Yeah, I found https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/small-compressed-gas-cartridges which makes me think I should play it safe and remove the head.

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The Backcountry in Truckee rents NTN gear.

You’re comparing a mid travel trail bike to a short travel XC bike. The Yeti will climb better (mostly due to lighter weight, the Stumpy is one of the better climbers in its class). The Stumpy will...

Used to iron/scrape/brush glide wax every time. But the spray on wax is so easy - that’s all I use now unless I’m going for a long skate (over [emoji638] hours). The iron in wax seems to last a bit...

Not exactly a secret when they run Enduro races there. But if you like the trails, contribute to BONC (http://bonc.org). Is the restaurant open again?

I use the Daehlie Winner pants in that range. Fit is snug but not grape smuggler (or camel toe) tight. I've even raced in them (but get funny looks from the race suit crowd).
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I like the Movement 3Tech for both skiing and climbing but it isn't MIPS (not a big deal for me).

If you can live without the ski cert, the BD Capitan has MIPS.

Looking for the refill kits with the burst disks. Starting to get low and not ready to switch to an e-bag yet. Ortovox has discontinued them (along with the packs) and I can't seem to find them...

Been doing this for a while. I've had memorable runs on work trips in Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, LA, San Diego, New Orleans, Jersey City, Vegas, London, Paris, Nice, Sydney, Vancouver,...

Haven’t tried it for real yet, but I recently picked up an MSR Trailshot for this use case and it seems pretty nice. Small, light, pumps well enough with my tap water.

Ran a Tacky Chan (Super Trail, Soft) in the rear for a bit. Cornered well but seemed a bit slow to me, and didn't think it was a good match for the Butcher I had up front (I generally want the rear...

I have some Rudy Project Defenders that I use for BC, nordic, and biking, they’re photochromatic with a 9-73% range. I still use clear lenses at night but these work for everything else. They’re...

Over the weekend in Bend I rode Funner, Tyler's, and South Fork. Had a little rain and snow but not too bad. Got my XC on with 30+ miles each day (no shuttle). Liked Tyler's the best (particularly...

Great beta, thanks. Might try getting to MRT on Sunday while the wife has a clinic. Just put on new pads and bled the brakes - looking forward to ripping the Oakridge trails.

Heading to Bend this weekend and Oakridge for a couple days next week. Bringing the bike. Looking for suggestions.

Bend - I rode the Phil's trails and Mrazek to Tumalo Falls a few years back but...

I don't think the GRX derailleur (or Tiagra 4700) is compatible with a 10-speed Ultegra shifter - they use the 11-speed cable pull ratio.

If the crankset is 110 BCD you could swap the 38 for a 34...

I usually just clamp it in a vise and use an old stem as a guide for the hacksaw. You can also use a hose clamp or two, or a few wraps of electrical tape. You can always file it down a little when...

What kind of trails does she want to ride, what kind of rider is she? For someone who wants to ride everything and not be held back I'd go with the FS. If it's someone looking for a way to get a...

I'm 40 pounds lighter and have 180 BC UL veneers in flex 3. Love the skis but they're definitely on the softer side and get tossed around a bit in funky snow. I'd go with 4 given your size.

The fee is also $2-3M for a home at Sugar Bowl plus something like $30K/year in HOA fees, so the number of people who use it are limited.

Northstar might be a better example, they used to sell a...

Can't you girth hitch the leash around one of the arms of the toe piece? That's what I do on the Zeds.

Saw this kid out double poling up a hill the other day, made me feel like a wuss for feeling tired after a two hour skate.

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I have some 26.5/27 T1 shells (3-buckle black/gray edition) without liners. Cover shipping and they're yours.

Also (to others) - I have some smaller 75mm Scarpa boots (with liners): 24.5/25 T2x,...

Some clubs or training groups have rental programs for newbies - can be a good way to try out the sport and see if you like it. You also might find people willing to sell or loan their older gear.

I have race skis on their third mount, and they've been doing fine. The main worry I'd have is hole spacing - if the mount pattern is the same, the holes for 294 will be 6mm c-c from the 282 ones. If...

At least in our area (California), the leaves drop off of poison oak in the winter but the remaining sticks or vines still have the urushiol. So you can start hacking through what just looks like dry...

I used one of these a few times when my kids were little: https://www.wildernessengineering.com/kindershuttle. It has a flat plastic bottom so no need to worry about messing up the tracks unless...

I have some Hammerheads I can probably send you for shipping + beer money. Send me a DM and I’ll dig them up.

Also very few skate or in-track classic skis are sold flat any more, so you're forced into the NNN system to buy new skis even if you're happy with your Pilot boots. (The system bindings are all NNN,...

Our local resort has trails that run pretty close to a bunch of vacation homes - people seem to think that just because they rented an AirBnB for the weekend that gives them the right to posthole on...

QST 92 would be another good choice in the easy+fun category and can be found cheap (like under $400 new). Not sure why they aren't more popular.

Around 90 + fun = Rustler 9 IMO.

I don’t know where Donut is, but I’ve never heard of that restriction in 10+ years of cutting trees in Tahoe NF, and don’t see it listed here:...

The main thing that distinguishes her IMO is consistency. Always in control, always balanced, always making precise turns. Especially important in SL where there’s two runs and a ton of gates - lots...

I emailed a few weeks ago about the BG Tours, sounds like they’re waiting for the molds before putting them up on the site. Also they’ll stock 108s in common lengths but the 118 width will likely be...

I'd get whatever "performance" skate ski you can get a deal on, length around 185-190 depending on stiffness. Salomon RS8 or S/Max are good options, also Rossi Delta, Fischer Aerolite 60, etc.. If...

I skied for years in Tx Comps with Power Wraps, great for locking in my skinny calves, no problems for resort skiing. A little stiff for touring, but not too bad.

Looking for a full width BG tour (184ish) if anyone’s selling…

Try Sierra Ski & Cycle. Or head north to Alpenglow or The Backcountry.

Thoughts on the FRD/Freeride mount? Currently mounted on the line, need to change bindings, hole conflicts will mean going +1 or -2. I know people tend to go back from Keith's lines but the FRDs have...

Agreed for skis with an actual wax pocket, but skins beat single camber fishscales in almost any conditions.

Still loving my Saatva 3 years in.

Asked about Novavax when I got my (Pfizer) shot at Tahoe City CVS yesterday, they said they did’t have it yet but were expecting to get it any day now.

Pics from Switzerland (Grindelwald). The rental bikes were crap, but the views were amazing:
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Road riding was pretty good too (we brought our own bikes for that):
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Yeah - my wife (over 50, underlying conditions) was pretty sick when she got COVID last year, she called her doctor but they didn't have any appointments and weren't willing to send in a script since...

I've had good luck just disconnecting the cable at the lever, cutting the cable and installing with a new olive & barb, then doing a lever bleed with the funnel.

Good luck but my guess would be a bent derailleur. Had a similar issue and the hanger alignment was perfect, didn't go away until I replaced the derailleur.

Road Toad's yesterday for the first time since the Caldor Fire. Pretty eerie riding through wildflowers with beautiful views on the Tahoe Rim Trail and then dropping into the burned out forest....

If you need to go new, PNW makes a decent external dropper (Cascade).

I've also gone the drill route with a carbon hardtail that had internal routing for a front derailleur cable but not a...