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sasquatch69

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  1. @TwiceHorn, thanks for the Gateway Park rec. I had a day off today, so I headed over to FW to check it out and wasn’t disappointed. Did west loop twice and east loop once (including the new Wax Loop that was added on recently) for a total of 10.4mi. West was fantastic and easy to navigate even on the first go-around (though I skipped most of the features). The first half of East was easy, but then I hit the “Eddie’s Revenge” climb section which was really tough. I had to walk a few spots but got through it. The views of downtown at the top were worth it (basically, the highest point is right off I-30). I can’t wait to go back.
  2. I find myself standing more now than I used to, particularly over small wooden features, etc. (like the little up-and-overs on blue/black trails at KJ), so I can pedal and get some good momentum coming off of them. I also find myself dropping my butt back off the seat more now on drops. One of these days I should probably spring for a dropper mechanism/post.
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/presidential-debates-rnc.html
  4. Hadn't seen this mentioned in this thread, so apologies if I missed it above. https://www.advocate.com/people/2022/1/07/ted-cruzs-teenage-daughter-says-shes-bi-disagrees-him
  5. Wow, I just watched that Bonnaroo 2006 video and it really was fantastic. I’ve only seen Radiohead in person once, at the Mitchell Pavilion in Houston in 2001, and while that was a great show it didn’t compare to this one. I also found it melancholy to watch this one, as I feel like 2006 was the last year before smartphones started really invading life shows and completely changed the experience for the worse.
  6. Is that the rerouted section that runs alongside the SoPac trail embankment? If so, it caught me off guard a couple weeks ago as well. Even after riding it numerous times, I still struggle with the rooty up and down section on the blue loop right before you turn right and go under the bridge.
  7. The live broadcast of the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings College, Cambridge, UK has become a Christmas Eve tradition at our house. No sermon, no proselytizing, just a series of Christmas carols/anthems interspersed with readings from the KJV, all with fantastic British accents and sung by one of the best choirs in the world. It's listened to/watched by millions across the UK (and now the world via streaming), and always begins with the director tapping one of the boy choristers on the shoulder just as the mics go live, to sing the first verse of "Once In Royal David's City" solo a cappella. If you appreciate any kind of music, really, it's worth listening to. Though tickets are hard to get, hearing it in person in the gorgeous 16th-century Kings College chapel is a bucket list item for me. Here's today's service. Hope all you Surly folks have a great Christmas: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0012r7b
  8. No backpack for me either, pretty much ever. I usually wear a pair of padded MTB shorts (my wife calls them "butt pants") with zipper pockets for keys, phone, ID - and then just use a cage on my bike for my water bottle. When it's under 50 I wear a pair of padded bike pants under the shorts, a long-sleeve dri-fit and a fleece top. That's pretty much good for anything 40 and up. I rode Horseshoe one time last year when it was 35* and wore an additional top layer, full gloves and a skullcap under my helmet, which was sufficient once I got warmed up.
  9. They did the same thing last year at Big Cedar and it was awful - they completely obliterated 2-3 trails that ran through the easement by bulldozing over them. Trail stewards finally have them mostly back to normal now, but without the brush that was around them previously.
  10. Got my bike back. Bottom bracket just crapped out, basically - may have gotten dirt in it or something, but the action got super rough and noisy on rotation. Tech basically said “they don’t make them like they used to, so it’s a good thing they’re cheap to replace”. Rode 6mi at KJ this morning and it’s good as new.
  11. Not exactly sure. Need to talk to the tech - just got a voice mail.
  12. Finally back riding somewhat regularly again after nearly two months off due to some vertigo issues. The last couple of rides my crank has gotten really creaky, especially when really pushing down on climbs. I took off the pedals and greased the threads, and put a little grease in the openings of the crank, but no change. Took it to the LBS and turns out it’s a broken bottom bracket - and it’ll take at least a week to get a replacement. Dammit.
  13. Brownback tried a similar approach in Kansas and it led to financial ruin for the state for several years.
  14. https://www.keranews.org/2021-11-10/game-changer-texas-a-m-to-build-new-campus-in-downtown-fort-worth This is a shot across the bow at TCU, which has pretty much had FW to itself w/r/t community/corporate connections. OTOH, it's a nice boost for the east end of downtown, which has been pretty shabby for a while - and helps bring some new activity downtown after a long exodus of businesses (Radio Shack, Pier 1, XTO, etc.)
  15. MTB trails were closed due to rain (and last weekend was really the end of their season here anyway), but got some good miles in on gravel and pavement here in Vail this weekend.
  16. Got four rides in this week before the rain hit on Friday. Rode another 8mi on the Trinity Skyline Trail (mostly gravel) today just for scenic views and something different, especially since my three “local” trails are still closed. Put some Maxxis Rekons on the bike that a buddy gave me when he went tubeless. So far, so good.
  17. I realize we're generally in analysis mode, but stepping back, I'm just struck by how utterly alien this is to the concept of actual representation for your region. All the urban areas (and even some rural) are so carved up that some of these reps won't even know half the areas they're ostensibly representing.
  18. Ponies that may win their conference this year.
  19. Due to problems with the TCU secondary, for the most part. Duggan and the O have been solid, though not spectacular. Duggan needs to work on not overthrowing his receivers.
  20. Never seen this before - very early Alex Jones, circa 1992 or so. What the hell happened? He aged rapidly over the following decade.
  21. All good recommendations. @Bigpoppapump Glad you got to ride Erwin, as it really has everything you'd want in a trail ride, and a beautiful property. We're doing a MTB campout there with our scout troop soon since it has good campsites, too. I love Horseshoe - probably my favorite more compact trail in the area, with a little something for everyone. Northshore gets all the attention, but I find it frustrating, partly because I struggle with it (and also because it's usually fairly crowded and has its share of Stravaholes flying through on the regular). I rode Knob Hills once and was really disappointed given the hype. Big Cedar is my favorite larger trail complex, with everything from green trails to super-difficult blacks and a jump line, and it benefits from Escarpment terrain so it feels more like the Hill Country (more elevation, rocky, lots of cedar/juniper). The knock on Big Cedar is that it has 20+ miles of trails and they're not always well-marked. It took me a half-dozen visits before I started to feel like I really knew my way around, and even still there are 3-4 trails I haven't been on yet. Also, it's closed on Sundays until 1pm and all day Monday, since it's private property. Boulder Park is great, too, with somewhat similar terrain - just more compact. If you're in North Dallas/Plano area, Katie Jackson is a fun little neighborhood trail. It has a couple flat and flowy loops, and then a more difficult loop (yellow) with some nice but manageable drops.
  22. I’m feeling this more and more as our state continues to deepen its political morass.
  23. “It’s a party … it’s a party … yes yes yes” Still have this on vinyl from my ancient DJ days. As you were…
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