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08-06-2010, 01:55 AM
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Fuck laughing at the guy...here's his campaign...
Fuck laughing at the guy...here's his campaign email address. I think I might just find as many copies of various bike laws, stating that they are entitled the same rights as a car, and start...
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06-19-2010, 11:21 AM
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Am I the only one thinking Robert Randolph should...
Am I the only one thinking Robert Randolph should be on that list?
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05-21-2010, 05:18 PM
Thread: Monster Ballads: Josh Ritter related
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Friday, June 18th...here in Salt Lake. Yep, it's...
Friday, June 18th...here in Salt Lake. Yep, it's on the calendar...
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04-28-2010, 08:19 PM
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Only here to add 2 things. First, when we bought...
Only here to add 2 things. First, when we bought my wife's Enduro, we went with the Comp...no way was the price difference worth it for brakes and drivetrain (they both came with the E150 for a...
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04-14-2010, 10:06 PM
Thread: Teen Driver kills cyclists.
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Mark my words...even if Lance gets killed by a...
Mark my words...even if Lance gets killed by a driver, nothing will change. Some might argue that's the risk you take riding on the road (or even near the road sometimes).
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04-12-2010, 09:15 PM
Thread: other options for Allen Flex-Hone tool
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What about this one, that looks to be the exact...
What about this one, that looks to be the exact same thing, on Amazon for $16.
Amazon.com: 1 3/8" (35mm) Flex-Hone Cylinder Hone Tool 240 Grit (Silicon Carbide): Automotive
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03-22-2010, 03:34 PM
Thread: It's here, it's here!
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I heard that news...congratulations. We'll have...
I heard that news...congratulations. We'll have to get out and sometime soon to "share the stoke".
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03-21-2010, 07:20 PM
Thread: It's here, it's here!
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It's here, it's here!
I got a call from Go-Ride the other day telling me this had come in for me:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=76061&stc=1&d=1269218353
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03-18-2010, 10:57 PM
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Step one...taking him off of MNF. Step...
Step one...taking him off of MNF. Step two...will someone please remove this dipshit from the public arena? I'm so fucking tired of Kornheiser and his bitching about everything...it's getting old.
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10-10-2009, 10:37 PM
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Were they the bottom end Acids? I know of a...
Were they the bottom end Acids?
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09-08-2009, 06:28 AM
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A man of your talents?...you're welcome back here...
A man of your talents?...you're welcome back here for things like this anytime.
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09-03-2009, 06:34 AM
Thread: The Mountain Goats ...
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The album "All Hail West Texas" was amazing, but...
The album "All Hail West Texas" was amazing, but that's about all I've heard so far (mental note, listen to more Mountain Goats). I'll have to cue them up on Spotify.
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08-12-2009, 10:24 PM
Thread: Cracked? Maybe. But not broken.
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You could beat up some big-ish kid and take his...
You could beat up some big-ish kid and take his football pads?
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08-11-2009, 06:52 PM
Thread: hang by the front or rear wheel
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x2 I saw something on the Fox tech site that...
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I saw something on the Fox tech site that you should store your bike so the oil in the fork is in contact with the seals...supporting shirk's comment.
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08-06-2009, 09:30 PM
Thread: What have you forgotten for a ride?
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I've forgotten socks more times than I can...
I've forgotten socks more times than I can count...lucky for me Sidi shoes are actually rather comfortable barefoot. There have been a few rides I actually considered riding without socks just...
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07-29-2009, 02:26 PM
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Utards: Michael Kelsey on Friday, July 31
I know what you're thinking...Spanich Fork?...REALLY? I thought the same when I caught his show there a few years back (he seems to always play there instead of Salt Lake). First thought when he...
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07-28-2009, 06:56 PM
Thread: Working on bikes rant
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I think the term you're looking for is galvanic...
I think the term you're looking for is galvanic corrosion [/nerd-speak]
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07-28-2009, 05:43 AM
Thread: Working on bikes rant
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I've had this same problem, a couple of times. I...
I've had this same problem, a couple of times. I always think I somehow cross-threaded it. Guy at a shop told me to use some anti-seize on the threads. I was skeptical, but it worked. Something...
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07-14-2009, 10:28 PM
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Paging Sun Valley mags...HELP, need info.
So since we'll be riding while there, I figured this was as good a place to post this as any. I'll in in Sun Valley next weekend for a friends bachelor party. We could use some info on what trails...
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06-18-2009, 06:02 PM
Thread: Radios Suck!
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If teams want to argue that the radios are used...
If teams want to argue that the radios are used to notify riders of crashes/obstacles ahead, why not put all riders on the same channel, so they all get the same info? There's no "secret"...
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06-04-2009, 11:08 PM
Thread: ottergap
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05-24-2009, 04:00 PM
Thread: XT vs. XTR
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Reread...XTR rear deraileurs are heavier than XT....
Reread...XTR rear deraileurs are heavier than XT. Yes, you're right, you gain more precise shifting.
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05-10-2009, 03:23 PM
Thread: Ghetto maintenance guidebook
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Replace all bottle cage bolts with cleat...
Replace all bottle cage bolts with cleat bolts...they're the same threads. Since many/most people don't run water bottle cages anymore anyway, not a huge loss. A lot of new bikes don't have...
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04-23-2009, 07:51 PM
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So I guess we're gonna be doing a few...
So I guess we're gonna be doing a few yard-sign-pulling missions next time he's up for re-election? The kid may get a slap on the wrist now...but we bring this up when elections roll around and cost...
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04-21-2009, 09:12 PM
Thread: FS: PFD, Drytop, skirt, paddle
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Bump again... Ruletherock has first dibs on...
Bump again...
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03-19-2009, 06:29 PM
Thread: FS: PFD, Drytop, skirt, paddle
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Bump...reduced prices. Hoping with paddling...
Bump...reduced prices. Hoping with paddling season coming up, there's maybe some interest in this stuff.
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03-08-2009, 08:01 PM
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WHAT?!? ;)
WHAT?!? ;)
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03-08-2009, 03:03 PM
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FS: 5.10 Nathan Rennie - size 10 (43) - new
Yeah, yeah, yeah...gear swap. I'm putting this here because that's where riders will see it.
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03-08-2009, 02:56 PM
Thread: Good read on NYC cycling politics...
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Good read...lot's there that could be taken to...
Good read...lot's there that could be taken to heart in any city.
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02-10-2009, 08:35 AM
Thread: Ray's MTB Sunday 2/8
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Denver, Salt Lake...and so many other places too....
Denver, Salt Lake...and so many other places too. Would be nice to have this option through the winter months. A few hours after work, a couple times per week...yeah, I could get used to that.
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02-07-2009, 12:34 AM
Thread: I Need Some Book Recommendations...
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If you're looking for fiction, anything by Chuck...
If you're looking for fiction, anything by Chuck Palahniuk...Fightclub (book is good, and movie was incredibly true to the book), Invisible Monsters, Lulaby, Choke, Survivor, Diary, Haunted...all...
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02-06-2009, 11:55 AM
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I was told by the CEO the other day that we're...
I was told by the CEO the other day that we're still willing to hire engineers if the right person comes along. I work for a natural gas transmission company in Salt Lake City.
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01-27-2009, 06:43 AM
Thread: Favorite small unheard of bump?
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I grew up in Appleton as well, small world. ...
I grew up in Appleton as well, small world.
I'll never forget riding up the chair at Nordic with some local kid and seeing Glen Plake's signature on his hat. Started talking with him, and Glen... -
01-26-2009, 09:49 PM
Thread: Favorite small unheard of bump?
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Nordic Mountain in Mt Morris, WI:...
Nordic Mountain in Mt Morris, WI:
http://www.nordicmountain.com/assets/NM_trailmap_BIG.gif
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01-26-2009, 06:39 AM
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Maybe I'm wrong, but that looks like 54,000 acres...
Maybe I'm wrong, but that looks like 54,000 acres aren't blocked. It appears that only the parcels near nation parks/landmarks got blocked. I'm guessing the parcels near Porcupine Rim, Slickrock,...
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01-23-2009, 11:35 AM
Thread: Yeti 303R-DH and ASR-7
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Damn you...that ASR 7 has me wanting to dump the...
Damn you...that ASR 7 has me wanting to dump the 575. Talk about a one-bike stable...
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01-11-2009, 10:39 AM
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Suites? I don't see a bedroom set anywhere in...
Suites? I don't see a bedroom set anywhere in that pic...I do however see guys in SUITS.
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01-11-2009, 12:13 AM
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Another vote here for Snowsprite...
Another vote here for Snowsprite...
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01-09-2009, 07:30 PM
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You would think str8line would be able to chime...
You would think str8line would be able to chime in here...maybe he knows a few tricks and/or has some advice on this?
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01-09-2009, 06:06 PM
Thread: And the WEENER IS...
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Good news fo' sho'. Congrats to the wife...and...
Good news fo' sho'. Congrats to the wife...and welcome back.
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01-09-2009, 06:53 AM
Thread: Brighton Avalanche?
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Kinda funny...I'm a volly. I'll admit, as a...
Kinda funny...I'm a volly. I'll admit, as a volly patrol we can be a junkshow sometimes...find me a volly patrol that isn't. Behind PCMR, we probably have the strongest volly patrol in the...
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01-08-2009, 11:05 PM
Thread: Brighton Avalanche?
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I'm guessing you've never been to Brighton...or...
I'm guessing you've never been to Brighton...or at least aren't aware of the demographic we have there (most resorts have clientele, we have a demographic). There may have been some...
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01-08-2009, 11:09 AM
Thread: Brighton Avalanche?
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Maybe you missed that part of my earlier...
Maybe you missed that part of my earlier post...we can't tell them they can't go. It's visible from the top of the lift, and they see others doing it...so out they go.
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01-08-2009, 10:20 AM
Thread: Brighton Avalanche?
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It's been in the UAC report several times now...
It's been in the UAC report several times now that they'd prefer to change "Considerable" to "Serious"...they feel that that would convey the message a little more clearly for those without years of...
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01-08-2009, 10:05 AM
Thread: The Canyons Gates?
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Maybe this didn't sink in: ...
Maybe this didn't sink in:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146601
or this:
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/
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01-08-2009, 09:31 AM
Thread: Brighton Avalanche?
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The worst part of this story is that you might...
The worst part of this story is that you might think it would serve as a warning going forward...I'm doubting it, I'm predicting at least one kid will die outside the ropeline at Brighton this year. ...
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01-03-2009, 06:41 PM
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Okay...see the first point below. When you start...
Okay...see the first point below. When you start your complaint with a made-up statistic...you're losing credibility from the start.
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12-28-2008, 09:43 PM
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This is such a great thread...exactly how I've...
This is such a great thread...exactly how I've been feeling lately (I wasn't about to post what I thought would be anti-stoke). I've been skiing for at least 28 years, I still have my season pass...
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12-25-2008, 11:16 PM
Thread: Black Diamond Factors - BOOOO!
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Constructive...did you call the guys at BD...
Constructive...did you call the guys at BD fucktards? Might be why they told you to fuck off...I am.
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12-25-2008, 10:46 PM
Thread: Black Diamond Factors - BOOOO!
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Better said...most companies have issues the...
Better said...most companies have issues the first year new products are released. 2 out of 3 pairs of K2s that I've owned delammed...how long did it take them to start riveting tips?...or did you...
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