Just decided that I'm headed there w/ a couple of Bozeman dudes. Leaving MT Weds morning, be there through Sunday.

Anyone else?

--Ben

Headed out on Saturday morning. 8 total guys....many with fresh mustaches. :D

If any mags are at Whistler next week and want to hang or ride lemme know!

I run 2.5 EXO on both front and rear. Reign X1. I have a big bike, so this bike is used for trail (fast, hard trail) and light FR. I pedal it quite a bit.

I dig it.

Any takers? Just had two guys bail on us, so there's definitely room now!

My favorite is the Minion for sure. 3C on both front and rear. I've run a 42a on the front before, but it's pretty shredded after a solid week of riding.....so I started using 3C on both.

We've ridden SS in previous years, but never SP, so wanted to try something new while we're up there. My group (from Bozeman) is actually meeting up with another group from Kalispell on Sunday...

We still might ride Sun Peaks on Monday and drive to Whistler in the evening depending on what everyone thinks of Sun Peaks.

--Ben

OK mags, it's that time of year again. The time where I tell you how amazing last year's trip to BC was and then try to convince you to come with us this year.

Last year, the Bozeman crew (there...

Some stoke from 2 months ago. Bozeman was still too snowy, so we drove out to Washington to ride our bikes:

http://vimeo.com/23886862

Complete with a little dubstep for monkeywrenchMoose. :D...

Did they say why? The general consensus from a Google search (which is obviously the ultimate authority on everything) is that brass may be slightly stronger, but it's pretty rare for an alloy nip...

Thanks for the suggestions everybody. Just stopped into Summit bike shop in Bozeman and had them order 521's, black 2.0 spokes and red nips (to match my red Hope hubs :D ).

@Particle : no worries, your old fork is still running strong. Took a hit from a motorcycle and will live to see another day. It's been the best fork I've ever owned, by a long shot.

@kidwoo :...

See attached pic.
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Had a head on collision with an MX rider up Truman Gulch tonight and destroyed my front wheel. To be honest, I've never been in love with the XM819 rims any way. They're...

Saw it in Bozeman last night too. It was interesting, but a tad too long IMO. Definitely aimed at trying to edumacate rogue trail builders and encourage them to use 'the system'. Honestly, I'm not...

Thanks guys. It was a sweet trip, can't wait to get back. We're planning to get back out there once more (maybe in June) before our annual week long trip up to B.C. in Aug. I can't believe the...

Still too much snow in Bozeman to ride. So, we headed out west. Here are some highlights from one of the days of riding. :D


http://vimeo.com/23886862

--Ben

Great job to the local advocates fighting for this! I drove from Bozeman last weekend to ride Sat/Sun and it was awesome, as always. Such a great resource for the locals....and it draws 'tourists'...

^^^ This. I wear the "really steezy safety glasses that look like slightly-below-steezy shades". They work great and I don't cry when I smash the shit out of 'em by wrecking with them in my pack or...

Length isn't that much different than a T2+2. Height hasn't been an issue for me yet. On my truck the bikes are probably only 6-8" higher than my roof-line any way.

--Ben

I bought a North Shore NS-4 rack last summer, after weighing it heavily against a T2+2. Wow, am I glad I did. The thing is bomb proof, easy to load, doesn't block my lights and looks $$$. I love...

So.....did he actually land it?

Wow....great deal. Too bad I'm a 'Large', or I'd be all over this.

Done. I'm hoping to make it *down* to ride this summer.

Like Atomlab is carrying on Corsair's tradition (hype machine, interesting prototypes, no new bikes available, etc)? </rant.....back to Titus>

--Ben

Worked OK until it came near any brush/twigs/anything.....then the spring would disappear.

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=87883&d=1293768269

I spent a season on a Kowa 160ss that had the kashima coating. It was the smoothest (small bump compliant, specifically) air fork I've ever spent time on. But, I've now moved away from all air...

Nice. Thanks for the mid-winter stoke.

Nice riding! Fun video too.

What camera was that all shot with?

This thread is still going?!! Who gives a shit?! Pro athletes (from all disciplines) dope (cheat). Whatever. Stop worshipping pro athletes and enjoy doing your thing.

I'll take the Point1 pedals. Sending PM now.

--Ben

Have been shooting at 960p, but I'll be downgrading to 720p/60 to start playing w/ super slow-mo stuff.

Did this quick edit in iMovie. It's almost time for a new MacBook, though, so I might...

Me too, so far. This is my 3rd pov-type setup and this is the best yet by a long shot.

1st iteration: VIO bullet cam attached to a solid state DVR in my pack. This one was a pain in the ass with...

Just got my new POV setup (GoPro HD w/ various mounts) last week and ran it up at Leverich last night. It actually recorded in HD, but got reduced to 960x540 in post-processing....guess I need to...

Contador who?

I might be there. I've got tix, just need to convince one of my bros to come along w/ me.

--Ben

Sounds like you broke the rules and got caught. Even if the rules are bogus, you broke them.

Having said that......$580 is ludicrous, definitely overkill.

Is there a semi-integrated (zero stack) version of the 100? I'm not finding it on Cane Creek's website, just the traditional headset design. Matte finish would be preferred by me any way, as long...

Need a new headset. 44mm semi-integrated.

I'm interested in either:
Cane Creek 110
Chris King Inset

I've never owned anything from Chris King, but have had numerous Cane Creek components. ...

Ummm.....fuck yeah man!

The editing effect at 4:00 is kickass.

Same here. Drive side crank almost fell off while ripping Dirt Merchant at the end of July. Only reason I noticed is because my chain kept jumping off the chainring despite my Gamut guide and I...

Brakes are gone. Anybody need a spare 8" rotor (or two)?

Wow.....beautiful pics!!!

I'm with MildWille, pretty damned lucky to be here. :)

What I'm taking away from this thread:
1) We, as a society, spend too much time and energy worshipping pro athletes.
2) Landis is a douche-baggy dickwad
3) Don't open this thread again and go ride...

160mm rotors are sold.

The brakes and the 203mm rotors are still up for grabs, though!

Just sent you a PM powdork.

I've got:

2 - Avid G2 203mm rotors, brand new -- $25 ea.
SOLD!!!2 - Avid G3 160mm rotors, brand new -- $20 ea.SOLD!!!
SOLD!!!1 - set Avid Juicy 5 brakes, used, pads 65% good, bled, work great --...

DUDE! SWEET!

That might be the 'magic number' (28/29). When I blew mine (tubeless) off of a Mavic XM819 last week, I was running them right around 28.5 (according to my Prestaflator). I don't feel like that's...

On again at $999.99 . What a freakin' steal.......