mack_turtle

Too many breweries! I'm not beer-sensitive enough to tell the difference among juicy IPAs and saisons, so if I'm going to visit a taproom, I go for ambiance and food. Currently, I enjoy: Beerburg out on Fitzhugh great for a post-ride meal and drinks after riding Pedernales, Reimers, etc. Fast Friends on the south side next to I-35. Giant pizzas and a huge space for gatherings. It's also close to the far-east segments of SATN, so it could become a hub for rides there. Koko's Bavarian on the east side. They have been "Temporarily closed" for quite a while, which has me concerned. I hope they reopen. Central Machine Works is right next door and also a great spot.

I've been wrenching on bikes since I was 12 and just now learned how to ACTUALLY use Vernier calipers. https://youtu.be/vkPlzmalvN4?si=7bVuu4sb9hg39pdn

Yay, rain! Go ride some bike paths. It's wet but warm.

I admit, those Yamaha bikes look like a blast. Two wheel drive? Yes.

Behold! the form of your destroyer! https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/event/japan-mobilityshow-2023/ypj/

Where can I refill water in between routes? I am pedaling from home and I guzzle a TON of water when I ride—more than I can carry from the start.

the group of people who ride EB and the people who ride SATN Social is most likely a Venn diagram with very little overlap.

Something about the Hummingbird makes me so happy. That, and riding in temperatures in the 70s.

I don't think the South route linked on the website above is correct. around mile 13, the school construction has blocked that segment along Danz Creek. There is a reroute, but I don't know if it's been shared: https://www.strava.com/routes/3144342713275975688

I gathered all the mtn shoes and we're going to donate them to a NICA student athlete gear swap. I'm going to find all the similar items that might be useful.to young athletes and donate those as well. If anyone has items they'd like to donate to young racers, I can help collect those, too (Sorry, I can't seem to remove the blank GFisher quote.)

I was there the other night and a homeless man came in looking for lights because the cops were hassling him for not having any (the cops have a point), so cheap lights to keep people safe are always welcome. Jerseys don't take up much space, so those are fine. I'm sure they will find a way to use just about anything so long as it's not broken, bent or damaged. I'm there once sometimes twice a week so I'm always open to bringing stuff for people who can't make the trip to East Austin.

How fat? 26x4" true fat bike-fat?I don't think it happens often, but there are at least two trailers STUFFED with donated bikes. I haven't looked in there for a while to find out. It would be worth visiting. They always seems swamped and probably won't be able to help you over the phone.

In 2013, I moved to Austin and pedaled into Barton Creek from Zilker on my rigid, singlespeed, undersized Karate Monkey. I just followed random trails on a hot, cloudless day. I sucked down all my 3L backpack and got lost. Good times.

The generous cycling community of Austin keeps donating shoes and pedals to Yellow Bike Co-op, which is fantastic! However, very few of the customers who come in are looking for anything like that. 99% of the customers want a simple commuter bike with a flat pedals. The result is a shortage of good flat pedals and a huge glut of used shoes and pedals for "clipping in." If you know someone who is clipless-curious, Yellow Bike would love to get these off their shelves and under someone's feet. I can't begin to catalog the styles and sizes, but I promise you they have a massive range of sizes and types for mountain, road, spin class, etc. I almost took home a really nice pair of Specialized shoes with Boa dials, but they were a half-size too big for me.

Seasonally relevant

Emerging from summer hibernation today but trails were muddy. Put together a 15-mile "gravel" route to kick off the non-suck weather.

Specialized Recon 2.0 shoes, size 11/44.5. I picked these up at Yellow Bike this week and concluded that they're just too big for me. Large volume with generous, wide toe space and a bit of flex.

@AustinBike fwiw, I want to try one, but I wouldn't buy such a thing for reasons like that.

Morning is definitely a lot better lately. I haven't touched my bike in a long while, but I'll get an early ride or two in this weekend if this trend continues.

Gearbox e-bike. Rad. I'd like to ride one some time. Sounds like a hoot.

https://www.virtualbx.com/bid-bulletin/new-construction-southwest-campus-valor-public-school-subbid/ Valor School is putting a campus in right near Firehouse/ Housefire may or may not affect trail access.

I'm looking for more context, but this doesn't look good.

whenever I hear bicycle components referred to as "unthreaded" or roads as "unpaved," I think, does that mean that someone removed threading/pavement from one that was previously threaded/paved? why would you go to all the trouble to cut threads into a shaft of metal and then grind it all off? why would you spend millions of dollars paving a road and then rip it all out and leave gravel?

"a guy on a bike riding in an Affliction shirt, flip–flops, and a backwards Fox cap knocked me over. ban all bikes!"

Someone with poor translation skills crammed key words into the description because search engines might not get "all bicycles." Be careful with Urban Dictionary. You might find something you wish you hadn't read.