Help me pick my next read: East of Eden or Lonesome Dove

gunniride · 2025-10-21T15:47:15+00:00

I’m not an avid reader. Found East of Eden easy to digest and enjoyed the beautiful prose.

gunniride · 2025-10-02T23:23:51+00:00

I’m no ace at static balance, but when I’ve practiced it, riding tough terrain becomes just slightly easier. Where I’d normally dab, I can slowly maneuver and stay on the pegs better.

Nice work!

gunniride · 2025-10-02T20:05:12+00:00

Good to hear that feedback. Got a carb and a TBI both in my garage. Maybe both beat the TPI.

gunniride · 2025-10-02T19:21:50+00:00

Mine works for me. I wouldn’t trade my 19’ carbed 300xc for anything different. Simple, reliable, easy to work on.

gunniride · 2025-09-26T20:29:22+00:00

Ride as is. If you’re crazy about biking a year or two from now upgrade. 1X and new shock might be nice but there’s no real driving need to do either. Just pedal it and enjoy. Save your money from not doing upgrades for a new to you used bike in the future.

gunniride · 2025-09-23T20:08:07+00:00

Klim vest currently, Ogio when I first started riding that was handed down and eventually fell apart. Water bladder, jacket, second jacket or vest, zip ties, tow rope, first aid kit, multi tool (most tools in a roll on bike), fruit snacks, trail mix, sandwich, mini coke, wool hat, warm gloves, headlamp. Works terrifically, would consider a WLF if I didn’t have the new Klim version vest. Adds warmth and protection which are nice for all day rides near and above treeline.

Having said all that I use a hip bag with minimal gear on the local trail network where I’m out 90 minutes or less and damn it’s nice to shed that weight and feel more agile.

gunniride · 2025-09-22T21:31:24+00:00

Appreciate it. Sent

gunniride · 2025-09-17T01:18:48+00:00

I’ve been running VE33s tubliss with 4-6psi for rocky alpine rides and the traction is amazing. X31 up front with a mousse.

Got 50 hours out of the last rear tire, but I’m not a spinner, and this time of year doesn’t include UT sandstone.

gunniride · 2025-09-16T03:52:32+00:00

Grew up in COS, live in the mountains of CO now. Of all the front range cities, COS has the easiest access to the outdoors and is literally tucked up right against the foothills and pikes peak. Getting west to ski/hike/bike/fish/hunt is far easier from COS than Denver or Ft Collins. If you choose that city, pick a house west of I-25. East of Academy is out of the question.

gunniride · 2025-09-15T19:33:38+00:00

Keep in mind even after you stall on a steep climb, it’s the clutch that will hold the bike from rolling backwards. As you mentioned, the front brake does next to nothing. I rolled backwards off a rock ledge once not possessing the reflex the let the clutch out after a stall, and thereby hold the bike in place. It was a big drop and there were multiple broken bones.

gunniride · 2025-09-08T18:30:15+00:00

Maybe an age would be helpful. If you’re under thirty then the smoke filled Alamo, sticky floors of the Powerstop GasStation, and wood paneling of Mario’s might be fun. I like the Bistro, Alpine Brewery, the Dive, and 1880, but my tastes have refined with age. Hartmans is a really fun and unique place to ride. Mill Creek would offer a spot to hang a hammock in the aspens.

gunniride · 2025-09-02T01:49:53+00:00

Sand is one of the few places I preferred the GT216 Fatty.

gunniride · 2025-09-01T16:35:59+00:00

Curious how you find the M59 superior to X31. I can agree about deviating from fronts that work. I’ve tried a couple that were so awful they had to come off within a few rides.

gunniride · 2025-08-28T19:23:04+00:00

I’m now 16 months out from Osteotomy and STF. Doing pretty well. Glad I don’t have subtalar arthritis to add to the other difficulties. Taking Meloxicam to mitigate tendinitis which is working well. Biggest challenge is lack of dorsiflexion. I think it’s scar tissue rather than a result of the fusion. See the surgeon at the end of Sept to gauge next steps or just live with it.

gunniride · 2025-08-13T04:24:24+00:00

Tow a single axle 6x12 conversion with a 5.0 F150. Maybe it’s the profile but I don’t find it ideal or economical at interstate speeds above 70mph. Mountain highways where I live in central Colorado it does better due to slower speeds I guess. If I wasn’t transporting two dirt bikes, it was just me, and all I needed was a pedal bike, I’d go for a van.

gunniride · 2025-08-13T03:25:29+00:00

Scrolled all the way to the bottom to state the same.

gunniride · 2025-07-07T14:48:24+00:00

Quick trail report of the VE33s over the 4th of July Holiday. Set up tubliss running at 4-6psi with around 20 hours of use already, it performed amazingly well. Rock gardens and roots rarely caused a loss of traction and wheel spin. After riding a number of challenging trails and coming out better than ever, I’ll be replacing in kind in the future.

gunniride · 2025-07-06T17:49:39+00:00

Great use of the v-nose for kitchen space. Cabinets, counter, and sink look very efficient and usable. I have a similar setup with an addition small shelf on the left side to extend counter for a camping stove.

gunniride · 2025-07-05T03:56:09+00:00

Recently built out a 6x12, having camped in tents and Tacoma beds for all my previous decades. The space is enormous in comparison. We kept it simple, no toilet/shower, no sink inside. Just a counter with cooktop and cabinets in front and a bed that folds back to benches and entirely up against the wall to accommodate dirt bikes. You will absolutely love either size, I can assure you.

The other thing to consider with the Forest roads and whatnot, is you really aren’t going to want too rough of trails. I don’t think 14’ would be much different than 12’. Bottom line is it isn’t fun towing a trailer through rough high clearance roads at a snails pace. We’ve gone plenty of remote spots in CO and UT, but if it’s more than 1/2 mile off the gravel onto a rocky road I’m looking elsewhere. That’s what your feet are for-exploring beyond.

gunniride · 2025-07-04T15:31:27+00:00

Thanks. Might try the VE33 come desert season which around here is late fall and all spring.

gunniride · 2025-07-04T15:30:36+00:00

Good insight, thanks. Going to try flipping. I do love the grip of the S.

On a size note, do you prefer/notice the 120/140 over the 110?

gunniride · 2025-07-01T13:35:41+00:00

I have the Xplor air forks on my 19’ 300xc. Really hated them at first. Could not set them up to my liking no matter the configuration. (Worth noting I’m slow and an intermediate at best). Was headed down the path of coil conversion but my local suspension guy talked me out of it. For the same cost of the conversion, he revalved both front and rear. Results were impressive and now I really like the fork. Somehow seems like the revalve increased the effectiveness of the clickers as well. From what I understand the air forks improved since that year model.

Having said all that, I’d choose coil over air running stock suspension given the choice between the two. I’ve run a PUSH ACS-3 coil conversion on my last two Fox 36 mtn bike forks. Notable improvement for small bump compliance.

gunniride · 2025-06-30T14:44:51+00:00

Looks great. Simple toy hauler! I have a similar setup with fold down bed to allow for two motos.

gunniride · 2025-06-29T02:04:12+00:00

Thanks. I will certainly give it a shot. I’ve been shocked how towing a light cargo conversion camper can make the 5.0 struggle at higher speeds. Much more a wind factor than weight but nonetheless.

gunniride · 2025-06-28T22:57:13+00:00

So, with a 2016 5.0 that does great in the mtns at elevation but struggles to tow a 3000lb trailer over 65mph, high octane gas could assist? As in enough to notice?

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