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I've volunteered to clean up a homeless encampment near onion creek and it was done in coordination with APARD, Bethel Austin, and an org called The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF). TOOF offers direct support to homess people by hosting showering/cleanup facilities, short term housing and by lowering the barrier to reemployment by directly hiring the homeless to clean up the very spaces that they are inhabiting. I worked directly with people who were currently or previously homeless, some of which who had been in recovery from drug addiction. It was humbling.

What I learned is that they are treated like discarded souls, injured by normal society as well as other homeless people. Insulted, ignored, physically beaten, raped... you name it.

TOOF and orgs like the one above are doing very hard and valuable work. I've donated to TOOF.

http://toofound.org/

Two words: Smoke and Dart. ‘Nuf said


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I looked it up on DT Swiss and it matches the part number on Worldwide Cyclery: HWGXXX0002193C

I always start with the DT Swiss conversion charts. Pretty well done presentation, imo. Did you check the part numbers there? If you see a discrepancy between their site and your web retailer, I would seriously dig into it. It is possible that there is a cross reference compatibility but I would be careful if they don't line up.

https://www.dtswiss.com/en/support/conversion-charts/end-cap-solution-mtb-rear/

6 hours ago, Andrzej said:

I used to do 12 week programs off bodybuilding.com that really did whip me into shape and had a great effect on my riding.  I want to find another program similar to that but mountain bike specific.  If I have a plan written out for me I’ll have a much better chance of sticking with it.  Does anyone know of a good MTB strength training program that includes rides and interval training available for download? Seems like there are a few ads I’ve seen on Instagram and Facebook. 

SufferFest added strength training to their system but I have no idea what it looks like.

I second AntonioGG's suggestion to watch Dylan Johnson's channel. It is a guideline, not a specific plan, but he refers to research to support his recommendations. Plus Backwards Hat Dylan is super relatable. 

I wouldn't be surprised, it did sound like it was coming from the rear wheel at times. I think you had too short of a chain which lead to the wheel not sitting in the dropout quite right or with too much chain tension. A longer chain with the wheel adjusted for correct tension. What is that rear hub, a cassette or a fruehewheel? The cog or freewheel seemed loose.

I rode with him on Saturday. It is a *very* strange pattern. Once it starts making noise, he has to be pedalling in order to create the noise but even fairly soft pedalling can sound like a tin can of bolts jostling around. It almost sounds like the rear wheel, from riding close behind. 

Up in the stand with everything assembled, if you pedal backwards it feels like the resistance is a bit on the high side and it is uneven, getting stiffer at certain points in the rotation. Makes me suspicious of the chain and cog. Once the wheel and chain is off, the cranks rotate more freely but still not as smoothly as you'd think they should.

The spokes have high but seemingly even tension.

The cog has some lateral play in it. I forget if its a freewheel or a splined hub.

Next time it makes the sound, you should drop it out of the quick releases and then reinstall it and see if the sound is still there.

4 hours ago, AustinBike said:

Also someone had an $8K road bike stolen while I was in Pinthouse. I have witnesses and an alibi so don't even go there. Plus an expensive road bike would be wasted on me.

Your alibi would say that you were there at the exact time that the bike was stolen, and so was he/she/they! ha

1 hour ago, TheX said:

There's no place for this specifically, and this forum is closer to on-topic than the off-topic forum.

Anyway, Needed to unwind after coming home from the rehab place my wife is in. She had a fall, and a brain injury that appears to be on its way to 100% recovery. She should be home in a week or so. 

Decided to do a couple hours on the trainer, and Zwift decided I need to go to Zurich and do the first of the new UCI laps. Did you know that they have hills in Switzerland? I did 8 miles basically straight up, then back down and started back up again. Reminded me of an even more brutal Box Hill. I wanted a thread for me to talk about Zwifting, instead of dropping individual threads all over the place.

Hoping your wife does indeed get to 100% recovered!

James is on Facebook so you can connect with him directly and he'll point you to the Velofix site. He personally came out to my house with his work van and redid my suspension bits but it is possible that you will get a different mechanic that was trained up and vetted by James. Ask him about it.

On 1/5/2020 at 8:43 PM, AntonioGG said:

Your water weight, is it too much sodium or just packing the glycogen compared to your normal ketotic state?

That carb binge added 3 pounds of water weight for every pound of carb stored in muscles, liver, etc. It's not fat gain/loss. 

Yes, AB is a hill climbing skeleton.

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/56/1/292S/4715743?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Zwift has FTP estimation, does it not? They also have training plans but maybe not as good as trainer road, maybe better, I can't say. I'd read some not so great things about them but Zwift is always adapting and improving so they might be better now. 

Is there a virtual biking app that includes riding trails? Or real video of singletrack? 

Sorry to hear about the setbacks. Hopefully all that you need is time. 

My knee has healed more slowly than I expected. August was my surgery, I think I started my PT about 5 weeks after it was prescribed. Still doing it and doing my homework. Leg(s) are getting stronger in all sorts of strange directions of force application but I still get soreness if I ride or hike too hard. I went ahead and had a post-op MRI on Friday since my deductible is paid up and I'm having lingering pain. I'm sure it'll be within normal range of health but I just want to make sure there isn't something wrong.

At least I can stand and pedal out of the saddle now and can do ~an hour of ledgy technical riding. I'm glad for that progress.

From the top of the thread to the bottom, I went from "yeah, let's remember why we do this and groove together" to "I hate people."

thanks for the heads up, I just ordered the Lumina. It looks perfect for my XC hardtail / commuter.

Anyone try Revgrips yet? They're the only grip that truly seems like a different approach. They have rotational "suspension". Expensive to get started with them but if they relieve elbow or wrist pain, it might be worth it.

https://revgrips.com/

https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-gear/get-a-grip-revgrips-suspension-grips-review/

Tuesday night near the main creek crossing, a bolt that is most likely for a singlespeed.

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I am picking up chips, guacamole, a jar of salsa and sour cream.

Yes, this means I’ll be in attendance, so apologies in advance.


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The fact that a governmental body holds a metaphorical gun to our head and threatens to pull the trigger and cut off trail access if someone else does something stupid is really irksome. Imagine if they threatened to shut down I-35 if ONE MORE PERSON EXCEEDS THE SPEED LIMIT THROUGH THERE!!! 

Restore the damage. Find and punish/warn/educate the offenders. That's all that anyone needs to do.

I don't have cold weather gear so I'm oot.

I dunno about no Assagai, but I do know about the...

running late!

I keep one good one on helmet (Glowworm) and one amazon cheapo head lamp with a decent quality battery pack, like a Magic Shine. I have had good luck with MagicShine batteries but I do see what you reported there, notyal.

The likelihood of TWO separate systems going out at the same time is very low.

when I read the Milwood thing, I interpreted it as wanting to rip up that bad section, not the whole northern stretch out to Walnut Creek Park proper.

17 hours ago, June Bug said:

Has anyone thought about aqua jogging for knee rehab?  Can be boring, but it's zero impact in the water, so could be a nice respite from the heat at  Barton Springs or Deep Eddy.   You can even do structured workouts: runnersconnect.net/coach-corner/aqua-jogging-for-runners/

I haven't considered such a thing. I don't have easy access to a pool. It *feels* like riding is good for the knee but I think I have a tendency to go harder than I should and end up sore for a day or two. Or maybe I should be sore. IDK.