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No offense meant Will. I was simply referring to those responsible for the closure of mountain biking on those three properties. They may not have been from Vermont. I only know that they spoiled it for the majority and this occurred in Vermont. I should have been more clear. 

Thanks for your comments!

There's time Robb!

There's time Robb!

Has anyone tried SCC Slick? It penetrates well and drives out grim and is said to adhere very well also. I used it in the summer and had really good results. It's particularly good and pushing grime out of the micro crevices. In the winter it doesn't make much sense because I find the need to reapply regularly and it's expensive and time consuming doing the drip on every roller routine. In the winter - at least for wet rides - I use whatever happens to be around or Phil Wood. I generally spray my bike off after muddy rides and then clean the chain and reapply lube. Here's this stuff.    scctech.bike

Haha! Yep. He wasn't  getting enough attention apparently!

Thanks!

Thanks Coleman!

For sure Owen. I wasn't talking about that necessarily fuelling those who don't give a shit - hence unintentional assholes. But it can't help. 

The insta effect is showing up everywhere and it's almost never positive. Locally it's as though nobody downtown noticed there were mountains above our city until they saw them on their phones. They go for the likes rather than the experience.

Perfect Vik!

Well said OMB. And if I didn't make it clear enough in the article, I have been guilty as well, which is one way I came to understand this problem.

Is Peak Flow where the shot of Elliott was taken? We didn't ride that one and I think it was actually closed when we were there. The trail we rode was more technical and challenging but lots of fun. I have notes but I'll have to find them. We also rode Deliverance and two other areas. It was a busy two days but a blast! I'm waiting on a photo but it will become an article!

I just wanted to say thanks to those of you on the Gear board for keeping things moving so nicely. I always learn new things when I'm lurking and I appreciate the excellent group think that goes on here.

About that request...

If those of you who haven't yet filled out our survey could please give it a look we'd be eternally grateful. This not only gives us valuable info, it helps keeps the lights on around here. It only takes a few minutes.

https://nsmb.com/articles/yftc-nsmb-reader-survey/

Hope to see some of you on the trails in 2020!

Cam

I finally had a response from DNV but it was not definitive. This completely contradicts what the District has told other stakeholders - and this is firsthand. We'll see if I get a reply after I pointed that out. I don't think District employees are authorized to lie to the public or 'journalists.'

I have heard from a firsthand source (no hearsay this time) that the DNV plans to decommission all teeter totters - which I suppose means all of them on land managed by DNV. I'm hoping to create a backlash against this silly proposal before it goes ahead.

I can think of only two on Fromme right now (Ladies and Pipeline) and one on Boogieman on Seymour.

Are there some I'm forgetting or unaware of?

Please feel free to start spreading the word about this right now though. Time may be short.

Thanks

Bumbag FTW!

Perfect use of raw dogged. Although I always wear gloves to put on reluctant rubbers.

I'm going to try the Crankbrothers Highline 170 on my next bike. It's absolutely not cheap but if Andrew likes it I'm intrigued.

I already sold my dh bike but...

This

is everything.

Nice one! I keep having epiphanies as well. I just had a few about flats vs. clipless, including how it affects suspension set up. 

My bar set up philosophy has always been to set the bars so the grip portion is parallel to the ground.  It sounds like you are close to that now.

The biggest difference in the new Yetis (beside the water bottle!) is reach. The new large is 480.2 while the 5.5 was 442. That's huge and very positive. I also appreciate the shorter seat mast. Some are complaining about the squashed head tube but that's not a big issue for me. I already loved the 5.5 despite its foibles so I'm pretty excited about the SB 150. And whatever else might be just around the corner... said the guy who doesn't know anything.

Haha. Not  so much. More oil volume maybe and better cooling but my DPX2 is not a large air volume shock while it's clearly a piggyback.