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8 hours ago, mack_turtle said:
not my photo, but Peddler in Hyde Park got hit last night.
AJ said this is the fifth time this year.
Jeeze, this is getting crazy! I assume he is insured but still a huge pain in the ass for a small business! I hope they catch these guys soon.
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4 minutes ago, mack_turtle said:
risks and rewards: I wonder what is the ratio of people who have gotten the vaccine and died to the number of people who chose not to get it and died. the answer to a general idea if obvious and I don't think we need specifics.
also, 9 out of 10 German Shepards are dogs.
Agreed! again I think the prudence is key. For most people the shot is probably the right choice, but not all.
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I think you mis interpreted my post. I'm saying prudence. Look at your situation, the info available, risk/rewards, talk with an expert that knows you and you trust and make a decision your comfortable with. On the other hand very few people, understand scientific method, and yell science and think that's the end of the discussion. That previous post and this should not be interpreted as medical advice and are just a possible explanation on why some people may choose not to get in line. I would encourage everyone to talk to there medical provider when weighing this decision.
And yes some people have choosen not to get the vaccine and as a result have died. On the other hand some people have choosen to get the vaccine and as a result have died. https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/13-year-old-dies-in-sleep-after-getting-covid-19-vaccine-cdc-investigating/amp/
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Devil's advocate. I would say prudence may be the reason. I have choosen to be fully vaccinated because when the virus was available to me (8months ago), with the information I had at the time, the fact I had not yet contracted the virus, and the patient population I work with; I felt it was the safest and most responsible course of action.
Would I make the same choice if the vaccine was available to me 2-3 months ago, there was significant evidence that the vaccine was incredibly effective for high risk individuals, I'm 18-25 years old, my risk of dying from the virus was essentially non existent if contracted, I've already had the virus with no symptoms, I'm healthy weight, healthy heart? Maybe? But Probably not. Especially since there is anecdotal evidence that young people have ended up with the side effect of myocarditis from a couple of the vaccines.
The variant argument above doesn't pass the smell test. Even if 70% of the US population gets fully vaccinated and we reach herd immunity in the US we will still have to dodge mutations coming in from overseas. The current variant that the media outlets are hyping I believe was prevalent in India first. The one before that was from the UK, the one before that South Africa, and the one before that China.
Prudence. Get busy living or get busy dying 😁
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5 hours ago, notyal said:
Vigilante justice at its finest. Driver intentionally hits Cyclist A with car. Cyclist B decides this warrants deadly force. My initial reaction was "good, fuck that guy". Not that the driver's actions are at all defensible, but does that give a bystander the greenlight to shoot the guy? Did the shooter get arrested/charged with anything? Would he have if the driver died? If so, how would that play out in court? Seeing that this is Texas, and the driver's name is "Jose Angel Hernandez", the shooter probably would become an NRA folk hero and gotten off any charges.
Being that the driver "allegedly" intentionally hit this women with his car and it was a group situation and the story says the guy thought his life was in danger. I'm guessing he wasn't just a bystander and his action probably kept anyone else being assaulted with a deadly "motor vehicle" used as a weapon. If this was the situation I'm pretty sure it would be hard for a DA to make a case against the guy since this is a stand your ground state. That being said It does not mean a DA's office in a major city won't try, and the guy may go bankrupt defending himself in court. I personally have never been in a situation that would warrant defending myself in any physical matter, but if I thought a person was attempting to kill me I would do what ever was necessary to make it home to my wife and children.
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On 6/27/2021 at 7:13 AM, June Bug said:
Oh no, hell no, hell to the **** no. Just no. No no no and furthermore NO!
THIS. IS. HAPPENING. IN. AUSTIN. NOW. I'm befuzzled. Verklempt! WTAFing. I, personally, am not split on the issue. Very hard "no" from me.
Cyclists Split On Sharing Bike Lanes With Pizza Delivery Robots
The new Tic Tok craze could be cyclist bunny hopping robots🤣
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17 hours ago, mack_turtle said:
that looks a bazillions times more complex, heavy, and expensive than an oval ring. I'd like to see the case made that it's worth it for the gains made with the design, but I'm skeptical.
I agree! I think this is a much more complex solution to a problem, that an oval chainring already solves from the view of mountain biking. In the on rode bike packing scene, it might make sense if you can run a double or triple chainring (if you're into that sort of thing).
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1 hour ago, CBaron said:
I sorta like it...the bike industry is going to have to evolve and adapt. Not sure this is "it", but its a sign that some people are thinking about it. What I don't like is the Sram NX spec. Ugh...has anyone else ever had their hands on that stuff? I installed a drivetrain onto a local neighbor kids bike after he saved up his hard-earned money for it. Its very pigly, tolerances were not good and I had a very difficult time getting it setup properly. In fact, it was after this experience that I decided to order up the new Shimano SLX 12 spd drivetrain for my back-up bike. I've been very pleased with that purchase. (I know they are not equivalent level components, but I think Shimano is rocking the entry level stuff IMHO)
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CJBI've never had any experience with the 12 speed NX, but my wife bike has the 11 speed and it has worked flawless the past 4 years and it was on a direct to consumer bike set up by me without difficulty. I could see the 12 speed being a little more finicky though. My 12 speed gx is a little more finicky than my 11 speed.
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On 6/20/2021 at 8:49 PM, mack_turtle said:
This should probably go without saying, but if the trails are more than "damp," stay the f__k off the trails! Stay on that pavement, which is probably what you were doing. The dirt around here turns into modeling clay and riding on that royally screws up the trail with tenacious ruts. That's reason enough for an ass-kicking from your fellow riders. It's also exceptionally destructive to your bike.
Also the lime stone is slicker than ice when wet! Terrible combination!
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6 hours ago, June Bug said:
Thanks! This is what I figured. The fact they let you pay with PayPal tricks you in to thinking they may be legit.
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Does anyone have any experience buying from this store? They seem to have almost to good to be true prices and want to make sure they are legit before buying a single speed frame.
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Looks like a fun bike!
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Temps, humidity, and trails were all in good condition this morning! I got started around 6:45ish and quite a few people out beating the heat😁
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8 hours ago, mack_turtle said:
except that was never even an issue. they have known for a year now that drinking fountains are a non-issue, with information I sent them directly from the CDC. it has nothing to do with public health and everything to do with... i don't know what their problem is. do they get a kick out of inconveniencing everyone? are they saving a few bucks by keeping the water off? is there just someone on staff who is too lazy to go turn it back on? I'm not sure.
Ironically throughout the pandemic the water fountain at the YMCA bathroom at the west end of the brushy creek system was open and I almost always refilled there and for some reason Cedar Park p&R decided to lock the bathrooms and access to that water fountain about 3 weeks ago! I just thought wow a little late to the party! But now they have the fountains back on at brushy lake park. Maybe there is another legitimate reason.
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23 hours ago, AustinBike said:
Rode up to Rudy's for lunch with a friend. ~9 miles each way. Decided to fill my water bottle after lunch so I took my iced tea cup and filled it with ice and water at the soda fountain and then dumped it in the water bottle outside.
Started thinking about that while I was riding home.
In a post-covid world, why is there still a customer-accessible soda fountain for refills???? People taking their cups, that their lips were on and pressing them up against the levers. Ugh. Drank no water on the way home.
I think the general medical consensus is that it is passed person to person through airborne or droplet means. I would think not replenishing water in your system was likely much more risky than drinking from any sort of public fountain.
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3 hours ago, First-Blood said:
Pics? Or descriptions of what they look like and on what.
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I saw them Thursday. They were chalk on the ground. This last rain should wash them away. I assumed something to do with little Bella's.
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22 minutes ago, RedRider3141 said:
I love the mini-me color scheme!
The picture doesn't do the paint job justice! When you put it in the sun it sparkles blue and silver. That spray.bike is awesome and my daughter is jelous we didn't paint hers.
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1 hour ago, June Bug said:
My new neighbors across the street and one over bought the house this winter or late last fall. It was surrounded by big gorgeous shade trees, easily as tall or taller than the second story. Every single one of those trees is dead, in both front and back yards. There are either four or five trees; I can't imagine the cost to have them removed and sad that they've lost their lovely summer shade.
If any of you drive down Braker Lane between Parkfield and Bittern on your way to Walnut Creek, you'll see scores of dead shade trees.
We're having dead fig, pomegranate, ligustrum and rambling rose removed mid June.
The big punting pole bamboo (a clumping bamboo) died back as well, but it's putting up shoots like it's done the last two times we've had winters with really hard freezes.
The only large casualty I had was my 30 yr old fig tree😢
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I shall call it Mini-me! All this rain has enabled finishing my son's bike build earlier than planned! He's still about 6-10 months from being tall enough to ride it on trails, but he super excited about it!
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2 minutes ago, mack_turtle said:
Or people with medical conditions that can't get a vaccine and have to trust that strangers are going to act in good faith.
But if the liars get other liars sick, good.
Can you give me an example of someone who is so medically fragile that the vaccine is not a good idea for them? The majority of the ones I can think of won't be in a public space and would be just as likely or more likely to die of the staph colonizing on their own skin.
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On 5/16/2021 at 6:02 PM, mack_turtle said:
How many people who are not yet vaxxed are going to say they got their jab and go around potentially infecting people who have compromised immune systems? How many are going to lie and spread variants that might not be covered by the first vax? Hopefully it won't be bad, but it's still not ideal.
Who are they going to spread it to. Other liars🤣
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My daughter did little Bella’s tonight and my son and I rode PP and Picnic. Trails were in great shape, with lots of people out. Was surprised to see a lot of e-bikes. Besides the obvious motor and batteries they didn’t seem to be much different than the regular bikes that passed us. I don’t have a problem with them, but just can’t understand the appeal in a trail bike scenario.
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I got a pair of flat tire defender brand foam inserts for Christmas and have been running them for a few months. They seem pretty good, though I have nothing to compare them to. They are just under $100 for the pair and made in USA.
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On 4/19/2021 at 3:04 PM, Shinerider said:
What is the ultimate goal for these guys? To be more clear. What happens when someone texts that number?
Olympic road race!
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Not mtb, but we have a local in Lawson Craddock in the race. It Aires starting at 7:00 PM tomorrow night on USA network. I'm excited to watch him race.