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He's got a great ass😂

Cool bike

Rob gives such a negative connotation. I'd like to think of it more like redistributing😉

Two dogs are twice the fun with mud!

It is. I consider all airlines to be evil😂

Good to hear man! Don't get silly and re injure that leg👍

I spent around an hour and a half out there Sunday. A lot of double track jeep trails that look old. I did find find some purpose built trails down the double track across from the fire station. Most of the trails just look like people riding around on their bikes it doesn't look like much clearing has been done. It's also a no shade area would be pretty brutal in the full of summer. Found the boat it doesn't look like it's been out there that long the trailer is in good shape and it still has the outdrive on it. Somebody made an effort to get it where it is. My guess stolen or insurance.

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What kind of hardtail are you looking for? I might have something of interest.

What cassette comes with the GRX group? Road cassette spacing is wider than MTB. I had to return a cassette and order this one which fits road or MTB. https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-CS-HG700-Cassette

Going out there in a little while to recon SN and try to find the new stuff.

If it makes you ride the bike more then that is the payback on investment.

I'll need to get over to SN and try to find the new stuff you guys are talking about. Last time I rode out there I spotted an albino squirrel at the top of the hill by Parmer.

I learned MTB at Deception and got my ass kicked numerous times. The only reward for riding 1/4 notch and DD is learning to clear all the features. At one point I was able to clear everything up to the bailout at Picnic X except for Jammer. The trail is always changing and sometimes the feature that was always easy becomes difficult because of wear and tear and weather. I think it's called Double Down because the tech sections are kind of split into two sections. DD gets progressively harder as you get deeper into the tech and you're gassed from everything you've already ridden.

I'm pretty sure you've been warned about letting your snake urinate in this area.

The Ditch has had water flowing into it since they started the construction on the subdivision above it. I remember being able to ride up the ditch until they started building. I've been on my ass a couple of times just trying to walk it with my dogs.

Nice! I know that bike.😁 I was there when you bought it.

Sexy bitch! No?

Here's the Kona. It is getting a new set of wheels though.

Ok so I guess this is the place for road/gravel riders. I've been doing some extensive miles on my gravel bike lately and really enjoying it. Currently riding a Kona Private Jake but just stumbled upon this damnit! Link. https://theradavist.com/2019/09/evils-new-gravel-bike-embodies-the-brands-rowdy-dna/

How wide are the bars on that new rig? It's gotta be completely different from your other bike. BTW nice bike!

Hand pain as in numbness? Numbness is something that is difficult to alleviate. A lot of companies blame it on the ulnar nerve but I have a theory that it's more the fact that when you're riding hard blood is being directed to the muscles that need o2 and not to the extremities that are static. I notice numbness most when riding hard. Constantly changing hand position helps with pain. As for the vibracore I can't say but carbon is very effective at lessening high frequency vibrations I wanted carbon but didn't want to spend $150-200 on handlebars.

Some companies measure center to center and some measure to the outside of the drops. The FSA that I got are center to center 46cm.

I needed wider bars on my gravel bike and went with these. Affordable and pretty comfortable especially with the flat top sections. https://www.jensonusa.com/FSA-NS-Adventure-Drop-Bar