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  1. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    I'm curious to see what happens with Ibis this year. They were doing crazy deals all last Summer. Giving away inventory at those prices can mean 1 of 2 things: Desperate to get some immediate cash but then profits are down hurting longer term health. Or they're about to release revised versions...
  2. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Do you do this to run 11spd cassettes with >42 teeth?
  3. Lelandjt

    Pole Bikes hates Ridemonkey

    I say it's 11spd XX1. I prefer the silver cassette to black. The shifter & derailleur are lighter. The chain is lighter.
  4. Lelandjt

    Pole Bikes hates Ridemonkey

    Now that you mention it... Their gravel and endurance racer (current & 5x 24hr MTB world champ) who they've sponsored forever was just let go. I thought it was odd, but could be a sign they're out of money.
  5. Lelandjt

    Talk me out of rekindling my youth via vintage bikes

    Last year my wife bought me a N64 with Golden Eye and 4 controllers. I think it cost a pretty penny off ebay. It was pretty fun with friends. Gone in the Lahaina fire.
  6. Lelandjt

    Talk me out of rekindling my youth via vintage bikes

    Yeah, even the stuff I drooled over was far from perfect and I knew it then. It was the closest thing available to what I wanted but what I wanted was what my new bikes are now. Almost every ride these days I think, "This is what I always wanted my bikes to feel like." I have no urge to revisit...
  7. Lelandjt

    Short Crank Curious…

    That's a bingo. I don't surf in cold water or ride in the rain.
  8. Lelandjt

    Short Crank Curious…

    How about this: All my bikes have had 30mm or DUB cranks since like 2014 and I've never replaced a BB or bearing, just popped the seals out and regreased them. Some of these are BSA or PF30, but most are BB92 with the tiny bearings. This includes a 2014 Nomad that's still in my fleet.
  9. Lelandjt

    This is what's right with The Industry®

    Getting to rebuild your childhood jump line.
  10. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    It should be a little longer. Shimano could accomplish that without being too long and risking bottom-out. Ruling: moderately lame. In the days of chainring nuts I liked using a bench mounted belt sander to get overly long ones, then shaving them down to just the right length. I get the same...
  11. Lelandjt

    What trail bike tire casings don't suck?

    Damn, because those were really more like 2.5" and 2.35". I've always liked the confidence in loose terrain of a genuine 2.5" wide front tire, but I haven't timed comparisons with narrower. The 2.4" DHR on the back of my DH bike and 2.5" Aggressor on the rear of my Enduro seem a little short and...
  12. Lelandjt

    What trail bike tire casings don't suck?

    Disagree. The 2.5 Assegai & Aggressor are the same size as the 2.4 DHR. All three of those tires work for me but I frequently wish they were a little bigger. Dissector & Rekon 2.6" tires on my friend's bike are way bigger, like Plus Size. Maxxis needs to make all their burly tires either a...
  13. Lelandjt

    Mullet Madness

    Why the roller guide instead of the MRP SXg? When that came out it was the end of rollers for me. Does the same thing with less drag, moving parts, easier to clean.
  14. Lelandjt

    Push's $2,600 fork is absurd

    I think what you guys are doing is awesome. This fork doesn't quite fit my uses, but I hope it's a success so more options are in the future.
  15. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    I'm in Mystic. Let me know if you check that place out during a non-mudfest time. Until NEW RANSOM arrives I have DH & light trail bikes here.
  16. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    After 2 great weeks of MTBing it's been wet in the woods lately, so road bike weather. The van is serving as a temporary bong shed.
  17. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Yeah, can always shoot coyotes and I think some birds around here. Deer season is the one that has riders scared and that ended long before February here.
  18. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    I didn't know this is a thing. Is it a common thing? I've seen the old, slow roadies who move their cleat as far back as possible to relieve calf strain, but this sounds even more radical.
  19. Lelandjt

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Having recently made a temporary move back to Connecticut, I've been out riding a few local spots on 40-45° days. EVERY rider I see (not very many) is wearing bright orange so for a moment I wondered if I'm doing something wrong riding in my normal DH/dirtbike outfits with an undershirt. I'm not...
  20. Lelandjt

    Tubeless sealant questions

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