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    Ibis DV9? Not exactly slack but maybe relatively...

    Ibis DV9? Not exactly slack but maybe relatively so for an XC bike. I'm sorta looking for something sorta similar to do really rugged gravel bike stuff/light trail usage.
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    Anyone here messed around with THCA flower that...

    Anyone here messed around with THCA flower that you can apparently buy online these days? My fb feed is bombarding me with ads for a couple different companies. The algorithm apparently has me pretty...
  3. TGR is so predictable. Take something we can all...

    TGR is so predictable. Take something we can all agree on, (SxS suck and that first map posted is a crime against cartography) and turn it into a 7 page spray fest about ebikes.
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    This is a bummer as a trail pistol owner that...

    This is a bummer as a trail pistol owner that plans to hold onto my bike for a while and would like to have access to spare parts. I mostly picked up the bike because of good things read on here and...
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    Lol way to slag on people in three states for not...

    Lol way to slag on people in three states for not building trails that you probably wouldn't drive to anyway. But I guess your shit don't stink.
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    Those all seem fine, especially for someone that...

    Those all seem fine, especially for someone that won't be geeking out about suspension settings and stuff. No personal experience, and it seems like these are some of the better offerings...
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    Spongy moth season has returned again this year...

    Spongy moth season has returned again this year in central NH. Riding through a forest of raining caterpillar poop. Blergh.
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    Thanks for the reccos on Ascutney/Woodstock....

    Thanks for the reccos on Ascutney/Woodstock. Ended up doing both with a lunch stop in between. Slash Ridge at Aqueduct is a hoot. Ended up doing about 16 miles and 2,200 ft elevation in 3 hrs. I...
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    Nukeproof bibs are pretty nice. The side thigh...

    Nukeproof bibs are pretty nice. The side thigh pockets are kinda useless and hard to get to with baggies over them, but the three pockets in the back that hang over the waist of your shorts are nice....
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    The real question is why, outside of racing,...

    The real question is why, outside of racing, people ride regular road bikes still. Some road bikes are starting to accommodate bigger tires, but still. Curly bar bikes are fun, just in a different...
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    Whatever you end up on, just remember to pick a...

    Whatever you end up on, just remember to pick a size and be a dick about it.
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    Tell me more about Woodstock. Big enough to pedal...

    Tell me more about Woodstock. Big enough to pedal for a few hours without looping the same stuff a bunch? I like a good climb but don't want the downhill to feel like I'm still going uphill, which is...
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    I'm getting an itch to go ride some new to me...

    I'm getting an itch to go ride some new to me stuff semi-locally. I'm in central NH and willing to drive 1.5 ish hours to go ride. My usual rule is I like to ride for at least as long as I drive...
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    Maxxis Dissector/Rekon combo in Maxterra/Exo fits...

    Maxxis Dissector/Rekon combo in Maxterra/Exo fits the bill on rolling resistance and gets close on weight. Rekon in the rear wore quick but never had a puncture. I'm on a Specialized...
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    Oh, also, keys and phone go in zippered pockets...

    Oh, also, keys and phone go in zippered pockets in the shirt or shorts. Not enough companies making shirts with zippered pockets. I've got a couple from Pearl Izumi but would love to find others.
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    I have a Dakine Hot Laps Gripper on a Wolftooth...

    I have a Dakine Hot Laps Gripper on a Wolftooth B-Rad plate that holds tube, lever, multi-tool and CO2 on for every ride plus a bottle in the cage for most rides. Longer rides a hip pack with a...
  17. Good luck with the sale, but what bottle cage is...

    Good luck with the sale, but what bottle cage is that in the lower position? I couldn't for the life of me figure out a good way to fit a bottle down there on my size 3 frame. I can only get a bottle...
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    I had this problem recently working in a cold...

    I had this problem recently working in a cold basement. Tried it again after riding it a couple times and after some warm weather and it worked. I think the cold was making the tire too stiff and it...
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    I have been happy with the SDG Tellis that came...

    I have been happy with the SDG Tellis that came in my GG but wouldn't say it is much nicer than the Brand X I had before that. If cheap is your main concern that's the way to go.
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    Look around at the brand websites. Lots of sale...

    Look around at the brand websites. Lots of sale prices returning. I think I saw Revel Rovers on sale recently.
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    Maybe look for a maker space near you to start...

    Maybe look for a maker space near you to start figuring out some of the skills and techniques you will need to build the end product.
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    Buy Portal, even if you just play it yourself....

    Buy Portal, even if you just play it yourself. I'm replaying it now and the writing and gameplay blow other games out of the water. Also FIFA has a simpler control setup that I use when I play with...
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    I get some serious James May of Top Gear vibes...

    I get some serious James May of Top Gear vibes from him.
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    Cunk in Earth. Borat style mockumentary in 30...

    Cunk in Earth. Borat style mockumentary in 30 minute installments, but the interviewer is a dim northern English woman instead of a Kazakhstan guy.
  25. Finally made it to a local little hill I'd been...

    Finally made it to a local little hill I'd been meaning to hit, Veteran's Memorial. Tiny little hill at like 240' vert but a fun scene with T-bar and rope tow. Snow was proper fucked from the rain...
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    Franklin Falls has gotten most of the network...

    Franklin Falls has gotten most of the network groomed. Same story with the snow here in Central NH, wicked wet but should set up well in the cold.
  27. Pats Peak had more than a foot of dense snow that...

    Pats Peak had more than a foot of dense snow that I shredded with my kids after work today. Skinny kid skis don't have much float but they still had fun (although I probably had more fun on the big...
  28. Like 20,000 bc?

    Like 20,000 bc?
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    I used to have a bike set up like that with no...

    I used to have a bike set up like that with no derailleurs or chain tensioner. If I remember correctly you need to have the same number of teeth between both combos front and back. I did it with...
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    Can't comment on those but I've been digging flat...

    Can't comment on those but I've been digging flat pedals with some Etnies winter skate shoes. I don't ride a ton in the winter so it is nice to also have something that is also useful for throwing on...
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    Fantastic pictures

    Fantastic pictures
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    What would the Specialized equivalent of a Maxxis...

    What would the Specialized equivalent of a Maxxis Dissector/Rekon pair for a short travel trail bike? Looking to prioritize rolling resistance but have enough grip up front. Butcher/Purgatory?...
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    And now for pages of arguing about leaf blowers...

    And now for pages of arguing about leaf blowers on trails.
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    I've never worn one down, but I've bent the shit out of one in a crash to the point where no amount of straightening would keep it from rubbing. I looked at the sale and restrained myself. Guessing...
  35. I would give Guerilla Gravity a vote of...

    I would give Guerilla Gravity a vote of confidence from my experience with my Trail Pistol. It has been problem free for me over the last year. Once I set the reach adjustment I haven't really messed...
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    When I bought my Trail Pistol last year I had the...

    When I bought my Trail Pistol last year I had the option of having a Box 9 Prime drivetrain on it with an 11-50 cassette. Was tempted by the concept but chickened out and went with the known...
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    Great, now I am picturing a Top Gear/Grand Tour...

    Great, now I am picturing a Top Gear/Grand Tour special with Jeremy driving a Lamborghini around Moab.
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    I just switched to aluminum bars after...

    I just switched to aluminum bars after over-tightening the dropper clamp on my carbon bars and producing a small crack. Ive had enough dental work in my life I didn't want to risk it. I maybe noticed...
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    Hinesburg is within that distance if you like...

    Hinesburg is within that distance if you like some chunk. Or borrow a gravel bike. Tons of rolling farm roads down there.
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    New meaning to the nuclear option...

    New meaning to the nuclear option
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34641719/utah-student-allegedly-said-blow-nuclear-reactor-utes-football-team-lost
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    I'm sick of mountain bikers misusing the word...

    I'm sick of mountain bikers misusing the word loam. Loam is a specific percentage mixture of sand, silt and clay. Most of the time what is called loam is really organic humus or maybe topsoil. Words...
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    I just don't think people fully understand how...

    I just don't think people fully understand how much money a billion dollars is, and how unnecessary the money is once you get past the tens or hundreds of millions point. That Patagonia is such an...
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    I like 2x for the rolling terrain of central NH....

    I like 2x for the rolling terrain of central NH. I am rarely spinning out going downhill in the big ring and have better than 1:1 for the ups. If I were riding steeper up/down terrain I'd guess a 1x...
  44. Could also be a seat tube angle thing. I've found...

    Could also be a seat tube angle thing. I've found that I'm feeling it in my quads a lot more on a modern bike than before or on my gravel bike with a slacker sta. Maybe it's just not an optimal...
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    I've been on the Look x-track (non plus version)....

    I've been on the Look x-track (non plus version). Very similar design to the XT pedals. I like them, and think I saw some for sale on here a bit ago.
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    All the highschool kids in my town have big...

    All the highschool kids in my town have big wheeled bmx bikes they hooligan around on. Wheelies for days.
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    Heal up fast. Sometimes the rocks bite back

    Heal up fast. Sometimes the rocks bite back
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    Did you look around in the bushes for the rider...

    Did you look around in the bushes for the rider that keeled over from a heart attack?
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    Effective top tube is generally a good start to...

    Effective top tube is generally a good start to compare to other bikes you have ridden and will dictate how the bike feels in a seated position. As someone who is usually on the M/L size split, I...
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    Anyone else have a spongy moth caterpillar...

    Anyone else have a spongy moth caterpillar infestation? My local trail network looks like late October with all the leafs missing. At least we've moved on to the riding-through-clouds-of-moths phase...
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