Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[toast2266]

Careful. There's a big gap on engorged clit.

[VTskibum]

Vast majority of my local trail systems trails are pretty bland or non-existent naming. Turtle, Lenape, Horseshoe, etc. Bit further north two trail systems are way better with names; Zepplin References (Black Dog, Ramble On, Stairway to Heaven - brutal steep climb to the former two, Kashmir, Custard Pie, Misty Mountan Hop, Tangerine) and Pulp Fiction references (Zed's dead, Jules Winnfield).

[XXX-er]

alot of the local system was named after AC-DC songs

[jackstraw]

Naming trails is a funky process and sometimes difficult. I've named a ton of them and generally I wait for the name to show itself during the build. Infrequently I have the name picked before the build. The last one named beforehand was "New Speedway Boogie" as it was a relatively fast peddle for this zone. And that zone has a lot of Dead song references. Came upon a turtle on one, so "terrapin". Old mtn dew can found..."morning dew". I was attacked by ground hornets, so "Hornets". Our post ride pizzas we often order are dubbed "Sting ring" because of jalapeños etc and "barnyard" meat lovers. Those ended up as trail names.

One trail I was building the entire time nothing was presenting itself so in my head I was calling it "no name". Then some friends posted a pic at the No Name Saloon in Park City. For the old schoolers, that used to be The Alamo and I'd stumbled out of there on many occasions, so now we have a trail called The Alamo.

At the end of the day, it's just a name. Who cares, right? Is it fun!? That's what matters.

[toast2266]

^^^ That's how it should be. Builder should get to name the trail.

[rideit]

I have named quite a few trails, but my crowning (very mature) achievement is ‘Jimmy’s Mom’ on Teton Pass. It’s a classic. I guess there is a copycat in Canada called ‘Your Mom’, but Jimmy came in first.

[XXX-er]

I kept a crew on track to enlarge a secret ski run into a full on run but I didnt name it cuz really Bob had started it years before

so I convinced the ski hill to call it "Bob's yer uncle " a euphemism in the commonwealth for it will be easy

[toast2266]

I have named quite a few trails, but my crowning (very mature) achievement is ‘Jimmy’s Mom’ on Teton Pass. It’s a classic. I guess there is a copycat in Canada called ‘Your Mom’, but Jimmy came in first.

That's a great trail! Who's Jimmy?

[muted reborn]

At the end of the day, it's just a name. Who cares, right? Is it fun!? That's what matters.

A great name for a great trail is always best.

[jackstraw]

A great name for a great trail is always best.

Yes, true. If I build a really great trail someday maybe I'll name it - FKNA

[rideit]

That's a great trail! Who's Jimmy?

OK, so, back in ‘02 or ‘’03, Teton Freedom Riders was still in its infancy. This was maybe a year after two incidents that got the local FS land manager to take notice, and demand that we organize and ‘become legit’ with a MOU that would legally allow TFR to help guide trail building and development.
There were some semi-regular meetings at Harland and Clay’s house on Fall Creek. (They were mostly drinking and herb sessions as well as trail planning).
For a few meetings, I was taking minutes, (scribbling things down haphazardly).
The number one topic for a few weeks was establishing a 501c. Jimmy’s Mom was a CPA, and had volunteered to help, but she was busy. So for a few meetings, as people got more wasted, I kept referring to the previous meeting’s minutes, and would repeat “O.K, what’s up with Jimmy’s Mom?”, “where is Jimmy’s mom on this?”, etc, etc. It got pretty hilarious.
The first big trail day on it, it still had no name. My job that day was to walk up and down the dig lines, and hand out beers, water, etc.
As I was walking, I thought up different nasty variations on things one could do on bikes and/or with Jimmy’s Mom (Jimmy’s Mom is awfully wet today!” "I went down on Jimmy's Mom!) And other such musings.
Somehow, it stuck on that day.
Jimmy still isn’t too stoked on the whole thing, but he is cool about it.

[evdog]

That's the sort of story that is cool and makes for a good name. Even explaining it to a land manager you could just say Jimmy's Mom helped us set up the 501c3 so we named a trail after her as thanks without going into full detail. lol.

I like the themed names too. In dense trail networks there can be way too many trails to name after geographic features or even animals. In the network some friends and I built the trails are all named after Mel Brooks movies and characters.

[evdog]

Yeah, whining about new trail names sounds a little first world problemish when your local FS district has a firm Just Say No policy to new trails.

The FS district staff are fully supportive of the new trails which will give us some key connectors in the trail network. Right now riders are poaching the PCT or having to ride a busy highway to connect to an adjacent state park. It is just the cultural review team that doesn't want them. Not sure if they have a veto or just get to provide input. Either way they are holding things up.

[toast2266]

OK, so, back in ‘02 or ‘’03, Teton Freedom Riders was still in its infancy. This was maybe a year after two incidents that got the local FS land manager to take notice, and demand that we organize and ‘become legit’ with a MOU that would legally allow TFR to help guide trail building and development.
There were some semi-regular meetings at Harland and Clay’s house on Fall Creek. (They were mostly drinking and herb sessions as well as trail planning).
For a few meetings, I was taking minutes, (scribbling things down haphazardly).
The number one topic for a few weeks was establishing a 501c. Jimmy’s Mom was a CPA, and had volunteered to help, but she was busy. So for a few meetings, as people got more wasted, I kept referring to the previous meeting’s minutes, and would repeat “O.K, what’s up with Jimmy’s Mom?”, “where is Jimmy’s mom on this?”, etc, etc. It got pretty hilarious.
The first big trail day on it, it still had no name. My job that day was to walk up and down the dig lines, and hand out beers, water, etc.
As I was walking, I thought up different nasty variations on things one could do on bikes and/or with Jimmy’s Mom (Jimmy’s Mom is awfully wet today!” "I went down on Jimmy's Mom!) And other such musings.
Somehow, it stuck on that day.
Jimmy still isn’t too stoked on the whole thing, but he is cool about it.

That's awesome. Hopefully Jimmy's Mom thinks it's awesome that she has a trail named after her.

[panchosdad]

Posted about it in bikepack nerd thread. Unreal, he's so damned lucky to even be alive. Both arms broken and spinal injury...not good for future ultra endeavors for most people but I have no doubt he'll come out of this even stronger than before being the driven person that he is. I hope they catch/find whoever did this.

I can't help but think of Mike Hall.

Not a hit and run:

"On the afternoon of August 27, over 2000 miles into his Great Divide Ride Unearthed, Jay was hit from behind by a driver in a motor vehicle. The driver stayed on scene and called for help. Multiple other people stopped to assist, including a man who was taking photos and getting names on scene. None of these people have come forth to provide information. "

[Roxtar]

Jimmy still isn’t too stoked on the whole thing, but he is cool about it.

My son knows his pain. He won the MILF award in high school. He heard a lot of shit about his mom.

[J. Barron DeJong]

My son knows his pain. He won the MILF award in high school. He heard a lot of shit about his mom.

That’s a humblebrag if I’ve ever seen one. And congrats to you on Mrs. Roxtar winning the award.

[evdog]

WTB develops new wheel/tire size for gravel. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/wtb-de...ource=hs_email

"The new 750d distinction is currently aimed exclusively at the custom-built-to-order market, as the diameter is large enough to require specific frame geometry" But also: "WTB says aftermarket availability is contingent on OEM adoption"


PB comment: MTBer: "The gravel segment couldn't possibly get any lamer." WTB: "Hold my beer."

[J. Barron DeJong]

WTB develops new wheel/tire size for gravel. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/wtb-de...ource=hs_email

"The new 750d distinction is currently aimed exclusively at the custom-built-to-order market, as the diameter is large enough to require specific frame geometry" But also: "WTB says aftermarket availability is contingent on OEM adoption"


PB comment: MTBer: "The gravel segment couldn't possibly get any lamer." WTB: "Hold my beer."

My next MTB can be a 30.5/29 mullet.

[MegaStoke]

After being very wrong about 29” wheels 20 years ago, I’m withholding judgement on the new wagon wheels for now. I suspect the larger wheels make washboarded dirt roads slightly less heinous, if you’re into such things.

[SchralphMacchio]

I know there is a boneheaded wrenching thread, but this one was easier to grab and just “rant at myself.”

Swapping brake pads from a Shimano. Pulled the retainer clip, and then instead of inserting a 3mm hex key into the brake pad bolt, I inserted a 4mm hex key into the hose retainer bolt and backed that out [emoji1750]

Need more coffee!!! [emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959]

[beaterdit]

The day before I leave for a month of mountain biking in Switzerland, and a weekend. Thankfully have another set on the the hardtail. I like these pedals a lot but the old round bar Times were better.

[toast2266]

The day before I leave for a month of mountain biking in Switzerland, and a weekend. Thankfully have another set on the the hardtail. I like these pedals a lot but the old round bar Times were better.

Lol. Literally the exact same thing on those exact pedals happened to me the day before I left for France a few weeks ago.

I'm assuming the little pin that holds the bar and spring worked it's way out? You can just tap them back in with a punch. Dump some loctite on the pin and they seem to stay put pretty good.

[Dantheman]

WTB develops new wheel/tire size for gravel. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/wtb-de...ource=hs_email

"The new 750d distinction is currently aimed exclusively at the custom-built-to-order market, as the diameter is large enough to require specific frame geometry" But also: "WTB says aftermarket availability is contingent on OEM adoption"


PB comment: MTBer: "The gravel segment couldn't possibly get any lamer." WTB: "Hold my beer."

To be fair, the article does say that it makes the actual rolling diameter about the same as 29x2.4.

[beaterdit]

Lol. Literally the exact same thing on those exact pedals happened to me the day before I left for France a few weeks ago.

I'm assuming the little pin that holds the bar and spring worked it's way out? You can just tap them back in with a punch. Dump some loctite on the pin and they seem to stay put pretty good.

Thanks for the tip, just inspected again and it’s just bent. A first for me with these pedals but only been on them for a couple years. Never meant the old round bar ones in 20ish years though.