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I figure you guys buy and sell these things occasionally. I cant edit anything because my only computer blocks access to outside devices. I have no interest buy a computer to edit #fottyfortheboys I have a Gopro hero 3 Black 2 batterries the LCD backpack touch screen Black out case. I am thinking of picking up a rylo so I can just do easy short clips through my phone which is all I really want. Thanks for your input.

I ride with super out of shape riders once a week. They have no problem finishing picnic,, peddlers and 1/4 notch in a ride with a few stops in the summer. If he had said he just made 1/4 and all of deception and he has never been able o do that... well that's another interesting conversation.

When I find myself in a pickle without a pickle, the mustard will get this corn dog going so I can stick it out til the end.

Mustard will stop Cramping just like Pickle Juice. Here are the loppers: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fiskars-15-in-PowerGear-Titanium-Anvil-Lopper-379722-1001/202589054 Edit: apparently the Ti is just the coating on the blade exclusive to the ones sold at Home depot that prevents sap gumming and rust. So basicly its the "XX1" of fiskar loppers,

I went. It is always labor day weekend. It is always hot . This year it was crazy hot and much hotter than Rocksprings. The near by city which was low 90s Camp eagle was 100+ (my car was 114 after the race). It is an awesome weekend on the bike between the activities and the venue. I recommend coming in on Friday and riding early in the mornings and walking up for the Super D in the afternoon on Saturday.

I like and understand your idea. a couple of comments on the strategy. What about riding Cedar breaks-tejas and down to brushy to just ride all of deception and rim job? I think that's a reasonable route especially given how much of the GB we actually ride.

Along with normal Tools (I need to start carrying frame pump and less C02) Ziptie Shifter cable Mustard Spare Der. hanger Chain links Dynaplugs Spare stan's valve Van Holtens "Pickle in a pouch" for big hard rides Solo rides I am more likely to have fiskar folding Ti loppers and other weird stuff.

That's scary. I didnt mean my post to come off so rude. How do you react to carbs and foods with a much lower glycemic index vs those that are closer to 100? I assume you avoid white bread but do you trade for things like Rye...and tortillas :) ?

I dont race these series, but I know myself in races. If you are actually going for the win, it creates some interesting situations as you go beyond your limits. You might as well wear the proper armor. I would lean towards the proframe because it fits me, its badass, breathable and Bells dont fit my head. Protect your kneecaps and elbows as well if you enjoy riding you bike. Ive had a few high speed ejections from the bike in the last year. One was catastropic and no pads would have helped, the other one, elbow protection would have kept me racing all weekend. my .02

You just described 5 guys at Camp Eagle last weekend. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes! And do NOT use the torque setting on the stem, because that relates to torque on an aluminum bar. All of these products should have a torque setting available or else you should check into it with the manufacturer. I find that none of my carbon parts require the max torque to stay put, even my seatpost. (Except for my KS lev seat rails but I was told specifically by their tech to exceed 8nm) Use proper carbon prep if possible to prevent rotation. Or slip. I run my controls and brakes at a torque where a big hit would just rotate the mounts, but pressing the lever would never rotate them. This is always a pretty low torque spec. All of Seths pictures indicate evidence of over tightening at some point in the life of the bars. Even if they weren’t at this point at the time of the crash. We have all tightened and then backed off something in our history of tightening parts. Pair this with a few high stress hits on the bars. (I’m curious which puts more stress on the bar. Blowing through suspension from a drop and your body weight flexing the bar, OR the bike free falling and flipping in a wreck. My gut tells me the former pits higher stress because of the inertia.) I run carbon bars on all of my bikes. I keep an eye on them as well. There is one that is due for a replacement after som big crashes and dings, but that’s on my road training bike. I should probably place an order... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So you have a medical condition which prevents you from operating normally? That doesn’t mean it’s not right for 95% of people. Also there is recent science on the Keto fad that show that Adults cannot really stay in ketosis, unlock the children the diet is used for to treat an unrelated medical condition. When you have specific medical conditions, obviously things can be drastically different. I would wager your largely low carb diet on average has a sufficient amount of carbs for your riding. I don’t follow your riding, and don’t know your training effort and stress to make any real judgements. Where did I say just glucose? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Aspens 2.25 Bontrager XR2 team issue 2.2 These tires are almost as fast as my slicks on pavement. I give up less than 1 mph on solo rides to the slicks. These tires also hook very well and punch above their weight. I run ikons and other tires, but the two mentioned tires would be my pick. Also great tires for SATN and Walnut. I like the Aspen in rear for the greenbelt until it gets bald. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ive been running Spesh Boa for a few years. The worse that has happened is the BOA got knocked on one shoe and it popped its way out of the tongue. They have to have this release angle so you can s device them. It save me precious minutes when getting out on the bike and I can easily make adjustments while riding to the trailhead if I stop pedaling. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was listening to a Leadville prep podcast that I thought I thought about sharing here, but it gets a little too far into the weeds perhaps. A great take away though went something like this. [Its a long enough race you can feel good, then feel really bad, but later feel good again]. I think this is really important for anyone to realize. Constant stops can make your legs feel heavy, but sometimes if you stop for a lengthy break and have some food, Some caffeine, and a salty snack, you feel ready to go again and not like the world is going to end.

Perfect! seriously though. Decide where you want to eat and go ahead and make those reservations. with a group of that size you are going to at least want the option. Lots of the places are closed on Sunday nights anyways, so you may plan a shopping trip to the fancy pantry Walmart that is downtown in order to pick up dinners. Being in one place with that many mountain bikers is a really cool experience. Everyone is doing normal things when they are off the bike and it feels like any other busy vacation spot, but you realize that everyone is talking about bikes over lunch and dinner.

Not a problem in my opinion, and I would consider doing the event if i were you, if you can ride that far. There will be a neutral roll out from Downtown I think near the peddlers pub. This will sort out Racers from "accomplishment riders" pretty easily. This organization encourages both. Marathon races have a totally different vibe. I am sure but you have looked into the event, but epic rides usually has 3 loops that people can do based upon fitness. I recommend looking at that loop and seeing where to ride during that event. If you are riding the back 40, I would just time it so you are riding after they have started their loop. Afternoon should be perfectly fin and weather should be fantastic. Go in the direction they go. One side of blowing springs looks to be unused, Medusa, tamaguche, schroene train, downhill trail and the park stuff around Slaughter pen looks unused, so basically, there is all kinds of good riding for you to do the day of the race. Unfortunately, Ozone gets used and could have traffic, but its deep in the race, so you could ride ozone early in the morning. You can hotlap tiger trail, panther prowl, and Ozone for some big time fun. Their events are awesome, and the atmosphere of that many riders is pretty awesome. Call ahead and make reservations for all of your restaurants ahead of time. Oven and Tap, Preachers Son, etc

That would be a dumb question. because a cyclist is putting out .7-1 hp on peddlers pass, while a bike may be putting out 20+, which is enough to dig a hole with one braapp. A cyclist couldn't intentionally dig a hole on flat terrain if they tried, while a motorcycle is one slip of the clutch away from a hole being dug. Technically, we all leave an imprint every pass we make. a motorcycle can ruin a path with one errant effort.

Same. I have added lite salt for this reason to my Marathon mix. or a pack of the margarita flavored cliff blok which has 3x the salt. 210mg per 3 bloks. I also need to start testing some caffeine added to the mixture. BTW, for anyone who hates all this stuff, but loves sweet tea, check out the Summit Tea Gu Roctane mix. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That fall had nothing to do with a dropper. If you look at the video, the body position is wrong, and primarily the foot position is whacky. The feet and toes are pointed down. Your elbows are also straight in and down vs out and in attach position (think military push up vs standard or wide grip). When the front wheel hits the last and final small drop there is nothing to push against to keep your body back and therefore you you get slung forward. you basically had no arm force or leg force capable of stopping your momentum. My best approach to this drop is not to jump off it, but to ride off with heels dropped while pushing the bike forward and dropping your ass back and down. Almost a manual maneuver. Plenty of speed helps. The slower you go, the more rough this drop gets and the more opportunity for you to do things like this and get knocked off of your form. Speed really helps at brushy.

With much respect for you, your racing experience and your contribution to the austin biking...Everything you posted basically goes against the science of racing and your recent experience is probably a representation of a poor nutrition strategy. I am also a traveler such as yourself and have to come back and race marathons in the fall after weeks of Hotel time. Even PRO cyclist on the Keto kick, are using sugar on the bike in hard effort formats. The only piece of science that backs your strategy are the cherry picked studies supporting Keto and similar strategies. If you ride a lot of zone 2-3, you can ride without being reliant upon carbs. Carb loading is a real thing, Just not everyone truly understands how to do it. Glycogen is stored in multiple places for multiple uses. Depending upon the effort you are right about not "needing" nutrition. I can ride very hard for 1-2 hours on nothing bout my normal diet, but my performance would be and is better if timed with the right type of Carbs at the right time. For events like the EB, I would take in large quantities of specific carbs and water. I would also be ok mentally with getting on the scale at 3 pounds heavier that morning because your glycogen stores are on the very high end of around 7-800 grams and you are retaining water. Most people will not do well with protein in their gut during an event like this. With that being said, I dont hear of many pro racers being able to handle 500 calories per hour. most of their nutrition is around 250-400 as its tough for the body to absorb much more than that while its under the duress caused by a race. If you are just at a comfortable pace, and his body is capable of absorbing the 500 then more power to him. I bet he feels great on the bike with keeping up with calories that well. Oh, and YES to pizza!

Treat EB as just a fun day and adventure on the bike. Dont even think about the mileage and segment it. 1. Neutral rollout with a massive group to GB (this is like a warmup as you are still sleepy. Stay in the group and you will barely put out any effort to ride down there because of the draft. 2. GB ride - There is so much excitement and energy that carries you through to the top of HOL. Walk the HOL and Have a nice snack at the top with new friends. at this point you will probably establish a group of people that you may ride with to City Park. 3. Ride to CP. 360 is EASY. Keep your HR in a good place going up the climbs and coast down to Courtyard. Spin your way up and over the hills. 4. Party at CP. The atmosphere here is great and most people are refueling and filling up with water at the Pavilion. I'd recommend doing a quick water break and spending the time after you finish CP, or both. 5. Head up and over Jester and knock out the St Ed's loop. I stop at Jester Subway for a sandwich. Make sure you know this route so you dont get completely lost at St eds like we did. (we lost an hour) 6. Climb Yaupon to Thumper, fuel, ride thumper, talk about riding thumper, eat some snacks and then head on for your Victory lap 7. lick your wounds and cruise over to Walnut for your victory lap. Duval is mostly downhill and rewards a little bit of effort. I think we averaged 20+ MPH the whole way. Endorphins can carry you into walnut because of what you have just accomplished. Say high to the crew drinking beer and eating BBQ and head in for a nice steady lap of walnut. Your sprinting legs will be long gone and you will probably ride at a pace that requires no braking anywhere. Be efficient and you will be home free in a little over an hour. Training: Tempo and sweet spot work. You dont necessarily have to ride far to ride far. In fact, if you find a group to work with you should really be focusing on your repeatable short power for the efforts. Before my first and only EB, my longest ever trail ride was 35 miles of SATN and GB, and 50 miles on road South walnut bike path to manor. I was just getting serious about XC racing, but was still a slower mid-pack Cat 2 racer. Lots of hard 1-2 hour race pace trail efforts. Tempo-Sweet spot rides on South walnut trail on the MTB that look like 10 BPM below my race pace heart rate. These rides equate to two 30 minute intervals at 95% of race pace. Longer intervals are great for building "all -day" power. Sprinkle in some 3-4 hour MTB rides on the road, or better yet, do something specific to the EB and challenge yourself to ride your MTB to a trail vs driving, ride it and ride home. Its OK to not ride the trail as hard as you normally would, but you may be surprised. I like to ride to Walnut and back when I go to Walnut vs driving. It adds an hour to the whole day or less when you calculate the time spent packing and unloading the truck 4 times. You could also ride Brushy - street- Walnut - Home. I actually felt pretty safe on Parmer. Experiment with going hard on the street and cruising trails, or vice versa. I find going hard on the street to be the right combo. Wind and your lateness to get home may force you to do this at times, so its a safer strategy. Nutrition: Dont try anything new! figure out what you like to eat before hand. You need water AND salts, or you will cramp just riding on water. When in doubt, listen to your body and eat what you want at the two aid stations. Extremely high Carb and water intake in the evening. Basicly Potato Chips, some cinnamon roles, and what was available at a party. Oatmeal for breakfast. I ran a 50/50 gatorade/water mix in camelbak. Cliff bar at HOL exit, Free Gu and Cliff stuff at CP, Subway 6 inch and salt and vinegar chips, probably some sweet junk food and pickles at Thumper and refilled with Gatorade. I felt great, moving time was 8 hours flat. Actual time was quite a bit slower stopping for my group, getting lost and for lunch. Good Luck!

You can do without. I took mine off 18 months ago and just rode everything without it and in a high XC position. On my new Top Fuel, I went with the KS lev carbon. Its only 120 grams heavier than my rigid post. I will find that weight elsewhere and lose it on parts of the bike where it matters. At this weight difference, I am never tempted to remove it for the race. You can loose that just by making better choices in which camel back and gear you carry (even in a race). Where do I use it? 1. Areas with big cascading drops with hidden boulders that could cause you to case the front tire into a speed bump and send your pelvis into the back of the seat inducing the most awkward of OTBs possible. Been there, done that. 2. Anything where you really air something out and are lifting the bike and rear wheel higher. This could Just a big J hop, Jump, or large ledge drop that is high enough to be unrollable. Areas: 1. Specific Trails on GB (Its nice on Dumptruck but not required) I would say if you are honest with yourself, If you are riding the entire Greenbelt no Walking, you Definitely want a dropper. 2. City Park - Sure is nice to have, but not required at all. 3. Reveille - Super D 4. Brushy - Makes DD and drop features safer and less likely to cause stupid injuries you regret. 5. Unmentionable trails - Highly recommended if riding all features