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Well said. in the end, those riders are responsible for knowing their limits and researching trails before they go. I suppose it's subjective, but I'll need to pay attention to how these are marketed, but I will be cognizant of whether they convey that idea to customers. are there examples of advertising that might make riders think that the motor will make up for a lack of skill? perhaps.
likewise, a really nice, sharp knife does not make you a chef and might in fact lead to a loss of a finger. a fast car does not turn you into a race driver, and might in fact result in soaring into a ravine to your death.

Eerily looks like those post A-bomb shots from Hiroshima. Sudden rain shower is much better.


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Well, finally finished the boxes for the 2nd story and as expected they were quite the whore to install. Warning, white trash installation technique incoming.
 
 
 
 
 
 

MTBR was a major source of stress for me, actually. I'm conversing with the locals on Discord because it's a great source of hyper-local info with minimal drama.

X is a good guy. I’ve dug trail with him at Walnut before. This site is social media and people quit it all the time for a wide variety of reasons so I just assumed he was simplifying his life and stepping away. I wish him the best. His posts made me think and that’s a win.


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Found a water bottle on Rim trail this evening. If you’re missing one, I’ve got it but I can’t promise that I’m going to clean it.


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Trails like 1/4 Notch may be good late today, otherwise I anticipate most trails will be good to go by tomorrow. Pretty wet out here now. 
 
The above also assumes that we get some sun and no additional rain of course. 

Good post man. I think a lot of people feel just like you do about this resource.


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Nut was dry and dirt was of the hero variety. It was actually quite cool for the ‘I’. Almost jacket weather if you can believe it.


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Jack Black just does whatever the hell he wants and I think that’s cool.


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Pedernales has some fun stuff. It’s a different mindset but it’s really pretty out there. Hopefully they get to open it up more so bikers don’t need a reservation.


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For the big loops in Bella Vista, what's the water situation?  Are there stops of any kind (convenience stores, breweries, etc.)?  Should I take my filter?  Looking at the topology, it seems like if we took all our trails in Austin and tied them with a big loop in the greenbelts. 

4 hours ago, TAF said:

Well, it's not terribly organized, but you might find someone heading out that late if you've posted up here ... which you have!

I think that "...not terribly organized" is being generous.  If you see a group in the island sitting on bikes with helmets on, they are probably getting ready to go out on a lap.  Just jump in, introduce yourself, and go for a good ride followed by some good company.

Let’s see the new bike!


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Trail conditions as of Thursday night. Church hill is a little slippery and it’s way too hot for knee pads.



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Heading to Spider with my oldest son hoping for a Wookie sighting. Let’s shred!!


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Holy shit.
Route distance per day    222.7 mi
Edit: The more I read about what he's doing the more impressive it is. Amazing stuff. You have to be a true badass to do what he's doing.

He’s a great kid.  I cherish the days I get to ride with him.  It won’t last forever, but this is a unique time when we both love riding.  
Over a span of 2 years it is much cheaper than almost any club sport (or at least that is the rationale  I’m going with).
 
Fingers crossed for a run at Spider on Sunday!

I just finished 9+ months of working 50 hours/week and completing the police academy at night/and Saturdays.  Passed my TCOLE exam yesterday!
I don't have a lot of time off currently or before I start with the PD, but I have these dates to possibly get up to AF and leisurely stroll down the mountain and drink cocktails in the evening.  Anyone want to share expenses (caveat: I have to know you and like you).  I'll ride every blue on the mountain, but don't want to get balled up and injured, so just purely a fresh air trip.....no PR's for me since I've not been riding AT ALL.

I think I’ve made a garrote.
Once I’m done if anyone wants to borrow it let me know.
 

Can we talk about a bodge now?

We checked out YMCA stuff up on the bluff and it was 90% of the way there.....and then it rained. Again.

Everything is saturated and it’s going to take days of sun and wind to dry out.


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I'll add that Smith has a solid reputation in skiing helmets and to my untrained eye cycling and skiing helmets seem fairly similar.

3 hours ago, pjs32000 said:

As someone considering a Smith lid that's encouraging.  What was the reason for them making an exception and giving you a larger credit?  Because they didn't respond timely?

I've never looked at Smith before but it's good to hear something positive.  I've really been happy with my Kali because of the rail on the top used to mount my light.  Seems like a simple feature but I'm on my second Kali for that feature alone.

I’d say yes. Especially if it rains. There are miles of paved bike paths around Bentonville to other towns. Last time I was in Arkansas I ran into three people halfway into a 200+ mile ride that was almost all on gravel.


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