100% sure.

Correct.

Couple years ago was trying unsuccessfully to seal my tubeless tires so had to pay a shop to do it. Just seeing now they used non serviceable valves on them. That can't be the norm, correct?!

Thank you, that is greatly appreciated. I have a friend who is all in on Microshift and I would definitely consider that option. I just need to price things out at a shop and make a plan. I'm...

Hey that's a super kind offer, thank you. Respect.

I'm roughly 2000 miles away from you so I don't think it would be worth the hassle / cost of shipping / customs stuff etc but thank you all the...

Appreciate that. For the amount of time I spend riding I'm embarrassingly out of the loop with current groupsets and components, and doubly so for hub 'standards'.

X3. Bike is a lowly Giant Contend AR 4. Claris 8x2 group set. Shifting has always been clunky and I'm curious about upgrading the drivetrain. Completely unsure of possible rear cassette size...

Shifter wire placement. Couldn't get my front derailleur dialed so brought it in for service. Was surprised they left the cable protruding out so I'd hit the barb with each pedal stroke. Leave my...

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Sorry. If you've seen my stats I'd have assumed you'd know I wasn't purposely trying to share them or anything. New to this.

I'm getting trolled right?!

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What's the big deal? Not like it's a big ticket item or anything. /s

Wow that's brutal. Not nearly as bad as my last experience buying a bike - first shift on my maiden ride and the chain...

Ugh repressed memories flooding back of me ruining my Giant Trance's rear triangle when 'installing' new bearings. ~450 CAD mistake.

Hilarious write up. Was laughing already but lost it at:



Thank you for documenting such a frustrating evening.

EDIT best of luck tonight, hopefully no tokens TR follows tommorow!

Not a rant but a shitty day out on the trails. Pulled up to the trailhead and there were two firetrucks and an ambulance staged there. Never a good a good sign.

Ride by them and give them some...

Same. If it's cold out and I'm riding, you said it, just endless streams. Kind of unconscionable how much moisture you lose.

No idea what their quality was like (of course my dumbass didn't know there were different tiers of quality for cables) but they were sold loose, no fancy Shimano packaging.

Heh I asked my lbs for three shifter cables (just cables, no housing or anything), they ring me up and it's almost 20 CAD. They where actually charging 5.50 CAD each.

Naw, I used to wear these 3/4 length fucking things, no idea what I was thinking at the time. Waay worse than pants.

Then my old man (kinda) got into cycling, copied my steeze and got similar...

We had a guy join a group I would occasionally tag along with. Overall pretty chill bunch of dudes, but this guy, ex cop, was a bit aggressive. Let me first say he is a kick ass rider. Very fit...

Pedals. So many times it's the pedals.

Suffering through the worse cold I've had in a few years - of course the weather has been unseasonably warm bright and dry. Should be back to cold and rainy in a few days..

Yeah, I know there's some debate over this but I'm leaning that way as well. Do you go the full kerosene route or use a 'bike' degreaser?

Buying a new $$$$ bike, called the shop to tell them when I'm coming to pick it up and the tires are flat and not yet set up tubeless when I arrive.


They also didn't lube the chain. Rant-worthy...

Yeah that's some bs.

Not my proudest moment but I had to take a break from some extended family on Christmas day a few years ago, went for a quick fatbike ride at a local trail network that is multi use..

Got dog...

Since this topic won't die - I generally ride alone, aren't fast and am happy to stop and catch my breath (I mean yield) when I see riders coming my way, whether I'm going up or down. At my local...

Re the yield discussion - this is the forum that thinks mtbr debates are wack?!

I'll one up you - two chain snaps during a short fatbike race.

That's crazy - here in Ontario there would be signs at the top, waivers to sign after watching instructional videos, three different easy lines etc. Actually no, here they would just decommission...

Makes me think of a couple local facebook mtb and parts for sale groups..

People everyday posting bikes for sale, at near retail cost. The way some of them talk up their bikes is annoying:
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Back to the ranting.. (and I'm sure this one's been done to death but)

The constantly changing mtb 'standards'. Time to call them trends, the use of the term standard in this context is simply...

I'm north of you in Toronto. Shipping wheels is likely not cost effective but if you're willing to pursue, by all means let me know what 26 inch QR wheels you'd like to unlaod.

Finding 26 inch wheels (for both my xc bike and fat bike). Slim pickings out there.