Beach Safe!
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Fits in a looney bin and you can keep the cap on.
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I had no idea that was a thing. I guess it’s been a loooooong time since I bought a 40/32
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You can next year: https://blackrockdesert.org/social-ride-12-mile-access-the-friends-meteor-camp/ (link is this year’s signup)
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love that bike. how much was it again?
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With shipping it was $410 for the frame. Fork is a $60 old stock Vassago Fisticuffs. Think they’ve raised their prices a bit since but not by much.
Love this route!
I gotta figure out a better way to the north branch trail from my place, Howard and Oakton suck. Ideally I’ll hit the trail at Dempster so maybe I’ll try that after work today.
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first ride in exactly a month. post vacation, moving, covid. 30 very slow miles and only 1900’ and i still had a hard time. lungs feel about 80%
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I dont take photos when I ride “road” or “gravel” bikes because I am focused too much on riding.
On the trails I stop a lot because I’m lost or my heart rate is near death so…
local loop and some sanding it
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If you figure it out let me know! Every route I’ve ever ridden from the river to Evanston has been 70% terrifying stroads.
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Riding from Evanston or Wilmette is better, but yea.
The southern end by like Dempster I think is the best section of trail. I wanna go back with a shovel and the mtb.
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Think I might sell my gravel bike in the coming weeks. SBT GRVL was a lot of fun. But, every other race I’ve done locally had a shitload of climbing and sucked for my fat ass. Or, maybe I’ll keep it a bit longer and do a few CX races.
On the flipside, I love the Switchblade that I bought like a month ago. That bike sparks joy.
^ Those are from this last weekend’s trip to Schweitzer. Sandpoint, ID.
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how was the lift access situation?
the trails mostly fun for your bike?
That Pivot looks like a great bike.
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Yeah, I think the lift ticket was like $40 and ran from 11am to 5pm. Did five runs and was trashed. All the advanced/black diamond trails were fun for me. Though, I skipped a few features. Didn’t think anything was particularly chunky, at least not compared to your normal Front Range mountain biking. Just steep.
Lot of good riding around Sandpoint.
- In town trails: 15.2 mi Mountain Bike Ride on August 19, 2022 by Jason M. on Strava
- Schweitzer: 26.1 mi Mountain Bike Ride on August 20, 2022 by Jason M. on Strava
- Trails below Schweitzer: 11.2 mi Mountain Bike Ride on August 21, 2022 by Jason M. on Strava
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Shakedown ride today, feels like this bike was a good decision. Gotta futz around with tire pressure, 40 psi was too darn high. Not sure what expectations of supple I should have for these Maxxis though. This handlebar isn’t quite giving me it either, the drops are a little short. Crushed the greenway and handled green singletrack like the 90’s MTB’s some dudes say gravel bikes are.
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