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11-08-2016, 01:33 AM
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Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?
Almost all of shimanos mtb shoes have a middle strap that goes towards the drivetrain. It hits the crank arm on every pedals stroke.
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10-29-2016, 01:16 PM
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People that take trail signs as souvenirs. ...
People that take trail signs as souvenirs.
Bike parts that cut out material to lower the weight, but it just fills up with dirt and mud. Like the bridge of the fork.
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10-20-2016, 06:54 PM
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My brother tipped curbside and got his overweight...
My brother tipped curbside and got his overweight bag through no problem. I've heard that the desk staff get a bonus based on how much baggage fees they collect, so being friendly and polite might...
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10-15-2016, 08:05 PM
Thread: Fu*king Cyclists
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My bike doesn't trigger street light sensors. ...
My bike doesn't trigger street light sensors. Middle of the night. No cars in sight. Am I supposed to wait for a car to show up behind me?
Stop and go traffic. There is a bike lane next to... -
09-24-2016, 09:58 AM
Thread: Fighting bike theft?
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We had to shop around for insurance when we...
We had to shop around for insurance when we quoted the value of our bikes. The one we started on had this idea that a high value bike was $2000. We are in NZ.
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08-29-2016, 11:40 PM
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I've done the hockey bag pack a lot. A 26 large...
I've done the hockey bag pack a lot. A 26 large single speed hard tail. Fork and bars off, tires deflated, tight fit. My poor packing led to the seat post rubbing against the frame and scratching...
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06-23-2016, 11:01 PM
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Do you think stans flow mk3 has replaced the flow...
Do you think stans flow mk3 has replaced the flow ex for tires upwards of 2.3?
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04-08-2016, 03:34 PM
Thread: shimano at retail dead?
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I'm curious about this as well. When you look at...
I'm curious about this as well. When you look at a top of the line carbon mtb frame - with a rear shock - it can come in at $3000 retail.
There are ali-baba black carbon mtb frames for like $300. ... -
04-08-2016, 03:06 PM
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WTB: Small Santa Cruz Chameleon 4 frame (2008 through 2012: 26", 1-1/8 head tube)
WTB: Small Santa Cruz Chameleon 4 frame (2008 through 2012)
The post-2012 ones were 26" with a tapered headtube in yellow or blue (chameleon 5?), and the current one is now 27.5" wheels (chameleon... -
10-28-2015, 01:24 AM
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I think you'd want to have another day in the...
I think you'd want to have another day in the park.
If your looking to travel more though, go up to Pemberton one day. It feels a lot different than the riding around whistler and Squamish. ... -
08-19-2015, 04:13 AM
Thread: Is investing in oil a good idea?
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I think oil will drop further once the Iran...
I think oil will drop further once the Iran sanctions are lifted.
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07-06-2015, 01:52 AM
Thread: Tour de France
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Tour de France
On the climbing stages, why don't they rehydrate by connecting a water bladder into an enema? They could then climb without having to stop breathing to drink.
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11-17-2014, 10:32 PM
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So, which brand has long sleeves? Mountain...
So, which brand has long sleeves? Mountain hardware medium fits my chest, but the sleeves end before my watch. Patagonia medium has long enough sleeves, but the medium size is for fat people.
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10-23-2014, 10:39 PM
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Photographers and shitty/entitled attitudes
Good pro photographers seem to at least think about what a viewer without any context will see in a picture. It tells a story a little bit deeper than here's some dude I don't know on a bike riding...
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03-21-2012, 11:02 PM
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10-22-2010, 04:13 PM
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jong slaughter, isn't calling someone DUMB just...
jong slaughter,
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10-22-2010, 10:45 AM
Thread: Shop mounted binding off center width
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you won't develop mussel memory for getting on...
you won't develop mussel memory for getting on the edge when turning if its different every time.
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10-21-2010, 03:42 PM
Thread: How fat is too fat?
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i've been thinking that a rockered ~135-105-120...
i've been thinking that a rockered ~135-105-120 would be the ideal single quiver - everyday, all day, all season.
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10-20-2010, 11:17 AM
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my brother lived there for a summer and played a...
my brother lived there for a summer and played a lot of beach volleyball.
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10-19-2010, 05:31 PM
Thread: I need to be free, I must SKI
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the joke I heard was that Chuck Norris sucks dick...
the joke I heard was that Chuck Norris sucks dick for cab fare, then walks home.
Not sure how it stacks up against goat fucking for quaters, which has a better set up. The walking home part is a... -
10-18-2010, 04:58 PM
Thread: Need spam
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amazon, ticketmaster, sierratradingpost. Easily...
amazon, ticketmaster, sierratradingpost. Easily 10 emails a day from those three.
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10-14-2010, 04:06 PM
Thread: Google Earth: Color code by slope?
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just add->path draw the path right click on it...
just add->path
draw the path
right click on it
and select show elevation profile.
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10-12-2010, 08:21 PM
Thread: Back-Country Survival Thread
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you can build a tarp tent with skis/poles/tarp...
you can build a tarp tent with skis/poles/tarp and shovel.
http://www.usap.gov/travelAndDeployment/documents/FieldManual-Chapt11SnowShelters.pdf -
10-08-2010, 01:06 PM
Thread: Solly Z12 heel plate
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my friend had one that broke and the shop sold...
my friend had one that broke and the shop sold him 2 plates for $20. Maybe try another shop, its very common.
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10-06-2010, 10:12 PM
Thread: Boycott backcountry.com
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just saw this on slashdot: ...
just saw this on slashdot: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101005/12203111289/astronaut-sues-dido-for-using-his-photo-in-album-cover.shtml
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10-06-2010, 10:08 PM
Thread: Bluehouse Skis Giveaway!
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are any pants being given away? I could really...
are any pants being given away? I could really use some khakis
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10-05-2010, 10:09 AM
Thread: Whistler Olympics Shred
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did that mounty say he would take his gf up the...
did that mounty say he would take his gf up the mountain on a sunny day and eat the beaver?
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10-04-2010, 01:30 PM
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http://www.ktvu.com/news/23776404/detail.html...
http://www.ktvu.com/news/23776404/detail.html
Rampaging drived in San Francisco hits 4 cyclists, still searching for him.
http://www.wgal.com/news/24586934/detail.html
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10-04-2010, 10:43 AM
Thread: Boycott backcountry.com
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is it illegal to post a picture in a forum?
is it illegal to post a picture in a forum?
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09-30-2010, 03:23 PM
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you can get work as a geologist pretty easy. in...
you can get work as a geologist pretty easy. in geotechnical/surveying/petroleum/...
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09-30-2010, 12:36 PM
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I was cut off this morning by a car. Approaching...
I was cut off this morning by a car. Approaching a red light, I was coasting, wating for it to turn. Didn't want to unclip. Guy gets in front of me, goes to make a right w/o indicator, changes to...
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09-29-2010, 08:56 AM
Thread: Dynafit tlt ft 12
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Is that 429 shipped to canada? did you have to...
Is that 429 shipped to canada? did you have to pay gst/hst/pst on top?
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09-28-2010, 07:30 PM
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there are a handful of states in the south where...
there are a handful of states in the south where you are allowed to shot someone if they threaten you.
Just looked it up:
so they scuffled, therefore the guy was fully within his rights as... -
09-28-2010, 05:42 PM
Thread: Dynafit tlt ft 12
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i wasn't involved with the group buy, but...
i wasn't involved with the group buy, but recently read through the thread. So the NA distributor threatened the guy running it, since then tgr has pretty much drunk the dynafit koolaide for...
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09-22-2010, 01:17 PM
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what does "On Sale" mean? Anything marked off...
what does "On Sale" mean? Anything marked off MSRP is a no go?
For example:
http://www.backcountry.com/dynafit-tlt-vertical-ft-z12-binding
Costs $484.95
MSRP is $569.95.
Would it work or... -
09-22-2010, 11:10 AM
Thread: STOP sign ticket
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I got pulled over after going through a red...
I got pulled over after going through a red light. Told the cop that my bike doesn't trigger the in-pavement light sensor (which it doesn't) and he told me to be careful and let me go.
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09-19-2010, 03:23 PM
Thread: FS 182 Voile Drifters w/ G3 onyx
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onyx can be had right now for $200 new from...
onyx can be had right now for $200 new from backcountry or department of goods. I picked up a pair of volie drifters for $350 new earlier this summer. Volie drifter Zeros have been around at $250...
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09-16-2010, 11:56 AM
Thread: My Boot Story
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09-15-2010, 02:39 PM
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Have what you said, gs, acceleration, vert... and...
Have what you said, gs, acceleration, vert... and come up with some scoring system.
Have a scoreboard that includes friends scores. Kindof turning park skiing into a videogame. interface it with... -
09-13-2010, 10:02 AM
Thread: wtb: fritschi freeride+ medium
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dynafits are too costly for me, hoping someone...
dynafits are too costly for me, hoping someone looking to switch to dynafit is looking to offset the cost by selling their old freerides.
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09-12-2010, 06:47 PM
Thread: wtb: fritschi freeride+ medium
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wtb: fritschi freeride+ medium
wtb: fritschi freeride+ medium
preferbly near vancouver
or at least on the canadian side of the border
will buy from US, but customs adds like 14% or something, so I wouldn't pay as much as I... -
09-11-2010, 06:16 PM
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looks like his blog was taken down on his...
looks like his blog was taken down
on his wikipedia page, it turns out hes been busted for dui and pot, been ejected from a maple leafs game, and opposed AIDS funding because AIDS is preventable... -
09-11-2010, 03:44 PM
Thread: Deleting duplicate files (itunes)
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I used this program:...
I used this program:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/doubles/
to find the duplicate files. I then wrote the following script to move the dupes to another folder where I could delete them or not.... -
09-05-2010, 10:22 PM
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http://www.wildsnow.com/1702/g3-onyx-binding-revie...
http://www.wildsnow.com/1702/g3-onyx-binding-review/
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09-05-2010, 10:15 PM
Thread: Best Time of Year - Whistler?
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http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/weather/stats/ind...
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/weather/stats/index.htm
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08-31-2010, 01:46 PM
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I read about them on wildsonw a while back, from...
I read about them on wildsonw a while back, from what I remember the review only put 1 day into them. They didn't really comment on the durability under normal use. Not that I would expect them to,...
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08-31-2010, 12:52 PM
Thread: backpacking mac and cheese recipe
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water boils at a lower temp at altitude, but I...
water boils at a lower temp at altitude, but I can add salt to the water to increase it.
the method I'm doing is the same as the prepacked dehydrated meals, but costs next to nothing instead of... -
08-28-2010, 10:04 AM
Thread: backpacking mac and cheese recipe
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Left to right in the first image is the...
Left to right in the first image is the ingredients.
Macaroni, cheese powder, milk powder, salt, corn starch, 500 mL thermos
The objective is to carry the dry ingredients in the thermos. Boil... -
08-26-2010, 06:48 PM
Thread: backpacking mac and cheese recipe
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backpacking mac and cheese recipe
carrying dry, adding boiling water to cook, then eating. no strainer, no mess.
I have:
macaroni pasta
cheese powder
milk powder
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08-25-2010, 12:37 PM
Thread: Today's Tramdock Forecast
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I feel like I can't go get lunch.
I feel like I can't go get lunch.
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