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  1. little over 5k. still coughing from all the dust during the windstorm on day 1. but mostly, it's my negative VO2 Max score, crappy nutrition, and my 10sp cassette. Mom was killin' it on the longer climbs. Braff, I hope you can get some saddle time, soon.
  2. just got back from Fruita, last night. 17.5 hour drive. rode with Your Mom, a couple days. after sifting thru 64GB of footage, I've concluded there's just no point in the gopro. makes it hard to breathe, and the finished product doesn't even come close to capturing the fun. we did a day at 18 Road (between scattered rain/sleet showers), then Kokopelli: Mary's, Horsethief, then Moore Fun to get back to the truck. I got there a day ahead of him, so I got a day to preride by myself. wind was insane. made it unrideable, after a point, esp on the exposed ridges. checked NOAA later, and it was 25-35 with gusts to 65. hardest wind I've ever been in. almost got blown off the hill a few times. ai may piece some of that together, but there's no way you can feel the sand getting driven into your legs at 50mph. anyway, this one is decent. Joe's Ridge/Mojo, end to end. Mom's still out there, somewhere in Moab. just shreddin'.
  3. wd40

    Getting old sucks

    so on top of the regular tinnitus I've had for years, it seems I probably have MEM tinnitus in my right ear. started about a week ago. ring any bells with yall other old fuckers?
  4. waiting out a rain storm in Fruita, dirtbag-style.
  5. this is 1a of the infuriating things in this thread (1 being russian behavior, 2 being zose german kuntz): the number of times I've agreed 100% with Brisket. just IRRITATING. carry on
  6. Amica's is great. Moonlight is where I keep going back to, though.
  7. what difference does this really make? Russian doctrine has always just been about numbers, of which they have a virtually limitless inventory of poor worthless idiots to send in waves at their oponent. the 'leadership' just has fancier uniforms and above average literacy (by russian standards). the only time they ever looked decent was when defending their homeland. and really, the only people that suck at that are the french.
  8. just got done with 2.5 days of fishing around Salida. shutout the first day. saw one fish caught, and a local I talked to did the same as me. so I headed up to a remote creek I where I knew I would score. 100% dryfly, on the Tenkara. it's a rugged hike, about a 4mi round trip in wading boots (neoprene socks, no waders). pocket fishing small water for small fish (<9"), but they're aggresive and fun. this one hit an already shreaded parachute adams hadn't planned to fish today, but after a cup of coffee downtown, I couldn't resist what I was seeing right there, under the stone bridge. in a half-hour's fishing, I dropped a 14" at my feet, got several little pissants as long as my hand, and netted this guy. no trophies, but a good trip, so far. just got to Fruita. tomorrow, we ride.
  9. Narrarator: it's the 12sp
  10. reminds me of an ad I saw at a gas station last weekend for "Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Dorritos". made me chuckle.
  11. no. looked like they were prisoners. just standing around in a group. NSIAP https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1513942573047549957?s=20&t=iOBFXZFkkXmKVPJXO2lPYQ
  12. I would happily ignore her 'no trespassing' sign if you know what I mean
  13. nicely done. this video's a reminder we need some cloudy days (for video purposes) and rain (for dirt purposes). it's always fun to recognize the back trails from others' perspectives. that title screen is one of my favorite areas. nice place to take a break and take in the view. this was from some years ago, during a break in singlespeed ride. should play in 720p.
  14. dude, that's Imma.
  15. Nice work, Mom! funny, I've filmed myself doing both drops, but they've never been on the same final cut of video. I don't like the second one, much. it's a dirt landing, so it's smoother in that regard; but like you, I case it every time. there is/was an alternate line to the left of the big cedar (see pic) that sort of gives you a chance at a couple extra pedal strokes of speed. but I think it's having good fundamental jumping technique that will send you far enough to make the transition. the ladder actually tilts up like a shallow ramp. if you can load the bike through that, you'll make it (as long as you don't buck yourself over the top). I seen it! put on a fresh pair of Minion DDs, yesterday. can't wait to hit the trail on them.
  16. that makes sense. for some reason, I assumed Strava was smart enough to notice when there isn't a road where I'm riding. anyway, it's the mileage and the climbing that I pay the most attention to. at least now I have a rough multiplier for those calculated bits. Thanks.
  17. am I just bad at math and out of shape, or is Strava complete bullshit, as far as calories and power calculations? seems to just not give you enough credit for climbing. this was from yesterday.
  18. last of some homemade tenders (only one way to unload a gun, I always say), queso, Cazadores and lime fizzy water.
  19. coming back from the lake yesterday, passing through Liberty Hill, a wheel came rolling at us. fortunately, it decided to head for the ditch on the other side, and left us alone. about 50 yards further, across an intersection, was what looked like an otherwise mint mid-60s convertible black 'vette sitting on the shoulder, minus the left rear, with a Ric Flair clone in the driver's seat. just a surreal moment. we were approaching the light, so we had cars all around us and nowhere to go. it's a weird, helpless feeling watching a tire come bounding toward you on the road. hopefully, I've now checked that of the list and won't see another one in the wild ever again.
  20. you're on the right track. just need a chainbreaker to remove the busted link. I carry a couple sets of quicklinks, as you call them. when you damage a link, it seems to increase the likelihood of another link also being compromised. quicklinks are light. I would rather not run a shortened chain, but it can be done in an emergency. no need for the special quicklink pliers on the trail. they're really only necessary to disengage the quicklink when you want to remove your whole, undamaged chain. to lock the quicklink after the chain has been re-wrapped onto the cogs, squeeze the brake and give the pedals a firm spin. as far as bacon, it depends. a lot of times, it can be a permanent repair. a sidewall puncture, or a particularly big tread puncture is likely to be problematic, so you'll end up replacing the tire sooner rather than later. a tube repair on a tubeless tire, imo, is a "just get me back to the truck" thing. I don't carry one in my regular pack---only in my Blowfish, which really only sees use in bad weather to hold a jacket, lonnnng hot ride days when I need the extra water, or when I'm carrying a folding saw for trail work. I also have a piece of heavy downhill tube to help support big sidewall tears and keep the real tube inside from herniating.
  21. in my little Dakine pack, I carry a very minimalist Lezyne CO2 trigger. in my Blowfish pack, I have an old Blackburn manual pump and one of those black and green plastic CO2 deals. can't remember the brand. on your porch storage obsession:
  22. unless you like to keep your garage open all the time, it should be fine for storing your bike without locking it to something. thieves look for targets of opportunity; which means visible and easily accessible. gararaging your bike is fine, as long as you keep the door down when you're not in it our outside, near it. if thieves have the time to hack through chains to get to your bike, you got much bigger problems. I carry a Crank Bros multi-tool. it's heavy, especially for the (little) use I get out of it. but it has a chain tool, fwiw. a bacon kit is mandatory, imo (unless you're running tubes).
  23. that. not wondering if your shit will work in fast-moving situation will free you up to be a better rider.
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