yeesh, thats bad, double whammy. like sliding down a cheese grater into hell
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It gets even worse for some on here…middle rear seat, and we’re going to three nights of dead shows…..THE HORROR
How is that for sale still? That thing is MINT.
I don't know man, and thanks!
So far no headache today. 
We will have to see how long that lasts.
Put some new disks and calipers on the car last fall.
Now I have one rear one where the emergency brake won't release and sticks on.
Got a new not re-man'd replacement sitting on the bench.
This may be a good time to change it.
If things go well, a test drive to the trailhead tomorrow may be warranted.
We will have to see how long that lasts.
Put some new disks and calipers on the car last fall.
Now I have one rear one where the emergency brake won't release and sticks on.
Got a new not re-man'd replacement sitting on the bench.
This may be a good time to change it.
If things go well, a test drive to the trailhead tomorrow may be warranted.
Was a beautiful, low humidity day today. I decided to ride my bike with wife and hit Avery Creek. Solitude in the forest was epic.
ok, ‘34 for 45’?
Barefoot rail sliding down a razor blade through an alcohol sprinkler into a dull woodchipper with power lines across it, and a hang nail....
Canfield Balance.
I say this as a fellow long-torso’d former RFX owner (ed: Balance is a 27.5" btw). Older one with external cable routing should be found cheapish if you look. Sometimes I think of picking one up to have a spare frame for the future.
Best bike I have ever had, bar none. Handles better than my newer model Canfield Tilt longer-range trail bike.
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I think you can get a small at Cambria. But L is probably going to be tough. I saw a mint one being worked at in a shop in Flagstaff a few months back.
Oddly I've seen a bunch of used larges around lately. There's a facebook Canfield owner's group so it's probably posts there where that passes through my consciousness window then into the memory hole...
ed: Like this one
ed: Like this one
Oh, I see you were talking about the Balance, not the RFX.
I do like my new-school Balance. It's decent. I'm aware there's an "old version" too. I have seen a few of those for sale.
Holy jumpin’ jehosaphat, the Sphere is goddamn RIDICULOUS
Photos can’t possibly do it justice…
and even the short rib tacos are on fleek
Photos can’t possibly do it justice…
and even the short rib tacos are on fleek
holy shit that's a great deal.
I had an old-school Balance I got from STiHacka and then got the 2020 edition...big improvement over the already fantastic bike. But since 2020 it's only had minor tweaks. I think mine was the last year (or close to it?) with external cable routing. That's the only thing on the new bikes I don't like...I know internal cables are inevitable on all bikes, but I'm not much enamored of them.
*caresses his exposed cables*
get on the high roller, all you can drink gondola, its legit
Transition Scout?
That's on the short list yup. Might have to find a Transition dealer and give it a spin.
I'd have 0 qualms going back to an alloy frame, nor do I care if it has optimized anti-squat.
It's a fun little bike. You can run it as a trail bike (140-150) or mini Enduro (150-160). Dealing with Transition is always smooth.
Just a reminder that a mullet bike can be easily made into a full 27.5 bike with some over-forking or just a spacer under the head set.
That being said I too was resistant to going full 29er and in the end I don't think the difference was worth the concern. I can setup my hardtail with whatever wheel combo I want, tested small wheels, large wheels, and mixed back to back. My conclusions were basically that a larger front wheel does roll better, the added inertia with slacker head angles actually helps with turn-in but is more stable mid corner. Smaller rear wheel does feel more agile but the difference is small enough that mid ride once I get used to it I don't really care.
My current ride can run both size rear wheels and I can get a little more travel with the 27.5" so I just swap them around depending on the riding I am doing.
IMO wheelbase and geometry are the things you should really be concerned with.