Because he's more focused on winning "Mostly D" Races against a bunch of old XC dudes on 29ers these days.
Not to mention the fact that he likes to ride up ridiculously steep hike-a-bikes simply because he hates pushing his rig.
I have been riding that prototype bike in the photo with a different build (pretty close to yours actually) all summer and I would make one suggestion: Try to track down the new 2-Ring SLX front derailleur instead of the XT. The new cage shaping should work better with the chain angle from the...
Yeah, it seems to be a bit of a guessing game even for the pro tuners at Marz and Manitou when the ratio gets that low. I am currently riding a 10.5 x 3.5 Swinger 6 way on a proto 2-1 bike, and even at about 50% of the stock damping it's still a bit much, it's going to need to come down even...
The Wilsons are really rad, but the Royal Future Combat shorts rule all. They are burly nylon cordura like moto shorts but the lining is soft as a whispery cloud on your personal regions. Biggest pockets I have found yet, with a cool flap that makes it easy to get in and out without ever losing...
The standard headset (ships with the frames) gives you the straight HA listed on the geometry charts. There is an optional One Degree headset that allows for one degree steeper or one degree slacker HA than the normal headset.
The pinch bolts in the head tube are just to make headset...
Spokes can't escape from the hub slots anymore. So that is fixed. New freehub system, although if it's as ghastly as the one on my current 150mm DeeMax wheel (different from the 135mm version) then I am not impressed.
But seriously, the price increase is breathtaking! They cost almost twice...
I would guess (not trying to put words in Krispy's mouth) it's because if they would just maintain and/or repair the original section it would be way better. Just writing off a great part of the course and cutting some new lazy line straight down the mountain isn't going to make things more fun.
It's actually a group of people. Some are either in favor of development or ambivalent. There is one holdout that blocks any serious progress, and that's his prerogative. They know how riders feel, they have been approached every year by different groups of varying credibility and the song...
Yup, it's a huge bummer. The owners tolerate bikes and are willing to let us pay them for the chairlift rides. The lifties and trail crew are actually seem pretty stoked, but they don't have the numbers, equipment or support to execute serious improvements or even keep up with deteriorating...
If DV ever chose to remove their collective heads from their hineys, there would be HUNDREDS of people willing to help.
They are pretty much immune to taking any intelligent action regarding lift-serviced DH. The fact that racing exists there at all is an anomaly.
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I got a dumptruck load of dirt on Friday to work into a pumptrack. I was unable to take a look at the dirt before it showed up, but the guy assured me it was a high clay content topsoil. Turns out it's mostly sand with a reasonable amount of clay, and lots of clay balls the size of baseballs. It...
Um, give me a break. How is "semi-pro" any different from Cat 1 (on the road, the typical race is Pro/1/2) and how is Cat 2 any different from Expert? You guys think going to a different naming system is going to somehow mess up your killer race experience? Basically all it does is get the true...
Huge, successful companies like Giant, Trek and Specialized aren't going to license the DW link. They have massive resources at their disposal - engineers, fabricators, research $... and they also have pride. Just like Fox and Marzocchi aren't going to license the Maxle from SRAM, these huge...
It seems that the larger stanchion RS forks (Lyrik, Totem) have the potential for pesky seals and bushings. Haven't heard a good explanation why since the 32mm fork seals are great. I think rigidhack is right, either they have funky lowers (seals/bushings) or they don't. If it makes you more...
Sizing:
Man, you guys sure have different ideas about sizing I do... Unless don't REALLY have 31" waists. :huh:
I have a few pairs of Royal shorts. Mediums are basically a 32"-34" fit. Perfect for me (31" waist) for shuttle DH duties, armor shorts would fit fine underneath. But if you are...
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