Big_papa_nuts

Gone.

FYI y'all, Magura's USA Master Technician lives in Austin. Yeah bleeding is a bit more finicky then Shimano, but if their are any crazy issues most shops can simply have his come over and fix it. And most warranty issues get handled next day for us. Nice guy too.

26". Dry rotted kendas on the bike, Geax Goma and Maxxis Advantage off the bike.

Most of a 2008 Kona Fire Mountain (16" frame) with a 9 speed X7 shifter and rear derailleur, decent tires, and 9 speed chain. I don't have time for another project. I'm in North West Austin.

Ratchet rings are not replaceable in the Torches, IDK about the rest of their offerings. They did send a new hub shell even though it was out of the two year warranty period, but won't cover the cost to relace the wheel and told me to just reuse the spokes so... One of my favorite things about my DT 350 is the ease of maintenance. I don't even have to remove the cassette and I can pull the freehub, wipe everything down, smear on some fresh grease, and push it back together. I still don't do it very often but I don't need any special tools, or even ANY tools, to maintain the drive mechanism. Bearings are a different story.

I have an I9 Torch with a damaged ratchet ring that was doing that recently. New hub shell time. And old Odyssey BMX hubs would do that too. Poor tolerances.

I was really worried about the Sunrace cassette when I first put it on because most of my experience were with the cheap ones that come on stock bikes, but they shift better then expected (though both the ones I have hesitate to go to the smallest cog no matter what I do) and have been just as durable as anything else I've used.

I have only ever seen this on SRAM cassettes. Usually 950s, but I did see an 1250 with a big chunk out of it recently. If I had to make a guess on the cause I would suspect shifting under high load.

Also note, some hubs can be convee from TA to QR via end caps sourced from the hubs manufacturer. Another option if you have some other wheels laying around.

THE Slide Hammer. I hate Urban Dictionary.

You can get some 15mm to qr adaptors on eBay for less then 20 bucks. So if you has access to a TA wheel that would be a cheap way to get rolling to try things out.

Any updates?

See above. Masks DO NOT protect you. They prevent your spit from going places and getting other people sick. If your not wearing a mask it's in your best interest that everyone else is, but that's a jerk move.

This is true of basically EVERY mask, except the N95 ones and those only work if they are worn PERFECTLY. But wearing a mask can help stop the spread of the virus, from you to others, and that's one of the most important things right now.

Good tip on the news tonight, buy gift cards.

Did you call 311 to report them?

The problem being that bike shop employees, who have no special training or equipment, now have to deal with five hundred percent more customers. I worry for all the shop workers who will catch this thing because people are bored.

Pace Bend was basically empty today between 11am and 2ish. We saw 3 people on the trail. Great place to get out for some social distancing. Just be sure to pay double fees when they start taking payment again.

I'm sure Redhorn is getting these things from one of their distributors, not some local store. Meaning they are actually increasing the availability of these items to locals, and potentially making it safer for people to get them.

This type of business has quadrupled since the shelter in place order went into effect.

Whirlpool is another Michigan company. If you ride the west coast of the state the route will take you right past their headquarters. Fun fact. But back to supporting your LBS. First, be patient. They are getting hammered with bikes that have been disused for years because people are treating this like a vacation. Second don't just go to shop. Be deliberate. They are trying to protect themselves so in a lot of cases are trying to keep people out of the store. If you need something consider calling ahead so they can put it aside, or even take payment, before you arrive. Special orders are a nice bonus right now too. Again call ahead to work out the details. Third, stock up now. There is a good chance smaller shops will have to close down because they are going to catch this thing (because they are still dealing with the public), and MOST of them don't have the capital to make it through that. Consider going to a smaller shop, if you like them, that might be farther away or that may not always have what you need (see special orders above-mentioned) because they don't have the resources of some of the larger chain stores.

This is a pretty strange argument in this context, considering we are talking about man made trail features. I actually much prefer more "natural" trails, like you would find deep in the greenbelt, and preferred walnut the way it was when I started riding it 10 years ago. And don't get me wrong, I appreciate that someone is working on the trails, and I wish I could help, but their style doesn't work the best for me and considering one of the "rules" of trail building is to make them fun for everyone I felt like it was worth noting.

I'm actually a big fan of "nemesis" rides. Me and Ben used to explore the greenbelt every weekend looking for stuff to session. You have to come up to brushy when the pandemic is over.

Don't let Bart hear that, he'll be threatening people with his shotgun again. The "improvements" to Walnut have always been strange to me. It used to be anything to make the trails easier. So much so that I stopped going for a long time. Now we get sanctioned jumps and drops. The newish stuff is especially weird, and this may just be down to how I ride, because it all seems to be in slightly the wrong place. Like some of the berms are blocked by trees, or are to late in a corner to use, or are too low or tight, and most of them are starting to fall apart while other stuff is being built. And the jumps are in weird place where I never have the speed to use them. I'd really need to make it to a work day so I can figure out what the thinking is behind this stuff, but I work Saturdays.

Peddler was doing a walk up counter last time I was there. Business was running mostly as usual you just can't go in the shop.