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SethSmtz - you're welcome, you'll love it.



I knew this was coming (yawn-a-little).

I guess if you can't see how you can manage this safely then you probably shouldn't do it - no big deal....

Not quite action but you get the idea. It's mounted on an old hard tail but I've used it on my full sus bike too. This was a few years ago. My son is 2.5yrs in the pic.

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Yep. I'll see if I can find an action shot

I made a wooden seat that slots over the cross-bar of my bike (arms extend down to the bottom of the v-frame, to hold it on/up). It has foot rests and my son holds onto the handle bars. So, he's...

Blizzard cochise: I had the same initial thoughts but I found greater angleation got the tips & tails into the game and it popped like a mother fucker.

You know what I will say for the Ardent, the edging, once you're there, was amazing! When I put it on the back and tried to lock shit up sideways, to bleed speed on big dumb get-back tracks - I had...

Borrow? You can just have it.

It's a 60a, admittedly about 3/4 life, but it's the side lugs/edging that gave me no love. ~33psi

Reporting back -

I tried the HR2 up front and hated it. On firm dusty trails it washed out a number of times where the ardent stuck. Regarding, the ardent I do get that there's a gap as you move...

Have you ever seen this happen? I never have, and I've never replaced all the tires on any of my awds in 15+ years. Both personal and a small fleet of 4wds that fell under my care for 2.5 years.
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Effectively, I just did exactly this - brand new tires on the rear in Feb, death puncture week before last.

I replaced just the one. No conversation or thought about doing the other one at all.
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Doesn't that make it harder for people to get along to vote? Or less likely to make the effort if they've just finished a day's work?

What's the thinking?

^^I did, as alluded to here...



I'll try to be less vague in the future. Opinions were generally contradictory, nor specifically relevant.



Thanks for your input - and review on Blister....

Thanks, that was among the pile of stuff I read.

I'm going to spend a few more days riding the ardent on the front and focus on how it feels, and then put the HR2 up there. Looking forward to it....

It looks like a DHF is worth a look. Thanks.

Also, I have a 2.4 HR2 on the back at the moment. Is it worth while putting this on the front, and the ardent at the rear?

I don't think the storm itself will have much effect on the presidential election out-come, but I do think the "presidential response" will have a significant effect on the undecideds. And the...

I recently wacked an ardent on my front tire and really quite like it, but I'm by no means an expert. I don't see a lot of people talking this up? Am I missing something?

It's on a commercal meta...

I skied an XXL for 3 years and just did the past NZ season on a Bliz Cochise. Performance in heavy cut-up is a prime consideration for powder skiing in NZ - we usually get a lot of it.

Before I...

I had an S3 for a bit last year. I was really surprised how well it went through bumps, but it does so well because it keeps itself out of the way (high rocker) rather than any sort of performance...

Both these skis are pretty mounting point sensitive. Check your options, that might make your decision for you.

Out of interest - what years/lengths are you looking at. Lots of variation in...

The exchange rates a bit tricky but free shipping's on offer -

SMB's

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=02cc58cb801f1159c1dea65fa&id=fab2c6b841&e=a0149acf59

I had pad problems. To identify it properly swap front and back pads. If the problems moves, you've identified it.

I'm in Wanaka, NZ. The skiing is in the hills above us, we have no snow in town or on the tracks. So winter riding is very viable.

Getting your clothing right is the key and having back up warm...

I've got no idea what you're talking about. Are they tennis rackets?

So what stiffness do you think the 2013 Cochise 130 Pro has?

Apologies if this is already posted somewhere. Really, it deserves a re-post.


http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Video/Where-The-Trail-Ends-Official-Trailer-021243240729084

This is my back door track. The local tourism crew made a flick of it and it's kinda cool (you can see my house at 0.45). Rider is Justin Leov.

Since the vid was made the track's been...

I worked with these numbers many years ago. Memory seems to feel that - Wet (soaked through); synthetic insulation was 25% of it's normal effectiveness, down <10%.

In real terms; synthetic will...

The C model has fixed all the bits that put me off the RP112. When can I see the camber/rocker profile?

^^I remember checking the chain specs when I bought a spare link. It is a 10 spd chain, I'm not sure why the specs I found say it is a 9. Never-the-less, I'm not having any trouble with the chain...

It is 3x10. Why does this mean I have to stay long? Not disappointed as I have no preconceptions, just interested. What's a type 2/shadow style job?



Am I derailing off the front or rear? I'm...

Riding a commencal meta 55. Doing a bunch of small; drops, hits, gaps and getting into some tighter down hill tracks. I'm really enjoying the ride back up too. So, nothing I'm doing's super gnarly...

Watch out for the 2.5l engines in the era of Subi. Lots around here and I've seen 5 blow head gaskets between 90 & 160 000km, which are very expensive to fix considering the value of the car with...

In NZ even the trains get after a bit. Some pretty nice face shots towards the end. This is from yesterday.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6acPX_00M9Q&feature=player_embedded

Sick and fun. I also like the Fall reference. Nice!

Thanks for those links. Anyone here have any knowledge or even just thoughts. It would be most appreciated.

Has anyone done the transition from the 2011 Meta 55 to the 2012 Meta AM 1 or SX. I'm interested to know how the changed geometry has changed the ride - up & down.

Thanks, Jerr (the one in NZ not...

Oh, I see. You're a Laissez Faire type?

Also, you seem have too many letter e's floating about the place? Or are you being even more contemptuous?

Is your point -

it's the equivalent of 6 minutes of federal spending, so it's ok

or

America is very very big

^^I vote troll too. If you know how to use the phrase 'sole length', ya gona know; ya have to go back to the shop and buy a ski that fits ya damn boots!

The idiots make my head sore...

^^That's what I got too. $50m/mth = $25 000. But I think even this system will be redundant pretty soon.

In NZ if you sell something you just give the purchaser your bank account details and they...

That's funny

This is my short list too. I'm also sitting on a good deal on a Dynastar 105. If it's not too much of a thread steal I'd be keen on hearing pros & cons involving that ski too. Ta

^^Huh?

If a binding says it'll work between a DIN of 6 and 14, it'll work between 6 and 14. This is what I'm saying.

^^^I didn't say it worked better or was a good idea. I said I did it 'cause I was a broke-arse ski bum and that's all I could get my hands on, but it worked just fine. I'm pretty happy sally build...

I had a pair of v-pros years ago that I put a 10 DIN binding on cause that's all I could find and I was a poor ski bum. I cranked them a little past to about 10.5, cause I was releasing a bit higher...

Are you going to release the same at 10 on a 10 DIN binding as you are at 10 on a 14 DIN binding? Yes you are.

Go have a look at your ski bindings. Look where the DIN spring is. Look what that...

185's available. First PM from a mag gets directions, in recognition of a lot of unregistered people reading this board.

^^^At work we build "safety margins" into everything we do. So, when we sell a product and say it'll work fine from this point to this point - that's exactly what we mean.

Why does everyone...

^^Your last sentence? Is that suppose to some sort of community advice or is a line from a "b" grade comedy?

I'm not an engineer but I've read many posts by people who are, describing why DIN's...