Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[muted reborn]

Yep, just lucky I guess. Ortho had never heard of it happening nor has anyone I've told about it.

I would have guessed it was an old repeater, that's crazy. Back to trail running or hiking then? That's what I'm doing for a bit.

[Dantheman]

I currently have a Grade 5 AC Separation (clavicle is basically a branch sicking out with nothing attached) that will go unfixed due to that experience.

Dude, get that shit fixed. There are some new-ish devices on the market that work really well and the recovery is nothing like rotator cuff surgery. A friend had the ZipTight fixation done last year and it worked out great. He spent minimal time in a sling, just a few days post-op IIRC.

https://www.zimmerbiomet.com/en/prod...nt-repair.html
https://www.arthrex.com/shoulder/low...pair-technique

I would have guessed it was an old repeater, that's crazy. Back to trail running or hiking then? That's what I'm doing for a bit.

Careful hiking for now, running is a few weeks off at least.

[John_B]

I pulled the DVO Topaz rear shock off my wife's bike to do an air seal service. Once I had the shock in my hand I went to pull up DVO's great service guide that I'd looked at before. Their website is down and all service guides are currently unavailable. I sure wish I'd figured that out before removing the shock!

Now I'm stuck watching some douchebag on YouTube ramble on about this crap.

Edit: Rant over. I called DVO and they emailed it to me.

[jackstraw]

Holy Shit crackstraw is off his meds, simmer the fuck down. You truly are an asshole. I’m with Bushy on this.

Crackstraw! I laft. Even though you're a fragile little snowflake, you can be humorous at times.

[Roxtar]

Dude, get that shit fixed. There are some new-ish devices on the market that work really well and the recovery is nothing like rotator cuff surgery. A friend had the ZipTight fixation done last year and it worked out great. He spent minimal time in a sling, just a few days post-op IIRC.

https://www.zimmerbiomet.com/en/prod...nt-repair.html
https://www.arthrex.com/shoulder/low...pair-technique



Careful hiking for now, running is a few weeks off at least.

Will definitely check that out.
Appreciate the heads up.

[skaredshtles]

I'd like to rant about the fuckin' rain. Again.

[rideit]

Damn, we got lucky on our four day Denver adventure.

[zion zig zag]

I'd like to rant about the fuckin' rain. Again.

After living in Utah for 30 years, I have a hard time complaining about rain unless it's during ski season.

[evasive_MT]

This exchange from 2010 spawned an automatic response for quite a few people I know.

“I wish it would stop raining.”

“Well, we need the moisture.”

“What are you, a fucking moisture expert?”

[Roxtar]

Complaining about rain in NuMex will get your ass kicked.

[skaredshtles]

Damn, we got lucky on our four day Denver adventure.

You did...

After living in Utah for 30 years, I have a hard time complaining about rain unless it's during ski season.

Complaining about it is easy. Fuckin' rain.

This exchange from 2010 spawned an automatic response for quite a few people I know.

“I wish it would stop raining.”

“Well, we need the moisture.”

“What are you, a fucking moisture expert?”

This is brilliant. Now if I can just remember it...

Complaining about rain in NuMex will get your ass kicked.

Man... people in NuMex really seem grumpy. Why they always lookin' to fight??

[beaterdit]

Feels sore and fragile. Saw an ortho today, mri later this week. Probably no need for surgery, but real riding is going to be 8-12 weeks at least. Not quite a season-ender, but close.

Sucks so bad Man, sorry. I assumed you had a history of dislocations but sounds like no. Crazy situation, terrible luck.

[Bushwacka]

This exchange from 2010 spawned an automatic response for quite a few people I know.

“I wish it would stop raining.”

“Well, we need the moisture.”

“What are you, a fucking moisture expert?”

As a farmer....yes.

[Roxtar]

Man... people in NuMex really seem grumpy. Why they always lookin' to fight??

I've heard it put this way:
"It has to do with the name. People expect New Mexico to be a better version of the original. It isn't... and they're pissed about that"

[skaredshtles]

I've heard it put this way:
"It has to do with the name. People expect New Mexico to be a better version of the original. It isn't... and they're pissed about that"

I laffed.

[Canada1]

I've heard it put this way:
"It has to do with the name. People expect New Mexico to be a better version of the original. It isn't... and they're pissed about that"

I have never run into the fights, and violence I experienced all the time in Northern New Mexico elsewhere. Growing up there, I thought it was normal. Since I left, I hope it is better. Certainly there are alot of new people there. People would throw down because someone looked at them the wrong way. I loved growing up and living there, but that state had human weirdness that other places didn't.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Look at the trouble Dean Cummins had in NM...

[jm2e]

“Hey there. I’m a moisture expert”


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[Andeh]

Yep, just lucky I guess. Ortho had never heard of it happening nor has anyone I've told about it.

Sorry man, shoulder dislocations SUCK. Very painful and take forever to heal. Best part is once it happens once, unless you really build up the muscles, you're at increased risk of it happening again.

My first one happened also in a really weird fashion. I jumped a ditch and landed hard on flat. Somehow the shoulder dislocated downward - I never even came off the bike. My best guess was that leading up to it I'd had a few things happened that got the muscles super tight in weird ways, and that the shock of the landing caused the tight muscles to dislocate the shoulder.

[Canada1]

Look at the trouble Dean Cummins had in NM...

Yeah, he was a year ahead of me in school.

[Dantheman]

I have never run into the fights, and violence I experienced all the time in Northern New Mexico elsewhere. Growing up there, I thought it was normal. Since I left, I hope it is better. Certainly there are alot of new people there. People would throw down because someone looked at them the wrong way. I loved growing up and living there, but that state had human weirdness that other places didn't.

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...HOS-and-MORONs

[Roxtar]

Look at the trouble Dean Cummins had in NM...

Yeah, he was a year ahead of me in school.

He grew up here in Los Alamos and would come back every year to do an Avy Demo thing at Pajarito.
My wife is convinced it was too many concussions mixed with too much weed.

[Norseman]

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...HOS-and-MORONs

Man I just read that entire thread. Thank you.

Standout by yeti:

it happened right before my eyes and I'm a fool for seeing it?

I got more face shots in my first few months at Solitude than I did in 750 or so days skiing taos. I also probably fixed fewer core shots and blown edges in my 5 seasons in Utah than I did in the average, say, 2 weeks in Taos.

Dude, people down there get this idea from Jean or whatever that they're in a world class ski area...it's good skiing, it's a good steep little ski hill with major snow problems. It used to be a much cooler place to live than it is now. That's all it is, it's just another small steep ski area that skis well on the off chance that the snow's good.

I don't know anything though, because I don't care about skiing the way you do and all I do is blog and shit my pants while you're scoring the sick sick rocky-trough hardpack bump line you hiked to. Have you ever considered that while you were doing that, I was stepping off the tram for Main Street to Stauffy to Castor/Pollux in one run at Snowbird? Or leaving solitude after a morning of lapping chest deep blower to go play 2 games of hockey in the afternoon and then watch a pro game that night? Livin' the dream, the taos dream! You're an artist and a cowboy and an indian and a ski pioneer! You're the source, the Godhead of modern ski escapism, you've tapped into the ultimate...you know where the killer energy is man, because it's here in New Mexico and nobody knows about it. Fuck you dipshit, everyone knows about Taos, it's just not worth the drive. Seriously.

What, do you think I'm retarded? How dare I question your JONG sensibilities, your flawless Valdez lifestyle choices...Anyone who doesn't understand how rad Taos is just must either be a full blown gaper or not know shit about it because this place rules! You'll say that tonight at your hippy bonfire with your telemarking dreadlock girlfriend over some fat tire and know that you told me how it was...fuck that guy.


K dude, you're welcome to live your dream. I know what I know of that place, and I've seen what I've seen.

[VTskibum]

^^ Always some quality rants from Yeti, especially around his Taos days!

Heard from S brand manager friend that they released a P4 27.5 dad cruiser DJ along w/ 20/24/26" wheel options. 27.5 DJ is kinda interesting idea especially as a 2nd/3rd bike, but wade over to the pinkbike comments. Wow, it's as if this existing was going to result in all dirt jumps everywhere to be ruined. Some pretty good rants going on over there, including how Velosolutions paved pump tracks are evil and ruining everything and that they're turning DJs into kid bikes (which they already are sized for) etc.

My only rant is damn it's full mid-atlantic hot/muggy summer this week! Every ride has been a complete sweat fest. Keeping it easy w/ some bike park & pump track sessions after work.

[Roxtar]

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...HOS-and-MORONs

Blast from the past.
I read that thread shortly before moving here from Chicago ten years ago.