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  1. EBasil

    Carmel Mtn Mesa/Del Mar Mesa "trails plan" issues

    Sorry.. update is the Task Force kicked the can down the road to the volunteer-staffed SD Park & Rec Board, which meets this Thursday. The staff report for the Park & Rec Board hearing is available online as a 15-page PDF. If you're coming, and if you're writing letters, you want to read...
  2. EBasil

    Carmel Mtn Mesa/Del Mar Mesa "trails plan" issues

    At this evening's CAC meeting for Los Penasquitos, the committee voted 7-6 to approve the Del Mar Mesa Trails (Closure) Plan, which formally closes more than 85% of the existing trails and specifically excludes the east-west connectors, either through the CDFW land or using Tunnel 3-to-2 to...
  3. EBasil

    Carmel Mtn Mesa/Del Mar Mesa "trails plan" issues

    The public meeting is two, really: The first is the open CAC meeting, and the second is the Task Force meeting the next day, during the work day, downtown. Public CAC meeting: Wednesday October 19 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at Park Village Elementary (Multipurpose Room/Auditorium) 7930 Park Village...
  4. EBasil

    Carmel Mtn Mesa/Del Mar Mesa "trails plan" issues

    Wow, time flies... This thread began when the Multiuse Trails Coalition was out there in PQ all alone, advocating for trails access and preservation at the Carmel Mtn. side of the preserves and just beginning to raise issues regarding the Del Mar Mesa (which wasn't in the plans in 2005 yet)...
  5. EBasil

    Someone Damaging Features At A Local San Diego Trail

    When a trail dies, the terrorists win.
  6. EBasil

    SD ride this Thursday (1/28)

    Noble has snow all over it today, and not just a little. The reality of the other trails are that they're quite wet, and rain is expected for Wednesday. Most SD riders are opting to preserve the trails for later and keeping off them. We have a helluva microbrew scene... hit that!
  7. EBasil

    hub

    Yes, if you mean "should I be able to flip the quick release lever with my fingers", and No, if you've either got a through bolt (ie big nuts on each side) or are turning the nut side of the quick release while the QR is in the closed position. Either way, when you intend to ride the bike...
  8. EBasil

    is it possible to use the cog from shimano cassette in single speed conversion???!!!

    Good advice, and unless the original poster is running a very low-level Shimano cogset, they'll be mounted on a spider and not useable individually (other than the smallest, like the 12, for example). Frankly, the most frugal move is to buy a BMX cog for 4 bucks and save the cassette for...
  9. EBasil

    Pimp Bike!

    That's not your size, or color. Who's the Huffy line expanding to?
  10. EBasil

    Are carbon bars worth it on a rigid?

    I think they're worth it and functional. By the way, I use Oury lock-ons... not as plush as the slip-on versions, but they're thicker than others and have the same grip diameter as the classics.
  11. EBasil

    Trailwork in Los Penasquitos, April 26th!

    So, if you want to lend a hand constructing the first part of the All Gnar Ultra DH, Lift-Served Bike Park in Los Pen, see you tomorrow! :homer:
  12. EBasil

    Trailwork in Los Penasquitos, April 26th!

    SDMBA’s Los Penasquitos Volunteer Trail Maintenance Day Saturday, April 26th 8am to Noon Project: to reclaim the steep/rutted old fire road leading down to the Duck Pond on Cobblestone trail by converting it to singletrack and repairing damage to the “horse steps” at the base. The trail...
  13. EBasil

    Orven makes MBA front cover

    Front, 141...same difference. Cool! Congrats, Orven. That rag needed some class.
  14. EBasil

    National Trails Day: June 2nd Los Penasquitos

    Celebrate National Trails Day at Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Saturday, June 2, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bring the family and join in the fun! • Mountain Bike and Equestrian Rides • Nature Walks • Children's Activities • Trails Fair with Vendors and Exhibitors...
  15. EBasil

    Going to mammoth to bike for the first time

    The XC stuff is all over. If you put Stan's in your tires, you're not likely to flat from anything unless you tear a sidewall. There aren't a lot of thorns up there...it's usually sharp rocks or rattlesnake fangs that cause the flats. Er, strike that second one.
  16. EBasil

    Going to mammoth to bike for the first time

    You'll like tubeless up there. If you can fit 2.3's you'll be glad you did on the upper mountain. Pick something with tall lugs, since you'll be riding in sections with moon dust, pumice or both. The brake bleeding thing affects a lot of bikes, and the shop at the Lodge re-bleed a lot of...
  17. EBasil

    Going to mammoth to bike for the first time

    Some other stuff to bring: if you're running hydro brakes, bring a bleed kit. If you set up your bike down here near sea level and use DOT fluid, it will outgass at altitude and present a real bummer when you grab a handful of brake. The simple fix is to do a quick bleed to extract the...
  18. EBasil

    Nat'l Trails Day in Los Penasquitos. June 3rd

    From the SDMBA Trail News: Celebrate National Trails Day at Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Saturday, June 3, 2006, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bring the family and join in the fun! · Mountain Bike and Equestrian Rides · Nature Walks · Children's Activities · Trails Fair with Vendors and...
  19. EBasil

    Nat'l Trails Day in Los Penasquitos. June 3rd

    This Saturday is National Trails Day, again. Both the County & City events will be centered around the Ranch House at Los Penasquitos (access through Canyonside Rec Center/Park) and will include the climbing wall (free), wagon rides, horses, displays and booths from folks including the...
  20. EBasil

    No inexpensive beginner suspension bikes allowed on BB chairlift?!

    Since everyone's started shuttling Baldy :evil: :nono: Big Bear has never been better! That "Ghost Town" comment might ruin it all, though... Let's keep this thread alive, even if it means using gratuitious comments about cheapass Motiv bikes or filthy, unkempt downhillers that listen...
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