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Panoramic from Monarch Crest.

The only other thread in the Off Topic sub-forum is literally about why people aren't posting in this sub-forum. Just sayin'.

First of all, I'd like to say that I am genuinely appreciative of what you are doing here. You created this forum and took on the thankless job of moderating it just for your love of the ATX MTB community. That can't be stressed enough. Perhaps the fact that Mojo lived on for so long in spite of the software related shortcomings is a testament to the freewheeling format. I loved it because it was like hanging out with your bike buddies in the parking lot after a ride. We all ride bikes. That's what bonds us, but we don't talk about them 24/7. We talk about life, kids, bikes, beer, the last concert we went to, bikes again, and so on. You never get moved to a different tailgate for bring up something off topic.

And here it will go unnoticed and die.

I didn't say slow. I said boring. A thread on Mojo about trying to sell a fish tank turned into comedy gold. Here, it would turn into a lesson about where to properly post non-bike related for sale items.

I agree with Sluggo. This site is the corporate version of Mojo. A PC mountain bike forum exists. It's called MTBR. I don't go there because it's boring. I have more unread threads here than I ever had on Mojo (despite the fact I continuously accidently mark them all as read). Why? because they are boring. PC is boring. Don't be boring.

Are you being sarcastic? Honestly I can't tell.

Nice bike.

Low atmospheric pressure.

Yeah, if you can get a couple other riders and split it 3 or 4 ways, getting an Airbnb is no-brainer. There are a ton of options for $100-$150 per night. You get a whole 3/2 house with actual toilets and showers, full kitchen, everyone get a bedroom, garage to store and work on bikes, and a backyard to drink beer in. That's hard to beat.

It's a good idea to keep some Chamois Butter stashed somewhere too. Good for both saddle sores and re-inserting your tool roll.

First aid items include the usual plus some Coban tape and an aspirin. The Coban can be used to stop bleeding or stabilization. The aspirin is for me or one of the old men I ride with in case of heart attack.

I'll give you $11.84 and a half eaten gas station pickle.

You are awesome.

I took FJ's pickle in a pouch advice earlier this summer. It caused me to use the "always carry TP in your bag" advice about 20 minutes later.

Still a month away, but thanks for the bump. I could still use any trip planning tips for Bentonville.

A few wraps of teflon tape might have helped to hold that stripped bolt in while you limped home.

Sounds like there is a new sheriff in town.

I understand. I'm really not trying to complain about it. I don't think changing the icon in the way I mentioned would alter behavior one bit. The warning would be just as good.

For me it's teflon tape. I have used it trailside to fix leaky valve stems and loose bolts. It's lightweight and doesn't take up much space. If you have a leaky valve stem, wedge some tape between the rim and that little nut. I also use it in addition to the little rubber part inside the rim. I've frequently had trouble with that interface between the valve and the hole in the rim. Several wraps of teflon over that rubber seems to always do the trick. I fixed a bolt on a seatpost that kept backing out and tilting the saddle to unridable angles by wrapping a few layers of tape around the threads. Probably a good idea to replace with Locktite when you get home, but on the trail, it's easier than carrying a tube of Locktite. Alternatively, what is one thing you have had in there for years and never use?

Dammit. I did it again today. Marked the whole Mountain Biking forum "read" on accident. Is seems a bit trivial at first, but now I will probably abandon many of the topics I have been saving for later instead of participation in the discussion. That really sucks. Do you have access to the source code? It is just a Font Awesome icon. If you could, find it, it could easily be changed from <i class="fa fa-comments"> to "fa fa-book" (which would display a book as in "read"). Finding it is the hard part. Thanks for your hard work!

Seth, are you ok? You haven't been at work lately. We're starting to get concerned.

You may have to buy a special removal tool.

Homemade tubeless sealant I cut valves from old tubes and wrap as much teflon tape around them as possible. (Might start a new thread about how much I love teflon tape) I use wine corks as bar plugs. (got sick of losing the plastic ESI ones) I use gorilla glue and patches cut from old tubes to repair tires with small sidewall tears. I've used everything from 3M insulated mastic electrical tape to used tubes and tires for frame protection.

Always the matchmaker.