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Color code of the interior and the external would be helpful.

That last photo is like disaster porn.

Glad to hear Erik. I always thought the culverts on the sides of the roads were pretty crazy deep when I visited our factory down there but seeing how bad the floods can be even without a hurricane taking up residence for multiple days it all makes sense. The factory is just 4 miles East of Addicks reservoir so it got swamped and will be recovering for weeks.

Has anyone heard from Erik or Lucas or Aaron? Wondering how they're weathering the floods in Houston? When I talked with Lee on Saturday he said Lucas was still clear of the floods.

Oh, no question: crank, derailleur, brakes, stem, handle bars, seat post, wheels, kickstand, pedals. But then it would no longer be a $40 bike off CL unless you have all these in lightweight components just lying around in a box. The bike will last forever but it still weighs a ton. I still have a Schwinn LeTour in the basement that I bought when I was 14 and rode that thing thousands of miles including some treks through the Green Mountains with 10000 feet of elevation in a day's ride. It's still in perfect shape.

Led a bike clinic with a group of 12-14 year old girls (friends of my daughters) at our church prior to a bike ride they had planned. One of the group' leaders brought this Schwinn Continental. I haven't seen one of these in decades as my best friend's older brother got one for Christmas in 1978. I went to pick it up and all the nostalgia disappeared. Who rides a 40 lb bike today?

That works.

What else did you do in Moab if you weren't on a MTB? I mean hiking and exploring are great and all but you were in the kingdom of the mountain bike.

Think about it. Mooch sells his business to join Trump and in 10 days he: Joins the White House Gives a drunk interview Becomes a father but misses the birth Has his wife file divorce Gets the "You're fired treatment" for outshining the chief of crazy All before he's actually even on the job officially Trump should be considered the opposite of King Midas for how he wrecks people's lives.

They say karma's a bitch:

I'd vote for him. But he probably has to make Senator first. The last Congressman directly elected to President was James Garfield. I think Cory Booker is a similar younger face of the future. Anyone out of the Republican Party who wants to maintain credibility probably has to come out of a non Washington job. The current crop are largely tainted and leaning alt-right. But you know, given the mindset of today's voters, Florida Man probably has just as much of a shot at it.

Doesn't matter. At some point you still are going to get a puncture that has to be sealed and the tire needs to be refilled.

We can't all be you though Mike.

What CO2 inflator do you use Mike? How do you handle shaping the tube before slipping It onto the wheel to avoid pinches?

Recommendation on pumps? I have a fantastic floor pump from Joe Blow for which I recently upgraded the hose so no worries there. I need something packable (ideally pocket but possibly seat bag). Definitely not frame fit. I realize that means I'm going the route of a small pump that will be a struggle to fill the tube. I have a Lezyne Control Drive CO2 inflator with 25g cartridge. But there's always that issue of putting just enough air in the tube before fitting to the wheel to ensure it doesn't pinch. Does anyone else carry CO2 and a pump? If not how do you approach flats on the ride besides calling your wife to come pick you up?

Flickr or if you don't care about quality of photos then Google Photo.

What Travis said about Moab. Slickrock is where everyone goes. I spend a fair amount of time in Utah and ride each Summer. Southern Utah is where most everyone goes for the canyons and trails. But it gets BUSY in the Summer. There are some great trails down outside of St George / Hurricane and around Zion National Park if you want to get away from the crowds (outside of Zion not in Zion). It's hot and dry so be prepared to carry more water than you usually would. Most of the ski slopes have mountain bike trails on them and will allow you to buy lift tickets and ride up and down all day which can be a new kind of challenging run if you haven't tackled something like that before. Lots of good trails up in the mountains around Salt Lake City and Bountiful as well as down in Provo Canyon as well. Take a look at mtbproject.com and you'll get a good feel for various areas. I love riding up in the Uintas, Cottonwood Canyons, Park City.

These two douche bags: Always ask yourself how does this decision benefit Trump's family first, his businesses second, his donors third, Russia fourth, and the rest of the world last.

Trump's attention span is too short to carry on a war. That's a one and done security theater action that blew up a few outhouses to attempt to claim the moral high ground.

I thought of starting a new Trump Presidency thread but since he seems to be stuck in campaign mode given how he can't seem to get past reminding everyone that he won, this thread remains relevant. So with that said, this article by Maureen Dowd is BRUTAL in response to his and Ryan's failure to pass the AHCA: https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/25/opinion/sunday/donald-this-i-will-tell-you.amp.html

It's amazing to me how you simply cannot type more than a couple of sentences about a politically charged topic without resorting graphic and obscene language. I shouldn't be amazed by it, this is par for the course. But it reminds me how much I don't miss this. Have fun dancing Gary while DC burns. The burnout will be spectacular.

Trumpcare is a total cluster. And he has no idea what is even in it. Talk about an empty suit. I mean it's bad when the recently appointed Chief Medical Officer for Medicaid announces there is no way he supports the proposal.