A chain tool, a quick link and some time would have saved the day.

by the looks of it, the tire is completely done anyways, geez, how's your cornering performance?

Hiking pole poke to aggressive dogs seems to work well.

Mrs. Mtnjam and I were hiking at Bogus Basin a few weeks ago and had the same thing happen with a border collie, the owner was holding the dog while I was walking past and then for whatever stupid...

I don't hold people up when I'm climbing, if they want to pass me, fine, but let me get to a spot on the trail that it is wide enough for you to pass without myself having to stop. Seems pretty...

Groups of riders that stop about 25 yards from trail junctions and fail to recognize there are others on the trail behind them that would like to pass and act all suprised when you pass them while...

This was the point I was trying to make :rolleyes2

Maybe it's just me, but have other trail users besides us cyclists become more bold and refuse to yield right of way on trails? I've noticed more and more trail runners (yes, those people...

This to a T. Myself and anyone who lives near the Boise foothills knows this is an uphill (no pun intended) battle. SWIMBA arguing with Ridge to Rivers, the FS and the BLM. Sure glad I didn't give...

Don't get me started on that. I've built miles of trail with SWIMBA and for some reason they decided long ago that they were going to piss off all of the other trail managers in the area with new...

Not really trail building time of year, but it grinds my gears when your local trail advocacy organization purchases a spendy piece of equipment like a really nice trail machine, but all it has...

Yep, kind of like the old foil wrap PowerBars. Banana flavored foil powerbars were the only ones I could choke down if I really needed some calories.

Boise foothills "Karens" wanting more signs telling them that their little rat dog might be in danger of being attacked by coyotes. We don't need more fucking signs for obvious risks to your dog or...

Yet another reason why I don't buy anything from CrankBros

More gates, signs and chicanes now that we have a pilot program going on in the Boise foothills. All the new signs on a popular trail that I live near informing users of the one way "experiment" are...

+2 to this. Leave any group ending with "IMBA" out of those donations.

So they get their iron ore and have a foundry contracted to make their alloys of steel from within 100 miles of Madison? Hmm, I thought the iron range was a little further from Madison than 100...

We used to call them Meeker turns.

Fly Helmets are nice and airy.

Happening at our ski area too with directional trails. Clueless people hiking up DH trails with their dogs and whole family that specifically state Bikes Only. I say fuck 'em and run them over. No...

Why? Berms are a good way to make corners that are somewhat sustainable trail design. Motos make berms all the time on trails in the mountains. You must not live in the mountains.

It's not like those trail agencies need to be worried about social distancing while working and or maintaining single track or fixing ruts

Local trail agencies sitting on their hands while they have all sorts of resources out there to fix trails and keep them maintained for an increasing number of trail users.

It seems to me like the...

Get your fork back and take it to a different LBS. They've clearly forgotten about it or don't really want to work on it. Or, they lost it. 5-6 weeks for fork service is ridiculous.

About 15 years ago. So yes, they certainly may have gotten better, but like the BOA closure systems for shoes. One bad experience is enough for me. I'll stick with XT's and shoelaces.

Back onto the topic of rants. Anterior shin laceration from an "incident" last month, just about healed up. Riding my flats last night, slide out on some loose rocks in a creek bottom and rake my...

Not really a rant, just an annoyance. Replacing pads on brakes and you notice a spoke is broken, shit. I guess I'll service my hubs now too while I'm at it.

Here's an annoyance. Local ski area...

Ahh, gotta love group logistics/heuristics. I've kinda quit doing group rides because of that. I just want to fucking ride at my pace and decide where I want to go without having to stop at each...

Chicanes, those fucking things annoy the shit out of me.

If you really want to control speed through high traffic areas build a bike specific trail, not a choke point that funnels people into a...

yep, and then the little trail poop fairies pick them up for these slobs and they keep doing it.

Everytime I hear this excuse by poop baggers is that, "oh, I'll come back around on this trail and...

Rolling up behind a runner, asking 3 times nicely to pass and finally rolling up right on her ass and yelling loudly asking to pass only to have her tell me to slow down, fuck you lady, turn your god...

People walking up the booters and stopping on a designated flow trail. Don't expect me to be nice about passing you.

That and people wearing headphones and being startled about me asking to pass...