Birdsboro Preserve near Reading, PA

Not much PI/PO in this particular area, though more than enough at my closest trail system. Here it's mostly these dense ferns.

Some crazy mad max type trail maintenance at my favorite local trail system. 2 wheel drive Rokon moto towing a very custom dual string trimmer system cutting back brush.
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Didn’t get a picture, but at the beach this week and saw a hybrid trek with 30mm tall carbon(?) Zipps. Wanted to stop and ask the lady the story of aero wheels


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Overstated his very much volunteer trail maintenance coordinator “position” that no one else ver really wants. This is the 2nd most visited state park in PA (900k annually at Marsh Creek supposedly),...

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June starting off well w perfect temps and enabling after dinner golden hour rides.


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I think the rail posts will have a visit from Mr Sawzall pretty soon if the builder doesn't take care of it. Have seen at least a few others constructively complain. I don't get the mentality of...

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Approaching this at trail speed from the opposite direction is terrifying. Our new-ish trail crew...

On a whim bought some of the new Tifiosi Moab w/ the blue-ish photochromatic lenses. Few rides this week in the woods and they worked well, light enough in the trees cover. Sizing is a bit smaller...

Just finished S2 finale, wow that was some of the best TV I’ve ever seen, Star Wars or otherwise. Fantastic and I’m a bit torn that Gilroy won’t be doing any more SW at all apparently, but glad we...

Love the smith chromapop rose for these conditions, but broke my last pair and need to replace. I also have some Oakley Pink low-lights when it's a bit darker overall. I have trail prizm's but don't...

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My pump track tuned up and got first laps this week, little soft and slow in parts.</p>
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Melanoma survivor here that's pretty good about sunscreen now. Will 2nd/3rd the recommendations for Blue Lizard, Super goop, and some of the mineral neutrogena are my usual go-to's. Also use the more...

^^* especially if you run a 180mm rotor up front, heat transfer will get the oil running smoothly /s


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Sent ya a PM


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Rough being back home after an 8 day trip and missing both big storms, how it goes and was still fun spring skiing last week. Chased my buddies 14y/o nephew who's an AltaBird Jr freeride team...

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Have some G3 Targas for ship, but imagine they&#39;re not quite what you&#39;re looking for. Anyone else hit me up though. Anyone have any 3-hole 3-pin tele bindings for my Marquette Backcountry...

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Patroller hurried past us on the...

^ agreed. Lots of fun turns today. Little cloud was more like big cloud though as it was definitely skiing by braille much of the day. Did get a great run in Silver Fox just as the sun starting...

Flying in tomorrow, originally had planned to be in earlier this week and staying with some guys at Cliff. Pretty massive FOMO, but hoping to still have some fun this weekend and next week. Grey...

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I was at Blue Mountain PA on Sat and all the young snowboarders and lifties were gushing over a Pro snowboarder who was hosting an event. Turned out to be Zeb Powell, who I&#39;d never heard of...

Spring ski in am, tacky dirt in the pm w kids
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Maybe conjecture, but I have heard a riding buddy raving about differences of the X2 post upgrade. YMMV

Sick!


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Pond skim at my local PA bump as season looking to wind down quickly. Ended up featured on a few of the Philly news stations for my successful attempt. My 11y/o straightlined it but when you...

Kids race team closing weekend had a warm Saturday, ton of costumes. Kids in various costumes, parents took it as gaper day mostly in old 90s bright fartbags. One buddy pulled out a 80/90s CB...

First time skiing up at Cannon Sat & Sun. Great mountain, lots of fun glades and great vibe. Sunday started off fantastic w first ones into a few glades, but winds took over and shut lifts down one...

Lol at the Snoqualmonix, WA

IMO an R8 should be a similar percentage more 'frontside' oriented as R9 is to R10&11. In a 180cm ski ~86mm underfoot, ~10mm less tip/tail rocker, similar mount point as an R9 and similar flex. ...

I would absolutely buy a Rustler 8 if they made it. Saw some reviews that the Anomaly 88 is as close an R8 as has been made.

Agree on the KOMs for that purpose, also the Rossi BC120 Positrack looks similar (not the waxbase). I've enjoyed the discontinued Marquette backcountry ski for similar purposes on low cover MTB...

Snowy Delaware trails week after a storm
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Thanks for the info, will check them later for the A/C that I may have missed and especially the lug height specs!!

Agree it's absolutely worth replacing bindings vs risking it with the...

Have searched and looked at my kids boots. Pretty sure they’re A/adult, but can’t for life of me find how to confirm that for sure. Reading it’s the same ISO standard, but that C and A “may” have...

Interesting thanks for the insights. Was a selfishly hoping it was same owners so I'd get some pass reciprocity, but hearing that Elk will stay mostly the same is the ideal scenario. Been a few...

Did a deal actually go through?!? Heard rumors it was the same folks who own Bear Creek.


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Timely as my tiny PA bump, Bear Creek, got 6-8" Saturday, probably first time I've ever done a ~12 hour ski day 8:30-8:30 w/ my ski crazed 11y/o daughter and some friends. Not the best day I've ever...

Fun few days at Killington, this am up top at 8 and views were phenomenal. Rain started around 11:30, made best of it as skiing was fun and lasted until soaked to the...

Plastic bag under your pants has worked for me across PNW, VT, and now PA wet-pow days.

More inconspicuous than the actual products and works pretty well.


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Week of bikes and likely some skiing kicking off with pre dinner night ride w grom-ette
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^^ Lol, coming from Seattle the busiest I've ever seen Taos pales in comparison to a normal weekend in your area.

Edit: was slow reply to Drommond.

Bit of a reach back in the archives, but anyone know of a modern dropper lever w extra long pull? Have an old Fox DOSS dropper but missing the lever. The few remotes I’ve tried don’t seem to have...

Try standing (gently) next time, eventually you’ll be able to ride no hands. This makes me want to ride mine again now!


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Mint green and red lyrik is a good color combo.

I’m interested to try a big hardcore hardtail like that sometime


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The strava to trailforks integration is going to be the one that bothers me the most. I don't really use thje intervals.icu or others much, but agree that's pretty BS. Hoping Garmin, Wahoo, others...

^^^ That looks fun. Hear you on too dry to over saturated, think that’s about to be us here.

Was 60s yesterday and took advantage between WFH calls for what might be last laps of the season in my...

Complete and got a shakedown ride in. Little cable clean up left. Borrowing a Fox Transfer SL 75mm to see how that fits, w the WolfTooth Light action lever super easy up/down.

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100%, hence this being in the rant thread ;)


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Calling this national park is a stretch at best and can’t be unsanctioned IMO if it all the trails were built before being designated a national park. This is outside Wilmington DE, not exactly some...

Interesting she’s on a v2 now w WolfTooth light action lever and don’t think she’s had problems. Friend of mine said his son had a horrible time w a OneUp though. Going to borrow a fox transfer SL...

This only became national park about 10 years ago and these trails per-date that by about a decade. Otherwise is a good point, but hard to call them rogue in this case


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