Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[The Suit]

Today I was on a ride on my regular neighborhood trails. My new bike feels fully dialed in and after a day-off yesterday I felt like I was killin' it. Strava running for full-effect.
And in *mid segment* of the *best downhill* of the ride I came across a group of ladies that I'm friends with. Like 8 hotties all out on a group ride.

I had to stop and chit chat with them and it fully fucked up my Strava time.

Bullshit, right?!

Priorities, man.

[westoxified]

Today I was on a ride on my regular neighborhood trails. My new bike feels fully dialed in and after a day-off yesterday I felt like I was killin' it. Strava running for full-effect.
And in *mid segment* of the *best downhill* of the ride I came across a group of ladies that I'm friends with. Like 8 hotties all out on a group ride.

I had to stop and chit chat with them and it fully fucked up my Strava time.

Bullshit, right?!

yeah, I'll call bull shit. pics or GTFO.

[steff]

When the xc race organizers show up at the local riding area. Turning downhill runs into uphills, chopping down jumps and other features, smoothing terrain, adding b-lines and other dainty things. When the race is over, they leave their signs, tape and other crap for the regular users to clean up, besides trying to put the trails back the way they were.

[plugboots]

When the xc race organizers show up at the local riding area. Turning downhill runs into uphills, chopping down jumps and other features, smoothing terrain, adding b-lines and other dainty things. When the race is over, they leave their signs, tape and other crap for the regular users to clean up, besides trying to put the trails back the way they were.

That happens? Woah that sucks.

Just yanking yer chain gravitylover.

[jm2e]

Today I was on a ride on my regular neighborhood trails. My new bike feels fully dialed in and after a day-off yesterday I felt like I was killin' it. Strava running for full-effect.
And in *mid segment* of the *best downhill* of the ride I came across a group of ladies that I'm friends with. Like 8 hotties all out on a group ride.

I had to stop and chit chat with them and it fully fucked up my Strava time.

Bullshit, right?!

You should get a KOM for that shit. Like a boss.

[MrMan]

smoothing terrain, adding b-lines and other dainty things.

Sounds to me like some of the goings on of modern day trail building. #travesty. Mid 90's hard tails with canti's are more and more viable each new day that another friggin "flow" (lol) trail is built. Don't get me started. /rant for now.

[gravitylover]

Just yanking yer chain gravitylover.

It's all good.

[TahoeJ]

Sounds to me like some of the goings on of modern day trail building. #travesty. Mid 90's hard tails with canti's are more and more viable each new day that another friggin "flow" (lol) trail is built. Don't get me started. /rant for now.

This. Most of my favorite new trails are illegal (or under the radar at least) because they aren’t overly polished like the approved ones. I’m not a big fan of tech gnar / shit your pants type stuff but it’s nice to have a few rocks, roots and small drops to keep you honest and interested.

[gravitylover]

Sounds to me like some of the goings on of modern day trail building. #travesty. Mid 90's hard tails with canti's are more and more viable each new day that another friggin "flow" (lol) trail is built. Don't get me started. /rant for now.

Guess it's a good thing there are still a couple of those in my collection although mine has mechanical discs, BB7, on it and my wifes has a cable disc on the front because no tabs on the rear.

[Jonny Snow]

I can't believe the pros aren't using 29ers and Plus bikes at the Red Bull Rampage. They need to get with the times.

[jono]

Trolling in sprockets is frowned upon, jongy.

[Jonny Snow]

Trolling in sprockets is frowned upon, jongy.

How could this possibly be a troll? It's a legitimate rant, and this thread is about ranting, right?

I want to know why Plus tires with more grip and 29er's with better rollover wouldn't be used in Rampage, where clearly they would be an advantage. I know a lot of these pros are old school and may not want to change their setups, but this is a case where modern technology is better.

[kidwoo]

How could this possibly be a troll? It's a legitimate rant, and this thread is about ranting, right?

I want to know why Plus tires with more grip and 29er's with better rollover wouldn't be used in Rampage, where clearly they would be an advantage. I know a lot of these pros are old school and may not want to change their setups, but this is a case where modern technology is better.

Heh

Did you notice how many of them were using 26" wheels? It was a lot.

[toast2266]

Speaking of ranting about things...

https://teamrobotkillsyourface.com/

[jono]

Heh

Did you notice how many of them were using 26" wheels? It was a lot.

And a 27.5 front/26 rear? What could possibly lead someone to want a 26" rear wheel when descending a kinda steepish hill and occasionally getting a little airborne? Unridable. Stupid pros.

[jm2e]

Speaking of ranting about things...

https://teamrobotkillsyourface.com/

Gold

"Cyclocross is pretty stupid. So is all bike racing, but the difference is that cross is dumb on purpose"

[Bunion 2020]

Didn't click it but does it say, "The Telemark skiing of Bike Racing"?

[Kinnikinnick]

Bike stolen from shed on our property. Lame enough on its own but it was relatively cheap $2k and insurance deductible is $2k

FML


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[creaky fossil]

what was the price margin for a $500 deductible?

$1500 more?

[Kinnikinnick]

what was the price margin for a $500 deductible?

$1500 more?

Probably not that much, but something substantial

[creaky fossil]

Probably not that much, but something substantial

It always is! That's what nudges ya to the $2k deductible, right? Plus, in the vast majority of insurance buys, deductible is chosen w/o experience having to cough up the $$ because you actually had a claim. The bargain looks better when you don't have to consider actually applying the deductible at what may be... uh... an "economically inopportune" time. Like when you don't have the $1500 laying around. I've been there.

Deductibles and their real-life application are definitely rant-worthy. I mean, they explain why I haven't had health coverage for 15 years.

[Kinnikinnick]

Yep. If I would have had the lower deductible I probably would have paid in more than the $1500 in premiums. That’s insurance


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[jm2e]

Insure what you can't afford to replace.

[beaterdit]

Yep. If I would have had the lower deductible I probably would have paid in more than the $1500 in premiums. That’s insurance


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If not before, probably after. Insurance. A scam for sure, but comes in handy sometimes.

My rant, and you can file this under 'white people problems', the multiple miles of shitty, uphill square edges and ledges doubletrack on Porcupine Rim. I mean that shit's fine but The Whole Enchilada run is one of the most famous, iconic, and well traveled trails in the world. That trail alone brings so many visitors and their cash to Moab every year. Moab should really step it up and build a more palatable singletrack bypassing part or all of it. I know, I know, I should get out there and dig, I get it, I should dig more. Moab isn't my home town though. I've given, modestly but consistently, to the local trails org for years and I know they're one of the most well-funded groups in the country. They built the shitty new loop up top next to Kokopelli, totally unnecessary and not even a fun trail IMO. They've built half a dozen other networks in as many years, great work but also, pretty boring trails IMO. Catered to beginners and intermediates. Certainly not the iconic Moab style. Time to step it up Moab and put your Money where the Enchilada's mouth is. Bring the trail up to the par of it's reputation.

Gawd I feel an entitled asshole writing that but it's been on my mind for several years now.

[skaredshtles]

If not before, probably after. Insurance. A scam for sure, but comes in handy sometimes.

My rant, and you can file this under 'white people problems', the multiple miles of shitty, uphill square edges and ledges doubletrack on Porcupine Rim.

Get bent.

That shit is part of what makes Porc Rim Porc Rim. Going mach-looney into awful, wonderful, shitty, uphill square-edged stuff.

Unless you're referring to something else...