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I actually used the short URLs for all of them; all were copied from the "share" option under the video. But... Greg might very well have embedding turned off. I thought one of mine wasn't embedding either, but they all appear to be there...

Yea, like I said, you could easily spend a couple weeks exploring trails in the Phoenix area, and most are better than anything here, but IMO, SoMo is Moab good... or better; destination worthy by itself. I've driven there and back for a 3 day weekend before. Definitely more for advanced riders, but there are blue trails too, and definitely best during the week, but I've found the Phoenix area hikers to have a much better attitude than those in other areas, like CO. I always went to McDowell (usually Pemberton) when I wanted to pack in easy mileage or night riding, but it's mostly flat (comparatively) and there's nothing to shuttle for those that are descent biased. Other good rides are Hawes/Usery/Pass Mt, Phoenix Mt Preserve (Trail 100), Pima & Dynamite (serious fun, but bring a good map/GPS and watch for motorcycles), White Tanks, Estrella, etc... all in the Phoenix metro area.

I don't know why some videos posted as links, and some embedded; I did them all the same way... I also don't know why the videos are so damn big...

https://goo.gl/maps/xF1f7UgnPyz It might have been better to just make this a Phoenix page, as there are enough stellar trails in the area to keep a rider busy for a couple of weeks... but SoMo is my personal go-to... The most well known trail on the mountain is the National Trail, which might be my personal favorite anywhere, particularly the eastern descent from the Buena Vista parking area to the Pima Canyon parking area. Other good options include (but not limited to Geronimo and Mormon, and Holbert if you really want to test your tech skills. Lots of shuttling options in the park for those who don't want to waste energy climbing. All of the trails are shown on Google Maps if you zoom in. Lot of other good AZ maps here, including SoMo: https://www.globalbikes.info/about/trail-maps-pg1338.htm Previews: Me and Ganderson on National; he just got his gimbal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB8p3cLVy1c Second run down following him this time (and a few sections and lines he didn't show): Holbert: Geronimo: The epic rest of National, heading west (Tree Magnet, Dr. D & Seths Pool):

Is there not a way to preview a post before submitting, or am I missing it?

I'll be honest, I clicked into this thread with hopes of mtb babe pics. Disappointed, I am.

Ha, Ganderson and I were there that day. Edit: oops, my bad, we were at Russell Park. Regardless, how'd someone that unstable get hired on to begin with? There has to be indicators, even when she's calm...

I guess it depends on how relaxed of a trip you want... do you have a maximum drive time? For me, 23 hours qualifies as "less than a full days drive" 😀; I've driven straight through to Phoenix (16+) just to spend a day on South Mountain... If less than 10 hours is the criteria, then I think Palo Duro is the ticket; it's different, scenic, and the riding, while not challenging, is fun. I've spent some time in the Big Bend/Terlingua/BB Ranch SP on a street legal dirtbike as well as hiking and back packing, and while I love that place, I really don't have much of a desire to mtb there. Most singletrack trails are either off-limits to bikes, or on private property, limited to events. Another option is El Paso, but I haven't ridden there yet. Ruidoso has some good flow stuff, if you like that sort of thing. If you are willing to push to the 10 hour limit, the Santa Fe area is amazing, and the Aspens will be turning/falling... there is something special about flying through falling aspen leaves...

Mine severed clean off, in my glove... they couldn't reattach the piece though. Among the usual stuff, I carry a multitool with a knife and pliers, flashlight, zip ties, a 1" roll of Gorilla tape, a cut-off jersey sleeve, a whistle, and always a Ziploc freezer bag with wipes... those have save my ass on many occasions...

Dude, don't ever go slow; that's how these things happen.

I read IMB for a while (along with a few others, like Decline), until a year or 2 ago. For me, the format worked well for my tablet, but I finally just lost interest... it didn't help that it was Europe-focused. I feel the same about blogs too, though; I guess maybe I've reached the age where I don't really care to keep up with the latest news, etc. I still "follow" IMB on fb, along with Bike Radar, Vital, PB, etc, and if something shows up in my feed that interests me, then I'll follow the link to the article, but I never go to those sites looking for new entries anymore. Decline magazine closed down a while back; I'd be curious to see stats for these others, if there is waning interest in general, or if it is just me... I haven't touched a paper magazine in years, at lest 10-15 years... I will say, while I don't really care about the content anymore, I kinda miss the anticipation of new issues, sitting on the couch flipping through the pages...

Now why would anyone go and do something like that...? Genius! Now I have an excuse to drink more wine...

SOLD 2017 Nukeproof Mega 275 frame (rare in the US) Size Medium (16.5": recommended 5'8"-5'-11") Teal/Lime RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 High Volume, 216x63mm, ML Includes Headset, shock, seatpost clamp & Maxle, plus cable hardware and touch-up paint Less than a year old, very low hours $850 Lossa pics here: https://austin.craigslist.org/bop/d/2017-nukeproof-mega-275-frame/6686739293.html Being "non-boost" with a threaded bottom bracket and included headset ($60 value), it is pretty much universal and easy to build. Specs: 160mm rear travel, designed for 160-170mm fork Frame: 27.5" T6-6061 Aluminum Rear Shock: RockShox Monarch Plus High Volume, 216x63mm, ML Travel: 160mm BB shell: 73mm BSA (threaded) Headtube: 44-56mm Tapered Headset (Top): ZS44-28.6 - T2 (included) Headset (Bottom): ZS56-40 - B8 (included) Rear Axle: 142x12mm (included) Shock Length: 216x63mm Shock Hardware: 22.2x8mm ISCG 05 Internal cable routing for Stealth dropper post Seatpost : 31.6mm The important stuff: Headtube Angle: 65° (64.5° measured w/ Fox 34 160 fork) Wheelbase: 1190mm (w/ Fox 34 160 fork) Chainstay Length: 435mm Seattube Angle: 75.5° Bottom Bracket Height: -10mm Reach: 435mm

I guess I just never really feel the need to lock-out; I've used it, and didn't really realize the benefit of it, even when I'm just pedaling on pavement. Again, maybe if I was a super competitive racer looking for tenths of seconds, but for my goofing off? Nah, for my rides, it won't make any difference.

I use headset spacers cut from old bent frames. I have a small 8ish mm lift block on my Shimano Shadow+ RD pinch screw to change the pull ratio so I can run a SRAM 9spd shifter on one of my bikes. I make my own tubeless valves stems by cutting them out of old tubes. I use gorilla tape for tubless instead of Stans. I used to make my own sealant too, but I got lazy. I broke a Maxle lever, so I put an allen bolt through the rivet hole and use a wrench to tighten it. I cut SS cog spacers from pvc pipe. I hammered pvc fittings into some of my handlebars to widen them 10-20mm. That's just off the top of my head for recent years... whatever works, IMO.

Maybe cool if you're a pro trying to squeeze all you can from a fraction of a second, but for the rest of us, gimmick (like so may other things).

Dirt bike tire tracks are very easy to distinguish from fatbike tracks; the width is about all they have in common. Dirt bike tires have much larger, deeper knobs, usually in patterns that don't come on common bicycle tires of any kind. There are other tell-tale signs of a motor too, like roost/wheelspin, especially on up-hill sections and obstacles, and tighter turns. It looks different than a slide or skid. A few years ago, there was someone riding a moto on Deception, but they appeared to have stopped a while back.

I still go to both, not a big deal. Formal and forced...? I mean, yea, there is better organization and it's more modern, but the party feels the same to me... if anything, the new forum just makes the party more fun... and I won't have to constantly monitor the number of messages in my stupid inbox... It will continue on as the keeper of the Brushy Creek mega thread... I'll bet that 70% of the members that frequent that thread don't even venture into the rest of VooDoo... heck, I did only on occasion... and those people don't even know that we jumped ship; even Ganderson, who steps into VooDoo some, told me on our ride today that he didn't even know that this happened, or about the bots... unless the bots find their way into threads, many in that thread will never know. But, I'm fine with that, and like all the others that are subscribed to that thread with notifications (really kinda it's own community now), I'll probably continue to contribute to its survival, since I live mostly on Deception anyway.

How can you have any sopapillas if you don't eat your enchiladas?!

Ah, so an appetizer... chips n queso, if you will...

Sounds kinda... fruity.

Since the EB is something I'd like to eventually do as well, I share this sentiment... unfortunately my current physical condition and the timing of my cyclical tendonitis issues are probably going to delay it another year... What about keeping the traditional "buffet", then adding a "dessert" option for the superhumans? EB gets a shirt, dessert gets a hat... or something...

Maybe it's time I put together another Mojo AZ trip, "north edition" ...

That's why I break mine up into distinct sections... I hate cutting stuff out though, because the riding videos are more for me to reflect on later, than anything else. But... I still watched the whole darn thing; love that place. The little climb at around 14 min is a zapper, no? And now you see why I suggested that if you don't ride anything else, at least make a quick run down Schultz Creek...

Here's the real auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Trek-Fuel-EX-8-27-5-Plus-Large-w-SRAM-GX-1x11-and-Dropper/253810265654?hash=item3b18454e36:g:RMsAAOSwE0Jbbzr1 What these guys do is they go and look for closed auctions, steal all the info and photos, and of course put a too-good-to-be-true price on it... but with the info and description from the expired auction/listing, it sounds more legit. You usually see it with cars, especially niche stuff.