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Oof! Did 653ft in 1.1miles, followed by another 400ft in 1.4 to get to the trailhead. Virginia has definitely humbled me when it comes to short punchy climbs.

Another Tree gone today. RIP Van Conner

Back to pre-pandemic prices for a great CTX frame https://www.fanatikbike.com/products/revel-ranger-frame?variant=32403160203310&_kx=8GEZAytWxO_uX1U7Z21cKKAeKBibC8eLlnpHQIwGHBk%3D.WtJ9VV

So much this ∆ My opinion has changed so much on ebikes over the last year. But, I've also been hitting trails with a lot of elevation that aren't located in TX. Either way I could do just as much, if not more harm to a fellow rider crashing into them at top speed on a DH run on a regular bike as an ebike. Particularly if I'm on a DH rig that can carry a lot of speed. I never seen an ebiker rear end a slower rider on a regular bike while on a climb.

Brewmaster pulled this one from his vault. Wow.... So freaking good

Sam Hill lite. Wife uses these and loves em. I've been really happy with the lite elbow pads. Overall 7idp has been great. https://7idp.com/products/sam-hill-lite-knee

Damn good13% Barleywine. NYC

Trying the 14% stout at burial brewery in Asheville NC

Let the goodness flow😎 https://youtu.be/ySUCbBktg8o

The Eagle cassette, carbon cranks, lyrik damper and yaris are a good deal for sure https://planetcyclery.com/sale/black-friday-sale/sram-family

Helping out at a local Roanoke brewery while on our travel sabbatical. We brewed 70 gallons of stout. Going into a dickel bourbon barrel next with a target ABV of 14.8%😎

Skills area at Veteran's Park in Lexington Kentucky.

IMHO, as regular bikes become more and more expensive, ebikes will become more common. $6k vs $6k with a motor is going to be a tough decision for a noob at the LBS. I heard some podcasts with industry figures talking about this scenario a few years ago.

Exactly this^ It was crystal clear in Quebec that putting the wife on an ebike would've been a great idea. Everything is pay to ride there and spending the majority of the day coaxing her up the steep climbs to the top was a bad experience for both of us. When she can do more laps with less misery it means more fun for me. I can totally understand her frustration as Ive ridden with much fitter riders, and was the anchor they were dragging. The only way I was able to even things out was when the trail pointed down, which was few and far between in tejas. We're planning to put her on a demo ebike soon.

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I'd be all over a levo SL. No, I swear I ride this to work 🤣 https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2022/11/e-bike-rebates-to-double-under-proposed-pilot-program/

Tagging along with the wife to a work conference in Lexington Kentucky. When in Rome...... Local Bourbon and whiskey here are as plentiful as tacos in Austin. The pour size is nuts too.

Iggy giving a nod to Chop Chop Chop by Sleaford Mods. Biblical Mods

Nice! IMHO, the new Trail 429 is a perfect CTX rig. Couldn't believe how many pivot bikes I saw "the cool kids" riding in Quebec. Way more than SC.

Can confirm that spider, as cool as it is, doesn't get fast or rough enough for a big travel high pivot to shine. I had more fun there on my 100mm trailbike than my 180mm high pivot. I would also never buy a high pivot for CTX.

Two words: Concrete anchors😁

A few old goats brewery in Roanoke is CRUSHING it with their bottle aged beers. This one's a total standout. Almost as good as the cheap as dirt Canadian beers I got spoiled on over the summer 😁

They should've done an Ebike demo at cat mountain. That would be a perfect combination for people who hate climbing almost as much as I've learned to🤣