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Yesterday, 07:01 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Sounds like they're shooting for Friday for the...
Sounds like they're shooting for Friday for the Bec.
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Yesterday, 03:28 PM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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Heh. But he's still expensive! Spendy until...
Heh. But he's still expensive! Spendy until proven guilty, I guess.
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Yesterday, 02:44 PM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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Pinkbike fantasy DH is back! Now with some...
Pinkbike fantasy DH is back! Now with some changes, mainly dynamic pricing. Should be interesting.
I made a league. League name: Sprockets. Password: TGR
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Yesterday, 10:44 AM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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Not for the occasional random f-bomb. Unless...
Not for the occasional random f-bomb.
Unless your kids live in sensory deprivation chambers, they're gonna hear colorful language. Everywhere. Rather than getting annoyed at the fact that the... -
Yesterday, 10:19 AM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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Mainstream like the NFL? Those guys are clean as...
Mainstream like the NFL? Those guys are clean as a whistle.
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Yesterday, 06:53 AM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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I think I'd be more offended if some racer...
I think I'd be more offended if some racer crashed hard on camera and unleashed a stream of gosh darnits.
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03-17-2024, 07:53 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I kinda feel like everything under the hayes...
I kinda feel like everything under the hayes umbrella comes with slightly questionable quality control. Great products when they work, and their support seems pretty good. But lots of stories of...
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03-17-2024, 07:30 PM
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As best I can tell, these guys only have 2 songs...
As best I can tell, these guys only have 2 songs out, but they're pretty decent.
https://youtu.be/SwDMXlX21ak?si=MXoaS8D9V2b5KaSd
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03-17-2024, 04:43 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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I ended up on the lift with the guy at our hill...
I ended up on the lift with the guy at our hill that's in the lead for vertical skied (he's currently at around 6 million feet for the season, apparently shooting for 7 million by closing day). ...
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03-17-2024, 04:29 PM
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Nice. That's a good one. Slomosa has a new...
Nice. That's a good one.
Slomosa has a new single out. I'm digging pretty much everything those guys put out.
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03-17-2024, 02:49 PM
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Ahem. The Big is whitefish. You're welcome to...
Ahem. The Big is whitefish. You're welcome to use The Sky though.
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03-16-2024, 07:28 PM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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Happened to me a couple days ago, except the guy...
Happened to me a couple days ago, except the guy said "your binding is undone." I was really confused until he pointed at my boot buckles with his pole.
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03-16-2024, 12:46 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I built something similar. Used grade 3 rough...
I built something similar. Used grade 3 rough cut 2x10's for the floor, mostly because they're just about the cheapest option. Got them from the local lumber mill.
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03-15-2024, 07:55 PM
Thread: FS: '22 GG Gnarvana frame + Push Shock
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Bikes are hard to sell these days. Don't throw...
Bikes are hard to sell these days. Don't throw shade on potential buyers. It's not like they're scooping it out from under someone who's been here a while.
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03-15-2024, 06:23 PM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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Very true. Although the fact that he's left 2...
Very true. Although the fact that he's left 2 teams in 3 months and he's now lawyered up certainly makes it seem like there's something more to this than internet rumors. Time will tell.
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03-15-2024, 03:24 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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^^^ gnarly
^^^ gnarly
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03-15-2024, 02:25 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Which is funny, because Spank Vibracore bars are,...
Which is funny, because Spank Vibracore bars are, by a significant margin, the most brutal bars for my hands I've ever used. I don't know if that's because their product doesn't work as advertised,...
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03-15-2024, 01:49 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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They touched on it a little bit in that article,...
They touched on it a little bit in that article, but I'd really like to see someone try to quantify high frequency vibrations in bars. I think that realistically has more of an effect on hand...
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03-15-2024, 09:35 AM
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Same. We used to get down and ski big sky for a...
Same. We used to get down and ski big sky for a few days every year, but haven't in recent years. The day ticket pricing has gotten fairly ridiculous, and the tram charge is just the icing on the...
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03-15-2024, 09:19 AM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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Article on the Daprela thing, with a statement...
Article on the Daprela thing, with a statement from Daprela (translated from French)
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03-14-2024, 10:32 PM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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Every shop needs some tap and drill charts...
Every shop needs some tap and drill charts haphazardly taped to the walls.
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03-14-2024, 05:57 PM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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Iirc, they're from 2018
Iirc, they're from 2018
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03-14-2024, 05:48 PM
Thread: 2024 UCI DH/XC/Enduro Megathread
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Daprela off canyon after only 3 months "by mutual...
Daprela off canyon after only 3 months "by mutual agreement." He says he'll be racing as a privateer. The rumor mill seems to suggest that he did something improper with a female, and commencal,...
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03-14-2024, 04:25 PM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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This thread got me curious. Confirmed that P18's...
This thread got me curious. Confirmed that P18's cannot release vertically. The toe piece bottoms out on the pedestal well before the boot clears out vertically.
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03-14-2024, 03:10 PM
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Got tipped off to this in another thread: ...
Got tipped off to this in another thread:
https://collider.com/rad-fathom-events-screenings/
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03-14-2024, 02:32 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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^^^ Nice. Yeah, that's a better option than the...
^^^ Nice. Yeah, that's a better option than the Marzocchi I linked.
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03-14-2024, 02:12 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Pretty good. My biggest gripe with it was that,...
Pretty good. My biggest gripe with it was that, in non-drone shots, you can sometimes see the drone as a little black speck on the screen, and I kept momentarily thinking I needed to swat a gnat off...
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03-14-2024, 11:43 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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If it were me, I'd probably buy this fork...
If it were me, I'd probably buy this fork. Ignore the part where it says it's for ebikes. This won't make your bike lighter, but it will make it awesomer.
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03-14-2024, 11:31 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Seems a bit high. A brand new aluminum tallboy...
Seems a bit high. A brand new aluminum tallboy can be had for $2500, albeit with shittier parts than yours. I'd put a 4 year old aluminum Tallboy somewhere in the $1300-1400 range. But the whole...
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03-14-2024, 11:23 AM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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I'm in the same boat (Pivot heel DIN matches...
I'm in the same boat (Pivot heel DIN matches toes, most other bindings I run the heel higher). But I'd also say that the Pivots just ski really nice because of the extra short mount point. Less...
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03-14-2024, 11:19 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Another great comp. If Georgia demonstrated how...
Another great comp. If Georgia demonstrated how good these guys are when given good snow, Fieberbrunn demonstrated that the snow doesn't really matter and they'll kill it regardless.
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03-13-2024, 05:26 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Prognosis isn't great. For a full fork + rear...
Prognosis isn't great.
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03-13-2024, 04:54 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Oh damn, good tip! This would be my kids'...
Oh damn, good tip!
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03-13-2024, 04:27 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Given that it sounds like both the fork and rear...
Given that it sounds like both the fork and rear shock are severely fucked, and given that new suspension (from fox and others) can be had for super cheap right now, you might be better off just...
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03-13-2024, 03:24 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Agreed. I'm even willing to give him a pass on...
Agreed. I'm even willing to give him a pass on the Bluetooth speaker.
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03-13-2024, 02:16 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Doughy dad bod guy in new looking bognar, gaping...
Doughy dad bod guy in new looking bognar, gaping his way down a mellow blue bump run, blasting public enemy on a Bluetooth speaker.
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03-13-2024, 08:59 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Pitchers of beer aren't a thing anymore in some...
Pitchers of beer aren't a thing anymore in some places? That's annoying.
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03-12-2024, 08:38 PM
Thread: DIY boot CASTing
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I've had a couple of boots converted by cast. It...
I've had a couple of boots converted by cast. It seems to me like the complicated part would be the new sole that goes under the tech fitting. Cast mills the boot, installs the tech fitting, and...
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03-12-2024, 01:49 PM
Thread: Praxis Skis Needs Your Support
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I went from a 190 Wildcat 108 to a (stock) 188...
I went from a 190 Wildcat 108 to a (stock) 188 Praxis MVP 108 (with a season on the Whitedot Director in between). Agreed with your take on the Wildcat - skis too light, is kinda harsh, and is...
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03-12-2024, 01:39 PM
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Shimano better get their wireless shit together...
Shimano better get their wireless shit together quick. Where Specialized goes, many others will follow.
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03-12-2024, 01:37 PM
Thread: best bmx vid I've ever seen
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^^^ damn. Kids these days...
^^^ damn. Kids these days...
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03-12-2024, 11:50 AM
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Yeah - I think just getting shuttle bumps and...
Yeah - I think just getting shuttle bumps and showing yourself around would work pretty well. There were tons of people riding when we were there, so it's not too hard to find someone to ask for...
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03-12-2024, 10:57 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I certainly hope not. I'm in the same boat. I...
I certainly hope not. I'm in the same boat.
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That's always been my experience as well. ...
That's always been my experience as well.
Although most airlines say they waive the dimensional restrictions as long as the bike weighs less than 50 lbs. Southwest doesn't - they say the bike... -
03-09-2024, 03:46 PM
Thread: Bike Rack Gems
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Hate it when my spokes get stolen.
Hate it when my spokes get stolen.
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03-09-2024, 03:26 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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That basically describes my house. 48 degrees...
That basically describes my house. 48 degrees north and a big hill to the north / west of me. And yeah, cloudy 95% of the winter. The sun goes down early in the winter, but that doesn't mean...
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03-09-2024, 12:54 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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What kind of psychopath decided a 6pm cutoff is...
What kind of psychopath decided a 6pm cutoff is reasonable for sunsets?
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03-09-2024, 12:25 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Seems like DST vs standard time needs to become...
Seems like DST vs standard time needs to become the defining issue of the 2024 presidential election.
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03-09-2024, 09:51 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Well, my kids want to ride bikes in the evening...
Well, my kids want to ride bikes in the evening too. I asked them and they said they're willing to risk it for permanent dst. They're very brave children.
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03-09-2024, 07:06 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Split the difference! Just bump the clock a half...
Split the difference! Just bump the clock a half hour ahead year round. I'm sure everyone will love that.
(But yeah, I'm in the dst year round camp. In the dead of winter it's dark when I go...
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