I will attest that riding it on a very aggressive DH definitely added some scary squirelliness, but I couldn’t quite define what was off until I loaded the bike up, and then it made sense. It was...

OK, Fox, what the fuck is up with the unsecured square nut for the fork axle ‘clamp’?

Ironically, the last Fox I had, I put a little dab of epoxy on it, because it seemed like a mishap waiting to...

It’s a good technique. However, one thing that I would NEVER do is compress the pistons back without brake pads in them. (XTR) especially. It’s really, really easy to mess that up and crack a piston...

True.

TBF, Shimano had direct axle mount derailleurs long before, and Dh bikes were always designed with one chainring.

I have never ridden a sram brake product that I didn’t actively dislike.

Did you have a schraeder core tool, by any chance? :FIREdevil

As long as we are waxing historical, I remember that some of the mavic valves didn’t have threads on the shaft, which made some pumps not work very well.

You mean TUBELESS stems?

FWIW, Santa Cruz Reserve stems do not have a core to remove.

A bunch of companies have recently reduced the margins for dealers on high end bikes to 35% or less, even 30% on E-bikes, and the dealers have to pay shipping on small orders. Shops operate on a...

Y U NO COSTCO?
(For exam)

That's why I carry darts, dual purpose.

Yelling at them really just aggravates and excites them more, IME. (Both dogs and owners)

Most of the time I just stop. They usually have no idea what to do then. I have never been bitten doing this.

Damn, guys, I have had great experiences with Dart plugs fixing absolutely crazy things that I thought I would have to walk out of. The key I think is fresh Stan’s, they supposedly create a chemical...

*maybe* on an ebike. Uphill.

We only skipped Agate because we wanted our feet to stay dry, bro ;)

bRiNg bAcK 4X

Interesting. I am getting a second opinion in Denver in a few weeks, I do want to know my options. How would you say your fine motor dexterity is?
Wrenching on bikes, building wheels, cooking,...

I feel you. (And have had a knee replacement, best part of me now).
I just found out that I need two complete thumb reconstruction surgeries. Each with a six month recovery period. This basically...

DTSwiss 240 FTW

I sold it in two months. It was honestly so flexy it was scary stuffing into turns. And noisy as hell.
But good god, those welds…staring at it in the living room was like pornhub.

OK, so I had one of these in ‘00. (I was a Moots dealer).

It was kind of like a relationship I was in in college.
So gorgeous, so high maintenance, but basically rode like crap. :FIREdevil.
...

If I lived there and rode a Moots, I would FOR SURE remove the moots decals, and replace them with Huffy decals.
Nice ones, though, I’m not a philistine.

‘Anomaly’

However, the type of people who are drawn to a rant thread on an obscure forum are the type of people to have strong feelings about it.

So, my observation is that basically anyone under 40 or 45 doesn’t give a fuck, and don’t see the point in being an asshole about it. ‘Run what ya brung’.
But anyone over 45 who lived during the...

Dude, you are a lower, one celled life form, being on a bike and all.

OK, so, back in ‘02 or ‘’03, Teton Freedom Riders was still in its infancy. This was maybe a year after two incidents that got the local FS land manager to take notice, and demand that we organize...

I have named quite a few trails, but my crowning (very mature) achievement is ‘Jimmy’s Mom’ on Teton Pass. It’s a classic. I guess there is a copycat in Canada called ‘Your Mom’, but Jimmy came in...

Drivers suck.

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Thanks, BT, was thinking that yesterday, actually.

I guess things could be worse.
My friend Jay got pasted by a car outside of Salida yesterday. He was going for a FKT on the CDT.
Oofdah....

So, finally got over the broken ribs to where I can ride/ride aggressively again, and now my left thumb and index finger are super sprained.
To unwind when I am not able to ride is play guitar,...

Elite Cannibal.
Side loads from either side. Have never lost a water bottle, even my full 1liter. Many, many bike parks, many many whole enchiladas, gooseberry’s, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, rowdiest...

Fish booty rider? :confused:

Lol, I currently have a small frame bag, pump strapped to frame, really low profile under seat bag, and a 1 liter water bottle in cage. Retro!
But I don’t have U or V brakes, strap/cage pedals, bull...

It’s a thlippery thlope

Asma al-Assad?


This is all so confusing. We should all take a deep breath.

Asama Bin Laden?

That warms the cockles of my heart.

Got to ride for the first time in two weeks yesterday. It was glorious. I deeply missed those endorphins coursing through my cortex, and sincerely appreciated every moment. Perfect dirt, dodging...

30 pound, 100 mile e-bikes, here we come!

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-create-new-material-five-times-lighter-and-four-times-stronger-than-steel/

Everyone around here is looking for a sugar momma, bro

Fuck, one of our (sorta) friends got FOUR, and they revoked her license. And still fucking does it.
She’s an entitled, blonde/blue eyed Buckhead gal, thinks she can flirt her way out of it....

I had that exact thing happen on the pathway north of town, actually in the National Park. Sur-Ron going at least 40, he couldn’t quite stay on his side on the curve we were on. Fucked up.

Your reasoning is sound, but unfortunately, it's likely illegal.

OK, DT 240 design, I generally love you. But please have just a tiny bit of friction fit action the next time I’m working on a wheel barefoot, mmmk?

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bRiNg bAcK uST!

I will occasionally use hand signals if I suspect the oncoming bicycle rider is wearing headphones.

You have 2 acres, they only have 1.6. You are clearly superior, and they know it now!
Has she had the chutzpah to ask for 1/2 the cost of the survey?

“Any frame is dual suspension if you aren’t a bitch, Cory”