Chicken or the egg? (Santana/Westie content)

[ducmike]

Cool bike. Congrats.



That's home for me so I can relate. Although Ouray is pretty steep.

Thanks, I'm excited. So many good choices out there for gravel bikes.

Yeah, Ouray is awesome. Only hiked and mountain biked there. I love the drive in from Silverton too. I love CO, and usually spend 30-40% of the year there, but TX is home for me. Due to covid, this is first summer I have spent in TX in a few years, HOLY SH!T I forgot how hot it is here in July and August. Headed to Snowmass in a couple weeks to beat the heat and ride the trails and passes.... and drink beer with good friends that like to suffer too.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I haven’t found the right Santana/Westie yet, but I will..

What is “the right” one?

 

[veinbuster]

What is “the right” one?

White is right

 

[jxe]

What is “the right” one?

i saw 4 right ones yesterday alone.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

White is right

Like, look at this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Paul-Reed-...852575?hash=item28999c5a1f:g:zowAAOSwZH1fJren

I honestly don’t understand why these aren’t more commonly available in America. Stages and guitar collections should be f@cking littered with these.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

i saw 4 right ones yesterday alone.

You... you shouldn’t talk, buddy. You afraid to dance.

 

[jxe]

You... you shouldn’t talk, buddy. You afraid to dance.

i got my eye on some things. we ain’t all allowed a full dozen.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

i got my eye on some things. we ain’t all allowed a full dozen.

It only takes one.

 

[jxe]

It only takes one.

every possible acquisition is being compared to a hollowbody, you know how that ends up — twice as expensive.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

every possible acquisition is being compared to a hollowbody, you know how that ends up — twice as expensive.

So you’re really looking for two guitars...?

 

[jxe]

So you’re really looking for two guitars...?

have you seen this case?

https://reverb.com/item/33438964-paul-reed-smith-25th-anniversary-santana-2010-dark-cherry-sunburst

 

[dmatthews]

Giant Revolt Advanced 0. A lot of bang for the buck. My LBS said they will have it in on Thursday, super excited to get it. I moved to the TX Hill Country in December, and my Trek Emonda is killing me on these rough roads (plus it needs a different cassette for how steep the hills are). So, I wanted something that I could ride fast on the roads and still explore gravel and dirt. The climbs here are much steeper than CO, though shorter too. I have ridden mountain passes, canyons, and many long rides in CO with the 11-28 cassette on my Trek, and never thought it needed bigger gears. We have several climbs that have 18-25% sections on them in the hill country, and my goal with a 28 is pedal just hard enough not to stop.

That's gonna be a fun ride.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

have you seen this case?

https://reverb.com/item/33438964-paul-reed-smith-25th-anniversary-santana-2010-dark-cherry-sunburst

Indeed I have.