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This could go anywhere. Get the ones that match your frame color

Seems so long ago when there was a NORBA National there and we had huge fields at all the TMBRA races. Fun times.

My water hose came off the magnet on my first ride going down HOL and jammed into my spokes, severed the hose and drained. Havent got around to ordering a new bladder so I just carry a bottle now.

I just buy the newest Stans, it doesn't dry out like Orange Seal.

dang, we got O rain on the Eastside

Any rain fall around Brushy? Wanna ride this afternoon

Gotta buddy in town that wants to get Thumped. I haven't been back there since last yr. Is it in decent shape?

I just got a Dakine hip pack. Question how do you open bladder to fill? I removed the sliding thing but cant get bladder open. 

You mean Forest Ridge? Sore subject...

Whats crazy is I saw a lot of the fast guys running 28's. That seems like an ass kicker with all that washboard chop.

The heat just makes any ride tough and that was no joke hot. I ran 38's and double cork bar wrap. 41 cassette helped spin thru the sand a little better.

I was looking at those MK3 hoops with I9 Hydra hubs and DT butted spokes for around $1200 on wheelbuilder.com. Not bad for a 1500gr wheelset. Plus I can run these on my CX bike. 

I love my Scott Spark but when it comes to climbing these hoops are pigs. It came with pretty wide Synchros which are really low end DT's hubs, and at 1970gr a w/set, they gotta go. Looking for something wide, good engagement and not $2000. I don't really race anymore but might do an occasional endurance event. Mostly CenTex trails.

I always like the feel of Times but Ive broken 2 axles so I quit and went back to XTR's which are bulletproof

There is a whole lot of trails in Sam Houston Nat. Forest. In the early 90's a buddy and I got lost back there for 13 hrs. Luckily hit a fire road at dusk and found a house that helped us out. it was hot af and we were dehydrated and fly bitten from hell. Quite an ordeal before cell, gps, and bikes were heavy. Also Tx Bigfoot country so heads up. 

I did it on a old Ibis Mojo. I removed the stay bridge and canti mounts and installed disc mounts. I ran 650 38's and had a flexy Ti fork. Really fun Frankenbike and for some stupid reason I sold it yrs ago. 

I was climbing up my fave trail off 360 recently when a guy came flying up past me on the switchbacks and I was thinking NFway he could be that fast, and then I realized he was on a fancy Giant squish Ebike...it looked pretty fun I gotta say and sadly, he prolly took some KOM's on that rig

Yep, I gotta say the MJ bibs are my go to. Quality chamois and pretty light in this hell heat. I'm on my 4th pair. Nothing easy about riding in this heat and I cant ride with baggies in the summer either. Also big fan of Budrows Butt Butter when you get the swampass.

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For some stupid reason I sold my early 90's Ibis Mojo steel frame and purple Manitou fork last yr. 

Im still waiting for a Tx Bigfoot sighting. All the early yrs of riding in East Tx woods, sadly, nothing, but I do like to read the latest reports on the BFRO websight.

As much as I like baggies on dirt rides, Ive yet to find a pair that's not so "swampy" during Tx heat

This is seriously the snakiest snake season I can remember. Ive been building a house out near Boerne for the last 3 months and the Rattlesnakes have been pretty common sight out there.

You need a tshirt that says, "I break things"

I gotta say those ebikes are a blast to zip around town in the bike lanes. my Honda Ruckus is jealous AF it doesn't get used as much for bar hop day.

I witnessed a yardsale by campus the other day. 2 college kids on 1 scooter going downhill. Quite entertaining while sitting in traffic