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On 9/12/2018 at 9:17 PM, Bartman said:

Post’em up! 

I've been doing the Bike Austin Sunday morning rides that start from the Peddler in Hyde Park. It's a good group of experienced intermediate riders. Rides are anywhere from 40-50 miles with a 14/15 mph pace. All of the rides are no drop and have a ride leader and a sweep. Rides start early enough that traffic is seldom an issue and we're usually drinking coffee at Flight Path by 11. Rides and routes are posted here https://rides.bikeaustin.org/Our-Rides/.

I'm putting on the flats and giving a drunken wheelie class.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1760688580707743/

I never hit the trail without being prepared for a proper safety meeting. Safety is always 1st

10 minutes ago, Anita Handle said:

For those seeking vibration dampening, have you considered the Spank Vibrocore? They're aluminium with a dampening foam injected into them. Probably my next handlebar purchase.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/spank-spike-800-race-vibrocore-handlebar-review-2014.html

 

crossing over from the I'm so ghetto thread

4 minutes ago, Kyle said:

Have you considered tungsten or depleted uranium?

I'm waiting for S&M Bikes to jump into the mtb market and start making 4Q baked chromoly 31.8 riser bars with a lifetime warranty.

Ha

3 minutes ago, Seths Pool said:

I think im just gonna stick with aluminum from now on and not have to worry about a bunch of potential tiny oversights that may directly result in my serious bodily injury or death. 🙂 

i'm not going to run out and buy them today but my next hb purchase will probably be aluminum.

17 hours ago, notyal said:

You may have to buy a special removal tool.

 

If you can get a straight hole drilled down the middle of these they make great replacement Rock Shox elastomers in a pinch.

I've had carbon Renthal Fat Bars on my Mach 6 for 2 plus years with no issues. I wipe them clean and check them regularly. Granted I don't pound them like Seth but I haven't exactly been nice to them either.

On 9/1/2018 at 9:03 PM, crazyt said:

I heard that carbon bars might not be that safe but Im not sure. Asking for a friend.

Over torque on that dropper lever bruh?

Why limit yourself ? I think I could spend an entire month driving around hitting trails in Arkansas

3 hours ago, FJsnoozer said:

I was listening to a Leadville prep podcast that I thought I thought about sharing here, but it gets a little too  far into the weeds perhaps. 

A great take away though went something like this. [Its a long enough race you can feel good, then feel really bad, but later feel good again].

I think this is really important for anyone to realize. Constant stops can make your legs feel heavy, but sometimes if you stop for a lengthy break and have some food, Some caffeine,  and a salty snack, you feel ready to go again and not like the world is going to end. 

 

Anything over 3 hours is a cheeseburger or pbj in the camelbak ride.

The Walton Family Foundation just donated 3,9 million a couple days ago for another 50 miles of trail before the end of 2019. We need a bullet train from Austin to Bentonville.

Bamwa

https://austin.craigslist.org/bik/d/specialized-enduro-expert/6683175478.html

I spent more time installing and uninstalling my dropper than I spent using it. It was a KS LEV

He just re-posted the ad, still fishing.

tunes for 4:20

Dart/Smoke tire combo, purple Ringle bits, and N.O. Explode

37 minutes ago, Albert said:

What do they normally go for?

Somewhere in the 32-3400 range.

You have a light weight racing pflugle.

https://austin.craigslist.org/bik/d/trek-fuel-explus-large/6676733628.html

scam? great deal?