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I only wish he was wearing cutoffs.

Dude, we need to work on your definition of a "joke".

They've had that SMaSH on sale at my local HEB for $8 or $9 a 6-pack. Pretty good at that price, but I kept getting like a metallic copper hint. Not too off putting or anything, but wondering if it was just me.

That is trippy. I seem to have Yanny trees. This is the Berenstein Bears thing. Truthfully, I always thought they were the Bearnstein Bears, so I must be living in a third dimension. (Thanks Seventeen Magazine. Never considered myself a "fangirl" but this was a well done video.)

I looked it up, got the full explanation, but still don't get it. It is a Berenstain Bears situation?

Yeah, but does the Mars Rover shred as hard as I do?

My little peach tree is doing awesome. (I'll try to remember to post a pic later) Fig tree and artichoke (thanks Sluggo) look pretty good, too. I've got either a red or spanish oak that looks exactly like Chuckt's above. My live oaks show no signs. They battled oak wilt before I was there, so they are already weak. Fingers crossed because they are my favorites. I haven't seen any life from any of my crepe myrtles. Mountain Laurels are about 50/50. I was going to cut one of the big ones down to make room to punch a gate in the fence. Looks like Mother Nature decided which one for me.

I've seen a lot of posting by this seller (big dumb red bow). Most postings seem like overpriced junk with inaccurate descriptions. I don't have any personal experience dealing with them, but I would be cautious dealing with any bike flipper like this.

I don't know if he is still on here, but @pulpwoody blink twice if you can hear me.

Sounds like you should burn your house down, collect the insurance, then sell your lot...twice. (remove bikes first)

Nice thread resurrection. It's going to be sweaty chamois season pretty soon.

That's a good find. It is a rear thru axle, so may require an adapter to pull the trailer. On the other hand, if the OP is serious about giving MTBing a good honest try, this will be a more enjoyable experience right away over a used or entry level hardtail. Keep pulling the trailer with that cruiser. And now is when the new rider learns the N+1 rule. You need one bike for trails and one bike for the trailer. (and a single speed, and an enduro rig, and a gravel grinder, and...........)

Yeah, 1x is nice for sure. Depending on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go, it can be a simple upgrade. You could technically go to a 1x9 (or whatever number of gears that cassette has) by simply buying a cheap narrow/wide chainring and throwing the front shifter and derailleur in the trash. Of course, you'd probably want to go to a clutch derailleur and wider range cassette while you're at it. Looking at your trailer setup, you may run into some compatibility issues with the rear hub if you go with a new bike. Most newer bikes use a thru axle, so you can't use the skewer that most of those trailers use. I think there are adapters, but it's just one more thing to keep in mind.

Here's one with room in the budget for a few upgrades. https://austin.craigslist.org/bik/d/austin-2009-gary-fisher-paragon-29er/7288953680.html

CBaron is generous to offer this, but one piece of advice, don't ride a nicer bike that you own (or can afford to own) if you are not ready to buy it. A used, quality hardtail 29er for under $1K is not hard to find. Be patient. Similar to the advice above, the most expensive upgrade you can make to a bike is $5000 carbon full suspension bike you'll want to buy after riding a crappy entry level bike for a few months.

That's a pretty loaded question. It's impossible to list all companies that make bikes and put each in a good or bad column. Even the big brands you mention make crappy low-end models. The good news is that people on here love spending other people's money. If it's on CL or FB, just post the link, and you'll get some opinions.

Looks like a Civil War hospital. Obviously, I mean that as a compliment. Like, I'd do some opium in that tent.

or "dippin' sauce" for us less cultured.

IMO, it's pretty telling that their Instagram feed features runners/hikers obviously not wearing the knee high snake socks.

I know! They haven't even invented BMX helmets yet!

Throwback to last Saturday. Ice on the Blanco River. The pic really doesn’t do it justice.

Looks like it worked!

Sex is cool and all, but have you ever done HOL repeats?

Can we hurl bags of poo at the racers?

Free shirts. Always a crowd pleaser.