[6thElement]

My travel case reports it can support up to a 1300mm wheelbase.
My Commencal Supreme mullet has a 1320mm wheelbase and the rear caliper/mount hangs behind the rear axle by ~30mm.

Is it a terrible idea that will kill baby seals if I remove the air from the fork and compress it (held with a ratchet strap?) to get the wheelbase low enough to fit into the case for air travel?

Case is an Evoc Bike Bag Pro.
I may need to do similar with my wife's bike as it's the same model and has a wheelbase of 1290, so the caliper/mount might be in the way.

 

[Westy]

If the damper is like the latest Fox ones with a weep hole it could intake a little air, that would probably sort itself out with use. But you probably have an IFP or Bladder so you should be fine.

Where ya going?

 

[Jm_]

I hope not, since I've done it for years.

You can also do the same with an air rear shock or...just take off the shock and put a short piece of PVC pipe in it's place or something to shorten the wheelbase (on designs that don't extend).

You could even turn the fork around, partially compress so the brake arch isn't hitting obviously, but that'd shorten the wheelbase too.

Lots of inventive **** you can do.

 

[kidwoo]

shit I used to fill air chambers with weed


go for it

 

[canadmos]

Can the caliper mount be removed?

 

[bullcrew]

If it's a charger 2.1 or older it's fine you have a rubber bladder...no weep or bleed hole.

 

[Westy]

...no weep or bleed hole.

All holes bleed if you're not a bitch.

 

[6thElement]

Can the caliper mount be removed?

Caliper and adapter, obviously yes.
But I'd rather free up some space so the mount isn't as exposed.

 

[Lelandjt]

I use a toe strap to keep my de-aired fork compressed. A little sleeker than a ratchet strap.

 

[buckoW]

Slide the fork up in the crown.

 

[kidwoo]

All holes bleed if you're not a bitch.

There's an inside joke somewhere I really need to catch up on....

 

[Westy]

There's an inside joke somewhere I really need to catch up on....

Deep deep inside

 

[kidwoo]

Deep deep inside

the if you're not a bitch trope has appeared several times over the last week.....it simply cannot be coincidence!

I shall return!

With answers! If not more questions!

 

[rideit]

Wait, where are you flying with DH bikes, eh?
SPILL IT

Because we all want to go.

 

[sethimus]

hello climate change, bike parks are open in winter

 

[buckoW]

hello climate change, bike parks are open in winter

Ours is back to snow business

Gnarly wind slabs out there

 

[sethimus]

(lower) chur is still open

 

[StiHacka]

In soviet russia, Boxxer compresses you.

 

[iRider]

Ours is back to snow business

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Gnarly wind slabs out there
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That looks really crap for riding bikes.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Ours is back to snow business

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Looks like *barely*...

 

[norbar]

(lower) chur is still open

Didn't Maribor just reopen too?

 

[sethimus]

i don’t live in slovenia

 

[norbar]

i don’t live in slovenia

Forgot you moved from Zee Germany and I assumed you followed all zee germans and ride Maribor all the time,

 

[6thElement]

Wait, where are you flying with DH bikes, eh?
SPILL IT

Because we all want to go.

Contemplating Canadia this coming summer to visit family in Sun Peaks.

Then remembered the Fitz lift is being replaced so Whizzle will be a bigger shit show that it's become. I don't think I've DH'd there since 2014...

 

[sethimus]

Forgot you moved from Zee Germany and I assumed you followed all zee germans and ride Maribor all the time,

i pretty much only care for places that are reachable with my swiss train flatrate

 

[norbar]

i pretty much only care for places that are reachable with my swiss train flatrate

I am very envious of Swiss Trains. Both German and Polish trains + bikes are as fun as standup comedy in Bavaria.

 

[StiHacka]

I am very envious of Swiss Trains. Both German and Polish trains + bikes are as fun as standup comedy in Bavaria.

You should try the trains in the US of A if you want to experience a Greek tragedy.

 

[Lelandjt]

You should try the trains in the US of A if you want to experience a Greek tragedy.

We have trains?

 

[StiHacka]

We have trains?

Plausible.

 

[iRider]

We have trains?

Lots and one of the best railway systems .... for moving goods!!! Passengers rather fly.

 

[6thElement]

In and out of NYC commuter local rail was always pretty good. I used it most weekends for riding.

Cross country rail...yeah, nope.

 

[StiHacka]

In and out of NYC commuter local rail was always pretty good. I used it most weekends for riding.

Cross country rail...yeah, nope.

Boston's Commuter rail ==

 

[6thElement]

Boston's Commuter rail ==

I lived in the City, so never had to use it for commuting. But Metro North was pretty good at weekends for getting up to the Westchester County MTB areas and for incorporating into road ride routes.

 

[StiHacka]

I lived in the City, so never had to use it for commuting. But Metro North was pretty good at weekends for getting up to the Westchester County MTB areas and for incorporating into road ride routes.

I have friends visting from yurp who refused to ride on MBTA trains ever again. Takes just one ride to figure out MA uses a 19th century transportation system.

 

[norbar]

You should try the trains in the US of A if you want to experience a Greek tragedy.

The only good thing about PL trains is left over from the communist times. All the bad things are post communist. We are going the US way of "lets focus on shiny looking projects but lets not make them usable". The govt bought fancy high speed trains but only put 2 bike spots per whole train on them (and not enough storage for large bags too...) So they reworked them but then they added bike storage places where... 90% of the bikes don't fit... It is a bit funny all the things that work better in Poland than in US happened because of communism. Generally I'm super annoyed since there is an amazing trail network in a city where the train would be an optimal option but PKP says fuck you you will need to guard your bike the whole way with your life.


German trains are kinda cool but with a bike using them is a lottery. If you have to use 2 trains you might end up fucked because the 2nd train doesn't have space for your bike and you end up in the middle of nowhere...

 

[sethimus]

 

[Westy]

Puget Sound Rail is a great place to smoke fentanyl

 

[norbar]

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They tried to copy it in PL but the retrofited hooks on the more expensive trains are too close to the celling so you can't really fit your bike there unless you have small tires and short rims (i know some fixies on tall rims complained too)

 

[sethimus]

fun fact: that was in a train of the rhb, which uses narrrowr cars than usual as their tracks are only 1m wide and they still managed to fit those hangers in

 

[StiHacka]

1930s calling. They want the Boston trains back.