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    I also wonder if this portends a return of Danny Balis to the airwaves.
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    Timeslot breakdown has not been mentioned yet, but if Rhyner and Sirois take afternoons, I’d be Team Musers in the am and Team Freak in the pm. Full link since I only see screenshot above: https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-radio-station-freak-eagle-mike-rhyner-ticket-news
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    Seeing from multiple sources that the remnants of the Russ Martin Show were shown the door yesterday at KEGL, which means either Ben and Skin will go to a longer show - or maybe some other ex-Ticket folks will take on that time slot. We will see.
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    Looking at that photo gave me minor PTSD. That damn spot gets me nearly every time. I've started out doing the bypass first at HM, then the whole section on the other side of the bridge, and after doing orange and blue and getting back to trailhead I do the normal blue route with all the ups/downs since I'm warmed up by that point.
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    *$2,950 monthly HOA fee 🤨
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    Thanks for sharing that experience - that's helpful, especially the bit about high gear comfort level and its effect on MTB riding. I've had a couple of friends who have had borderline-scary experiences on the Cottonwood Trail connector under the High Five interchange, so I avoid that and stick to WRC. It's a damn shame they built that trail under there and don't do anything to police/maintain it.
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    I need to get out to LBH - haven’t ridden there in 15 years or more. I’ve gotten into a paved-trail kick this week - done three loops from North Dallas down along SoPac Trail to WRL, around the lake then back up via the WR Creek Trail. I started at Harry Moss the first two times, and then Valley View this am to get a longer ride. I share this here because I’ve seen past comments (from @TwiceHorn and others) about the value of road/paved trail riding for building endurance. I am already feeling that - I did 54 miles between those three rides, and each one felt a little better. I’m really looking forward to trying a DORBA trail again to see if it feels different - and if I should start rotating between the two more often.
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    Yes, and someone (unknown if the family) advertised it on social media in violation of terms of rental contract. Lots of issues at play here, but what it boils down to is the water park totally mishandled the situation in a way that ultimately reflects very badly on them.
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    In the past year, my high schooler has gone from "I don't think I want to live in Texas after I graduate HS" to "I really want to get out of the U.S. after college". And he's not a dramatic kid prone to hyperbole. I get it, but it also breaks my heart a bit. We're stuck in Big D for at least six more years due to kids and family obligations. After that, who knows. We love the mountains and northeastern NM is a frequent destination for us, but it's tricky for a lot of reasons already elucidated in this thread.
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    That's about my pace also. It's about getting out there and doing it. Is that the gorge?
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    I use a Thule Insta-Gater in my truck bed, usually with a couple additional tiedowns to help minimize any motion on the front wheel. It makes me feel better to have it in the bed and not on a hitch rack. I did use a hitch rack a couple times on longer trips (a cheap one) for my kids’ bikes, and wrapped a couple cable locks around the bikes/hitch as additional proection. But honestly, if you have a Kuat, those things are about the best you can get besides a 1Up.
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    We were in Taos for four days last week. Had family shit to do most of the day, but I'm the only early riser of the bunch so I got up before 6am 3 of the 4 days. Did hikes 2 of the days (Devisadero Loop, which was mentioned upthread - it's a great hike but I can't imagine trying to do that first uphill on a bike - and the El Salto del Agua Cañoncito trail near Arroyo Seco, which was gorgeous). The last morning I took my bike up to Horse Thief Mesa near Arroyo Hondo. Had a great ride, mostly, except when I took a jeep trail shortcut to shorten my ride a bit due to time and got stuck in quicksand-like mud (which I should have expected given the monsoons mentioned above). Took 10 minutes of scraping it off with a stick once I got back to the singletrack to make it rideable again, and then chunks of mud flew off for another mile or two. Views along the Gorge couldn't be beat, though.
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    Muse in the News with Gordo is back, and all is right with the world. Well, the Ticket world, anyway.
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    Well, and as much as we all appreciate Texas at some level (otherwise we probably wouldn’t be on this board), it’s not as though the Horns have been a player on the football stage in a decade or more. The total package, sure, but this is about football.
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    Eh, not much to report. In the early '00s, I worked in a role where I had to deal with him a handful of times; he was always pretty curt and didn't appear to have any interest in learning people's names, etc. unless they were of a certain status level. He was generous with charity, etc., though, so I guess there's that.
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    Can confirm.
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    How was HM? Last time I rode there this time of year, the trails were so overgrown they were barely passable in some spots.
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    Covid barreled through our house the past couple of weeks. I got it first, then my kids and now my wife. I’m now 10 days past first symptoms so I’m feeling mostly normal now save for a slight lingering cough. I tried riding for the first time yesterday morning at RCP, and did a slow 7mi on the trails north of the parking lot. That went well, so today I tried Erwin. Mistake. I started at 9am which was really too late, and ended up bailing after an hour and about 4 miles because I wore out so quickly. Normally I can handle Erwin in full without struggling, so clearly I am far from 100%. Also, two knuckleheads on e-bikes were riding the trails today without helmets. They didn’t even bother with pedal assist - they were just letting the bike take them up hills without pedaling. 🤬
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    I knew I could count on the Surl for the lulz. Doesn't solve immediate problem, though. (And no, I'm not a scoutmaster - just agreed to help solve this emergent issue since it affects my kid and many others.)
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    Hey, all - I have a group of 55 parents and teens who are headed to Colorado on Saturday morning for summer scout camp, and the national rental company we rented six 12-passenger vans through four months ago just called and said they have national shortages due to a recall and cannot guarantee more than two vans tops. So, we're scrambling and haven't found anything else so far in the same price range. If you have a rental company or connections to one that has inventory right now in the D/FW area, please let me know. We'd need to pick up on 6/17 and return on 6/26 (or 6/27 if closed on Sundays).
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    His explanation on the Rhyner podcast this week said the pay thing was part of it, but becoming a dad again has really changed his perspective on a lot of things. It’s worth a listen.
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    Just when I think I’m out … they pull me back in
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    Another vote here for Old Town Alexandria - it's really cool, easily accessible via Metro, and a totally different vibe from DC proper. I also strongly recommend the National Cathedral. Even if you're not religious, it's an awe-inspiring building - one of the largest cathedrals in the world - with tons of history that is entwined with major historical events in our nation. It's also accessible via Metro - just go to AU-Tenleytown stop and either walk or take the bus south on Wisconsin Avenue to the cathedral.
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    Seems like a good way to test it. And I haven't mustered up courage to do the new Mongo drop either - I always hang my head in shame as I ride around it.

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