notyal

36 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

This is Texas y'all. 🤠

The correct nomenclature is "Howdy" with a smile.

Most importantly, do it for you, not for them. If it makes you feel good you've succeeded.

This reminds me of a time when I had a friend and his daughters in the car and we were headed to my mom's house out in the country. I'd wave at every car I met, as I always had.

On the way out we met a car we had met before and I waved, but this time they didn't respond. One of the girls asked why.

I told her it was because this is a one wave street.

You almost lost me. Glad I hung on 'til the end.

55 minutes ago, olddbrider said:

What's with the weird knob/handle on the rear suspension?  Or is the intended purpose of that bar to basically kick the stoker in the ass every time you bottom out the suspension?

Kinda reminds me of this:

On 4/25/2019 at 5:53 PM, RedRider3141 said:

Here you go. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_S-10_EV

(insert some vague conspiracy theory on why it didn't sell here) 

Well, it came out in '97 when gas was under $1/gal. So...ahead of its time, perhaps?

This pic is circa '06 or so. Both pups are now gone, but they used to always sit like this. 

I was joking earlier. Obviously no one here will try to talk you out of buying another bike, so I thought I would try. 

I've always had a second bike or two. It's fun to be able to a different type of ride when the weather's bad or just to add a little spice to your usual trails. Right now I have a CX bike as my second bike. It's fun, but I regret selling the 29er SS that I had before it. I had a rigid carbon fork and a 100mm Fox. I always ran it SS, but it was convertable to gears if I wanted. In a rigid, geared setup, I would have been able to do everything I currently do with the CX, but in a more comfortable (for me) flat bar setup. The take away is that if you can only have one second bike, versatility is a really nice quality to look for. 

56 minutes ago, spicewookie said:

25-30% sag will affect your crank length, or so she says.

Sort of like a windsock situation?

22 minutes ago, Shinerider said:

Obviously.  Especially since one of them is a 26er frame, but runs 27.5 wheels.  One is a 26er frame, but runs 29er wheels.  And none of them have suspension over 110mm travel or more than 10 speeds and no cassette larger than 46 tooth!

Yeah, but how many watts is your biggest motor?

2 minutes ago, Shinerider said:

Well shit.  I have 5 bikes.

Full sus with gears and dropper

Hardtail with gears and dropper

Hardtail SS

Hardtail FUSSY (Fully Unsuspended SingleSpeed Yo)

Gravel/Road SS

You're obviously doing it wrong. 

Don't do it. All you ever need is one bike - a full suspension with gears. If you must get a second bike, it should only be an e-bike. Zero exceptions.

Just now, Ridenfool said:

An aspect of this is just how complex setup can be on many of our bikes. Do you really want to help setup a full suspension bike for each renter, or, worse yet, get a bike back that has the setup jacked up badly? What if they adjust the seat angle, bars, controls, to suit them? Even if they know what they are doing and do it right, it will no longer be right for you.

For cruisers and even hardtails with suspension forks it could be a way to make a buck or two. Renting out nice full-squishy bikes may be more trouble than it is worth.

I was thinking the same thing.  Your competition is a shop that rents at close the same price, sets it up for your in the shop, and you know there is at least a minimum expectation of basic maintenance on the bike. 

2 hours ago, notyal said:

Too lazy to actually search this myself, so I'll just pose the question. Are MTB destination areas like Moab or Whistler a little more active on such an app?

I'm "listening" to a conference call, so I had a chance to answer my own question.

Moab - 1 road bike

Bentonville - 1 "old school" trek early 90's single speed MTB and a pretty nice Salsa El Mariachi for $50/day

Whistler - no listings

Bend, OR had a bunch, but most of them were one guy. Everything from retro cruisers to road bikes and fat bikes - even just wheelsets, but not a single full suspension trail bike. 

Too lazy to actually search this myself, so I'll just pose the question. Are MTB destination areas like Moab or Whistler a little more active on such an app?

It would also seem that they hired a road bike guy to build a mountain bike. That's gonna produce a carbon xc hardtail every time.

"Viathon’s M.1 is designed and engineered by Kevin Quan. Kevin Quan worked at Cervelo from 2003-2008 before starting his own design studio and his clients have included Diamondback, BH, Accell Group and more in the past decade."

I carry a single aspirin in my pack in case someone on a ride I'm on goes into a cardiac event. Luckily, I haven't had to use it, which means that one is probably a 10 year old pile of dust that needs to be replaced. I think giving someone having a heart attack an aspirin is still a thing, right?

I might try mack_turtle's candle wax crockpot method so that I can change the mood for each upcoming season. I'll probably start with French Lavender for this spring, then give way to Fresh Linen during the summer months. Who could resist a little Pumpkin Spice when the weather starts cooling down in the fall, and of course, smells of cinnamon, sugar cookies, and evergreen trees come holiday season. 

Coming up next on "Martha Steward Shreds", we'll bake a delightful, energy-packed snack bar, perfect for those long solo rides, or share them trailside with your bros. 

My buddy riding shotgun.

1 hour ago, bestbike85 said:

Damn, I’d cancel my plans to go to the YT demo if it weren’t at spider mountain.

That seems like a reason for cancelling plans.

13 hours ago, Sluggo said:

Back window rolls down in the 4 runner. Dogs love it. 

Sold.

6 hours ago, RedRider3141 said:

Late model or older? If older, consider the poor mans 4runner, the Nissan Pathfinder. I'm coming up on 200K on mine and it's been solid. 

Edit:

It's been some time since I purchased but this Here are my options when I got my Pathfinder (2011)

• 1996-2004 4runner: 200-250K miles, $10K-14K
• 2001.5-2004 Pathfinder: 100K-140K miles, $5K-8K

My wife had a 2010 4runner. We both loved that car. She totaled it (the day I was leaving for a week long bike trip to CO, but that's another story). She wanted to go down to the Toyota dealer and buy another 4runner. I talked her into the Pathfinder (2014) because of the 3rd row seating with our growing family. I've regretted it everyday since. However, I will say that the newer Pathfinders are much more car-like than the early 2000's. 

I've been thinking about a 2000ish 4runner for myself lately. I drive very little, so my priorities are decent reliability, low entry cost (don't need anything depreciating un-driven in the driveway), easy to find replacement parts (and less computerized bullshit to break), and 4 doors good for dropping kids off at school. I'll be interested to see where this thread goes. 

What's up with the way they are trying to guard Harden? It's like they are so scared of him going to his left or taking the step-back 3, that they are literally bodying up on his left butt cheek and letting him have free access into the lane. I mean, I'm a Rockets fan, so I say keep doing it, but WTF?

24 minutes ago, RedRider3141 said:

Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the wookie. 

Uh oh. Hide yer goats, boys. We have an unsatisfied wookie on the loose.

I just had a strange thought. Now, I don't know all the details regarding the whole distributor and minimum pricing rules, so let me know if I'm way off. Here's my understanding. Local shops have to buy from a distributor (QBP). QBP sets a minimum price that shops must follow. Bike manufacturers and foreign internet shops can buy directly from the component companies, which is why you can ALWAYS find the same part at a fraction of the cost online. 

Now that Walmart is a bike manufacturing company, and they are already kings of distribution, will they be able to sell good bikes parts online or even in the store at a competitive price as the foreign online retailers? Will I be able to go down to Wallyworld and pick up a new XTR chain and a pack of hotdogs?

1 hour ago, hurronnicane said:

 

 

Texas Madrone (Arbutus xalapensis)

Was this from the Madrone trail? I know there are a few out at Lakeway too.

I could be wrong, but my guess it the "beginner" reference has as much or more to do with the 27.5+ wheels than the price. I've been riding a mid-fat for a couple years and have always gotten the old "How do you like those wide tires? I think my wife/child would like that." as though an experience rider couldn't benefit from the increased cush and traction. 

5 hours ago, RidingAgain said:

"...Like I said..."

LOL...

Are you able to see the irony in your own above speaking, notyal?

Let me know if you need help to do so.

1 hour ago, RidingAgain said:

You are too easily offended.

As I said... Hot dogs are "...shitty" food... But I eat them.

As I do potato chips.

 

"...As I said..."

LOL...

Are you able to see the irony in your own above speaking, RidingAgain?

I'm still waiting for you to explain irony to me.