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    Bentonville AirBnBs

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    I just booked this place for a trip in May.  I haven't stayed there but it checks off all the boxes and the price is great...

    https://www.vrbo.com/1440937?adultsCount=4&arrival=2020-05-23&departure=2020-05-27

     

    I stayed in this place on my first trip to Bentonville a few years ago.  No complaints other than the fact that the garage is off-limits and they don't want you to park your bikes inside...

    https://www.vrbo.com/1095618?adultsCount=4&arrival=2020-05-23&departure=2020-05-27

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    WTB(orrow): Stems - 35mm clamp, 50 and/or 60 mm length

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    Santa brought me some new handlebars for Christmas and I'm trying to figure out the right stem length given that my new bars are much wider than my old ones.  I went from a 760mm bar with a 70mm stem (practically XC measurements, I know) to an 800mm bar with a 40mm stem I borrowed from a friend.  After a day of riding with the new bars I am planning to cut them down a bit.  I expect that I'll end up somewhere around 780mm.  The biggest issue is that I didn't like the feel of the 40mm stem.  I'd like to experiment with some different lengths, but I'd rather not buy a new stem only to find out it's not the right length.  Does anybody have a spare stem I could borrow for a few days?  As stated in the title, I need a 35mm clamp.  As for the length, I'd like to try 50mm, 60mm, and maybe even 70mm (my old stem has a 31.8 clamp, so I can't use it).

    Youtubiness

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    2 hours ago, Chief said:

    I saw this on my Instagram feed. That is pretty impressive. Semenuk did similar roll in to a drop but without the flip. He was using a free hub that allowed the bike to roll backwards without spinning the pedals.

    What am I missing?  I didn't see him rolling backwards...

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    New Trail at Reimer's Ranch

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    17 hours ago, circuitbreaker said:

    FYI, if Flat Creek is closed, just ride Perdernales Falls. Its right next door and has about 30 miles of trails.

    We were actually headed towards Pedernales Falls, but decided to hit Reimer's instead.  Neither of us has ever ridden at PF and we also knew there was a chance it might be full so we didn't want to risk striking out again since it was getting sorta late at that point.

    Very frustrated to find that Flat Creek was closed - especially since we couldn't find anything online (website, FB, Instagram, Twitter, etc) indicating that it was closed.  The posted signs seem to indicate it will be closed for a while...

    New Trail at Reimer's Ranch

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    I rode Reimer's last Sunday after driving all the way out to Flat Creek Crossing only to realize the place is closed for the time being...  I remembered seeing a thread here about some new trail to be built at Reimer's but I couldn't remember any of the details.  I kept looking for signs of new trail off the existing stuff, but didn't see anything.  Now that I look at the map, it looks like all the new stuff will originate closer to the entry gate.  Will the proposed new trails connect with the existing trails? 

    Also, any update on when the new stuff will be complete?  (Or started...?)

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    Brushy Creek

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    18 hours ago, El Gringo said:

    So - I've been out of the country, but will be back Saturday night.  The trails being built by us will not have buildings put on them.  The trails linking Christ Church to the Peddler and SN have taken into consideration future development and have been planned so as to avoid/minimize any impact.  When I get back, we'll step up building and (sometime soon) organize a ride to give tour of the network.

    Stay tuned...

    We were wondering about this very things...  Glad to hear you are thinking long-term.

    We never saw the boat, but we sessioned the one line we found - starts near the fire station, 3 berms, several tables - a number of times.  We noticed a wood feature under construction on what looks like it will be another line at some point.  I'm not sure if we missed anything or if that's the extent of what's there now.  Looking forward to what is coming!

    2018 Norco Sight Carbon 29

    in Bikes for Sale

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    Just compared the geometry of my current ride and the Sight and they are very similar in a lot of areas.  The Sight is actually about 10mm longer in terms of reach, which could be good for me...  Any chance we could meet up for a test ride at some point?

    Brushy Creek

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    I agree that finding new stuff organically is fun, but I also know that exploring numerous "dead ends" is a good way to waste my already-limited riding time.

     

    I'm fairly familiar with SN, so I think I know where El Gringo is talking about.  Next time I'm out there - which, thanks to my dropper kicking the bucket might be a while - I'll take a look.  I'd much rather ride there from SN than mess with trying to park somewhere near the church or fire station since it seems like that is frowned upon.  Looking forward to checking this stuff out!

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