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  1. #6251
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    My sons first "ride". Good times watching they grow

    Lähetetty minun FIG-LX1 laitteesta Tapatalkilla

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    He looks stoked, love it!

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    formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
    Fukt: a very small amount of snow.

  4. #6254
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    Ms Boissal's knees have been acting up and she wisely opted for an ebike so she could enjoy the death slogs my dad kept putting us through on our trip to the French Alps. Lots of vert on shitty dirt road but the scenery made up for it and the techy sections were flat out dreamy:

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    My dad is still shredding an elusive 26" wheeled hard-tail:

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    He's put about 4000 miles on the bike (averaging 3k per ride) and refuses to hear anything about full suspension, dropper post, or big wheels. He claims he's too slow for all that fancy stuff but he kept up on the down and ground me into the dirt on the up. I had to forcefully replace his rotors before leaving, the rear one came with the bike and the front one had only been changed once. I measured the rear at 0.9 mm...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boissal View Post
    I had to forcefully replace his rotors before leaving, the rear one came with the bike and the front one had only been changed once. I measured the rear at 0.9 mm...
    My Dad is still riding my old 2004 Specialized Enduro (the monocoque version) that I sold him 10(?) years ago. This spring I was talking to him and he casually mentions that the rear rotor had fallen off during a ride. Of course I heard this and said, "WTF!! All 6 bolts came out? How's that possible?" To which he replied, "No, the middle part was still bolted to the hub, it looks like the welds between the inner part and the outer part failed" which only made me more confused. After more interrogation I determined that he had worn it so thin that the braking surface simply snapped off of the rotor spokes

    He's very mechanically adept, but he pays no attention to his bike unless something has failed catastrophically. It's baffling.

    Pics look amazing.

  7. #6257
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    /\/\ Is that a trail or just pure roots??? Looks fun (assuming your coming down)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dantheman View Post
    My Dad is still riding my old 2004 Specialized Enduro (the monocoque version) that I sold him 10(?) years ago. This spring I was talking to him and he casually mentions that the rear rotor had fallen off during a ride. Of course I heard this and said, "WTF!! All 6 bolts came out? How's that possible?" To which he replied, "No, the middle part was still bolted to the hub, it looks like the welds between the inner part and the outer part failed" which only made me more confused. After more interrogation I determined that he had worn it so thin that the braking surface simply snapped off of the rotor spokes

    He's very mechanically adept, but he pays no attention to his bike unless something has failed catastrophically. It's baffling.

    Pics look amazing.
    Ha!! I bet the same thing would have happened to my dad 5 years from now if I hadn't caught him. The only reason I noticed is because he changed his brake pads after one of the rides and while he was bedding them I heard some horrible rubbing noises. At first I couldn't understand what was going on then I realized the bottom of the pads was hitting the metal arms leading to the breaking surface. He told me the pads always make noise for the first 10 or so miles, the amount of time it takes for all the resin to get shaved off to the right thickness. He's also mechanically inclined but for some reason had no issues with keeping a disk that is 1000s of miles past its lifespan. He also seemed shocked when I told him adding air to his fork would help not bottoming it out all the time.

    Quote Originally Posted by rudy View Post
    /\/\ Is that a trail or just pure roots??? Looks fun (assuming your coming down)
    Hiking trail I should have biked but it rained before I could get back to it. Next year for sure. There are some mean root sections all over the place, some nasty steep, some super fun. I was on a rental with no dropper and crusty brakes and it made things quite sporty...

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    Another common obstacle encountered on the trip. These ones are young but the adults clock in at 1500 lbs. Makes you grab a serious handful of brakes when you come around a corner into their pasture...

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  9. #6259
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    Last days of fall at Anthony Lakes in Oregon at 2200 to 2500m above sea level. Clued into this by a Brice Shirbach article.


    Gorgeous colours and fast trails. Rode Two Dragons, Broadway, Hoffer Lake, E
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dantheman View Post
    My Dad is still riding my old 2004 Specialized Enduro (the monocoque version) that I sold him 10(?) years ago. This spring I was talking to him and he casually mentions that the rear rotor had fallen off during a ride. Of course I heard this and said, "WTF!! All 6 bolts came out? How's that possible?" To which he replied, "No, the middle part was still bolted to the hub, it looks like the welds between the inner part and the outer part failed" which only made me more confused. After more interrogation I determined that he had worn it so thin that the braking surface simply snapped off of the rotor spokes

    He's very mechanically adept, but he pays no attention to his bike unless something has failed catastrophically. It's baffling.

    Pics look amazing.
    Do you know what shop he brings his bike to? I feel like I might have seen that rotor. #wallofshame

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    Shoulder season

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    Quote Originally Posted by joetron View Post
    Do you know what shop he brings his bike to? I feel like I might have seen that rotor. #wallofshame
    He lives in Mt Shasta.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boissal View Post
    he changed his brake pads after one of the rides and while he was bedding them I heard some horrible rubbing noises. At first I couldn't understand what was going on then I realized the bottom of the pads was hitting the metal arms leading to the breaking surface.
    I had the same thing happen a few months back. Put new pads on before my AZT ride and they were rubbing horribly. Eventually realized the rotor had worn down enough the new pads were contacting the metal arms. That's the first time in my life I've worn down rotors to the point they needed to be replaced, usually I bend them to the point they can't be straightened long before wearing them out.

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    First snowy fat bike of the year... really nice out actually. pretty slippery and have some adjustments to do before the season officially starts! nice to get some cold air into the lungs tho!
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    Awesome to see snow.

    We are high and dry


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    Quote Originally Posted by Boissal View Post
    <snip> refuses to hear anything about full suspension, dropper post, or big wheels. He claims he's too slow for all that fancy stuff
    Just tell him that's WHY he's slow.

    Also: I really want to ride that rooty trail. PM me details?

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    "fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
    "She was tossing her bean salad with the vigor of a Drunken Pop princess so I walked out of the corner and said.... "need a hand?"" - Odin
    "everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy

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    Go forth and ride, then bring back pics

    Ned

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    Quote Originally Posted by skaredshtles View Post
    Just tell him that's WHY he's slow.

    Also: I really want to ride that rooty trail. PM me details?
    Located at 45°49'53.2"N 6°44'24.9"E

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boissal View Post
    Located at 45°49'53.2"N 6°44'24.9"E
    I remember that trail before all the beaters from TGR showed up.

    https://www.trailforks.com/trails/yellow-down-139587/

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    Quote Originally Posted by zion zig zag View Post
    I remember that trail before all the beaters from TGR showed up.

    https://www.trailforks.com/trails/yellow-down-139587/
    It's a bit to the south of that one and the other black (Maison Neuve) but all these trails have major root gardens.
    I can't believe Yellow Down is considered a biking trail. It's HAB heaven, there are sections coming down from the col du Tricot that clock in at 45% or so, it's enough of a pain to hike there...

    edit: 4000' of negative vert in 6 miles. Ooof. Bring spare brake pads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boissal View Post
    It's a bit to the south of that one and the other black (Maison Neuve) but all these trails have major root gardens.
    I can't believe Yellow Down is considered a biking trail. It's HAB heaven, there are sections coming down from the col du Tricot that clock in at 45% or so, it's enough of a pain to hike there...

    edit: 4000' of negative vert in 6 miles. Ooof. Bring spare brake pads.
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    From today’s Tri-State, 70 miler. 4,500 vert at 18.4 avg. Beautiful weather for long rides on 20mg gummies!
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    crab in my shoe mouth

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    Quote Originally Posted by buttahflake View Post
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    We used to party at that drive in quite a bit in high school.
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