RidingAgain

Got one of these that I don't need. Still in box. $100 gets it.

https://www.rei.com/product/722001/msr-xgk-ex-stove

I think I have a few 27.2mm seatposts that I would trade for a long Thomson. You can come take your pick. Also got another cool jersey to throw in for you.

24 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

You mean in how they can strip meat from bone before consuming it raw, right?

Mojo-esque.

1 hour ago, ATXZJ said:

Yes, take this an example of answering questions in real life. I was interested in PI pedals, tried a set and bought something else. No FB required.

Again, what was your question? What is motivating you to ask this (question)? Your original post was at a minimum ambiguous.  

*Do you have foot pain?

*Are you trying to alleviate your pain by purchasing large platform pedals?

*Are your cheapo pedals having issues?

*Do you have hobbit feet?

 

 

Oy vey... ATXZJ... Thanks man... You're like the smartest person around. And wise... Like the smartest, most wise man around.

I'll see if I can find some time today to earnestly consider all the various scenarios you've brought up above.

Not promising anything... But I'll see.

27 minutes ago, ATXZJ said:

Now back to your copy/paste/post

Exactly what question were you asking or what discussion were you initiating with this;  "For $99 that is... Or so they say..."?

Yes, I have heard of PI, looked into them, played around on a set at a NICA event and decided to pass. They were in my opinion too large and heavy for whatever advantage they may have offered over a traditional platform.  I and a few of my buddies use DMR vaults as they are a larger platform, with a shallow concave and reasonably light for the cost. 

 

 

 

There ya go... Your related experience answered your question.

53 minutes ago, throet said:

Fair enough, but then then "Peddle the Pain Away" would have perhaps been a better fit than "Peddle Pain be Gone", which implies that the pain is with the peddling and not the pedaling 

Too pedestrian.

:-)

It came up in my Facebook feed and the website page is like one of those hard sell pages. I write creative copy which is usually designed to draw attention. Riddenfool is spot on.

And pretty cool writing Ridenfool.

7 minutes ago, TheX said:

And there it is. 

No, not really.

But for sure you're a troll... Because with your comment... There it is.

Being a troll though... I understand it's just what you do old man.

Back to the topic... Which BTW, in my opinion, seems to have generated some interesting participation...

I started riding back in '94/'95 with those spikey metal pedals, then quickly switched to Shimano SPDs (the old 747 version... great pedals) on the advice of one of the fellas that worked for the local bike shop that later sponsored me for a season. Clipless was what all better riders were using so I didn't think twice about learning to use them. There were other types in the market, like Frogs, Time Atacs, Eggbeaters... But I just stuck with the Shimano SPDs.

I had a couple of falls that may have been less painful had I not been clipped in, but I know that I may have had a couple of falls had I not been able to use the fact that I was clipped in to avoid them. One of these happened just last year up at Brushy Creek trail, at a section out west where the trail goes under a bridge I think. There's a dip before that you come into after going up and around a tree. Being the first time riding the trail I was looking at a rider I was trying to follow (not the trail) and took the turn around the tree too close. Soemhow I managed to kind of jump the whole bike to my right to avoid hooking my handlebars. Just one of those things I know can be done with clipless, but watching videos of riders on flats, I see them doing similar things (sometimes though, I'm not sure if they are wearing flats, or if they are shoes that look like flats but have cleats).

When I started riding again back in '09 I found Shimano M647s and they have been my pedal of choice ever since... Kind of the best of both worlds deal — platform and clipless.

But riding here in Central Texas, and pretty much most of what I see harder trails around the country have, one needs to learn to ride rock gardens, and I'm thinking that being able to quickly dab would be helpful. It's a bit of a want to, don't want to thing though, as I think I should be able to ride it without dabbing. When you're a big fella though, speed is your friend, slow not so much, and I'm not so speedy anymore. Or at least kind of choose not to be. Healing takes a bit longer these days.

I bought the flat pedals though, so I'm going to give it a try.

I do know that when my wife and I started riding again last year we rode with flat pedals (the spikey type) until I found some M647s on eBay. Neither of us were enjoying riding with sneakers though, and I got spiked a couple of times when I lost my footing on the pedal. So we'll see.

And that's "road", ATXZJ... Not "rode".

:-)

4 minutes ago, Albert said:

While I agree that you don't need to justify to anyone why you posted this topic, the tone of your response here is completely uncalled for. 

 ..Al

 

History with ATXZJ... Sorry... Just trying to get his attention as I have no desire to go down that road with him again.

1 minute ago, Albert said:

I don't see why this should be a prerequisite for posting something? 

Beyond me too... Except it seems to be a carryover from Mojo... I started a thread on a bike an independent bike designer came up with and all hell broke loose — a couple people in particular seemed upset by it and wanted to know if I was... Here it comes... Peddling the bike because I had shares in the company. I think there was somethng else too, regarding another thread I started. Or maybe it was all the threads I started. Shoot, I lost count of how many times these particulr folk seemed to have a seatpost up their butt over what I posted.

It's pretty amusing... And I can only hope they are trying to be funny.

Next you'll be suggesting I have shares in the company.

3 hours ago, ATXZJ said:

so why post an article on something you have no intention of buying? Its also pedal, not peddle.

Fuck off ATXZJ... I don't (edited out) answer to you, (edited out).

And "peddle" is what you do when you are trying to sell something.

But hey... I understand... Bit over your head.

3 hours ago, ATXZJ said:

so when are you buying a set?

Already have two sets of nice flat pedals... One set of Chesters, and the other I can remember the brand.

Just waiting for the price to drop on shoes.

Harley Davidson had it figured out a long time ago...

For $99 that is... Or so they say...

https://pedalinginnovations.com/pain-relief

It's a thankless job, Albert... Even when people seem to be thanking you.

Just do your best... Follow your gut/experience... Ask advice.

I run a squash box ladder at a Lifetime Fitness gym. Months ago player members were complaining about there being no competitive aspect to the squash activity, so I stepped up and created/run a team league and then a box ladder. Started with 27 people, and now up to 40. Damn if I don't have to treat most of the participants like kids... Always asking them to play their matches, and write their scores on the hardsheets on the notice board.

Some lead... Some follow... Some follow and are never happy.

Makes you wonder if you can get sued as a volunteer working for ARR.

Just now, TheX said:

How it's done should not be doing it wrong...and you're doing it wrong.

And there's my little 'ol troll... Right on cue.

4 minutes ago, mack_turtle said:

I thought you said you were done being an obnoxious asshat.

Why would I say I was done with being what I never was.

I will say though... You are still running true to form... Hissy girl form.

44 minutes ago, ATXZJ said:

...when there was some sort of fighting with either bartman or riding again. That's not a MTB forum, its the comment section on TMZ..."
 

 

 

I don't think to speak for Bartman... But I never thought I was in a fight with anyone. It was more like me trying to help big grown ass men see that they were being like little girls getting all hissy.

🙂

And that my good friends... Is how it's done.

Nice trail...
 

2 hours ago, TAF said:

Assuming, of course, that the complex does actually own the open land.

According to the City of Austin map they do. It's all within the fenced off area of the property. And like the property with the church next door, there's a large section that they can't build on (as yet, no doubt they would if they could find a way to), but most of it has been clear cut and is just an open field. Along the periphery of that clear cut section though is a lot of space that has been left overgrown and a singletrack-type trail can be cut through it.

The key is to find a way to not make it become a problem (maintenance cost... resident complaints). There already is a gravel trail that runs around a bit of the property and people use it, and would most likely have an interest in walking any other trail in close proximity.

Regarding a gate to the Williamson Creek trail section... That would require a bit more as it would have to have a push-button lock, like the other property gates do. This requires a properly made gate with hinges. Maybe Bamwa could help with a price on that.

I also think that the Williamson Creek trail section would need to be cleaned up a bit, and maintained — which, yes Tip, is something I said I'd participate in — as a part of selling that idea would be that residents would want to, and easily could, go walk it... Maybe to connect to the Violet Crown trail. If it's overgrown and thought to be unsafe that idea wouldn't fly.