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  1. blackburn1973

    Shimano Shadow Derailleur Compatibility

    So, I have an XT 9-speed cassette with the Wolf Tooth conversion to make it 10 speed 11-42 and a 36-tooth front ring. Will the medium cage size work for this or do I need the long one?
  2. blackburn1973

    NASA bike tires???

    Not really buying broad adoption of this ... plus they'll probably only come in 36er. https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/how-nasa-tech-could-revolutionize-the-humble-bicycle-tire/
  3. blackburn1973

    Locksmith - Anyone know a good one???

    Didn't think this would be a challenge to find, but here we are. Have a '04 Honda Pilot and the lock cylinder is shot (fairly common issue in this car). I have a replacement cylinder and can do the swap of the cylinder and the chip no problem but I need a competent locksmith to rekey the new...
  4. blackburn1973

    Dirt bike sighting

    So, first for me in Mercer today. Was coming back on yellow where it runs near Hughes Drive and had a fully kitted guy on a small motorized dirt bike coming at me. Not e-bike but gas-fueled. Could not believe it and have never seen this before anywhere in the park, let alone that area. And it...
  5. blackburn1973

    Never mind E-bikes ... what about E-boards???

    So, on Tuesday @ 6MR I saw my first E-boards on the trail. Couple were riding on those single wheel E-boards (similar to this one: https://onewheel.com/products/xr?gclid=CjwKCAjwltH3BRB6EiwAhj0IUAQdfEnILm2n63qngg8JdFg495QVYXVim7Krqrr7CmsM6m7kIpm8ohoC8XgQAvD_BwE), and they were wearing helmets...
  6. blackburn1973

    Big thanks to the couple that miracled me a tube out by Sourlands today

    So, was dumb and didn't go through my kit thoroughly after not being on the road bike for 10+ years. Blew a tube on Belle Mead-Blawenburg Road just out past the road closure. Had everything I needed to patch it but hadn't realized the patches required additional rubber cement and that turned out...
  7. blackburn1973

    Recycling old tubes ...

    Is there a process for this? I reached out to Green Guru as they seem to accept donations of inner tubes but have yet to hear back. Are there other options? I ride tubeless exclusively now but have about 20 old ones I need to get rid of. Thx
  8. blackburn1973

    Dumpster Bike

    https://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/trek-remedy-2014-dumpster-bike-build-total-build-cad-297/ Generally don't like Singletracks but in an age when new bikes get close to five figures it's interesting food for thought. Obviously had a lot more/higher quality parts due to the "dumpsters"...
  9. blackburn1973

    Hucking over the Peloton

    Guess this is now an annual thing ... wasn't aware. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-mountain-biker-jumps-over-the-tour-de-france-peloton.html
  10. blackburn1973

    New Akrigg video

    Love this guy.
  11. blackburn1973

    New analysis on Mtb impact on trails

    Nothing shocking but valuable info when dealing with parks dep't.s and anti-mtb community. Contains footnotes to studies, etc.: http://mbosc.org/mtb-impact-faq_hydro-geo/ Among their “meta-study” findings: In general, the studies showed no statistically significant difference in soil erosion...
  12. blackburn1973

    What's with all the bad self-portrait avatars all of a sudden?

    Assuming this is a thing now?
  13. blackburn1973

    The Onion

    On the nose yet again ... https://www.theonion.com/study-90-of-bike-accidents-preventable-by-buying-car-1820403123
  14. blackburn1973

    KS Lev Dropper won't stay up

    Hey, hey - So riding at Sourlands on Sunday my KS Lev dropper post stopped staying up. Was strange as it wasn't as if the seat got jolted or anything. Just started out of the blue. So my question is whether anyone here has attempted this self-service...
  15. blackburn1973

    Spooky's got a new trail bike

    Been a while since they've made one and believe this is their first fuill suspension. Being manufactured by Ventana. Looks interesting but not a lot of details and price is steep. Always like this company, though. http://www.wearespooky.com/eraser/
  16. blackburn1973

    Robin Williams' Bikes

    Going up for auction. Got a kick out of taking a look at the collection and there are definitely some interesting rides in there. https://paddle8.com/auction/robin-williams/?gclid=CjwKEAjw7ZHABRCTr_DV4_ejvgQSJACr-YcwvLEwNE9C-Ab73z9ZCSCUgYTVb9eUjW4-zUDCXtHevRoCbY_w_wcB
  17. blackburn1973

    Just posted up discounted tix to Sat's Central NJ Beer Fest

    If anyone interested they're in the non-bike section of The Silk Road.
  18. blackburn1973

    Got 2 tix for Sat's Central NJ Beer Fest in Mercer County Park

    Serious discount as we got these for the St. Patty's Day discount. $70 takes the pair. That's a $60 savings. First person to ping me gets 'em. They're electronic so can email them directly. Our sitter canceled so we can't attend. Bummer. More info below ... Many thanks! http://www.cjbeerfest.com/
  19. blackburn1973

    Akrigg Goes Retro Video

    So, Mongoose is doing a limited edition run of their 1985 ATB, and they've got Chris Akrigg demo'ing it in a video ... Should be a trip in the Way-Back Machine for at least some of you. Enjoy. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/mongooses-1985-all-terrain-bike-contest-and-video-2016.html
  20. blackburn1973

    Frightening ...

    Guess on plus side he made it out of it but doubt he'll ever ride a bike again. http://i.imgur.com/y6utnLa.gif
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