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Thanks for coming. That will be all. PS. Bring back Bartman! He at least made me laugh...
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You must smoke some crazy shit if it alters time and space.
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This conversation is a bit pedantic...
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This looked great before the paint. Even better now. Great work and keep it up!
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Rode this section last night at around 8:30 and was starting to get dark. Really glad they were not there then. I would have gone OTB for sure...Thanks for cleaning them up.
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Double whammy....😬
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This is a bike community after all. Its like the Rule 34 for biking. If it exists in biking then there is someone to hate on it. Gears, wheel size, suspension....
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This is all too true. When you drop gears I think your ego inflates proportionally by a value equal to the gears lost. I am working on funding for a scientific study to back my hypothesis, but until then it is merely conjecture.
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I didnt know the SS hate was so strong here. Should just combine that with ebike hate. I am going to start riding an E-SS now.
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I see what you did there. I guess I should stop pedaling and just get an ebike... This would be a very sad day indeed... What do you have against single speeds man? Best day of your life is quite the assertion and I sense some deeply set hatred is present. Were you run over by a single speeder as a child? Maybe your family dog?
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I think this was really what I was getting to. I now believe they SHOULD have equal access. I think they are a great addition to the bike world for the right uses. Prior to yesterdays ride I did not fully understand and thought they would just aid in the destruction of trails.
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Following up on this one: I went out on a ride with my friend and his new E-bike. I have changed my opinion of them drastically after doing so. I still have no desire to ride one, but it was great being able to get on a bike with my friend who has not ridden in 5-10 years and he was easily able to pace with me for 15ish miles. I rode my single speed at Brushy and never felt like he could easily just speed off without me. I also noticed that I spun out more on hills than he ever did (not sure what mode he was riding in). The e-bike delivered very steady/even reliable power that never broke loose once on the dry dusty scree out there while I spun out at least once every steep climb. I can easily say he did less damage to the trail than I did yesterday. I can also say skill and fitness is worth far more than that electric motor, but it did make things interesting and really leveled the playing field. I can not speak to the legality of it, but I no longer think they do any more damage to a trail than we do. I can also happily say that I would love to go on a ride with him again. Is it a bit of a cop out for someone who just does not want to work to get in great shape? Yeah, but my friend has no where near the time I do to ride and it was freaking fun to both get out and push our pace for a really solid 15 miles and both be whooped by the end of it. That was much more enjoyable for both of us than what could have been 3 grueling miles of suffering for him and the equivalent amount of time waiting around for me. I think just like One Wheels this needs to be addressed at an official capacity by the state/city, but I for one am on board. It gets more people into a sport I love and ultimately grows it and hopefully the volume of available trails with it. I will also add that while we were riding he was discussing getting a second non motorized bike as well which tells me that the e-bike is really just a gateway drug.
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Anybody been to Pederanales Falls Lately?
csmceuen replied to cxagent's topic in Mountain Biking Discussion
This type a talk is frowned upon in these here parts boy. Best you get used to them tree gates or else we will have sic Bartman on you. -
Also, I have an old friend who is just getting back into biking and instead of getting a real bike he purchased an E-bike....I keep blowing him off to ride with him because I feel ashamed to be riding near him. Does this make me a bad person?
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I have no intention of ever riding an E-Bike, but I hope if I ever have to ride one due to some medical condition that people are nicer to me when I am on one than I am to E-MTBers right now. Glass houses blah blah....
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Saw this on pinkbike and felt it was relevant. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-diggers-back-with-wade-simmons-and-todd-digger-fiander.html
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Wear SWAT bibs > freeze water bottles and stick in pockets > Profit.
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I have ridden out at spider a half dozen times and the most recent one I decided to take my Honzo ST out there just to try it. Man was it freaking fun and now I will be hard pressed to decide on a bike to bring out there. Ill be honest and say I was a bit nervous about riding the double black on it, but it rode just fine. It was certainly very different than my squish, but I would almost venture to say that the blue was even more fun on the HT. I do not think there is a perfect bike for that place now. Does FS make the chunk a bit easier? Maybe, but it is def not going to make it any more or less fun.
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Bacon strips vs Stans/Orange sealant
csmceuen replied to eporter68's topic in Mountain Biking Discussion
Not disagreeing with you there, but it is nice not have to change tubes anymore. I had to help change a tube last week for the first time in probably 5 years and it was not even mine. -
Bacon strips vs Stans/Orange sealant
csmceuen replied to eporter68's topic in Mountain Biking Discussion
I bought one of these and have had 0 spills since. Its awesome for initial fillings and refills. Just take your core out and fill with desired amount. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DZB3TVH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -
If I buy one of these can I ride with you guys?
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I need bigger legs apparently, though the way I ride I would rather spin the gear I can climb everything on (with difficulty). I still ride as fast as the geared riders I go with so it works, but I would like to be able to do more ASS rides too at some point.
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Always impressed by people who can turn that big a ratio. Do you ride greenbelt or 4c much with that ratio? I like my 32x22 for most of the tech I ride and cannot fathom anything higher.
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Was just going to say the same thing. Though it would probably be more sanitary to stop putting anuses on people.