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15 hours ago, dlstyley said:

Ha! Must be a migration pattern…. Came here in ‘94 on a rigid GT Avalanche (couldn’t afford the “team” version) and bought this guide book at a local shop.  First trail we hit was Forest Ridge, in toe clips of course.   A little different than Memorial Park.  😳  I quickly saved up some money and bought a used elastomer Manitou fork from a guy at work.  I thought I was in high cotton.

thanks for the memories!  A real kick digging out that old book and reading the descriptions.  Also a bummer we’ve lost some great trails.

 

I had that booklet!  Picked it up at BSS on Toomey Rd.

7 hours ago, The Tip said:

I tried another way. Posted another one from our hotel room in Biloxi too. Can these be seen? Expand the quote to see the new attempt

that worked.  Is your e-bike powering that lamp? 🙂

18 hours ago, Bart said:

I'd be fun to get out those old rigids and do a lap at CP with toe straps and wire beads! Not

 

I tried this.  Maybe 10 years ago I bought a 1994 Rockhoper. It was in pristine condition (other than tires and brake pads being dry) with original clean chain grease.  Someone bought it back then maybe rode it once on the street and hung it up.  I replaced the parts and rode it at WC.  It was not enjoyable.

3 hours ago, WhoAmI said:

My first bike was a Univega Alpina 5.0 with toe clips.  I think I went to clipless pedals, Onzas specifically, around 94.  The Onzas had different color elastomers you swapped out to increase or decrease the tension.  If you smacked a rock or root, the elastomer could break off, rendering one side of the pedal useless, which did happen more than once.

Hah!  Other memories you stirred up.  I think I went to Ritchey clueless pedals.  They were yellow but I never got used to them.  I went back to toe clips until crank brothers egg beaters came out.

The first trail thread brought back memories.  These old DH tracks were milder than today’s XC world cups!

You just reminded me, I rode that univega with toe clips!  I definitely had more skills and more confidence back then.

1 hour ago, Taco Man said:

BCBG maybe 89 or 90.

Originally we parked at Barton Springs and rode from there.  Later as I had time I would ride from 45th and Guadalupe to basically HOL and back.

Moved to Dallas and gave it up in 94, wasnt till I moved to this neighborhood I got back into it ~2002 

Wow!  It seems I was following you with a couple of years delay!  I moved to Dallas in 96 after graduating.  Largely gave it up except for a few rides of Rowlett Creek Preserve and moved back here in 2003.

In addition to the new gear attracting rain, I have another one:  charge your lights for a night ride, watch the thunderstorm head in within minutes…

BCGB Fall of 1991 on my Univega Alpina (full rigid!) because we could ride it from campus.  I don't remember how I got started MTB to be honest.  I somehow connected with a couple of ME students that rode (I'm EE and they didn't live in my dorm).   I don't remember loving BCGB particularly but I think we mainly rode the main trail only.  I liked the stuff along 360 better back then.  I love the BCGB now but it seems like erosion (both trail and my skills) have combined to make it a lot more challenging for me.

On 9/17/2023 at 8:18 PM, mack_turtle said:

summer hibernation

I had to look it up:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aestivation

5 hours ago, CBaron said:

I ebb and flow with regard to riding to the trail(s).  I'd say my primary determinant is fitness.  Once I get a base of fitness I prolly ride to the ride about 75% of the time.  The times where I don't are usually because the trail system is a bit further than the OVERALL time alotment I have for the day.  All that said, every place we've lived (or bought a house) in Austin over the passed 25 yrs. we have factored in road & mtn bike routes from home (to the trails or group rides).  Its not the #1 factor, but its in the top 5 for sure.

Later,
CJB

+1

1 hour ago, throet said:

My wife's been complaining for years that I'm constantly gasping for air during sleep, but I've ignored her pleas for me to take action. Finally got around to getting a sleep study, which confirmed moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anybody studied this extensively? I feel somewhat like I'm falling into yet another trap of our US healthcare system, which is to over treat everything. The thought of sleeping with a hose and mask attached to my face is horrifying, but others I've talked to have said that their CPAP has been life changing for them. I've initiated the order for one, but frankly I'm really bummed about it. 

I couldn't handle it.  I got the kind that's just on the nose and was OK for a while, but then I had some unrelated anxiety issues which caused me a couple of panic attacks (also unrelated to the CPAP) and I could never put it back on.  I am a light sleeper, so moving with something attached to my face would cause me to wake up multiple times a night.  I lost some weight and became focused on sleeping on my side and I think that resolved my problem.  Also look into a night guard which pulls your lower jaw forward.  For some people, that makes all the difference.  You can see if this would make a difference by laying face up, let your jaw slacken all the way back, breathe in deeply, then compare to it with the jaw pulled forward to see if it's different.

33 minutes ago, throet said:

Anybody get a measurable amount of rain yesterday? 

We got 0.04" according to LCRA hydromet.

The R&I was a sufferfest for me.  I did much worse in these 80's and high humidity than I did a couple of weeks ago starting at 104°F.  The little bit of rain wasn't enough to accumulate in the soil, but amazingly you could feel the extra traction on that moon dust from just a bit of extra moisture!

The last week+ we've had red flag conditions.  Humidity is in the 20's in the late afternoon.  I saw 22% a couple of days ago.  As soon as the sun dips enough or in the shade, it feels very comfortable out.

Pedro's tire levers are the perfect piston spreading tool.  They also work in some cases as spacer blocks.  If you have too much fluid, you could let some out from the caliper itself.

Did Huckleberry have that Tallboy with the custom carbon fork crown?

Paging @GFisher

Is anyone coming with a grill?

It's taking what's exposed to the elements and is finicky and easily damaged and puts it inside a container.  My understanding is that e-bikes are also harder on a regular drivetrain.  If I were to get a commuter e-bike, I would get one with the internal Shimano 7-speed hub and a drive belt.  Both have been proven to be reliable for people that ride long distances.  I would expect (don't know that it is, but I expect it) similar reliability from this integrated transmission.

1 hour ago, throet said:

Is it just me, or are early mornings starting to feel a lot more pleasant? Just stepped outside and felt some nice cool breezes that made me wish I didn't have work calls to get on. Rode out at Dana Peak Park this past Sat morning from around 8 - 10:30 and it really wasn't bad at all, even with all the climbing out there. You could definitely feel it warming up fast towards the end of the ride though. 

You may just be getting more used to it.  I walked yesterday past noon and it was hot but OK in the shade.  The breeze was good depending on direction...sometimes it felt like a blast furnace sometimes it felt cooler.

I should have gone outside before replying.  I didn't want to believe it.  It feels downright nice out there!

Fire is now 100% contained.  Does anyone know where/how it started?  What I've read said it jumped 1431 them jumped over the houses, but the winds recently are southerly winds, so that doesn't make sense to me.

How did it jump over those houses without setting any of them on fire?!  Sad for the people that lost their apartment and things, glad it wasn't worse.

puntos = dots, he's translating puntos to points.  I had guessed he meant fisheyes.

"what's your point?" = "cual es to punto?"

punto/a also means point as in the point of a spear.

"mi bici tiene puntos" = "my bike has dots"