So there's nothing else to the equation besides SELL SELL SELL?
Man, that's like saying there's nothing to life but birth and death and everything in between is pointless.
Hype = lies. Using hype = being a liar.
And you're saying lying is good.
Which means you support a dishonest society...
What would it matter if there was "a lot of bob"?
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mattmatt,
as someone who grew up in MD's DC suburbs and lived in Baltimore as an adult who rode MTBs, I'm wondering where you are riding that a FS bike is a good idea.
That's correct.
It's not negligence by anyone except those who are riding without thinking, riding under assumption.
OP's argument comes from a place of being concerned for his own well-being and I can understand that concern. But any time you ride a trail anywhere, you should be aware that...
Most people participating in most every single MTB forum on the InterWebToobz will be talking about "upgrades" or "what bike to buy" or "which color anodizing should I get for my matching bar and stem".
It's a sad thing, really. People seem to not know that technique improvements will do much...
Some of my riding buds are old XC and road pros and top ammies and they will go on 3 hour rides as if they're on the road... no hydro pack, no tools. Of course this means they hope to bum tools needed. Usually they have a spare tube in a pocket and water bottle(s) on the bike. And they carry...
Sometimes you can get a personal property rider, so the above isn't exactly 100% correct, but it's correct 9/10 times because most folks don't request let alone receive such riders.
No, I'm afraid that simply isn't true.
Short CS is far superior for all types of climbing.
I don't know anyone who says long CS climbs better in any condition...
...except maybe on a tandem and you're letting the other guy do all the pedaling!
You need to take the Polish Penis Measurement...
Great weight for that spec! Is the Joplin 4 more durable than the 1st gen Joplins? Less nose-wag, better on the rotational stability? I liked my Joplin but the maintenance... annoying... and the keyway wear... ditto.
Remember the general prediction was more snow + warmer temps for the...
hey Marshal, what are you riding this season? didn't see anything on TGR to suggest what the answer is.
I'm still on my 575 w/ 36 TALAS using the Cane Creek +5mm headset which puts the 160-setting HA at something pretty slack though I never climb at 160, usually at 130 or sometimes 110. Kinda...
Where are you riding?
Maybe it's just me but if that happened to me as often as you describe, I'd be trying to float the bike more... I'd definitely change my lines or my tactics.
It sounds like something that would stress your frame's BB cluster quite a bit. Every strike translates...
Yeah I agree but I don't think it's limited to 10k elevation. What matters IMO is for how long you pedal, on what kinds of trails. My elevation isn't consistently at or above 10k though I know and have ridden such trails. My thought on elevation is simple: if you live there, you acclimate...
I think the people who like slack angles and no travel-drop fork can get by on a genuine ride (i.e. not a shuttle, not a coast downhill at the bike park) for only one of 3 reasons:
1) They are strong and fit, like a pro XC racer
2) Their climbs are flat-grade dirt roads or something similar...
Hadley are better quality than King in my experience and many of my friends' experience as well... more durable, fewer problems over the long haul, needing fewer adjustments/tweaks/repairs. And lighter too, in many cases, for equivalent spec.
Hadley are heavier than a Hope Pro 2, for...
I hear you. I was doing a little ribbing, that's all. Improving the track is good and importing artificial technical challenge is not good. Tracks should be the best you can build with the natural terrain available, IMO. I think the construction work looks very good, the french drains are...
are people really crashing more because their HA is steeper than 66?
the only reason to "need" a 66 or slacker HA on a "trail bike" is because you can't handle the geometry change from your big bike.
(or... he silently whispered... because you lack the anticipation and other related skills to...
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