[emoji3595] that’s how I’d rate it too.

Unrelated question: is Sam Gaze mostly famous for being Sam Gaze? When I watch XC, it’s usually the XCO. Sometimes I’ll watch XCC early in the season when...

It’s on the calendar for next year, at least.

My optometrist powered me up slightly this year, and I gave in and bought a pair of readers. My wife thinks it’s funny how annoyed I am by that. I’ve had glasses since age 8 and contacts since 18, so...

Bad Monkey had been a lot of fun.

I’ve thought about doing that with a podcast. I can only talk out loud so much.

I eventually took the desktop notification off my work PC to reduce the amount of money I was “saving.” Cleansnipe alerts worked well, though. I used it to snag a fork I was eyeing.

Cool, thanks for sharing.

I have the same mower. I didn’t think they were convertible to a double blade.

The lady and I were settled into camp near Gold Butte a few years ago when we noticed this on the tree across the fire from us:
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Not to be that guy, but part of the Gallatin Range is in YNP.

I’d love to have a discussion about Wilderness with one of these folks and point out that the whole concept fundamentally depends on...

That was a fun one. Are Finn and Tahnée an item? I can’t think of another reason for all the reaction shots of her during his run.

Loic’s reaction to hearing he won the overall was awesome. And...

I think the coverage has improved significantly over last year. Gwin’s commentary was a part of that, but the whole production seems better.

The main reason I stopped spending any time there is because it seems that every thread is the same 6-8 people having the same inane conversation. Sure there’s stupidity and jerkiness here too, but...

Nat Geo published an article on the Rockies in summer 1995. It was the subject of that month’s map, which I used to have on my office wall, because it was a classic Nat Geo map of a place that meant...

That’s how it worked when we did it. We paid what we said we wanted to and the broker negotiated their margin with the seller.

I feel this. I have a ruptured L5-S1 myself. I first injured it at 24 lifting lots, and I had occasional spasms and episodes for years. They seemed muscular and would go away after a week or so. Six...

He ranges pretty wide.

I haven’t ridden Curly in over 10 years. I hear it’s gotten more hammered.

The Belgian men cyclist are definitely dudes. The camera caught them peeing at least twice, and I fast forwarded through most of the race before the last hour.

Peacock has been pretty good, honestly. This feels like the first Olympics where streaming coverage works the way you imagine it should.

VK’s off-camera washout is not the same moment as TP’s pass. They’re separated by at least a minute. The washout was at the top of the final descent, and was on the right hand side of the track. The...

It also probably depends on what you’re watching. I don’t remember any commercials in the women’s MTB replay. There are occasional commercials in the prime time or main live feeds.

Apparently Puck lodged a protest about Haley not accepting a bottle through the last feed zone. That was probably the reason for the delay on the podium ceremony. Jenny dismissed it as meaningless.

I read that when the SLO team passed over his fiancé, they decided fuck it, let’s take a vacation before Worlds.

Update: Judge Morris denied summary judgement to plaintiffs and granted summary judgement to BLM. Nice to have that resolved.

The Montana Bicycle Guild is moving forward with trail construction...

Interesting:

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Having some of those conversations here. I’m arguing that there isn’t one definition of “sustainable” and that a rubble-armored trail is sustainable, and actually desirable in some settings (e.g....

The best part of that was Bob’s incredulous tone when he asked Phil if he’s watched any of the tour so far.

Saw this in my news feed.
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Haven’t opened it yet, but I’m optimistic.
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I thought I remembered the HR2 coming out in the same generation of updates as the DHR2. I’m pretty sure I remember reading kidwoo reviews of both on Blister around the same time.

Most brands will tell you the VLT of their lenses these days, so you have some idea of what you’re getting. I bought a pair of Smith Shift XL Mags with the photochromic lens last summer. Their range...

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I was a geology field camp TA for 3 seasons in grad school, and that’s basically how I digested reviews, too. I think I grew up a lot between the first two seasons. I had one very negative review...

Amaury’s post-race interview was hysterical. What a race. I was hoping Dak would hold on, though. And it was neat hearing Gwin root for Pompon as much as we were.

Random thought: imagine how much...

Pompon has been my favorite female racer for years. My wife teases me about mentionitis. I reply out that she’s the one who traded IG comments with Amaury.

I’m stoked to see her getting back to...

This promises to be a great race. Stoked to see Amaury back to pace.

I borrowed a Lezyne Overdrive when I had a tire that dropped a bead after deflating overnight after installation. I was on the road and couldn’t get it seated again with my pump. I bought a Topeak...

We watched Not Done Yet last night. Three thoughts:

1. The filmmakers got an impressive number of interviews for it.

2. I was surprised by how candid it was. Some people were pretty blunt in...

The teardrop flag mount on the whip antenna is a nice touch. Wonder what the flag is.

I had my first about a month ago. 3 greybeards hiking in a pod in the direction I was headed, and I saw them 100 yards ahead so slowed down. I had a Timberbell open, so they heard me, and two turned...

I’ve been talking about a four-ridge ride for years, and then Eddye was added to the system. Still never got around to it. Big props to Tim @ BFRB for making it a thing and getting us out to finally...

I had a temp job on campus during Napster’s glory days (pre-lawsuit) that gave me a T3 connection, a Zip drive, and 2 hours of work in an 8-hour day.

This was a classic. Not all the original...

Same with IG. It’s just a stream of ads and “suggested content”.

Re salty: longstanding use to refer to crusty sailor types like Quint. More recently-
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When did Gwinn break his foot?

DH not streaming live? The junior races are available as replays, but the elites don’t show up anywhere as scheduled live events. Last race I was able to start the live feed from the beginning. I’m...

I bought a bunch of radios for the enduro series. We have licensed GMRS radios for communicating across the course, but folks operating the backup timing at stage finishes usually have one person...

FedEx was supposed to deliver today, when I was working from home. They punted to tomorrow. Since I’m on the road now, I tried to reschedule for Thursday, when I’ll be home again. They wanted $5.55...

I think there’s a 3rd type. The last 40 years have seen a major transfer of wealth (widely reported in other contexts) and one of the results is a lot of 20-somethings with the family money to have...

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I saw Shellac in Missoula in 2011. That was a good show, and I probably would have watched for dates for the new album. RIP.

But when I saw he died, I immediately wondered if it was a heart...