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Not technically (I'm a patent agent so it's my jam). It was published (by the patent office) in May but was actually filed in the patent office December 2022. Even then it has a basis from an earlier patent application filing of March 2022. As of now, the patents are still assigned to Guerrila Industries. Looks like they are part of assets being sold though. Will be interesting to see if some large bike company buys them or they could go to another carbon fiber company.

https://patents.google.com/?assignee="guerrilla+industries"&country=US

The one thing CA does right (and some other states do this too) is it caps annual assessment value increases at 2% as long as you own the home. That's why people who bought long ago in Manhattan Beach and other similar places where values went through the roof haven't been priced out. It's essentially a fixed value for your home as long as you own it.

Glad you found your phone. FYI, this is something Garmin watches (not sure about other devices) could be helpful with. My Garmin watch has a find my phone feature. Once it gets within range, it makes the phone play a loud ring so you can find it. I imagine other connected wearables do something similar.

Didn't realize my comment was going to turn into a discussion on zippers and lube. On Reddit, I might expect that but I guess mountain bikers are dirty too 😉

My replacements/repairs were not even from manufacturing defects but user error. I literally ripped the side water bottle pocket catching the pack on a tree. They replaced the pack because they couldn't repair it. Free of charge (paid shipping there but that was it). And when they didn't make that pack anymore, I got my choice of newer comparable models. Another time was zippers froze because I didn't clean them enough and they got frozen shut with salt. No questions asked or blame made, just replaced. What I'm trying to say is it's not necessarily manufacturing defect that they're warrantying. I haven't had any manufacturer defects yet that have needed replacement but 3-4 user error fixes. Plus the fit and technology is on par or better than anyone else.

I have plenty of that additional fuel storage capacity myself. I do have to adjust the Seral to tighten as I ride but that seems to be from drinking water and the reservoir shrinking. Also, you have to make sure hip packs are actually on the hips, not your waist.

I've gotten 2 warranty replacements with brand new packs and one where they fixed the zippers. Wasn't even manufacturing defect. One was the side pouch (loose stretch pouch) that I ripped up when it got caught on tree. They couldn't fix it so they sent me new pack. Another was zippers frozen from not cleaning enough. And the turnaround is legit fast. The fit in their backpacks is also top notch. My wife hated backpacks until I got her an Osprey women's pack that fit's her back so much better.

Trek Lamar is getting a shipment of Roscoes soon. You may want to call and see what availability may be. I ordered a small Roscoe 6 for my 11 year-old early December and it should be in any day now (was on a truck last week). It's just a little over $1000 (~$1200).

Trek Kids Roscoe 20" 2018 model (same model still sold). It's 8 speed Shimano (base components) and Tektro mechanical disc brakes. Lightweight (less than 25 lbs). It's in really good condition. Kid has just outgrown it as they tend to do. Pedals not included though I think I have original plastic pedals.

Now you're just making me miss the NXNW on Slaughter that closed down. That was a great ride to beer/food destination. Could ride trail from my house to there.

Guess I could have phrased it better - start saving as it may be safe to buy lumber soon.

Buy your lumber soon, prices have been dropping fast since beginning of June.

That bill and another bill to let Lost Creek de-annex were shot down in the Texas house on point of orders (e.g., constitutional issues). Probably won't be the last thing they try to do but at least it's a severe uphill battle.

This is the one thing California got right as it sets property tax values at purchase price and can go up only 2% per year (or less based on inflation) - Local Real Property Is Assessed at Acquisition Value and Adjusted Upward Each Year. The process that county assessors use to determine the value of real property was established by Proposition 13. Under this system, when real property is purchased, the county assessor assigns it an assessed value that is equal to its purchase price, or “acquisition value.” Each year thereafter, the property’s assessed value increases by 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. This process continues until the property is sold, at which point the county assessor again assigns it an assessed value equal to its most recent purchase price. In other words, a property’s assessed value resets to market value (what a willing buyer would pay for it) when it is sold. (As shown in Figure 2, voters have approved various constitutional amendments that exclude certain property transfers from triggering this reassessment.) and this happened under Jerry Brown in the 70's.

There was no charge. Drop-off was free as it's associated with the City of Austin program. https://www.austintexas.gov/page/battery-drop-locations

Just noticed this but yes Batteries Plus takes old batteries. They take all single-use batteries and most rechargeable batteries (apparently some Li-Ion batteries they won't take). They gave me a discount coupon for my next purchase there as well.

On a related note, anyone know of a bike shop in town that carries Kid's Full Face helmets in stock? I can always order online but it may be easier to go somewhere to be tried on. TIA

Thanks for being such a great ambassador for mountain bikers!

I've started to wonder if the boulders are meant more for ATVs or ORVs than MTBs. There is a history in the area between Meridian & Avana with motorized usage though it seems to have dwindled a bit with the new sections of Avana being built.

Charlie was the owner's name, just came to me. He briefly changed the name of the shop when he bought it away from Discovery before closing the shop for good eventually. Most of his customers were UT students but he'd have a few MTBs in stock from time to time.

I bought my first Gary Fisher HiFi 29er at that shop in the same track as the Shell station. The owner was a great guy but I can't remember his name off the top of my head. At one point, it was cobranded with the bike shop on Anderson near Alamo (Discovery, maybe?). I remember he also did home inspections and lived near my house and near Patterson Park.

Yes, there's a bunch of trash around there. Surprisingly no beer cans, just soda cans, which is disappointing to me on a mischievous level.

Here's some pics neighbors took. Looks like many items are from bulk pickup that we just had in the 'hood. The consensus on the neighborhood page is leaning to a teen hangout. That was my original guess as I agree it's too far away from anything commercial for a homeless encampment. Teens have probably been hanging out there then saw the opportunity to add some furniture during bulk pickup. A neighbor is contacting the HOA to see if they'll get it removed (it is Circle C HOA land). If not, neighbors are already planning on removing it themselves. Guess the kids should have built a more natural hangout spot.

An FYI/ask for those that ride through Avana. There's been some dumping or homeless activity off the trail near Escarpment between Antigo and Estana (northernmost section near 45 of Avana trails). Just keep a heads up and let me know if you see anything. It's in the area that usually sits under standing water after rain (near drainage under Escarpment) so may just be a dumping spot. Neighbors will probably also be clearing what's in there at some point. Thanks for any assistance.