I'm in hot water, please help me

[TAFKALVS]

its not that initial 2K for a DH/freeride bike, its all the money spent to service the habit, blown forks/brakes/shocks/tires and of course down there you pay for hospitol ... cheaper to just become a heroin addict

I fail to see how its any different than the $2k a year I blow on ski gear plus lost work productivity/income potential spent shit posting on here.

[Norseman]

"shit breaks faster running on dirt and rocks, including yer body"
-xxx

Impetus prime to upgrade ski gear is mental, not as much the physical flame-out of bikehardgoods

[XXX-er]

So this is yer 1st rodeo eh?

[Norseman]

But I guess you ski on a fuckin rockpile, so maybe I'm whack

[TAFKALVS]

But I guess you ski on a fuckin rockpile, so maybe I'm whack

I would argue that mountain biking through soft forest with a rock here or there is safer than skiing on 12" wind slab over fractured basalt.

[Banh Mi]

Soft forest terrain?? Is that what you guys tell your wives to keep them calm?

What’s the normal response, when you have a wife and you want a new motorcycle? For instance.


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[grinch]

its not that initial 2K for a DH/freeride bike, its all the money spent to service the habit, blown forks/brakes/shocks/tires and of course down there you pay for hospitol ... cheaper to just become a heroin addict

Depending on what you get I guess. All I ever did to my last dh bike the last 3 yrs I had it was change the brake pads and a couple tires. Drive trains last forever on them and suspension other than an annual fork clean can last a long time. Rear rims can get costly but a good rim/liner/tire combo can take that out of the worry category. Lighter weight stuff on my trail/enduro bike tends to wear or brake things and cost more. I’m old though so trying to limit the stupid when I’m riding. No crash rule is the goal

[TAFKALVS]

Depending on what you get I guess. All I ever did to my last dh bike the last 3 yrs I had it was change the brake pads and a couple tires. Drive trains last forever on them and suspension other than an annual fork clean can last a long time. Rear rims can get costly but a good rim/liner/tire combo can take that out of the worry category. Lighter weight stuff on my trail/enduro bike tends to wear or brake things and cost more. I’m old though so trying to limit the stupid when I’m riding. No crash rule is the goal

Which is why I got a DH bike. Everything on it is so much more burly than my trail bike.

[TAFKALVS]

Soft forest terrain?? Is that what you guys tell your wives to keep them calm?

What’s the normal response, when you have a wife and you want a new motorcycle? For instance.


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See this talas slope? We ski it with 1' of windblown snow covering those rocks.

In terms of wanting things, I rationally tell my wife I want something and then we figure out how to buy it. Until I don't, and then I make threads like this where I sell gear to make the new hobby cash-flow neutral post purchase.

[TahoeJ]

It’s all fun and games until you blow out your front fork. ;-)

[XXX-er]

the guy who figured he spent averaged 150 $ a month on DH/freeride mtn bike repair was one of the more reasonable people on a forum

and I base this on the fact he understood the concept of average and could spell the word

burly means you can ride even shittier stuff before yer bike breaks

[grinch]

the guy who figured he spent averaged 150 $ a month on DH/freeride mtn bike repair was one of the more reasonable people on a forum

and I base this on the fact he understood the concept of average and could spell the word

burly means you can ride even shittier stuff before yer bike breaks

Definitely, like tires, it depends where you’re riding. Silver star just cruise around hit some jumps a few tap tap on the brakes, rail some berms as opposed to our Revy shuttle trails that are steep and littered with rocks and roots and holes. Bike pays a price on our shuttle trails and it’s hard to memorize it all

[reckless toboggan]

the guy who figured he spent averaged 150 $ a month on DH/freeride mtn bike repair was one of the more reasonable people on a forum

and I base this on the fact he understood the concept of average and could spell the word

burly means you can ride even shittier stuff before yer bike breaks

Riding at KickingHorse you just buy a new bike every week or so.

[TAFKALVS]

Somebody want those Dynafit Radicals? Open to offers.

[::: :::]

how about $250 shipped on the Look HM12?

i have no money for this either...lady won't be pleased...but if you're looking to move stuff, maybe i'm your guy

[TAFKALVS]

how about $250 shipped on the Look HM12?

i have no money for this either...lady won't be pleased...but if you're looking to move stuff, maybe i'm your guy

Looks went to acinpdx

[XXX-er]

Riding at KickingHorse you just buy a new bike every week or so.

I used to take my kid and his HS buddies to Sunpeaks back in the day cuz it was only 6hrs from PeeG, for every day we rode 10-12 runs every night I would spend about 1/2 an hr on each bike to check every bolt/tighten every spoke

way harder on a bike than railing smoove manicured new school trails

[TAFKALVS]

Ok, more gunfag stuff:

Black Magpul Carbine MOE Handguard. $10 + Ship

A2 grip. Free for shipping or throw in with anything else.



A2 gas block. Free + shipping or throw in with anything else.



Wood AK47 furniture. $15 + ship.



Bushnell Trophy Red Dot. Custom camo paint! $15 + ship.

[TAFKALVS]

~520 9mm bullets. These are just the bullets themselves, not loaded/live ammo. Two unopened boxes plus a little left in the 3rd box. $35 + ship


SOLD

[TAFKALVS]

250 .38 Cal bullets. Again, not live ammo, just the bullets for reloads. Unopened box. $20 + ship



Lee Loadmaster Progressive Press. Includes .45 and 9mm dies. Also has aftermarket led lights installed. Have all the manuals. It's a little fiddly but it works fine. Has all the stuff to switch between 9mm and .45. I haven't reloaded pistols in 5 years so it's time to go. $100 plus ship
SOLD



Random amount of 9mm brass, probably around 500 pieces, cleaned but not deprimed, not more than twice fired. $10 + ship
SOLD

[TAFKALVS]

170 Volkl Kiku, mounted once for marker royal family ~270 bsl and once for px12 at a 286 bsl. $100 + ship

[TAFKALVS]

SOLD

Look Pivot 14. Heels were sent to look and refurbished. XXL (120mm) brakes. Everything is still nice and tight. Obviously a little cosmetic challenges. $75 + ship

[TAFKALVS]

SOLD

2010 GT Avalanche 3.0

Size small.

Wife rode maybe 3-4 times. We bought new in 2010. Decent bike for riding gravel roads etc. Definitely not long low slack Enduro. We're getting her a full suspension bike with longer lower slacker geos for shredding the gnar. $200 local pickup in Leavenworth or at Stevens Pass

[TAFKALVS]

Next up: 2 NRS Earl 4, 10' 6" Stand Up Paddle Boards. Includes carry bags, pumps, repair kit, short and long fins, paddles and leashes. We decided that we need to downsize our hobbies and only were using these 1-2 times a year for ~5 years. Always stored inside, always promptly washed and dried after trips. Size chart says good for 130 - 180lbs. They are in awesome shape. $450 each + ship or $800 for the pair.


SOLD

[TAFKALVS]

SOLD