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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Roger, @motojobobo have you ridden this? Forgive me if you have already told us....

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      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • motojoboboM
        motojobobo
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        @Giles That bit of curvy road is known as Caracoles. It is a 30 km stretch of 29 curves taking you up (down) 600 meters. 2200 to 2800 meters. Terrific fun but those 3 km fly by too quickly. Very steep incline. Averages 20%!!! Hell for heavy trucks, especially descending, where they cannot use disk brakes and must rely on engine braking/lowest gear.
        Enjoyment hinges on luck too. If you happen to hit heavy truck traffic, it becomes annoying. Happens frequently because it links Santiago (Chile) with Mendoza (Argentina), two big cities with significant commercial cargo between them.
        If you remember the classic car rally I shared here a month ago…they went through Caracoles.
        Btw, caracoles means snails…so I assume it

        The journey is the objective.

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        • OaktaviaO
          Oaktavia
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          @JoshC @sabergirl solid points for sure, especially if the 25oz tote is super full. Adjustable would be so sick!

          IG: electricindigowizard

          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

          WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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          • motojoboboM
            motojobobo
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            …it must refer to the continual spiral on the shell? A Fibonacci sequence for the math guys!

            The journey is the objective.

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            • S
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              FWIW @Oaktavia @JoshC I’d personally just prefer about 2 inches more length to the straps. Having adjustablity just makes it dumbly and hardware gets caught on things.

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              • Mister_BrueM
                Mister_Brue
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                • J
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                  In the US we have a road that’s been named The Tail of The Dragon…318 corners over 11 miles up,down and over two mountains. I rode it once.
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                  • MizmazzleM
                    Mizmazzle
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                    I rode the Moki Dugway in Utah a couple times back when I had a bike still...
                    Not nearly as gnarly but quite dangerous and VERY beautiful.

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                    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                    • OaktaviaO
                      Oaktavia
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                      @Jett129 where is THAT?!

                      IG: electricindigowizard

                      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                      WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                      • J
                        Jett129
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                        @Oaktavia It’s called US129 and it is in Robbinsville,NC and I think at some point it might cross into Tennessee. Had to look it up,but it begins in NC and ends in TN.

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                        • OaktaviaO
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                          @Jett129 woah that is so cool and an incredible part of the country.

                          IG: electricindigowizard

                          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                          WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                          • J
                            Jett129
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                            @Oaktavia There’s a company called www.killboy.com that photographs people on that road every day,and you can purchase your pictures from them. These are 2 I had framed from 2006. IMG_1229.jpeg

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                            • OaktaviaO
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                              @Jett129 what! That's rad!

                              IG: electricindigowizard

                              "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                              WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                              • MQRM
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                                What’s the difference between IH XHS and IH XHSiB?

                                IG : indigo.power_

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                                  sabergirl
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                                  IB has a black weft and indigo warp thread in the fabric. XHS is your standard white/cream weft.

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                                  • MQRM
                                    MQR
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                                    @sabergirl

                                    Thanks! Right now, I’m wearing the IH 666 XHS daily for work, Monday to Friday, and it’s been 10 months with no rotation. I’ve been thinking about either the 888s or the 888XHSib. I’m super interested in the 21oz IH, but the XHSib also seems really cool. Sorry for rambling haha

                                    IG : indigo.power_

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                                    • OaktaviaO
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                                      @MQR If you like XHS you'll likely feel similarly towards a pair of XHSib. They are amazing denim, my absolute favorite that IH makes, and I highly recommend giving them a try.

                                      IG: electricindigowizard

                                      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                      WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                      • MQRM
                                        MQR
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                                        @Oaktavia

                                        Got it! My next pair’s probably gonna be XHSib, love the XHS haha

                                        IG : indigo.power_

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                                        • OaktaviaO
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                                          @MQR awesome dude they are both the best imo

                                          IG: electricindigowizard

                                          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                          WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                          • Danimal506D
                                            Danimal506
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                                            I have seen items that were out of stock in UK get brought over from Japan. Is there anyway to see if Japan has extra IHSW-70 that could be bought by us international buyers?

                                            I see a couple on a Japanese website, not sure if that’s third party or what?

                                            WTB:
                                            IHC-06
                                            IHSW-70 L or XL
                                            UHF Pillow Cover

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