AntonioGG

I've seen guys on long skateboards with rubber tipped SUP type "paddles" (look like big Q-tips) and they're actually using them to push themselves, that's on the paved path. Were these actually paddles you saw and was it the guys on the one-wheels? I've seen 3 one-wheels together at point-6 one day, then another one by himself the other day none with any kind of stick or paddle. They seemed to be doing their own thing not messing with the trail, not going any faster or slower than other bike users.

If you mean the clubs, a lot of it is the social aspect of it, where they are based, whether you like riding with them or just plain like the people. I don't know of any clubs that have closed rides. I've ridden with the 787 team (hardest core road team I've ridden with, I couldn't keep up, but it was fun while it lasted) but also ride with my club (BSS), with the EnduraRace people, ARR, etc. Go on a few group rides. What I like about my team is the large presence in pretty much any event. There's always a tent, people to hang out with, people to drink beer with, and people cheering you on. Where in upstate NY? I was born in Rochester (bud didn't live very long there.)

I just saw 3 scooters parked on a corner, blocking the ADA ramps at Breaker and Stonelake. So they're up north now. Saw a dude also riding it on the sidewalk in front of NXNW on 360 & Stonelake. On Tuesday a guy was in point-6 at Walnut Creek on one of those one-wheel things.

RPR will be good. It doesn't have that sticky combination of sand and clay that rocky hill ranch has the destroys bikes and the whole trail drains well.

I have tights I wear over bibs, and long pants with chamois. I even have merino base layer I wear under if it’s really cold. I don’t like just plain pants or shorts(as opposed to bibs) because they seem to ride down (especially true for pants over shorts). I think I’m going to take some old bibs and sew that top onto my pants with chamois. They are the REI brand and they are very comfortable other than the riding down part. I am thinking about pulling the trigger on some bib pants. i used to have the same problem with knee warmers as you have, but now I fold my shorts really high and pull up the warmers so that they are centered over my knee, then let the shorts down over the warmers. They stayed on for 12 hours of dragon slayer when worn with specialized bibs with gripper. These are old Louis Garneau warmers. Also, you’ve lost a lot of weight, maybe you need to size down?

This made me think of @sherpaxc and @CBaron what, 9 years ago?

I'll take the XTR crankset. I think you're down south and I'm up north. I wouldn't be able to come get them until this weekend unless you make it up north.

Or this: https://www.lumberyardmtb.com

That thing is very cool! I don't have experience with it, but that price is starting to approach the price of a new 5X8 or used 10X6 enclosed trailer (some are actually cheaper). I have a friend who has an open trailer for when a bunch of us would go riding. It's a cheap trailer and he has a cheap bike rack on it and it's perfect. We can fit a large boat type cooler in it and 4 bikes. Our family has a 4-bike Saris rack and that thing is heavy and I've been toying with the idea of a small trailer for longer trips and just a 2-bike rack for local use. The other thing, I think you have a truck IIRC so the class III requirement is probably not an issue, but that seems like a lot of tongue weight. I hated how my truck would drive when I had too much tongue weight.

I'm loving all this info. I have work trips to Juarez in my future (we stay in EP) and was toying with the idea of driving early with my bike. My biggest concern would be with what to do with the bike during the work week? I wouldn't want to just leave it in the hotel room during the day.

I'm going to throw another log into the fire: https://www.cnet.com/news/electric-scooters-by-bird-and-lime-are-causing-injuries-and-accidents/

Thanks guys.

Did the greenbelt get rain this morning?

Yep. Barry's fast. I tried to follow him at WC when this bike was setup as SS with a flat bar.

Same bike you were riding at WC? I don't remember it having drop bars.

Is that an old VHS/DVD rack used as a ball rack? I think I had an identical one.

What got LA the lifetime ban is not the doping, it's the assholery that came after. You could argue that the system he established and got others into could be a reason, but I firmly believe it was more to do with the threats, standing up in the podium mocking those that had accused him, etc.

Chicken wire.

I looked up Subchapter C of the Texas Transportation Code. What am I missing? What applies is Austin codes anyway. To be honest, those things look like fun and they seem to have little impact on the trail. They are not high torque by nature of the fact that it has a single wheel, so they cannot apply high torque. The guys look like they're working hard balancing. It looks like surfing on land. My biggest fear is if they decide that less roots or rocks would be better. Will wait for the 29er version. Edit: I just caught their promo video which shows someone doing what equates to a burnout on dirt.

I looked at this hole quite a bit once. I think people have added rocks but they've already been covered with mud. It seems like building some kind of silt filter up "stream" and cutting a drainage ditch down "stream" should help things out. Just cutting a little channel downstream drains it. Riding through it makes ruts again that block the water from flowing. The other option is to armor it with flat rocks, and keeping the downstream side very clear. Think of something like the armored crossings at Walnut Creek. It's no big deal riding through the armored puddles when it's very wet. It's either that or building a small bridge.

I'd be all for scooters if I thought they are replacing a car trip...but I think like ride "share" they are not replacing car-trips. I think scooters are replacing walking, maybe cycling.

My Osprey commuter backpack had a failed zipper and they replaced it free. Prior to that, I called to order a buckle that our dog chewed up, and they sent the replacement for free.

Heard it on the radio that this is going to be at all Austin City Parks. E-bikes and scooters on the trails. They mentioned north and south walnut creek trails but it wasn't clear if this includes off-road trails or just groomed trails. I can't find any info on it.

Can you elaborate on why you think OS is better? I've knowingly been saved by Stan's 3x during a ride/race. I'm talking 2-3 revolutions and the squirting stopped and I never had to replace the tire. The only time Stan's has failed me has been with large slashes 2x (throw away the tire type of slash), or when I haven't re-filled it during the summer. I tried OS a while back when it was fairly new in the market, and it never sealed a hole. Could different types of holes respond differently? Does OS respond better once you pump more air and start rolling again? The online tests I've seen included different size holes but they didn't ride on the tires after.

Nailed it! You have such a great talent for words and story telling my friend!