Yep, if I'm on rolling terrain I might drop the seat slightly to be able to move around and pump better. Same with very technical climbing sections. That said, I'm also on a 160mm+ 29er and mostly...

Got my order from Jenson in four days, no complaints. Cant say I have ant loyalty to them and don’t order from them often but have occasionally for years and never really had an issue.

Huh. That’s a new one to me. Strong work!

^^^ agreed but I’m remiss, still haven’t posted many pics from my Switzerland trip.

Anyhow I’m like 90% in for this for next November. Sounds like a bucket list trip.

Jenson has them but no deals, $100ish USD. Haven't seen deals on DDs anywhere.

Peru on RideIt's program looks awesome and I'm giving it serious consideration for next year.

W what are the weather and temps like down there that time of year? Obviously I guess things are...

Peru on RideIt's program looks awesome and I'm giving it serious consideration for next year.

W what are the weather and temps like down there that time of year?

Yeah Planet Cyclery and Colorado Cyclist are one and the same these days. Colorado Cyclist got bought out some time ago and are not at all what they were. IE: now they have deals but are a bit...

Confirmed 2.5 WT 3C Maxx-Terra EXO+ TR, white label. Grabbed a couple Assegai, and a couple 2.4 Dissectors in same spec except standard EXO, not "+". Personally, not convinced the "+" are better...

Not quite as good a deal but per the tires thread, Assegai (2.5 WT 3C Max-Terra EXO+ TR) and other OEM (white label) Maxxis from $45 on Jenson. Picked up a couple of those and a couple 2.4...

Sheared a lug off on my WRX by crossthreading, what a moran. Subi's have weak lugnuts for sure. New lug was <$10 and it was a 30 min job. For said moran.

Just got my third pair of Sanuk "You got My Back" variations. Latest has a tweed pattern and faux shearling lining. They've been great, usually last me three-ish years with some occasional light...

Rollers could work too. They’re a bit tricky at first, more so with a fatter tire, but doable. You’d for sure need a tripod or a second party to film. A wheel-off trainer would work fine too, just...

Yeah prolly this. But I’m sure I’ll need some sort of ski shit soon?

Holy shit thanks for the heads up!

I bought mine from REI for $880+tax so $948. Extremely extravagant, I know, but 50th B-day and I was worried about missing out even on that deal. Anyway,...

^^^ Sweet thanks!

Grabbed a couple of those and a couple Dissectors. Only have a little time on a Dissector and it didn’t leave a strong impression but what the hell. Never been too...

Doesn't seem like that can be real to me?

OK WE GET IT!!! Hahaha, JK. The forums are glitchy lately.

Yeah like I said, I ride it. It's a nice climb. Plus they made the ridge above Shoreline including the Black Mtn ridge "hike only." ...

What a shitshow it's turned into. As far as I can tell we got one extremely mediocre descending trail out of it and one OK climbing trail. Oh and the 1/4 mile beginner loop at Popperton. A few...

I ride the one that goes up to Terror with impunity. It's not actually finished so you still have to HAB up the last pitch of the Terror Ridge trail. Way more pleasant climbing to me though, and...

35!

Everything said, my current bike is the best bike I've owned, and my favorite. Canfield Lithium, 170fr/163r 29er with WAO Union rims on Onyx Classic hubs, EXT suspension with coil rear, other nice...

^^^That looks like the best solution to me. Sweet bike Dan, glad that worked out.


And more to the point of this thread, 50th B-Day Black Friday oopsie present to myself.

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Sorry not...

I feel like favorite bike has at least as much to do with where you are in your life of riding as the bike itself. My new bikes have had better geometry, suspension, wheels, everything, and I love...

Or straight up Revved carbon Canfield frames!

And here I thought my current Canfield quiver were basically lifetime bikes D'oh!

Couldn’t be happier with our Canfields and the company. They've been around forever, don’t think they're going anywhere. This move is both cool and encouraging.

As others have said, it's just compatibility between new frames and current wheels, and the rest of the stable. Being able to poach a wheel from a different bike if you blow something up, etc.

If...

And then you lose most of the claimed “benefit” of Super Boost.

Had it on my Firebird29. Not to say there isn’t any but I didn’t notice any benefit. Nice bike but glad it’s gone and all my bikes...

If you have a new love of steeps, I might steer toward the Sight. Errybody loves that bike and it's made for that stuff. Might not the Sentinel get consideration too?

Personally I ride every...

Powerwraps were my Jam for the later years I was on tele gear, so much better than anything else for me. I toured in mine for years and it was a bit rough but doable. Sounds like you're not looking...

Damn that sucks, condolences.

Snowmaking shouldn't be deadly but it's definitely dangerous. I've heard of a few deaths at least, and some bad injuries. Ripping around at night on snow machines...

Was he on drugs hahaha?

No seriously, was he on drugs? WTF

Just caught this thread. Xyz I'm sorry about your ongoing troubles. That's for sure some of the worst I've heard. I hope you can fully heal physically and mentally soon.

I got the vid for the...

^^^ This is the way. Well established Local brand with a strong track record, cheap, metal, middle of the road geometry. CBF really is magic.

They *are* Specialized. They’ve never been cool.

Yeah but this isn't news. We've known the "good guy with a gun" is fantasy for years if not decades. Big part of the problem is that a large swatch, if not fully half of our country are immune to...

This is crazy, so glad you slipped aside!

Road pedals and shoes are fuckin scary. I've been riding clipless for almost 30 years and road pedals give me problems.

If you start a claim with your...

Last year due to delays we missed our direct flight from CDG->SLC and rebooked through Logan. More delays meant we had 40 mins for our next connection with baggage claims and customs. Literally...

Damn, sweet!

Nice one Joe!

Damn that sucks Dan, glad you’re ok though!

Did any part of your body get hit by the car at all?

^^^ Holy fuck! Good trick.

Sounds like a happy ending! :fm:

What’d you get?

That's sweet they didn't care. We got remarks and dirty looks at 52 on one leg but no extra charges or real issues. Sounds like you should be covered with the 55lb bag for that leg.

We've booked...

We have Dakine bags with a published weight of 13lbs plus I add a bit of extra padding. 34 and 35 lb "all-mtn/enduro" bikes and it's tough to make weight. I had visions of putting helmets, shoes,...

And that's a good thing, Passats are nice cars IMO.

I bought the thing a few years ago so I could program the car for winter and summer wheels. Now I've discovered that you have to buy a $60/year membership to get the database updates for later model...

I know I know but I can't give it up hahaha.

This. I could see *maybe* splitting them and eating two dozen but that would still be a stretch.

If really fresh oysters were on the menu I would certainly participate in the context of a date or...

Another follow-up. I ended up getting these, they ARE really nice but but I don't love the fit so gonna pass them along. I have a long inseam and they're a bit short for my preference. Worn once,...

Exactly true. No mods add value for a street driven car. They can add curb appeal to make it stand out to a potential buyer but informed buyers know to steer clear for the reasons mentioned. ...