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Thanks, y'all. I love this place for stuff like this.

I'm going to be well fed and drunk, and maybe even ride some bikes. Psyched for hot springs, I got spoiled from my past days at Mammoth and...

Going there this weekend, ain't ne'er been before. Where should I ride? Is stuff melted out, or will I be limited to the spandex bike? The internet seems strangely silent on this subject, or maybe...

One of you internet people whom I don't recognize in a full-face:
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Eww, uphilling...

You're channeling your inner mildbill.

I have one brand spankin' new x9 and one spare x9 cover. One shifter blew up, I got a replacement set on sale, replaced one and kept the other.

But I think the cover is for the front and the new...

Start at Jones Pass, and go south towards Herman Gulch. What you see above is most of the climb, then it's downhill for ~5 miles.

Generally lots of rocks and technical sections with exposure, so...

Jones Pass with Lindahl
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I need to do this ride in the fall. I hear that it can be a mess on weekends and I'm SO willing to take a day off for it.




Downhills are indeed outrageous. We only did the out & back from...

This bikes takes abuse, makes up for my terrible technique, and probably deserves better :biggrin:
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Strangely, I hadn't t contributed to this thread before. Here's some from the last month:

Two Elks, somewhere between Vail Pass and Minturn...

1. Daywalker
2. beaterdit
3. Dr. Gonzo
4. YourMomJustCalled
5. Dickeymotto
6. DaHeel
7. Skibee
8. Mntlion
9. Poop~Ghost
10. BigKuba + about 5, +/- 5...

Still available? Do you know off the top of your head if the rear can be adaptered to 135 x 9 QR?

Guess it depends on wind direction, but it would take some pretty unusual weather to blow that crap over to the trails.

Poison Spider and/or probably others in town have a van/trailer shuttle that drops you off at the Geyser Pass TH for to ride The Whole Enchilada. Don't remember the cost but it's worth it. Only catch...

Brand trails (M-O-A-B etc) just north of Moab would also be good terrain-wise. Can't comment on protection from wind though.

In addition to what's been mentioned about the Mary's Loop area, it is...

Wondering if it'll be good to go this weekend. According to MTBR, "it was dry, smoke, and fire free" yesterday. Any of you non-desk-jockeys been there since the fire started and can comment?

And...

^ Yup, I am certain that I got that from an old post of yours. My friends and I have been calling it that since...

BTW, seat droppers are the shiznit -- this was the maiden voyage for the Reverb I...

I will second everything said above with respect to trail conditions -- typical Buff Creek (i.e., loose in places but ridiculously fun). Few remaining snowy/muddy spots on 543 but Morrison Creek,...

Bumpty bump.

Wilson Pickett & Duane Allman covering Hey Jude:
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Aretha Franklin & Duane Allman covering The Weight is pretty phenomenal too, although so is the original......

Seriously. Do tell.

If you shrink it down to regular people size I'll be all over it. I would do it myself, but my washer/dryer aren't big enough

Every time I've seen Radiohead live (twice touring for Amnesiac and twice for In Rainbows) it was beyond phenomenal and made me get more into their most recent album and regret not having been into...

Bumpty bump because US concert dates are coming up.

FYI you can download and save the videos with a program like JDownloader, and not worry about hosts disappearing etc... e.g., YouTube...

Oh yeah, I too have a brand spankin' new X-9 9-speed rear shifter that I could part with

I've got some Hayes Stroker Trails w/~180mm rotors taken off the demo bike I purchased and subsequently used for ~1/2 season. Not the fanciest brakes out there but they make your bike stop. If you're...

YES! One of my favorite guitarists.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc4Ow6Q9Wf4

And playing in Boulder on Friday -- I'm pretty stoked

Totally fair point. eBay can be sketch, but my observation and experience are that most FredMiranda forum members take immaculate care of their gear and document it well for sales.

Gitzo carbon legs + fancy head in awesome condition can be done for that budget if you have a bit of patience to look for a deal on e.g., FredMiranda. The Photo Clam looks a lot like my Arca-Swiss...

Word to that. I bought my setup on FredMiranda/eBay -- there's a lot of well taken-care-of gear there -- so moderately depreciated (still $$$ though), and I don't see myself ever needing to replace...

Dang, that is a smoking deal -- same offer available for the Fri-Sun weekend trip too (Friday needs to be the ~3:30 flight, not the last after-work one). I really don't need another excuse to not...

Need to get my acoustic set up, what with the dry winter air and all. Care to recommend a shop that won't fuck it up? Downtown preferable, but I can drive.

Bump again because this shit fucking blows. This is round 3 or 4 for me over the last ~12 years, and this time it's the other leg. Had previously herniated L4-L5 and L5-S1, had a cortisone shot for...

Thanks. I'm surprisingly retarded at the Internet sometimes.

Moab looks most likely right now, but let's keep talking

To rewind a bit, anyone know what's going on in Moab?

Kayak just showed me 800 leaving Denver on Tuesday, returning Jan 2. That's still a crapload of $$$, but the miles thing ain't too bad.
Also $400 cash money to Seattle for same dates

25K miles to fly to Vancouver/37.5K to Seattle on minimal notice is awesome. Trying to talk mildbill into meeting up there...

$800+ on Kayak. Not the end of the world but I am cheap as shit. Alternately, 25K miles on United -- tempting... Can I crash on your couch? This might involve bailing on my road trip...

Tempting, but 12 hrs (from denver) to bike is pretty ambitious. Looks like the drive goes through some other low-lying areas that presumably could have some biking, no?

Bumpity bump.

Friend tells me GJ/Fruita are out of commission for a bit -- can anyone corroborate or is he just jealous because he has to work next week? How is Moab proper doing?

Anywhere else...

I have a car, bike & ski gear, a full tank of gas, and I'm wearing sunglasses.

Willing to drive pretty far, but probably not PNW far. Let's say 10 hrs each way, maaaybe up to 16 if it were pow all...

I've gone through 2 eBay ones and they have crapped out on both the trigger and plug ends. The former I can fix, the latter not so much. I could just get 2 eBay ones and keep a backup, but it's just...

The $6 ones on eBay are tempting, but I've gone though a couple already and they've failed me at the most inopportune times. Is there a good 3rd party brand, should I just sack up and get a Canon one...

I want to play music through my stereo off my phone/computer without plugging it in. Can anyone recommend a thing that does that? Can be RCA, 1/8", or maybe even optical out (gotta check the back of...

I have very, very rarely seen high-end bike stuff on Chainlove for more than 50% off -- the only exceptions I can think of is random parts (e.g., XTR brake caliper with no hose/lever) and the last...

Tough topic considering that I spent the last week sitting on the beach, snorkeling, and making/consuming Mexican food and beverages, but here's what I've got

1....

me: my TGR name
stalefish3169: his TGR name

Anyone else? Want to just add to this list in a reply?

^^ This year's model does. Previous ones were standard 135 x 10 QR (not 100% sure whether the change came in the 2011 or 2012 model year)

Size might not be right (I'm 5'11" and ride a medium, although I have short t-rex arms), but there are two large Firebirds available from the Pivot demo sale for $3200-3300. Full warranty etc etc....

If I only had my nerd skills of 2005 I would recreate this to reflect today's rapidly evolving vernacular. One of you computer literate skittle monkey fucks sticks should step up. Just saying...
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On a related and probably repeated note, anyone else want to share what you're listening to? My tragic flaw is going deep on a few bands, inevitably leading to getting stuck in a musical rut. I've...