I actually prefer to park at the bottom of Brackentrail so I can finish my ride with Crouching or something else in the area and don’t have to climb at the end. There’s a new-ish climb into the...

Good trail recommendations so far.

Pemby has pretty sandy soil, and it takes 2-3 hot, sunny days after the rain for it to be riding pretty loose. I’d hit it only if it rains while you’re there.

I’ve ridden a few things around Nelson. It’s a lot of steep climbs to sustained descents. I’d say the bigger bike is the call.

Some friends were raving about Castlegar as well. I don’t have any...

Having liquid sealant in there is better than not having liquid sealant, and I don’t think the Stan’s boogers will cause much of an issue other than rattling around.

Ideally, you’d pop the bead...

With the new Contis, I just wish you didn’t have to go with DH casing to get the softest rubber.

There’s also basically no information out there on how the new rubber compounds compare to the old...

I’ve been trying a couple faster tires on the rear of my Chromag hardtail, and recently got out on back-to-back rides with 2.4 Rekon EXO MaxxTerra and 2.3 Minion SS EXO DC. The Rekon is the winner....

I found the Norco settings gave the correct sag/sensitivity off the top, whereas the RS recommended settings gave the correct general support but an overly tall ride height. The problem is the air...

I don't live in Kelowna but I've ridden around there a bunch.

Smith Creek - fun, flowy, fast descents with a nice singletrack climb trail
Rose Valley - more raw and rocky. The trails on the north...

Summer bump! Open to offers.

After using the MaxxGrip Assegai for a couple years, I gave the MaxxGrip DHF a try again up front. It’s great. Not quite as forgiving as the Assegai, but the cornering grip is there, and it...

I had the Enduro Bearings one mentioned in this article and it lasted several years before I sold it when I got different cranks. The bearings spun as new. I got it after going through multiple Race...

Awful news. RIP Powder11.

Used:
192 Dynastar M-Free 108 - used a bunch of days. Love these.
187 Dynastar Menace 98 - used a few days during our mid-winter dry spell. Currently for sale.
182 Rossignol Black Ops 98...

The Luftkappe mainly impacts the beginning of the stroke. Deeper stroke will be similar-ish in support to without the Luftkappe at the same pressure. But then the Luftkappe takes up positive volume,...

Just to understand, why would the overall volume of the air spring be what’s causing the problem?

I was thinking the challenges with setting up the Zeb were more related to the negative spring...

I agree with what toast said. The chassis on the Zeb is impressively stiff - I remember the first time I pointed it through a fast, slightly off-camber root section and how well the bike held its...

Full-on FIS race skis don’t really come alive unless you have hard, smooth snow. The skis rely on engaging against a hard surface to be bent into a radius, and don’t do a whole lot if there’s nothing...

I suspect they’ll feel like much less ski than the 192 MF 108s, based on my brief experience with the 182 MF108.

Those heavy Dynafits are some of the more underrated skis out there. I had some 189 Hokkaidos, which I thought were a great resort pow ski. Basically Dynafit Renegades. Ultimately, I don't love full...

Bump for some spring corn shredders.

These have I think 5 days on them. Bases and edges are pristine. I got them ground tuned after my first day on them to make sure the bases were flat and I haven’t hit any rocks. Topsheets have...

Thinking of selling my 187s, which have I think 5 days on them.

I find the Luftkappe is a rather massive improvement for the Zeb. The stock air spring design results in difficulty balancing general support with feel off the top. The Luftkappe fixes that issue.

Has anyone been on both the Menace 98 and the Rossi Black Ops 98/Holyshred?

I had my 187 Menace 98s out in weird snow today (cream cheese over refrozen) and I think the turn initiation/release...

I ran the Baron/Kaiser combo in North Van for a year and liked it a lot. The grip in the wet was excellent. I had one puncture that I was able to fix with bacon strips. They also wore well. They did...

As others have said, I think vise grips would do it.

Another trick I’ve used before drilling off the head, if 3 of 4 screws will come out - take out the 3 screws then spin the whole binding to...

The Black Ops 98 looks to be quite similar to the Menace 98. I’m running a 192 M-Free 108/ 187 Menace 98 quiver and the two skis are definitely complementary. The 98s have a longer sidecut length /...

The Minion SS has a very square profile, particularly in the 2.3 versions. I can't see it working well on a 35 mm rim, as the side knobs will be dragging all the time. Other semi-slicks may be worth...

Maybe. I find angular contact bearings allow you to get away with a lot of preload without binding.

No trainer time for me, but I do sweat a lot.

Another theory is that I damaged it during an...

Here’s a weird one. I’ve been using a Cane Creek 40 ZS44/ZS56 headset that’s a few years old. For a while, I had noticed that I could not get the preload tight enough to remove all play, yet the dust...

Dissector front, DHR rear?! That sounds backwards.

I can add that the MaxxGrip Dissector has been a great winter rear tire in Coastal BC. The sticky rubber has been helpful on slimy roots and...

I've been loving my 187 Menace 98s during our 6 week-long dry spell in southwestern BC. I have mine mounted on the rearward line and they charge in carves on groomers. They're also loose enough to be...

The Rossi S7, Armada JJ and Atomic Bentchetler stand out as rocker-camber-rocker skis that saw widespread adoption as daily drivers. These came out in 2008, I believe.

The first short, shaped...

Having Blackcomb open later could be related to getting started on replacing Creekside and Red lifts over the summer.

Anyone know what the plan is for the bike park with these lift replacements?...

I thoroughly enjoyed that. Such a cool project.

Nice info. Did you get it in any tight spots? Does it feel like a lot more ski than the 192 M-Free 108? Any idea how far back the mount point is?

Sold!

Still have these. Please don’t make me put them up on FB marketplace.

They also do stretch over time. I’m always surprised how low-volume tires look when new.

What was the issue? Were the bindings no longer indemnified? Were the skis Swiss cheese? Or was the shop being unduly difficult?

A bit short, but I’m selling some 182 Moment Garbones (112 version). Located in Canada.

I’ll be interested to hear your impressions when you get them on snow. If you read my posts a couple pages back, I found them grabby and unpredictable from the factory, making me suspicious that the...

Bump for the Sunday evening crowd.

Yeah, that's my experience with my Menace 98s and M-Free 108s. Some skis on the recommended line need to be skied forward and feel like there isn't enough tail behind you for completing turns or to...

I will probably regret this, but these have been sitting in the closet basically unused for a few years and I need to make some room.

I’m selling some Moment Garbones in 182 length. These are the...

So far, my 187 Menace 98s and 192 M-Free 108s feel perfect and balanced on the recommended lines, though I am someone who grew up racing and likes to drive the tips. If it were me, I’d have no reason...

I demoed the 187 Sender Ti today. Obviously not the same ski as the Sender Squad. It is definitely less ski than the 192 M-Free 108. Given the Sender Ti’s longer sidecut length, use of metal and...

After finding my 187 Menace 98s grabby on my first day on them, I sent them for a tune. What a difference! They’re powerful and locked in, but smooth in and out of turns.

I don’t own a true bar...

I know they’re Japanese trees. I still think my tips look like marble countertops.

Reversed marble countertop. How original!