away.