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cody last won the day on November 21 2018

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  1. Lucky kid! I felt lucky with my clunker in the 90’s! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. I was just hoping for a good sunglasses thread... I managed to lose my Oakley Evzero Prizm Trails that I scored on Amazon for ~$80 a few years back, but they were awesome. My issue with most cheap cycling sunglasses is they get scratched up easily. I've bought probably 5-6 sets of interchangeable lens sunglasses on Amazon and don't love any of them. I think the Tifosi ones were the highest quality, but they also run a little higher price than most the cheap ones. Are any lenses truly anti-fog or is that a function of the shape of them in how they capture and retain your exhaled breath?
  3. I ride that loop regularly, but the Strava segment with that name is only the section between Valero and Brodie, not the entire loop, so I didn't realize that "Valero Loop" refers to the entire loop back to Whirlpool Cave. Another thought about this trail, since it's being discussed: I see a lot of trash here, especially where the trail crosses under Mopac (where there have been homeless encampments). A couple of months ago, I saw a couple of workers cleaning up and thanked them for their work but forgot to ask who they are affiliated with. Is that something the city pays for, or are there any volunteer organizations that organize cleanup efforts?
  4. This is good news, I was a bit worried after seeing "for sale" signs on this property over the past few months, but even if it was closed for development, there is another entrance to this trail at the bridge on Brush Country. Speaking of this trail, Valero Loop is kind of a silly name, no? I know that is the name on Strava, but it is not a loop, and that gas station is not responsible for much other than trash blowing onto the trail. I would propose Williamson Creek Trail. Maybe COA will bless it with a proper name at some point.
  5. It's kind of mid-cycle for the mid-range Garmin and Wahoo bike computers, so I'm personally holding out for new releases, though they may be over a year off. I'm still using a Garmin Edge 520 from, like, 2016? Hoping it doesn't break before the 540 comes out. Or maybe Wahoo will come out with something better. I'm unimpressed with Garmin's handling of the ransomware incident, so trying something new sounds nice.
  6. When a major news outlet like NYT or BBC reports from anonymous sources, you can be pretty confident that they have verified the identity of the source as a knowledgable insider and are reporting facts. It's pretty basic journalistic ethics, and it would sink the reputation of these outlets substantially if they were caught reporting an unreliable or false source. I highly doubt the media is colluding with Garmin's competitors in this case. Most likely, it is a group of verified employees that don't want to lose their jobs. I have no doubt there is corruption in news media, but it usually takes form of selective reporting and exaggeration. Very rarely do overt falsehoods get reported by the major media players.
  7. Several months ago my Edge 520 started freezing and taking forever to step through menus and taking a long time to connect and the fix was simply to delete the ride history. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. The title alone raised my eyebrows, and skimming through the "facts" reinforced my intuition, so I had to Google the author. Turns out he is a major antivaxxer grifter. Please don't amplify him. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/j-b-handleys-unthinking-persons-guide-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/
  9. Wolftooth gets a lot of well-deserved praise but after owning both, I prefer the PNW lever. The wolftooth tore multiple pairs of gloves until I put tape over the trigger, and I had the plastic piece break while reattaching it once. The PNW is nicer looking and just as smooth.
  10. I have probably 1,000 miles on a OneUp V1 170mm and another 1,000 or so on the V2 180mm over nearly 2 years. Coming from a couple of Reverbs, it seems a lot more reliable but you still need to take it apart and clean/regrease it every 6 months or it will develop some stiction (same with any dropper really). But it's much easier to take apart than a Reverb. You can take it apart for cleaning with no special tools without even removing the saddle and be done in 15 minutes. It's not slow in the cold like the Reverb. I wouldn't say it's quite as smooth as the Reverb, but it's close. I think it requires less pressure on the actuator. Only issue I had was a cartridge failure that caused it to slowly drop when my weight was applied so I had to keep popping it back up every few minutes to get back home (not quite as bad as my Reverb failures where it was stuck down). OneUp sent me a replacement cartridge free under warranty and it was a pretty easy install. Overall, I am much happier with the OneUp than I was with the (much more expensive) Reverb.
  11. I bought a Hightower 1 as soon as it came out in spring 2016 and it's been an awesome bike; I've taken it to enduro races, all-day backcountry XC rides, downhill parks, and ultra endurance events, and the versatility is excellent. Santa Cruz has one of the best warranties in the industry, and the VPP suspension works great. I wouldn't hesitate buying another one. The Hightower 2 is a bit heavier and longer, but it might be a more comfortable climber with the steeper seat tube angle. I would be torn between the Tallboy 4 and the Hightower 2 for an all-around squishy trail bike. There are plenty of other bike brands I wouldn't rule out, but Santa Cruz bikes just look and feel good.
  12. For what it's worth: The October 26 SATN Social ride was held 2 days after roughly 3" of rain across all the SATN (according to Hydromet). At least 50% of the trails were rideable. Granted there was a lot of wind the day prior. This event is held 2 days after 0.08-0.12" of rain pretty uniformly. It will be sunny today with 2-6 mph winds all day. My back yard near Williamson Creek (Valero) is moist but firm and "rideable." A guarantee there will be lots of rideable trails, but I could see a few closures. I imagine the organizers will give us the lowdown tonight.
  13. Not sure where you are getting your info but Weather Underground has the forecast on Saturday at a high of 64 and partly cloudy with no rain. The rain yesterday and today was very light and shouldn't leave too much moisture. I think it will be about perfect!
  14. I first bought the GP1s for my commuter and then got GS1s for my mountain bikes. Both are awesome but the GS1s look better IMO. They pass the Seth test too.
  15. Milton Reimers donated the ranch that became Reimers Ranch Park, Travis County's largest parkland acquisition and home to several miles of trails and rock climbing. Thoughts and regards with the family. https://www.statesman.com/news/20191009/milton-reimers-who-provided-travis-county-ranchland-for-public-use-dies-at-82
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