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Hah. All that dangerholm stuff is nuts in a kinda cool way. There's so much climbing out here that e-bikes are making more sense. The closest DH park is 2.5hrs away and seems pretty mild. Lots of good freeride options in EP but those climbs are rough. In CTX it seems like a bit of a waste to have an ebike just to ride around in some pasture or ditch. I had the most fun on gravel and light/efficient bikes there. Although I'd be down to grab that Austin energy e-bike rebate if it was applicable.

Would love to get one of these newer style compact emtb for the wife. She liked the trek when she saw it, so might be a good bike to demo. https://global.pivotcycles.com/products/shuttle-sl https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/electric-mountain-bikes/fuel-exe/fuel-exe-5/p/41476/?colorCode=teal

Those climbs are no joke

100% this^ Had three bulging lower discs preceded by sciatica which I ignored to my own detriment. Physical therapy followed by chiropractor then finally yoga was the key to recovery without shots or surgery. Yoga also did a lot for building core strength to stabilize those weak discs . @hurronnicane Id listen to your body, and at minimum find a chiro that takes your insurance.

Thats sucks man! Was there in july and hit SN on @Chief cross bike. Looks like you guys are losing one of the more fun/flowy trails in the area😕

Get the muc-off then. That's exactly what they're good for.

Nice!! Mrs went to NAU back in the day and still misses it there.

First thing newcomers to TX learn is never rage at anyone in traffic who has no A/C. I saw more than my share of roadside fistfights back in the 90s. It was kinda fun back then🤣

Yep, the muc-off ones are good for preventing brake squeal when you're dragging your bike behind you in the elements. https://www.amazon.com/Muc-Off-Brake-Cover-Color/dp/B07MZF7WLD/ref=asc_df_B07MZF7WLD/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=319126375561&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2409496034766346900&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-654814408721&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=65119988153&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=319126375561&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2409496034766346900&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-654814408721

Nothing serious. Planning a full trip in August to there and Ruidoso. Will post it up in the reports when i do,

Spent last week in Austin for work. Was lucky enough to get a spare gravel bike to ride from @chief, for a trip to the brushy creek trails. Can say with certainty that a gravel bike is the ONLY way to go in the summer. It also makes the admittedly monotonous trails pretty fun. There were a couple oh shit moments that had me laughing like a fool. Returned to El Paso yesterday and saw the thermometer get to 105* at one point. Sun was hot AF. Luckily we got a thunderstorm around 10pm and the temps cooled off to about perfect by the morning without the oppressive humidity in ctx.

In EP. House is approx 4200ft elevation so up by quite a bit😝 In all seriousness, we can hit Cloudcroft NM. Its 1.5 hrs and is easily 20degrees cooler than anything in the desert right now.

Come on up. We have room

I always screw up and attempt to turn the volume up on the TV through the Roku remote, booting me off cast. 🤣 For comparison, watch the most recent Innsbruck race on RB TV with Rob, Eliot, Tracey and also Finn commentating. Finn was better in 5 minutes than the disco bois have been since the season started. Also track walks with Reece are great. Dude is a natural on the camera. Man I hope DH ditches UCI and goes to a redbull series. Theres almost zero money in it for the riders to stay. UCI can glady keep XC in trade😁

100% 7-8am rides are so much nicer on gravel at speed rather than rock bike riding in a ditch

I found there were only three options during the summer : A.Gym B.Travel C.Gravel Did all three and it kept me from quitting. Gravel bike was the best purchase I made dollar for dollar of the three. Even a basic bitch gravel walking path in parks were enjoyable compared to riding a MTB in a ditch at 5mph. And drifting a cross bike is kinda fun too 😁

It's brutal sometimes. Wife did a women's group ride her first time and it kicked her ass.

Picture of my crappy cobbled together kitchen and a home still. just checking for leaks and condenser temps in this pic. Sorry about your A/C man. Been there

I've been following the weather down there and it looks brutal. Miss the people we met, and rode with in ATX but that's about it. I've never lived in a place that made me want to quit MTB as much as central TX. On the other hand, riding in the am in El Paso is completely fine even during summer days. Heat index goes down here due to the wind (which has its own set of issues). We're also seeing single digit humidity at times. As a bonus we were in Cloudcroft NM Sunday and it was mid 70s during the day. Good to have that kind of weather and also lift assist DH in Ruidoso within 2.5hrs. We survived on zwift and gym days during the summer in CTX.

Getting stupid

After spending over three decades in the auto industry i can definitely agree it needs to be changed, and will now never be the same post-covid. Also feel EVs are not the solution.

Pretty much my thoughts as well Had to cast from my phone through the app as roku and prime did not offer GCN from their stores. Liked having more cameras on track than they did on RBTV did but their telemetry left something to be desired. Hard to keep up with who was putting down the fastest time and the results were inaccurate when they did cross the line. Also losing the riders reactions sitting on the hotseat, while also cutting away to some jerkoff talking about riders on their stationary bikes during a race run was imbecilic. I've always liked Cedric as a rider and enjoyed his dirty sanchez vlogs, but he doesn't seem to fit in with a corporate culture. Particularly in English broadcasting. Ric had the excitement of drying paint while on air. Overall the format felt a little more like wide world of sports than the by riders for riders vibe we prefer.

Downloaded disco app and 7day trial to see if there was something i was doing wrong. Wouldn't be the first or last time that happened when it comes to tech with me. Multiple searches for coverage and came up with nothing. What an absolute mess. Cancelled (again) and subscribed to GCN. Are you guys able to download the GCN app on your streaming devices or just mobile and then cast to TV?

Everything discovery touches dies. Hoping redbull starts their own series and DH goes there. All the uci cares about is road biking anyway. Here's the link . $9 https://welcome.globalcyclingnetwork.com/summer_usa?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw4ZWkBhA4EiwAVJXwqVsrtZxw7OXm_c1E2h8k1-Ky2HQlB2hrlMas8S4DQgHSeAJPtfYjgBoCVY8QAvD_BwE

Discovery+ is AIDS. Im having the same issue as you, and just ended up cancelling my subscription because their UI is the worst in the industry. GMBN on YT has all the coverage with the exception of elite finals for free. * GCN is the same price as discovery for subscription. We'll keep it until the season is over. As much as I like Cedric, the commentating is definitely lacking.