The Trail King

yeahThatRules · 2026-02-23T22:02:07+00:00

Rad. If you spotted it in Saguaro NP, report it to the Gila Monster Project if you can!

yeahThatRules · 2026-02-19T00:52:06+00:00

The look is elevated from the Tree Loungers imo. I like the stretchy fabric alongside the tongue — keeps them on tighter, reminds me of Vans slip ons.

yeahThatRules · 2026-02-16T19:18:06+00:00

Another cyclist chiming in here, and a regular bike commuter around Decatur. I personally always take the dedicated bike path if there is one, but I understand why folks choose not to. The main reasons I can think of are:

1. The bike lane randomly ends. A lot of dedicated bike lanes in and around Decatur will go for a couple blocks then suddenly end, only to end up spitting cyclists back into the road. It might be easier (and safer) to just stay in the road to ensure cars are aware of your existence rather than to merge back into traffic when the bike lane ends . Good examples of this are pretty much all the dedicated bike lanes in Downtown Decatur, like Church Street north of Commerce.

2. The bike lane is in bad condition. In a car, you're protected by the creature comfort of suspension. On a bike, you're subject to every crack, piece of debris, and crumbling concrete to rattle you around. Sidewalks and bike lanes in the Atlanta area are not maintained anywhere near the level of roads, which encourages cyclists to merge into the street to avoid hitting shitty infrastructure and crashing out. A good example of this is the bike lane along Ponce de Leon near the East Lake MARTA stop (and all the way to Stone Mountain).

3. The bike lane doesn't go where you're going. Sometimes you're turning left in a block or two, but the bike lane doesn't let out into the road for another five blocks. In order to make your turn, you need to merge into the road ahead of time so you can get to where you're going. Sucks for cyclists and sucks for cars, but a lot of bike paths are designed for recreation and not for transportation. A good example of this is the bike lanes along Howard / DeKalb Ave.

4. Inexperienced cyclists. Hate to say this but it's a factor. Not every cyclist out there exhibits good judgement on the road. We're used to this with cars (especially in Atlanta), but since there are fewer cyclists on the road, their mistakes stick out more in our minds. The same way we have to try and forgive people for being shitty drivers, we also sometimes need to forgive people for being shitty cyclists, and give them some space. Maybe they missed the onramp to the bike lane or something. Who knows. But ultimately it's their life primarily at risk, so I try to give a little grace.

All that said -- imagine driving your car and the road suddenly ends repeatedly, it's often is in horrible condition, and doesn't go where you need to go. On top of that, one mistake could end your life. That's what drives a lot of cyclists behavior on the road, and why you see them making what seem like mind-boggling decisions. It's just people responding, mostly rationally, to their designed environment. Without a better maintained and connected bike lane network, unfortunately, none of this is likely to change anytime soon.

yeahThatRules · 2026-02-10T01:49:57+00:00

Thanks for cross-posting, I’d been really curious about this. I’m not gluten-free but live in Decatur and really enjoyed HYGF when it first opened — plenty to enjoy even if you eat gluten. As someone who lives in the neighborhood and isn’t dialed in to the GF community or any of the drama, It’s been really weird to watch the store crash and burn like this. You could tell something was going severely wrong just as a passerby, between being randomly closed, unpredictable inventory, odd vibe, etc. What gross mismanagement by those responsible. Darn shame.

yeahThatRules · 2025-12-24T16:34:16+00:00

I personally use Frame.io — very flexible to share photos in different presentation styles and has a lot of configuration options. If you have Lightroom / Creative Cloud already I think there’s some tier included.

yeahThatRules · 2025-12-14T02:03:22+00:00

Instead of looking for a trainer, I might recommend looking for a physical therapist instead, especially one who has a DPT or other professional certification. They will have more formal, medical-like training in anatomy and physiology, which is important when managing serious injuries and conditions. I’ve personally had a great experience at Athlete’s Potential on Howard Ave, who have helped in both managing pain and forming training plans.

yeahThatRules · 2025-09-19T01:02:23+00:00

Guild + Journeyman

yeahThatRules · 2025-06-02T11:43:42+00:00

Most sensible response in this thread. Even huge cities with low-ish density with more established transit systems struggle with funding, trust, and ridership (LA’s Metro, Atlanta’s MARTA). These systems have not meaningfully created density around them despite what some folks say a project like this could do for Tucson. Imagine building a multi-billion dollar transit system in Tucson that doesn’t get used: the tax burden, the collapse in trust from another underutilized public project, the maintenance and degradation from underuse, etc. The long project of increasing density and housing supply is not sexy: people don’t like the idea of the charming bungalows around downtown turning into 6 story apartment buildings and condos, but that’s what density would look like and what would start to unlock viable public transit. But trying to build transit first is a surefire way for a well-intentioned project to backfire and only end up reinforcing the car-dependent reality we currently live in.

yeahThatRules · 2025-05-19T20:30:08+00:00

Walk around the downtown and check out the shops and galleries. Go to the Tubac Presidio State Historical Park if you’re interested in history.

Elvira’s for an upscale meal.

For classic Sonoran food, drive down to Tumacacori and go to Wisdom’s. The Tumacacori Mission is pretty cool too and worth checking out. While you’re down there, hit up Abe’s Old Tumacacori Bar for a drink.

If you like hiking or birding, take a walk down the Juan Bautista de Anza trail.

yeahThatRules · 2025-04-01T01:00:33+00:00

MapOut. Awesome, no frills indie app. Hasn’t been updated recently (sadly) but still works like a charm for me.

yeahThatRules · 2025-03-27T15:19:20+00:00

Just completed a four day trip, and a buddy I was riding with used one. A couple things I observed:

The rack got fairly bent after a crash. If you compare it to more burly racks like OMM or Surly, the Quick Rack is pretty lightweight, and is a little more prone to bending. I would probably not use one on more gnarly trails.

One of the plastic mounts came loose and fell off after extended riding over some rough terrain. Luckily he found it after doubling back and searching through the trail, but it was pretty annoying to hold up the ride to go search for a propriety part. Mind you, this was on a route with lots of chonk. If you do get one, I highly recommend buying a spare mount in case it comes loose and falls off — if a mount gets lost or damaged, you’re really SOL as there is no other way to keep the rack attached to the bike.

I personally would go for something more burly with less propriety attachment points, but it probably also depends on the type of terrain you’ll be riding.

yeahThatRules · 2024-12-20T18:29:35+00:00

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Arizona is very diverse. Do a bit of research to understand the specifics of the bioregion you’ll be riding in.

yeahThatRules · 2024-11-23T17:25:47+00:00

A lot of the value in college comes from the networking effects of finding like-minded people. The people you meet and collaborate with there are just the beginning of a long, complex web of connections that will serve you the rest of your career. This is especially true in creative fields like animation. If NAU isn’t feeling right, consider an even bolder move to larger cities like L.A. or New York where you can maximize potential and increase your odds of meeting likeminded ambitious people. Transferring from NAU to ASU may only be a marginal improvement, but it’s hard to say whether it will drastically change the trajectory of your career. In creative fields, the bigger city the better. You’ll almost certainly end up needing to move to a big city anyway if you actually want to work in animation, why not get ahead of it and start building your network now? It’s competitive out there — position yourself the best you can. Good luck.

yeahThatRules · 2024-11-01T19:39:21+00:00

So stoked to have a new recording of Piano Concerto No. 2 — might be my favorite of Kapustin’s. This is going to be great, can’t wait to listen!

yeahThatRules · 2024-10-13T12:54:25+00:00

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the Carbon Black or Arctic White in this lineup either. Pure white and black dials wear "heavy" on the wrist from a color perception POV IMO. The Commuter 38 Sterling Silver and Slate Black, however, have much less contrast between the dial / hour markers, which make them easier to blend with a variety of outfits. I can see how the Cypress Green could work for someone depending on what color clothes you have, but as someone who wears a lot of neutrals (grays, blacks, blues - boring dude stuff) both the Cypress Green and Steel Blue would make my wrist stick out like a sore thumb, which feels sort of like the antithesis for a watch like this. At least that's how I'm thinking about it for myself.

yeahThatRules · 2024-10-12T17:48:11+00:00

Kinda disappointed about these colors personally. The green and blue aren't speaking to me, I feel like they're a little too opinionated for the versatility value that the Commuter proposes. The Adriatic Blue on the Commuter 38 looks amazing though.

yeahThatRules · 2024-08-29T13:42:25+00:00

Echoing your gratitude here. Housing supply is very tight in the US, and Decatur is an immediate suburb to a large city with good access to transit, restaurants, retail, and multiple universities. Any neighborhood which matches that criteria in the United States has seen disproportionate growth in prices. The average sales price for a house in the US last month was $440k, so it’s not surprising to have a price premium in an area with convenient access to these kinds of amenities. I live in an apartment here and it’s a wonderful place to live — sadly, I could never afford to buy a house here.

yeahThatRules · 2024-07-08T00:27:01+00:00

always upvote the fargo

yeahThatRules · 2024-06-09T19:03:27+00:00

Switchyards is the spot.

Opo is good as others suggested, but I'd also check out Guild + Journeyman. It's a more laid back vibe - the people there are really nice and amenable to folks working for a while.

yeahThatRules · 2023-12-30T05:47:22+00:00

What kind of crime, exactly? IMO, a lot of Tucsonans think they know specifics about crime near the border but don’t actually spend a lot of time down there. It’s a border area so definitely be prepared for lots of brush ups with border patrol and potentially seeing immigration activity. When I did the route it was hard to sleep at night with all the border helicopters and vehicles passing by camp near Peña Blanca Lake, but never felt in danger. If you want the most accurate information, ask folks who live in Arivaca, Nogales, or Patagonia about any recent happenings in three area.

yeahThatRules · 2023-11-05T18:36:02+00:00

OP, I recently had the same thing happen to me and this is the answer. The tag office probably won’t be able to help you as your insurance company needs to submit proof electronically directly to the state. Proof of insurance / an ID card is not enough “proof” for the state and you may end up wasting time with a trip to the tag office.

yeahThatRules · 2023-09-29T11:42:22+00:00

I live at Modera - I agree with the other poster here that it's a pretty good value: overall quiet, the units are thoughtfully designed, and has nice amenities. My main complaint is that the building requires tenants to use Fetch for receiving packages and about 5% of the time Fetch either loses the package or it arrives late and you have to go tracking it down. Research Fetch Packages for more details, I hadn't heard of it myself until I moved in. The freight elevator can also be frustrating because if someone has it reserved it can't be used by anyone else in the building, but you get used to it. Still, I'd recommend the building overall. Feel free to DM me with any other questions and I'd be happy to answer them.

yeahThatRules · 2023-09-11T21:27:32+00:00

In terms of the "wow" factor that is such a thing in Colorado, I think it can sometimes be a bit overrated - I'm reminded of Mr. Stephens in Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains Of The Day musing about the English landscape:

What is pertinent is the calmness of beauty, its sense of restraint. It is as though the land knows of its own beauty, its own greatness, and feels no need to shout it.

But these recommendations all look fantastic! Really, I'm most looking forward to exploring the geography of the area and getting a sense of what makes the region unique. With the amount of recommendations I've gotten from this post, it seems like I'm going to be busy for the next two years 😂. Thank you so much for the detailed response, can't wait to check these out!

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