I saw the condolences being shared on social media last night, but couldn't find out what happened. Tragic...

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Fernie holding snow doesn't bode well for Tour Divide in 30 days. I imagine Koko Claims is still under a few feet of snow.

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Good points about spoke deflection near the hub vs. out further.

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Final tweaks to my Cutthroat. Thanks to the advice from this group in late March, I've gotten the Rival carbon wheels to work. Dropped close to 2.5lbs as well. However, the tolerance between the...

I remember when those came out, they looked like fun in the ads

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The contrast of those last two photos outlines Montana in a day for an outdoor junkie.

Good seller, great jacket for bike riding, hiking, camping. Fantastic price

Similar experience with Bozeman Audi on a service. "Sir, your air filter is dirty and due for replacement, do you want it done for $xxx", nope, I'll do it myself later. Looks like tech already put...

Like yard spray, I sprayed it in a 25ft circle to create my defensive zone.

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I stumbled into this channel on YouTube. Some pretty cool stuff, mostly Australian.
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLocalProject

Testing food sources mid-ride to see what works and can be stomachache. This was pretty good, but be wary of the oil if out...

Dialing in the fit on the new to me Cutthroat has been interesting. The hoods weren't really comfortable like the road bike. Then I read that my bike and flared bars (in general) are designed to be...

That is sharp! As was the Karen J. build. She is a great embasador for the sport.

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I wrapped my Ti stay with a road tube (cut in half) handlebar style. It looked pretty sharp due to the flat black. I've also done similar with black bar tape (didn't last as long, but easier to work...

Congrats! The thread has been a great follow

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Nice! Good luck on the Highland 550

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Nice job!

Now change the Challenge to Italy for the Pinnerello or to Cali for the Specialized.

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Wife brought these home from Target tonight. They won't last all day tomorrow.

Sort of like Giardettos (sp?), but with a very nice seasoning....

Lookers left of the t-bar base is the base of the new chair. Top is top of TV mtn. You could see the left line cut in the trees from Paradise this year.

As others have previously stated, I'm...

I was a Specialized Phenom guy for a long time, but then my body changed or they changed the form. No Bueno any more. This is the WTB Silverado, feels like the old Flite to me and works well for me....

Evdog, I'm with ya on the tent front...unfortunately, I also have the small Big Agnes and agree with the front door problem.

I will be bring two pair of shorts. I've discovered that the liner...

I'm going for as aero as possible for this ride. Limited frontal surface area for as long as possible. Assuming that I need more water for New Mexico, then I'll add cages from a bike shop in...

I'm a new golfer, so I'll leave it to Rootskier for the better advice.

I've played 9 at Canyon River and it was a good course with nice views.

Larchmont is the city course and while basic was...

Thanks Evdog, been hoping for input from you and Schillingsworth. I was leaning towards the tent as well to have the comfort on rainy days.

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Thanks gang. All contacts appreciated, although the race rules would require neutral support. But having contacts for rescue are always appreciated.

BarYak, these are also the short ones. I think...

Missoula, today. It was fine (but cold) until about noon.

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They almost made it...snow arrived on the 14th, they looked plenty cold as they called it on the 16th and drove back to the clubhouse....

55 days until the start of the Tour Divide race. I've dialed in my gear and just need to keep piling up the hours in the saddle. It should tip the scales near 47lbs before food and water. Plenty of...

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If you are within 8-10hr drive of Spearfish, I'd highly recommend the Dakota Five-O. Labor Day weekend so you can make a long trip out of it. 50 miles with probably 40 of that on a big singletrack...

Thanks Mtn, I already have you book marked for reference in the bike dept.

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For for a June hotel tip/recommendation. Need 1 night, maybe 2 prior to starting Tour Divide June 10th. I've previously used the YWCA for a single room and it was just fine, obviously not fancy but...

Thanks for the video byates. Nice to meet the gang and it was a surprisingly good powder day.

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Skied 10" of springish pow at Lost Trail today, course opens tomorrow in town.

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Winter Solstice in Missoula has a sunrise of 8:19, so at least a month of sunrises after 9am would suck.

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Lost Trail Thurs.
Undecided on Friday, would be Disco or Snowbowl, doubt I'd drive to Big Sky for a day trip

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Definitely not the 142+, I've been using these in my old school El Mariachi hardtail (with different end caps for old school skewer).


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Thanks all, I'll head down the path of that Shimano hg800 to see if it will fit my hub. Second option of the sram mtb derailleur sounds like another good possibility.

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SRAM compatability question for the experts. I bought a used Salsa Cutthroat - 2017, it has:
Rival 22 shifting and medium cage rear der - 24/36 up front - max of 11/32 in the rear - currently has a...

I'll be headed to Lost Trail on Thursday from Missoula. Unless the weather turns to rain. Current forecast looks like a great day.

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New to me Cutthroat - SRAM Rival 22 rear der - medium cage. All literature says 32 tooth max - can I push that up to a 36 without problems? Front rings are already tiny, so I don't think I need it,...

The original Garmin mount (which I think works for all others) might work. It is just the lockring part that rubber bands to the stem, or top tube with proper length rubbers (o-rings).

Like this:...

More props to Benneke10 for the sweet deal and quick shipping f a rain jacket

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Yes, definately.

Off the top of my head, you could ski under chair 7 (backside), while she skis the groomer to the east (Caribou?) and you can reconnect
You can ski east rim and toward the bottom...

Rural Montana.

Draw lines from Bullings to Bozeman and Missoula, then from Lost Trail to Whitefish. Those are all out....but venture north of i90 and you should be able to find stuff in the...

Brrrr...5" new at Snowbowl, but -8 at the summit. F-that....

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Thanks D, sorry to hear about the FIL

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^^^ same (tour of watopia) - lots of riding ahead.

Anyone know how to find events that have the lesser known badges? Example is Neokyo Crit. It is one of 6 badges (and extra xp) that can only be...

^^^I've definitely thought about the dynamo hub, just haven't pushed myself over that threshold yet.

Current setup is a Serfas light, i think 1000L with a low of around 300L. Two battery packs...

Thanks for the input. Yes, the joystick has the same programmable light output levels.

Is the only way to order these directly from Exposure? That's all that I've found.

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