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I heard somewhere that Inks Lake has some underrated riding. If it's made of that same water resistant granite magic dirt, that could be a fun change from RPR.

But it's still Dallas.

Doesn't hurt to ask for some sort of replacement/compensation.

You could make an argument that anyone who would prefer not to die is a narcissist.

No truer words have ever been spoken.

Why don't you just go ride it and find out? I mean, it is public land, so you can do whatever you want on it. Plus, ridding muddy trails is just a part of mountain biking. YeeHaa! *joking

I had an extra Tile, so I put it in my bike. I have Stumpy with the SWAT frame storage compartment, which made it really easy to hide in the frame. I live way out in the sticks, and the only times it picked up the Tile network was when it was in the big city shop for a couple of days. After about a year, I started getting notices from the Tile saying it was low on batteries and the whole thing needed to be replaced. If it ran on a replaceable watch battery or something, I'd probably keep using it. It's wasn't worth it to me, and I now have a dead Tile jammed in my frame.

No. We. DON'T!!!

The good thing about a failed brake bleed is that when you take it to the shop, you can just say "yeah, I don't know, they are just kinda mushy". This is far less embarrassing than showing up with all the pieces of your fork in a grocery sack.

What was the deal with Lone Man Mountain again? I remember reading an old thread on Mojo but forgot the details. I live out here in Wimberley now, and there is not much within a 20 min drive. The popularity of the sport has grown greatly since 2004 or whenever that was. I wonder if they would be open to the idea again.

I'd probably be interested in whatever tjc4 doesn't want. Let me know what's available.

I originally posted this in the random bike pic thread. I got the full circle in one piece:

I'd be interested to hear what you've got. I'm heading to Big Bend in a month and was thinking about trying something lighter and faster rolling out there.

The Grid casing is much better. I the Purg I have up front has not weeped one bit. Oddly enough, the Ground Control with the same casing weeps a little. Just enough to keep my sidewalls looking shiny. The Control casing weeped, but it was only at night when they were alone in the garage so it never really bothered me. We all deal with our issues in our own way. I also use homebrewed sealant. I've heard Orange Seal doesn't even weep with the Control casing.

I'm a fan of Specialized tires. I've been running 3.0 Purgatory/Ground Control (F/R) with the Grid casing for a while now. Usually when it comes time to replace, I get bored and want something different just to have something different. I've replaced both of these with the same tire, which is saying something. I'll probably go down to a 2.8 for my next set to cut some weight. The other great thing is that BSS usually has them in stock, and they are more reasonably priced than Maxxis or Schwalbe.

Man, I haven't been out there since I first moved here in 2008. All I remember it was brutally hot and the sandy soil was a killer. That, and we lost my buddy for a while, then he came out of the woods with one glove on. When asked what happened to his other glove, he replied that he didn't have any toilet paper. I should probably give it another try when it dries out more.

Furthermore, I’d like to commend the Japanese people for both their excellence in hand tools and for not contributing to the growing problem of over human population. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I fail to see the connection between screwdrivers and birth rates. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Those Japs sure know how to screw.

Would that be more or less awkward than looking the Doc in the eye?

I wish I could have zipped off about half of that story. Now I have less time to get stoned and order stuff I don't need.

Let's make a pros and cons list. Flats: Pro - Feet come out easily Con - Feet come out easily Clipless: Pro - Feet don't come out easily Con - Feet don't come out easily

I alway feel like I'd like to ride flats, but all of the "the only places" people seem to miss being clipped in comprise like 90% of my riding. Seriously, in this thread alone, we have listed rocky uphills, rocky downhills, jumps, drops, quick bursts of power, and the road.

Is anyone else starting to miss the Chinese spam bots?

Do you have any plans for your eternal soul?