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Wondering if anyone can help me out, I have been looking for awhile but can’t find any good options. I got a new fork and didn’t check specs so I screwed myself. So, I need a 26” wheel with 15mm thru axle and 100mm hub. Thanks
 
The other day I got back to the lot from a very enjoyable ride and some jackass wannabe pro roadie decked out in clif bar gear was bitching out a couple of old mountain biker about how it was his legal right to ride side-by-side with his buddy on the road even though they could've easily ridden single file and not backed up traffic. I guess they had kindly asked him and his friend to ride single file.

Roadies like that are the reason the rest of them get treated so poorly by angry motorists.
 
13974991:TheDoughAbides said:
The other day I got back to the lot from a very enjoyable ride and some jackass wannabe pro roadie decked out in clif bar gear was bitching out a couple of old mountain biker about how it was his legal right to ride side-by-side with his buddy on the road even though they could've easily ridden single file and not backed up traffic. I guess they had kindly asked him and his friend to ride single file.

Roadies like that are the reason the rest of them get treated so poorly by angry motorists.
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Ehhh In a large group it is actually safer to ride side by side. Makes a shorter pass for cars. If the group is less than 4 just ride single file.
 
13982245:Tanner-D said:
Ehhh In a large group it is actually safer to ride side by side. Makes a shorter pass for cars. If the group is less than 4 just ride single file.
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I could see that applying to flat landscapes where you can see oncoming traffic from a long way away but where i live roads like that have bike lanes so there no excuse to be riding like that. The road i was talking about was a winding foothill road with lots of blind corners so passing roadies riding side-by-side would be extremely dangerous.
 
13982293:JamaicanWeezer said:
I didn't mountain bike at all this summer and I'm hella pissed. I miss sunny summer laps down trails through the woods.
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Since my ski season began in early december i've gone mountain biking on approximately twice as many occasions as i've been skiing
 
13984720:*TURBONERD* said:
Anybody else race CX?
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Used to, back when I lived somewhere that had a weeknight series. I miss it, but now I just do one gravel race a year and call it good haha.

Sort of related note, pretty tempted to put High Rollers on my drop bar bike this year, just for kicks and giggles. It's already pretty good on singletrack, that would make it into a legitimate threat though.
 
My reverb is finally unusable w/o a rebuild but I'm thinking it would be a better call to pick a PNW ir rainier. Heard they are way more reliable and easier to maintain. Anybody here have experience with that product?
 
anyone got any experience with the 2010 transition bottle rocket

found a dope deal on a used one in great shape and i think im gonna cop in april or may if no one has bought it yet
 
13988338:CalumSKI said:
anyone got any experience with the 2010 transition bottle rocket

found a dope deal on a used one in great shape and i think im gonna cop in april or may if no one has bought it yet
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make sure it has decent suspension; it is a really playful responsive and bombproof bike, awesome on the jumps and such. don't expect to climb any hills on it tho
 
13989945:sincos said:
make sure it has decent suspension; it is a really playful responsive and bombproof bike, awesome on the jumps and such. don't expect to climb any hills on it tho
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Thanks man I was looking to do more in the bike park than climbs tho but the rear suspension that was installed can lock so if I have to climb it is and option
 
I feel like everyone insists on getting a bike that's super new because of geometry and whatnot but were people not shredding on bikes in like 05?? I'm broke but want a new bike so would it be the end of the world if I picked up something from like 08? I just can't drop more than like $1k on a bike rn but I feel like that shouldn't keep me out of the sport, even though the consensus in this thread seems to be that bikes older than 10 years are unrideable
 
13990047:DayMan said:
I feel like everyone insists on getting a bike that's super new because of geometry and whatnot but were people not shredding on bikes in like 05?? I'm broke but want a new bike so would it be the end of the world if I picked up something from like 08? I just can't drop more than like $1k on a bike rn but I feel like that shouldn't keep me out of the sport, even though the consensus in this thread seems to be that bikes older than 10 years are unrideable
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Just like skis & boots from 10 years ago, all of the new stuff is just better. Same goes for bikes, but here the difference is quite large. Developments in suspension and geometry literally allow you to ride better, across all disciplines.

Does that mean you can't have fun on a 2005 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp? Of course not. Search the classifieds in your area and pick up something in your budget and (if it's in good condition) ride the heckin heck out of it.
 
13990047:DayMan said:
I feel like everyone insists on getting a bike that's super new because of geometry and whatnot but were people not shredding on bikes in like 05?? I'm broke but want a new bike so would it be the end of the world if I picked up something from like 08? I just can't drop more than like $1k on a bike rn but I feel like that shouldn't keep me out of the sport, even though the consensus in this thread seems to be that bikes older than 10 years are unrideable
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you can totally shred an old bike, but you just have to be mindful of the bike you are buying. a 2009 rocky slayer, or 2009 bottlerocket will outperform a 2009 kona stinky or ellesworth etc. good parts; especially suspension make a huge difference.
 
13990047:DayMan said:
I feel like everyone insists on getting a bike that's super new because of geometry and whatnot but were people not shredding on bikes in like 05?? I'm broke but want a new bike so would it be the end of the world if I picked up something from like 08? I just can't drop more than like $1k on a bike rn but I feel like that shouldn't keep me out of the sport, even though the consensus in this thread seems to be that bikes older than 10 years are unrideable
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Here's my situation / opinion:

I bought a new $600 Giant Talon hardtail. For my local terrain, hardtail is doable. I will never spend more than $1k on a bike, and I'm in the camp that believes there are marginal returns per $ once you get past entry / mid level bikes. I received a $15k bonus in December and I didn't even consider upgrading the bike because i'm having too much fun with it. I rip it 3-4 times a week in the summer and plan at staying below $1k for all future bikes.

The reason you see all this bias towards $3k+ bikes is because the people who are the most gear obsessed & passionate will be the ones posting / talking the most, and will be the ones spending the most money. It's a sample bias imo.

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13990174:Willgum said:
Here's my situation / opinion:

I bought a new $600 Giant Talon hardtail. For my local terrain, hardtail is doable. I will never spend more than $1k on a bike, and I'm in the camp that believes there are marginal returns per $ once you get past entry / mid level bikes. I received a $15k bonus in December and I didn't even consider upgrading the bike because i'm having too much fun with it. I rip it 3-4 times a week in the summer and plan at staying below $1k for all future bikes.

The reason you see all this bias towards $3k+ bikes is because the people who are the most gear obsessed & passionate will be the ones posting / talking the most, and will be the ones spending the most money. It's a sample bias imo.

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I'm not sure where you live, but where I live a $600 hardtail couldn't hold a candle to a modern full suspension bike. That said, don't buy new bikes. I buy used bikes a couple years old off Pinkbike and wait for deals to pop up around $2-2500 for $6k worth of bike.
 
13990174:Willgum said:
Here's my situation / opinion:

I bought a new $600 Giant Talon hardtail. For my local terrain, hardtail is doable. I will never spend more than $1k on a bike, and I'm in the camp that believes there are marginal returns per $ once you get past entry / mid level bikes. I received a $15k bonus in December and I didn't even consider upgrading the bike because i'm having too much fun with it. I rip it 3-4 times a week in the summer and plan at staying below $1k for all future bikes.

The reason you see all this bias towards $3k+ bikes is because the people who are the most gear obsessed & passionate will be the ones posting / talking the most, and will be the ones spending the most money. It's a sample bias imo.

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**This post was edited on Jan 24th 2019 at 1:47:56pm
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This right here. Yeah spending a ton gets you a better bike. Yes my Norco Storm is not the greatest but I still have a great time picking my through the ark valley all summer and even greens and blues at the bike park.

P.S. a 1x drivetrain and stronger brakes help a ton.
 
13990180:ThaLorax said:
I'm not sure where you live, but where I live a $600 hardtail couldn't hold a candle to a modern full suspension bike. That said, don't buy new bikes. I buy used bikes a couple years old off Pinkbike and wait for deals to pop up around $2-2500 for $6k worth of bike.
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Yeah good point on waiting a year or two. It's the same thing with cars, the difference in price between a 2 year old car with 30k miles and brand new car is huge, and it's the sweet spot for depreciation in price vs the actual depreciation of the physical car, if that makes sense. I'd imagine it's the same thing with bikes.
 
13990368:Willgum said:
Yeah good point on waiting a year or two. It's the same thing with cars, the difference in price between a 2 year old car with 30k miles and brand new car is huge, and it's the sweet spot for depreciation in price vs the actual depreciation of the physical car, if that makes sense. I'd imagine it's the same thing with bikes.
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It is. Don't get me wrong, learning to ride on a hartail is the best way to learn all the important skills. But where I live, hardtails get left in the dust on 90% of trails
 
13990477:ThaLorax said:
It is. Don't get me wrong, learning to ride on a hartail is the best way to learn all the important skills.
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I really feel like this is a myth that people only say because it makes them sounds like pro riders who know better than the average joe.
 
14004079:TheMailMan said:
I really feel like this is a myth that people only say because it makes them sounds like pro riders who know better than the average joe.
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agreed

i mean hardtails are sick and definitely a good budget option for a total beginner.

but if you have the money for full sus i wouldnt sweat it, if thats what you want
 
14004079:TheMailMan said:
I really feel like this is a myth that people only say because it makes them sounds like pro riders who know better than the average joe.
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It's not a myth. To dumb it down: If you can learn ride hard on a less capable bike, you can even ride harder on a more capable bike. It's quite simple.
 
14004079:TheMailMan said:
I really feel like this is a myth that people only say because it makes them sounds like pro riders who know better than the average joe.
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And you're clearly a fucking n00b that doesn't know what you're talking about.
 
I learned to ride both trails and DH on a hardtail before full suspension was commonplace. Riding a hardtail teaches you how to spot lines better and more quickly, how to absorb with your body rather than relying on your suspension, how to counter balance your bike better, how to manual better and a litany of other skills that translates directly into being a more skilled rider when you get on a full suspension bike
 
If anyones ever in Europe near the Italian Riviera I highly reccomend traveling to Finale Ligure to bike. It’s a stop for the Enduro World Series and the trails are insane. Was there last week on my break off school since snow in the Alps isn’t great right now and it was incredible. Massive shuttle descents mixing fast flow and gnarly tech all the way down to the sea. This article describes it well:
https://flowmountainbike.com/features/this-is-paradise-riding-finale-ligure/
 
14004414:ThaLorax said:
I learned to ride both trails and DH on a hardtail before full suspension was commonplace. Riding a hardtail teaches you how to spot lines better and more quickly, how to absorb with your body rather than relying on your suspension, how to counter balance your bike better, how to manual better and a litany of other skills that translates directly into being a more skilled rider when you get on a full suspension bike
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Well articulated.

If you don't develop solid fundamentals initially it is possible to purchase equipment that seems to make up for those deficiencies. However, that same equipment will make it much more challenging to develop the necessary skills to actually progress in more technical terrain. A full suspension bike helps make good body position and bike-body separation more effective. It doesn't eliminate the need for them.
 
14005431:cydwhit said:
Well articulated.

If you don't develop solid fundamentals initially it is possible to purchase equipment that seems to make up for those deficiencies. However, that same equipment will make it much more challenging to develop the necessary skills to actually progress in more technical terrain. A full suspension bike helps make good body position and bike-body separation more effective. It doesn't eliminate the need for them.
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Every time I ride my hard tail, I feel like I ride better when I get back on my full suspension. Ride your normal trails on a hard tail a few times, then go back and ride the same trails on your FS and try to tell me riding a hard tail doesn't make you a better rider
 
14005538:ThaLorax said:
Every time I ride my hard tail, I feel like I ride better when I get back on my full suspension. Ride your normal trails on a hard tail a few times, then go back and ride the same trails on your FS and try to tell me riding a hard tail doesn't make you a better rider
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Exactly.

Next level: Go try riding singletrack on a rigid gravel bike, it really gives you a better idea of what the smoothest line actually is haha.

Two years ago I was feeling pretty good about myself as a rider, but financial stuff forced me to sell my 6" bike and go back to a hardtail only for a whole year. Made a huge difference for my fundamentals, and meant when I bought a new bike I could use way more of its potential.
 
14005567:cydwhit said:
Exactly.

Next level: Go try riding singletrack on a rigid gravel bike, it really gives you a better idea of what the smoothest line actually is haha.

Two years ago I was feeling pretty good about myself as a rider, but financial stuff forced me to sell my 6" bike and go back to a hardtail only for a whole year. Made a huge difference for my fundamentals, and meant when I bought a new bike I could use way more of its potential.
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Ha, same. I had my full suspension stolen when I was in college, so I had to ride my NS Bitch steel freeride/DJ hardtail frame as a trail bike for 2.5 years. I just got a White Brothers fork and new stem for it (working on finding some brakes and a dropper post if anyone has some laying around?) so I can start taking it out again
 
Just got this bad boy built up. its a 140/150mm 29er with flipchip geometry. Im running it in low-mode with a 160mm fork. sporting a 64.5 degree head angle. so its essentially like a Sentinel. Been having so much fun on it.

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14015280:GANDALF said:
Just got this bad boy built up. its a 140/150mm 29er with flipchip geometry. Im running it in low-mode with a 160mm fork. sporting a 64.5 degree head angle. so its essentially like a Sentinel. Been having so much fun on it.

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Sickest niner I've ever seen.
 
14015302:cadebucket said:
Sickest niner I've ever seen.
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Thank you! Its definitely my favorite of the three I have owned. Rides so much better. They have some more rad stuff coming out in the future as well.
 
14017562:tech.deck.juul said:
i’m about to buy a commencal meta v4 i’m looking forward to bike season in british columbia (like sun peaks and whistler)
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How about riding outside of a lift-serviced bike park? I know that sounds insane but there are really good trails you have to actually pedal up to....
 
14017661:skierman said:
How about riding outside of a lift-serviced bike park? I know that sounds insane but there are really good trails you have to actually pedal up to....
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oh yeah there’s lots of good places to ride in kamloops.
 
Anyone ride fatbikes in here? I bought one this year to rip the trails in the winter but am stoked to get out there in the summer.
 
14021182:Poindexter. said:
Anyone have the 9point8 fall line dropper? Mine was being hella slow to come back up, some triflow helped out a bit, but after just a 14 mile ride it started being slow again. Figure I need to take it apart and do a proper service. Though info in general on this particular brand has been hard to come by.

Thought I'd check here
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I used to work for a shop that was a retailer. Those can be finicky, but a good service and replacing the IFD will help. Have you checked the air pressure? if its slow to return, it probably has lost pressure.

I haven't worked in a shop for probably ~8 months now, but I remember issues with that post. I would try to warranty it so they rebuild it with the newer parts that don't have that issue
 
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