The desert in the Hawes trail system is super pretty that time of year. There are some family friendly rides as well as some really good techgnar. Also some pretty good hikes. Sedona would be fun but...

Don't immediately dismiss the lighter ebikes. If you bike for the fitness, they are a much better option than the full power stuff. I work just as hard, sometimes harder on my Levo SL. I only take it...

I've been up there twice in the last week in the evenings. Both times came across Solitude people in side by sides on the road. Fully expected them to give me shit both times. All I got was a...

This. If you only have 4 days to ride it might even make more sense to just stick to Squamish. It would certainly keep you busy. Imo the wife friendly options are better.

Heads up, I just got back...

Corner Canyon in Draper

I have the Levo SL so a little lighter, but sometimes I'll do 2k rides without turning the bike on. It's good training and my sadistic side enjoys the pain. It's surprisingly doable though. However,...

The stuff they race in the enduro races, really is too pedally. I'm racing there next weekend and I'm bringing my Epic Evo. Just gonna put some burly tires on it because the rocks are no joke even on...

WG, I'm in South Lake for the month and would be happy to meet up for a ride. Toads is an absolute must do IMO. If you have a couple hours, a Christmas Valley/Toads is what I'd recommend.

I blew up my freehub today and I'm in need of a rear wheel with an xd driver and boost spacing. I'm also open to buy a rear hub if it happens to work with my spokes. I'm in the Tahoe area and I'm...

GOAT's a good time. It's nice and steep. There's definitely better stuff in a AF, but it's a trail I've done a couple times and I'd do it again for sure.

That's a bummer about Santa Fe. That's such a fun race. So stoked for the BME at Brian Head. I've always thought a proper race series like BME could put on an amazing race there.

I had a set of the aluminum wheels. I always thought the hubs were just Novatec. The rims were terrible. The rear was ruined within a few rides. I rebuilt the wheel with a DT rim and used it for a...

Thanks for the input. Internet shoe sizing is hard. I ended up getting some Mx238s and Hellcats. Got to try on the Hellcats and they felt really good. Lots of room in the toes. Heel felt pretty good....

Bont has come up on my radar as I've been looking around. Are you doing the Riot in the wide width? I take it you've had a chance to try it on?

I've been curious about their stuff. Lots of talk about weird fit though. Does the sizing match up with your street shoe sizing?

I'm in search of a couple new pairs of clipless shoes. I'd like to get an XC shoe and a more gravity oriented shoe. My foot is wide at the toes and average (I think) at the ankle. I have never owned...

The beautiful thing about night rides is nobody's out on the trail to see your ghetto light setup. I actually have that mount you linked to as my current setup. I kinda hate it but maybe I should...

I do this as well. Something like this on the handlebar...

Get yourself a couple $30 Chinese lights and it opens up a ton of options. Even on the weekends, you can have stuff like the Crest all to yourself. I rarely do my whole ride in the dark. Just having...

No help here, but if it's straight pull I'm virtually certain it will be 28 hole

I heard that as well. Seemed like the same gnar level to me.

My neighbor owns https://www.altaracks.com/
They seem bombproof. No experience with them, but his business is bumping.

I converted a Fox 36 fit4 as well. I also haven't been overly impressed. The fork feels fine, but a little harsh. I'm 210 lbs with a black spring FWIW. I like the feel of the Lyrik and the Grip2 36s...

[QUOTE=HAB;6000826]It's been years since I tried the Rock Razor, but I remember that having the opposite problem, where it felt like the side knobs were roughly where the lettering on the sidewall...

$800 - $1200

Hardtail 29er. Stay away from that Schwinn!

Buy a $400 chinese carbon frame and swap your stuff over? My biggest worry would be the 142/177 spacing.

I've had 2 of them. These days I have a quiver, but if I was going to have one bike, the Following would be high on my list. I had some issues with my knees due to the slack seat angle. Maybe the MB...

I've bent the cogs on 2 separate cassettes

Nice. Waiting till summer is probably the best call anyway. He could easily be 6 inches taller by then.

Any interest in an old medium Transition Covert with a beat to hell frame? Would come with a coil and air shock. Has the old Pike coil on it and a newish 1x drivetrain. Needs a crankset though. $300

I'll echo what Evdog said. I'm a pretty big fan the riding in AZ during the winter. Coming from Salt Lake, we have much closer access to St. George and Moab but IMO AZ is better. Lots of variety even...

Just spent most of August in the Squamish/Whistler area. Only did one day in the park and rode nearly every day so got to sample a lot of the goods. I thought the highlights were Lord of the...

Those e13 cassettes are absolute garbage. I've had the cogs fold over on me on 2 separate cassettes. 700 miles sounds great. I think I got 200 miles out of one and maybe 300 out of the other. I...

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Do yourself a favor and listen to this man. I was tempted by the range of their cassettes, but they are complete trash. I've had the cogs bend on me multiple times.

I'm 6'2" with a long torso. I ride an XL with a 60mm stem. It fits me great. Bike sizing is really personal but I would certainly think a medium would fit.

I have an SB 4.5c. I also have an Evil Wreckoning. I love riding the Wreck but with the terrain here in Utah, the 4.5 definitely gets more use. I think it's a perfect xc bike for someone who rides...

I'm far harder on my wheels than your average rider, but I've broken 3 LB rims. I actually had one explode in my hand while airing up with a compressor. I'm sure I added a bit too much air, but it...

I'd patch it from the inside. I do it all the time. No sense in wasting a perfectly good tire. FWIW I've had horrible luck with Aggressors. I like how they ride, but even in double down casing I get...

Hawes is really fun and has a nice mix of family friendly trails and tech. It is quite a ways from where you're staying though. The valley is just so damn big.

You're gonna need to knock at least $1k off that price

It sounds like you're on the right track already. You really just want to replicate a race as much as possible. So do some bigger, longer rides but make sure you're really pushing it on the...

To be fair, I'm a 200 lb basher with little to no flow. But I do have a lot of experience with lots of different rims and I can't think of one worse.

I bought 2 Blunt SS rims. I built one up. I badly dented the rim within a couple rides. They're like butter. I could bend it back by hand. I bent it back and rode it for a little longer. After...

Just get one of these http://www.jensonusa.com/Sunrace-MX3-10-Speed-Cassette and a chainring and call it good.

TOTW is just fine on a big bike as well. I also would disagree that TOTW is a hard ride. It's a long descent for sure but as long as you have some decent skills it's really not bad at all.

You would need a new front hub. The biggest issue you're going to have is that Kona probably has a 1 1/8 steerer and the Pike is going to be a tapered steerer. There's no getting around that. ...

While Shimano 395s are not the greatest brakes, I still think they're night and day better than Hayes 9s. Did you bed in the pads properly?

I have a Following and went with the Invisiframe kit. It's worked out pretty well. I've had the bike for a bit over a year now. It's got a couple of the edges that have collected a little dust...