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As I recall, there were more OneWheelers at the Walnut work days than there were cyclist. And they help pack down the ruts when folks ride when it's still wet. And I haven't met one 'weeler that wasn't super nice on the trail. I'd hate to have one catch on fire though! This was the scene earlier this year at Turkey Mountain in Tulsa. Funny enough, the dude was from Austin and rides Walnut regularly, just not on this board anymore!

It's only place I ever lived that did't have a convenient tree or wall for bike washing. And the house has black and cedar highlights, so it looks really great there.

I have 2 stands that I use regularly. My dedicated wash stand outside is a Park Tool PCS-12.2 that I have mounted an a cedar post. My main work stand in the garage is the spectacular Feedback Pro Elite. In both cases, and across 5 regularly serviced bikes (3 carbon, one steel, one Ti), and with various amounts of post lengths sticking out, I always clamp to the post. I've heard some folks don't like to clamp to dropper posts, but I've done it 10,000 times to a number of different droppers with no issue. Here's that sweet dedicated wash stand:

You lazy bastards! But yeah, sometimes.

I got a notification on this 45 minutes after it happened. My first thought was heat exhaustion, but it was at 9AM as I understand it. Second thought was no helmet. It'll be interesting to find out why.

That's a funny little Berenstain Bears moment for me. I distinctly remember reading dragonflies!

I love them and their dirty little mayfly cousins. Those little dragon bastards are welcome to consume all all the mosquitos they want. Have at it!

For 23 years I only rode. I lifted a bit in high school, but not at all since. So I found out pretty early in Austin that I can do whatever at my company and keep getting great reviews. So I can take an hour and a half or more for lunch with no consequences... because subject matter expert yada yada with a limited scope. In Austin I lived right by work, so during this time, I went home and did whatever. But in Tulsa, work is 25 minutes from home. So I mostly used that time long-sitting at restaurants or freakin' napping. In August it occurred to that I could better utilize this time. So yeah, I joined a gym near work and go about 3-4 times a week. I power through 3setof10 on about 9-12 machines. No machine more than 3 minutes. And I'm done up in 30ish minutes. Quick shower and out in about 40 minutes total. I'm riding WAY less. But I'm having absolutely no problem maintaining my weight now.

This seems like an abusive relationship at this point. My wife called my Binary Maniak "vaporware" when I put a deposit on it 8 months before it shipped. But I'm riding the hell out of that bike now!

This joke seems to be the culmination of all that was Mojo. This aquarium joke is all that's left.

Bikes & Big Ideas with David Golay at: https://blisterreview.com/podcasts Lots of great time killing content, largely about cutting edge bike tech. He's an ME and has a deep understanding of components. AND David was a Central NY riding buddy mine from 15 years ago. So for me, it's just like hanging with him on the way to the ride. And because of the riding and types of bikes you enjoy, I'll give a special recommendation for this podcast to @ATXZJ.

Ha... this is the logic that has the nonsense DFW event, "Judgment Day" happening in August. But yeah, the weather has been hit and miss for the event for sure.

I really thought I would come down for this (and EB), but I'm trying to find new ways to push my miles and my efforts. But interesting post...and you've been putting some good longer efforts together over the past year or so. Are you considering giving DS a go next year?

I don't disagree. Although had I still lived in town I would had been disappointed. Me, and like 1 or 2 other people.

Indeed. We've had our Blowing Springs camp site reserved since April.

Get one with the flamethrower attachment.

That's correct, there is no consistent policy. Cairns certainly have a scenario where they can be helpful, like on trails systems without many signs. SATN is a great example where those visual makers are helpful. Another good use of Cairns is were the absolute Cairn cities would (or do they still? ) pop up when the BC Greenbelt creek was dry. Dozens of stacks artfully places 6+ feet and taller. And like sandcastles, the water removes them eventually. But stacking rocks that'll just stay like that for no purpose? It's like, if you're going to graffiti, make something beautiful out of something grotesque (like on many SATN structures and overpasses, instead of just shitty tagging). So I lean to the "leave no trace" side here when it comes to nonsensical reorganization of roks. Not today, hippy!

Dude that's a fun as hell trail. And it would take me ALL DAY to kick down all those cairns.

Especially if you want to ride the GB or SATN!

I normally politely shrug at pleading for more lift service parks... But hot damn a lift from the southern peak of Franklin MTS would offer about 2.5-3K' of elevation loss and put trails on otherwise empty terrain.

Based on what I can find, this rumor started on Reddit about 20 days ago. And it's a deleted post based on "good authority." And so far as I can tell, GG has made no statements on the matter, neither on their website, their social medial, nor a press release that can be found in a Google News search. The reddit thread has a bit of speculation about the company starting to produce their Rev'd frames for other manufactures, but will close their GG line. But GG remains entirely silent on the issue so far as I can tell. Also, their phone number still works, but "all representatives are busy."

Absolutely. "Tech" means something different these days. It's doesn't mean the ground covered with rocks and roots, with tricky lines to negotiate. Now it means having the speed and ability to hit the upcoming 8 foot long tabletop, after just nailing the 7 foot long tabletop behind you. And yes, ATX folks (who didn't grow up steeped in BMX) are likely behind the flow-curve from areas with a lot of newer trails.

Fun fact... when the trails at... ...were first built, they were basically 3' wide machine built trails. No, not as bad as some, but next time check out how massive some of the bench cuts and trail corridors are. Although even at the time I thought the trails were a good example of such work. And then over the years the corridors grown back in, and then like magic, we have singletrack. I'm pretty okay with professional machine built trails these days. You can't have that much fun at Turkey Mountain and be mad about it.

LOL. While that might not be my life's most consequential type-o, it was certainly significant. It was an order of magnitude type-o! So yes, if I had just climbed the 2500 feet to get to the shuttle drop-off from town, would it be worth it to climb the extra 1000 feet? Or is it more like the punishing south-side Dale Ball trails?

That's how I did it! https://strava.app.link/naQNaQDsxCb