I have Max through my AT&T cell plan, and I’ll also pony up for the sports package for the months I want it.

The Huckwagon seems to have cornered the market for trailers. They’re really well designed, and they’re nice folks.

Sealant doesn’t do much for inflation; the mechanical interface between the tire and rim is almost always good enough for an initial seal these days. Two oz of sealant is enough to fill any gaps in...

I replaced all the rubber straps last spring. After a few years in the sun, they showed some cracks. They’re cheap and easy to replace.

Yeah, I built a bike in 2009 with a Joplin and a bike in 2012 with a Reverb. Neither shifter was like the modern paddle shifters, so the interference wasn’t too bad. The Reverb on top of the bar was...

20 years ago the trees came right down to the road on that corridor. That was really scary.

My early 90s Sony head unit, CD changer, and JBL speakers are in our nonprofit’s office. Maybe I’ll migrate them to our garage when I’m done finishing it.

Definitely. Still mostly white.

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I’ve read quite a few books on the Apollo program- most of the astronaut and flight director memoirs, and a number of...

I saw this the other day:
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Thanks. I passed that on to the web guy.

I “raced” pre-MES Helenduros. I had no expectations or desire to compete, but I liked being part of the community and supporting the scene. These days I’m...

Why does Zwift now think my Garmin Cadence Sensor 2 is a Cycligentinc cadence sensor? That started happening after I updated to Windows 11 and reinstalled the ANT+ driver. I don’t care what it’s...

It’s at the top of my list every year. Last year I worked the end of stage 1 with a good buddy from the area, and he’d never ridden that until race day morning when we set out ahead of the racers. He...

What Roxtar wrote. Your racing age is your age at the end of the current calendar year. You can race Masters.

2024 Montana Enduro registration opens tomorrow at 09:00 MST. Same stops as 2023, more sponsors and swag.

I paid $40 for the same one in 2016. I keep it in my truck as a backup for extra bikes or less secure situations. Never overnight outside, though.

I also have a heavy-duty Abus shrouded chain...

Oh man. Terrible news.

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Not with tech bindings. Tele is not my A game, and this kind of skiing is almost always on sketchy conditions, so my Voiles have tech bindings on them. I haven’t used my Guides/Switchbacks in years...

I broke a helmet and separated a shoulder traversing on Disco’s backside about 15 years ago. Couldn’t have been going more than 5-10 mph but I hit a stump and double ejected. I didn’t notice the...

My wife gave me a Bridger 35 for Xmas. I imagine the price will go up 40% now.

I assume it can be threaded onto an NPT fitting. That’s my plan. I have a Milton digital inflator on my compressor; I’m just looking for a better chuck for attaching to presta valves.

Once I got a Garmin watch it was a lot easier to just clock each run, assuming I remember. Just a couple button presses on my wrist, and gloves aren’t an issue.

Strava already does that with their ski activity recording. They just have no interest in DH biking. I’ve seen multiple people report in forums about emailing that question to them, or requesting...

This was good.

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Mountainbiking is still good. [emoji38]

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I think I have a bottle-conditioned Baltic porter from my local (Blackfoot River) in the cellar. This chatter might inspire me to pull it out. It’s supposed to finally get wintery overnight.

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HNY from HLN. First time I’ve ridden skinny tires on the ridge in January.

Look at all this neat stuff I got.

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[emoji3595] Along those lines, they just ran this story about supercars and the market for them.

The World’s Fastest Road Cars—and the People Who Drive Them...

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Montana on December 22.

It’s December 22, and I’m watering trees and shrubs before going on a mountain bike ride.

I’ve read complaints that Larceny BP is inconsistent, but I’ve liked the two bottles I’ve had. I’m seeing it more consistently now, too. I’m not much of a Maker’s fan, but their cask strength has...

Nog time
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I ran into lots of people riding bikes yesterday and today.

I keep the pump running for up to a half water change.

I agree with your last point. For a more rolling/level trail system I’d prefer a slightly slacker STA for pedaling. With my current bike, I drop the seatpost slightly in those circumstances.

When did Keith’s updated Banshee release the Spitfire? 2010? Lots of coverage then about “the downhiller’s trail bike” but I agree that the attention was mostly on the front end. But I had a...

Absolutely- must visit. I just walked in without waiting in a line.



And yes, I enjoyed this pub a lot.

I can confirm that. That’s where we live. She has a paint chip missing on her DS chainstay.

I have a DH casing Super Soft KrF and a DH soft Xyntotal in the rear. I previously had an ultra soft (purple) Mary in front and a soft (orange) Mary in the rear. The Conti combination definitely...

I just finished Cornwell’s Arthur series. It’s probably been 20 years since I read it last. I enjoyed it, but his Saxon series is better by a good margin. I’ll probably revisit that this winter.
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Yes. It looks fine after 95 Moab miles.

That was a good one.

I have Fifth Sun on my shelf but haven’t started it yet. It’s a new history of the Aztecs (Mexica) based on their written sources, rather than Spanish ones.

10+ in town here in Helena. And yeah, on pavement it was wet and heavy.

My ex-wife is English, so I’ve had a lot of builder tea visiting her family. Never developed a taste for it, but I could handle it at any time of the day.

Nowendays I really like Rishi’s turmeric...

They brought in Nancy Fraley a few years ago to sort out some QA/QC issues and she built their current blending program to improve and maintain consistency in their batches. She probably also sorted...

Thanks for that.

I pedal a Titan around and my wife has a Ripmo, but the SB115 is plenty to have fun in Helena.

There’s plenty in the South Hills to keep you occupied for the afternoon. I’d catch the shuttle to...

Yes.

Has anyone ever stored bread in a breadbox? I’ve had one on my counter for years, and I think I might have put bread in it once.