Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[rideit]

But does it help a shitton?

[skaredshtles]

But does it help a shitton?

[rideit]

For some damn reason, that dog keeps following me around and growling.
Must be the dog days of summer.

[jhyatt]

But does it help a shitton? [emoji3]

Metric or imperial shit ton?

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[rideit]

Measured in chihuahuas by volume.

[jm2e]

I seen an artical that splained people think that if they put the shit in the bag it will biodegrade becuz the bags say biodegradable

I know, who could be that stupid ?

Maybe they should use Edible bags?


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[John_B]

Exactly. That’s fucking hilarious and way more memorable than actually completing some computer assignment. Tell him he won a pair of green boots

Subtle! Well done.

[Roxtar]

It seems like 90% of dogs take a shit a few minutes into the walk. Busy trailheads just need to build a little 4 minute loop that circles back to the trash can. Do that loop first, let your dog shit, deposit it in the trash can, then continue with your walk on the main trail.

Why it will never work. You'd just end up with a 4 minute loop of solid dogshit.

[beaterdit]

Exactly. That’s fucking hilarious and way more memorable than actually completing some computer assignment. Tell him he won a pair of green boots

Subtle! Well done.

Truly, bravo!

*golf clap*

[VTskibum]

Sweet, just ordered a cheap puller hopefully will get it sorted in a few days.

DH - your box is full, but thanks for sending the grommet port.

Spent a bit of time w my homemade chase/tap still couldn’t get it to thread in, but will spend some time w a dremel


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[evdog]

Second time through here in the last week where someone has snapped branches and left them hanging there

[Vt-Freeheel]

We have those snapped branches as well. But they are the ones riders/hikers snapped off because the virtually useless club doesn't have a plan to trim back the trails regularly. Seems all trail work days are spending 4 hours attempting to build a berm on one corner, as well as daycare and dog watching.

[ASmileyFace]

Seems all trail work days are spending 4 hours attempting to build a berm on one corner, as well as daycare and dog watching.

This shit right here. So many volunteer trail days turn into glorified shitty hikes with dogs and kids running around while mom/dad are mostly there for the free bbq and beer after.

[snowaddict91]

This shit right here. So many volunteer trail days turn into glorified shitty hikes with dogs and kids running around while mom/dad are mostly there for the free bbq and beer after.

You can come to ours when you heal up, we do a minimum age of 14 to keep the riff raff out. But yeah, plenty of dogs tearing about usually between volunteers and the homeless desert dwellers.

[panchosdad]

Some trail days we get after it and really get shit done, but others are designed more to get folks involved and build community. Expectations are very different.

[toast2266]

Some trail days we get after it and really get shit done, but others are designed more to get folks involved and build community. Expectations are very different.

Yup. If I'm actually trying to get something worthwhile done on a volunteer trail day, I'm not putting it out to the general public.

The average person that shows up to a trail day requires too much oversight and still does shitty work. And it's hard to crack into an interesting project on an open trail when it's very unclear if you're gonna be able to get it done enough to re-open the trail within the allotted time for the work day, so the projects we tend to do are limited to stuff where the quality and quantity of work can be highly variable. i.e. fixing a shitty berm, where any work is going to improve it but expectations are low.

The more interesting trailwork gets done on an invite only basis.

[grskier]

The on again off again level 1 pain from my bunion went full 8 this week and I'm having a hard time putting on shoes and walking. I had tapered miles down the last two weeks to do a big push through August as I wanted to get the most miles I've ridden in a month done in August. Unless this turns around as fast as it sprung up, I'll be off my bike for a bit.

[Cocximus]

The on again off again level 1 pain from my bunion went full 8 this week and I'm having a hard time putting on shoes and walking. I had tapered miles down the last two weeks to do a big push through August as I wanted to get the most miles I've ridden in a month done in August. Unless this turns around as fast as it sprung up, I'll be off my bike for a bit.

Vibes. I got shoe stretchers from Amazon and "punched" most of my shoes.

[grskier]

Vibes. I got shoe stretchers from Amazon and "punched" most of my shoes.

Thanks, I ordered some altra shoes and a shoe stretcher for everything else in the quiver.

[chicken feathers]

No bunions here but I’ve had other foot issues over the years. Altra’s have been great. I’ve also spent a lot of time wearing barefoot style sandals from Luna.

My rant is that my feet spread out enough from all that so I’ve needed to replace most of my footwear.

[rideit]

Thanks, I ordered some altra shoes and a shoe stretcher for everything else in the quiver.

Can you dive in a little more about shoe stretchers? I have a new pair of Sidi’s that are too tight in the toe box of one shoe. Curious which one you chose.

[grskier]

I'm going to try this one with the bumpouts so you can be a bit more targeted.

https://www.amazon.com/cyrico-Stretc...cx_mr_hp_atf_m

[singlesline]

The more interesting trailwork gets done on an invite only basis.

Yo, put me on the super secret invite-only day laborer list.

Unless I'm one of the people who does shitty work...but I can learn!

[toast2266]

Yo, put me on the super secret invite-only day laborer list.

Unless I'm one of the people who does shitty work...but I can learn!

Ha! I'll put you on the list. Probably nothing happening until this fall, but pretty good chance there'll be some futzing around on Spooky's and/or Recess at some point.

[californiagrown]

Yo, put me on the super secret invite-only day laborer list.

Unless I'm one of the people who does shitty work...but I can learn!

IME, its not so much shitty work that is the problem, its the lack of work. Lots of folks think that the if the new trail is intended to be 18" wide that they only need to benchcut 18", or they put in a berm that is 12" high when fresh dirt and give it 1 pass with their feet to pack it in, or build turns/corners that look sweet but are waaaaaay too tight and small when riding trail speed. Basically everything needs to be built 2x-3xtimes bigger/longer/wider/taller/more compacted than you think and because that means moving a fuckton of extra material around and putting in way more effort a lot of trailwork is halfassed by the inexperienced... and there are certain trail features or sections that you just really dont want halfassed. And alwaysalwaysalways keep drainage in mind when building anything.

Things that are helpful which require zero skill: cutting/clearing sight corridors through vegetation, clearing drains, digging and humping dirt from digpits to the build site, slap-packing, bringing gatorade.