Yeah, Lou, ~2hr from Eugene to Timp. sounds about right. As for nocturnal activities, 8pm is pretty late in the mountains this time of year... if you get there...
I'm forwarding this on. Ridgeline Trail may or may not qualify. If you know of other areas, please send them on to the e-address provided. Al In a message...
We came, conquered, moved mountains, saw proof that Abe could spell, and had a righteous all around weekend. The camping was excellent at Timpagnos and the...
Jeff Ammon and I headed to Cape Mt. on Saturday and meet up with Terry and Milt the Florence DOD'ers. It was a foggy day over there, but it makes the riding...
Ah, the joy of the struggle. It's good to hear that the tradition of throwing large chunks of rock off the tops of mountains is alive and well. I would have...
Hey! Did anyone take some pictures they can post? Al In a message dated 10/4/2004 9:15:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, bcr123@... writes: Ah, the joy of...
Hello All I was riding Larison Creek yesterday and I was wondering how many of you can ride all those switchbacks..man those are tight. I would really like to...
Hey Albee, Lou shot video, and I took some photos. I plan on posting on MTBR sometime this week. The struggle was difficult, but so worth it. The incredible...
Biktoberfest - Oct 9th This coming Saturday is the annual Biktoberfest event. What is it: Its the one day of the year everyone should be joining us to help...
Yeah Allen, it was a great weekend for riding, wasn't it. In fact it was probably a great weekend for doing just about anything that got a person outdoors and...
Ya gotta grease those suckers, Matt! Especially the early model with the rubber plug in the end. The new ones with the metal end cap that threads in are less...
I know us Florida riders can clean those all the way down! didnt we Rob? You were there! matt from FL ... From: Randy Dreiling [mailto:raggy23@...] ...
That's how I remember it, but my memory might have been distorted by the lack of oxygen! Robert A. Ern, Jr., P.E. Director of Engineering Services, Tavares...
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Hey guys, dont forget that I was back there making sure yall didnt get lost (I promise it had nothing to do with the fact that I could barely keep up), and I...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Wednesday Night Ride Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Time: 6:00PM - 12:00AM PDT (GMT-07:00) Winter rides...
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I had an eggbeater slip off the spindle at Shelberg one day, the bolt that holds the body on had backed out, I just put it back together and continued the...
You guys might remember it better if i actually sent ya some DVD's. Got the larison creek done and just need to burn some more copies of the mckenzie and the...
Eggbeaters customer service was great when i talked to them today. Said they had a two year warranty and will fix my pedal for free even though i broke it...
Lou Thanks for the coming dvd's! can't wait to check them out. Hope all is well in the riding mecca of the northwest. We're still cleaning up trails from...
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Can someone explain to me what the advantages/disadvantages are as far as tubeless tires are concerned. I guess I don't even really understand how they...
Paul- I am at Interbike right now so I will give you the short version: If you do not have them now, you do not need them. ;-) I will fill in the details...
I hesitate to enter the conversation with Don here, but I have been using them for a couple of years now. Mainly, they allow you to run with lower tire...
Don: ...can't wait to hear what you have to say after Interbike...great pics btw. Bob: Thanks for the great info. I had not heard of Stan's before. I will ...
Bob, you forgot about TRACTION!!!! I think its clear that if you can run a tire at lower pressure the tire actually flattens out producing a larger "patch"...
For Stan's go to www.notubes.com Haven't seen Stan's in any bikeshops here in Portland. Planning to try it out next time I buy tires. DT Swiss now has a...
MessageAmazing... a flatlander Floridian with concerns about traction. :] All kidding aside, Matt, come back up to Orygun around February and us Maniacs of Mud...
Hi. Just thought I'd let ya know that Jiminey Cricket is clear for riding this week. Tye and I went out there last Saturday to assess the blackberry...
Oh yeah, two more things: 1) I won't be there. Have fun for me. 2) The trail isn't totally clear. I left the soft, grassy, fernie stuff so you could enjoy...
MessageQ. anybody know of a good "American Made" UST tire? A. There haven't been any American made tires for decades, much less any good ones of any sort. ...
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I wonder if the advantages hyped about tubeless are really that important for recreational users like myself. They seem like a lot of hassle to fix if ...