Amazing tire, but Race is 120tpi= wet tissue strength. 60tpi only for this husky boy. Ikon is available in 60tpi.

Shuttlers gonna shuttle is what I've seen. That fucking hard to pedal up the local hill solo or with one other socially distanced partner?

People, they're the worst.

2 minute expert, love it! More pls

Steep seat angles are a bit of trade-off though, as it shortens your seated reach considerably.

Whoever decided to change the logo to SHRED needs to be fired from a big cannon.

Go the other way? Pick yourself up a less capable bike, and ride that on rides with your girl. 

I've done this quite a bit, worked out really well.

This is the greatest idea in the history of mtb.

9, taping rocks. ★★★★★

Wow, stoked to see the "One Dolla" guy from Hawaii in Matt's Murrica video! I wonder how they connected?

For as many years as I've been riding I've irrationally lusted after what ever model of bike Wade Simmons is on…and here we go again. The smoothness just goes right into my brain!

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They're both unfit to serve. One should be put out to pasture and the other behind bars.

Harris. Ugh. lol....

And there it is. "Cynicism is the central strategy of voter suppression." -BA

Sure Trump was a racist misogynistic lying stinking pile of dog shit, but Hillary was unlikable. So why vote?

If the choice was between Trump and an actual tin can, I would line up at 3am to vote for Tin Can.

No idea if there's any science on this, but since hiccups are diaphragm spasms I do diaphram stretches to get rid of them. Works instantly for me anyhow.

https://youtu.be/vZLn6ExV1Ao

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^^^^ What an effing trainwreck. Just say that John Lewis was a national hero FFS. The guy is so freaking shallow he can't even lie and say he was a great guy despite the fact that he lies all the time.

https://www.blackagendareport.com/no_tears_for_john_lewis

Obamagate lives!

https://www.blackagendareport.com/freedomrider-obamagate-real

Still, doubling down that Russia is a non-story eh?  Whatever floats your boat I guess, but I don't find black counterpunch any more convincing than the regular one.  It is just people not in the know voicing their support for alt-right theories without any evidence.  "America is bad", or "the news lies" is not evidence.  

Start reading from sources that will occasionally hop on a flight and do an interview or find source material.  It will expand your mind.

I have read enough of these stories now that I think I can start my own site though.  The formula is easy and the audience easier.  Do they make any money?

Nice dodge. No comment on the Lewis essay? Keep those rose coloured glasses polished.

How many times have I told you to post your own words or STFU?  Why do I need to respond to those?  I was criticizing Trump and quite honestly I don't know much about Lewis other than he was beside MLK back in the day and took a bad beating on the Edmond Pettus Bridge.   Make a point and I will respond.

Pity too, as Dark Towers is actually a book worth discussing.

After every tantrum Deutche Bank just kept stuffing more candy into that bratty orange child.

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/19/807191309/dark-towers-exposes-chaos-and-corruption-at-the-bank-that-holds-trump-s-secrets

Might sound overly simple, but balancing out rebound front to rear till you're launching evenly was the most helpful jump tip I've ever received.

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That Axios interview was some pretty funny stuff. Trump can't be that dumb.

Cheeto:

"And there are those that say you can test too much. You do know that."

Jonathan Swan: 

"Who says that?"

Cheeto:

"Oh, just read the manuals, read the books."

Jonathan Swan: 

"Manuals?"

Oh my that interview was a side splitter, thank you. It looks like he's about to blow a gasket.

Jimmy Fallon's take at 5:00 is nearly as funny as the real thing 😅: 

https://youtu.be/jyTfCPjVlRY

https://youtu.be/zaaTZkqsaxY

Could it be as simple as wanting their XC seat angle to match their road bike seat angle? 

Elites that I've known anyway have done almost all of their training mileage on the road bike.

XC race bikes really are off on their own distinct evolutionary branch of MTB aren't they.

Could the slack seat angle be for wattage? Not sure if you've ever had a pro roadie fitting or it's just a gut feeling, but the further your saddle goes back the higher the measured wattage output is. Also the less comfortable it gets, but not sure if that's even a factor for the pros.

Steep head angles maybe just to keep the front end sharp on the climbs? Descent is just a place to catch your breath before the next uphill effort anyhow right?

Then again maybe it's tradition keeping things conservative. Look at all the outdated crap roadies kept running long after it made any sense.

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I have been attempting to re-read Dune since there will be another attempt to make it a movie coming soon, but I haven't made it very far over a few months.

Balderdash! Tis' a page turner. Plow ahead. I've re-read it a few times over the decades. 

Esoteric religious setup leads to face melting sci-fi action.

Resist the urge to read the other books in the series though. Spolier: After about 50 books (7?) Paul Atreides turns into Jaba the Hutt. Not joking.

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You can rent Hilti guns, ya know.

Just don't put yer dang eye out!

Tool rental place close by, if I rent the Hilti gun at least I won't have nightmares about the thing blowing away.

Shed door seems like the next hurdle. To get a proper tight seal you guys recommend buying a pre-made door?

Whenever I see videos of doors made of 2x4's and extra sheeting it seems a loose fit.

Hung a couple of doors in my house. Now 100% confident that creating a door frame and having a door fit in it properly will be a major miracle.

Endura cycling apparel has planted a load of trees. Good on them.

https://cyclingindustry.news/trees-planted-endura/

Got me thinking, how much difference does it make collectively for us to all plant trees on our own property? 

Something I don't recall hearing much about. I've planted a pile lately, can't speak to the O2 production, but the difference in sound levels and amount of wildlife has been surprising.