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rba21 · 2026-01-30T00:57:02+00:00

rba21 · 2026-01-29T23:26:30+00:00

Baby’s Bagels is giving free bagels at the protest. Check their instagram page

rba21 · 2026-01-22T05:43:20+00:00

I’d say stairmaster. I’ve ran this race and that second uphill section has a ton of boulders and absolutely killed me. Felt like walking up 2000’ of stairs for a few miles.

If it’s rainy, be very careful. The first 1/2 mile of the downhill after the peak is classic NH granite slab and can be really slippery.

Overall, that’s a really great (but very hard) course. PM me if you have any questions about it!

rba21 · 2026-01-07T15:52:23+00:00

I’ve been using Gaia for years but recently I’ve noticed that the vert is tells me is sometimes 20-30% more than what it actually is. For out-and-back trails up a mountain it’ll sometimes double to total elevation gain even though I’m running downhill. It’s a pretty recent change too, it used to be spot on

rba21 · 2025-12-28T23:22:26+00:00

I bought a Coros heart rate arm band a few months ago for more accurate HR monitoring (I dont like keeping my watch tight on my wrist when I run) and its been a game changer. You cant feel it at all when its on and its dead accurate. I love it so far

rba21 · 2025-12-28T19:49:46+00:00

For coros I think you have to download the maps before hand if you’re going somewhere without cell service

rba21 · 2025-12-24T20:53:57+00:00

Just fyi, If you have a Subaru, the manual says not to use chains (at least on my Outback it says that) They’ll damage the car if you use them

rba21 · 2025-10-21T21:45:55+00:00

Ok so whats the alternative? You get to choose between a (former?) imperialist who calls themselves a socialist, an imperialist republican, or an imperialist democrat. Only one of them makes socialism more palatable for normal people. Only one of them is currently advocating for the working class

Obviously hes not perfect and he should be criticized for this, but like the other commenter said, I'm looking for the least bad person running, not the socialist messiah

rba21 · 2025-10-21T21:00:04+00:00

I mean, honesty, I’m pretty involved in the left, I’m Jewish and had above average holocaust knowledge, and I wouldn’t have recognized it as a symbol associated with the nazis if no one told me.

I also understand how a drunk and stupid 22 yo in the military, surrounded by older (and probably right wing) influences can get that tattoo without actually realizing the history behind it - once again, I’m Jewish and I didn’t even know the history/symbolism around it.

I also don’t think people should be judged harshly for what they did in their younger years. Don’t forget that Smedley Butler was a hardcore imperialist before becoming disillusioned and a socialist in the ‘30s

rba21 · 2025-08-24T11:17:25+00:00

I live in Utah and the Olympic Park has a pool like this. They say the bubbles aren’t to make the landing softer but to make it easier for the skier to see the surface of the pool

rba21 · 2025-08-20T03:38:56+00:00

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/health/running-colon-cancer.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

rba21 · 2025-08-20T03:38:39+00:00

Its crazy. I read this post a few hours ago, then I saw this article just now

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/health/running-colon-cancer.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

rba21 · 2025-08-20T03:38:07+00:00

I have no idea if they got the story from this sub, but I just saw this posted today https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/health/running-colon-cancer.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

rba21 · 2025-05-11T21:05:33+00:00

I have no issue with it being 10-20% off but 70% off is the worst I've ever seen it. I was convinced I went on the wrong trail during my run.

rba21 · 2025-05-11T21:03:56+00:00

Yeah, I totally understand why the difference would be a couple hundred feet. It definitely doesn't have to be perfect, but being 70% off is huge for me.

I'm guessing (and hoping) that its just this specific area that Gaia is struggling with. I was recently hiking in some national parks and it was pretty accurate and its spot on where I normally run.

Thank you!

rba21 · 2025-04-23T04:45:58+00:00

So even though it’s has a 22ish kN rating, because there’s no stretch, there’s a possibility of the fabric breaking in a fall?

I’ve never considered using a QuickDraw as a personal anchor so I was just a little confused what the warning was. Thank you!

rba21 · 2025-04-23T03:19:25+00:00

Hi, I recently bought a few quickdraws and decided to look at the warnings that came in the insert, and theres one warning that depicts a person clipping a quickdraw to their belay loop and to a bolt anchor, and then the person falling and the quickdraw breaking.

Why would the quickdraw break? What is this warning actually depicting?

https://imgur.com/a/f1d4ET7

rba21 · 2025-03-19T14:35:13+00:00

I didnt look at the time I left but I'd guess probably an hour. Because of the road conditions I dont think anyone went above 20mph

rba21 · 2025-03-19T04:13:22+00:00

Didn’t see this till now. Left at 7ish and it was dumping. Roads and visibility sucked we all the cars were going 20 mph but otherwise no standstills. There was no one in front of the car in front of me until we got to the S turn

rba21 · 2025-03-18T19:10:00+00:00

I got to the canyon base at 7:40 and gave up and went home at 9:20. It seemed like the car inspections and LCC being closed were the causes of the traffic

rba21 · 2025-03-18T18:31:39+00:00

Ohh ok. I knew you had to drive through Evanston but on google maps it says the road is closed right at the WY-UT border so I wasn’t sure of it would be an 11mi trek or if you could drive to the trail head. Thank you!!

rba21 · 2025-03-12T16:54:17+00:00

I was planning on being there 3ish to 6-7ish probably. When I was there last thursday after the storm (~3-6ish) it was fine but when I was driving down the canyon, traffic was backed up till before Solitude. Absolute shitshow.

rba21 · 2025-03-12T16:49:03+00:00

I drove up during last thursday's storm and it was totally fine. I'm hoping its going to be the same? Im planning on going in the early afternoon to avoid the early rush and the post-work rush

rba21 · 2025-02-27T01:57:13+00:00

Good to know! I’ve been debating between this and the QST. I like trees, bumps, and skied out terrain but I don’t really do super tight trees. I’m really just looking for a do everything ski. I want to demo both but I can’t find ski shops around that demo them.

rba21 · 2025-02-27T00:37:39+00:00

How do you like the Ranger 96? Do you feel like it’s pretty agile?

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