[stoney]

It's too early. Did shuttle runs powered by @Nick last night on The Wreckoning. It was a new build, so it doubled as a shake down, which was not great. The post broke, brakes either didn't bed right of had a bubble (I think a combo of both), and I couldn't get the fork anywhere near good.

After riding it three runs, I think I liked the frame, but there are some things that I just couldn't tell because the front end was so bad. It rides big and feels like a dh bike. It was fast, according to Strava. It was definitively not nimble, but popped off rocks to jump well. Pedalling while standing reminded you that it is definitely a single pivot.

It has a tentative #1 spot on the new bike list, but only because it's the only bike ridden. I'm going to see about riding a Pivot (generally don't like DW link), FSR, or Trek while I'm in CA and get onto both the Yeti SB5.5 and SB6 once I get back.

Off to a plane now.

 

[stevew]

listening to pink floyds "animals" for the first time.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Nice, cool night last night. "They" claim more of the same today, so Imma ride a bike down to the salt pit today. Bike shop called to say my SS wheel was in, only for it to be the wrong one. Who knew you could get a 700c wheel with a coaster brake?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Yawn...

 

[SuboptimusPrime]

Off to the salt mines for the morning. I've been promised bikes, beer and bbq in the second half of the day so all is not lost.

 

[jonKranked]

It's too early. Did shuttle runs powered by @Nick last night on The Wreckoning. It was a new build, so it doubled as a shake down, which was not great. The post broke, brakes either didn't bed right of had a bubble (I think a combo of both), and I couldn't get the fork anywhere near good.

After riding it three runs, I think I liked the frame, but there are some things that I just couldn't tell because the front end was so bad. It rides big and feels like a dh bike. It was fast, according to Strava. It was definitively not nimble, but popped off rocks to jump well. Pedalling while standing reminded you that it is definitely a single pivot.

It has a tentative #1 spot on the new bike list, but only because it's the only bike ridden. I'm going to see about riding a Pivot (generally don't like DW link), FSR, or Trek while I'm in CA and get onto both the Yeti SB5.5 and SB6 once I get back.

Off to a plane now.

What fork?

 

[stoney]

What fork?

Pike 160mm. They said it had no tokens, but I couldn't bottom it out with no low speed compression, so I'm challenging that.

 

[jonKranked]

Pike 160mm. They said it had no tokens, but I couldn't bottom it out with no low speed compression, so I'm challenging that.

A pointless challenge.

 

[Toshi]

Hello all. I'm at the salt mines this weekend, one of four that I work throughout the year.

 

[Pesqueeb]

"They" claim more of the same today, so Imma ride a bike down to the salt pit today.

As I was feeding the dogs, the rain started. Drove in.

 

[eric strt6]

@8000 feet in the Sierras. West Fork of the Carson River and it's 39*

 

[stoney]

A pointless challenge.

Good point.

 

[jonKranked]

Good point.

Unless you intend to buy the fork... Focus elsewhere

 

[Nick]

Hi.
Coffee and gloomy skies, probably squeak out a short ride this morning and looking forward to seeing some friends in from the old country later.

 

[Serial Midget]

Hello Monkies. It's supposed to be near 100 today, a little warm for my fat ass.

@stevew I first listened to The Animals in the late 70s... at the time I felt it was a fairly accurate representation of human kind, I am less cynical now but not by much.

 

[stoney]

Unless you intend to buy the fork... Focus elsewhere

Hard to get a good feeling for the rear when you are struggling to hold on because the front is so bad.

 

[jonKranked]

Hard to get a good feeling for the rear when you are struggling to hold on because the front is so bad.

Are you talking about a bike or a cheap hooker?

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

@stoney did you properly set the sag for both front and rear ?

The Pike 160 to me only feels like shit when it doesn't have the right pressure or needs servicing. Otherwise it's pretty damn stiff, and I are aggressive.

And as far as the pointless bottom out test goes; with a 160mm travel you should only bottom that thing out on something huge like a rock drop into a rock garden or 6ft huck to flat. 160 is a lot of travel for a trail bike.

 

[Nick]

pancakes and a short ride in the books, cleaned the house and heading to the aeropuerto after dropping off @stoney's gargantuan demo XL Wreckening (holy balls that bike is big)

@stoney did you properly set the sag for both front and rear ?

I helped set up and yes, sag was about 30% F/R. I recall about 75% of travel used which made sense to me considering the trail at speed. The bike was built literally while he waited to take it out. New fork, new brakes, etc. Maybe the fork just wasn't broken in?

 

[6thElement]

Spent nearly 9 hours at La Guardia airport yesterday after United cancelled my flight. Finally took off near midnight with Delta, got home at 3AM...

le tired.

 

[mandown]

Worked this rough idea out last night.
https://soundcloud.com/monsterthompson/scumdog-billionaire

It needs a little refinement and some vocals or a melody line, but I'm pretty happy with it, and it came together pretty quick and easy.

 

[jstuhlman]

great ride in the other white pisgah (wilson creek) yesterday, despite some humidity. helicoiled derailler hangar worked like a champ. drank some beers on the desk of my friend's nearby a-frame afterwards. stopped and ate a giant burrito on the way home, then at a friend's place where we had beers on his dock and cast for a while. slept in this am. running errands. wife gets back in town soon...looking forward to hanging with her sans kids for a day or two.

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip> wife gets back in town soon...looking forward to hanging with her sans kids for a day or two.

 

[rideit]

Did about 20 miles and ~3000 vert. I am in for a world of hurt with this race, another 13 tough miles and ~1200 more vert to go.

 

[eric strt6]

The morning bite wasn't happening but I had a blast. My new fly rod is perfect for this size stream and having waders that fit and don't leak was a bonus. The wading was tricky in places with fast water and soft silt in between the rocky areas. Deepest I went into was mid thigh. Going hit a different section this evening. Taking my bear spray as it has a lot of thickets and I don't want to surprise momma and her cubs empty handed.

 

[stoney]

@stoney did you properly set the sag for both front and rear ?

The Pike 160 to me only feels like shit when it doesn't have the right pressure or needs servicing. Otherwise it's pretty damn stiff, and I are aggressive.

And as far as the pointless bottom out test goes; with a 160mm travel you should only bottom that thing out on something huge like a rock drop into a rock garden or 6ft huck to flat. 160 is a lot of travel for a trail bike.

What Nick said. I have my Pike setup that I will get within 10mm of bottom out on our normal trails. This was a full inch off.

pancakes and a short ride in the books, cleaned the house and heading to the aeropuerto after dropping off @stoney's gargantuan demo XL Wreckening (holy balls that bike is big)



I helped set up and yes, sag was about 30% F/R. I recall about 75% of travel used which made sense to me considering the trail at speed. The bike was built literally while he waited to take it out. New fork, new brakes, etc. Maybe the fork just wasn't broken in?

I just talked to James and it sounds like I did the shake down ride. We're going to schedule a second demo when I have a bit more time to ride. That will allow us to spend more time with proper setup too.

 

[StiHacka]

Rode for two hours this evening, it was nice. The Cat's Meow IPA is also nice. I wish weekends weren't flying by so quickly.

 

[stevew]

The morning bite wasn't happening but I had a blast. My new fly rod is perfect for this size stream and having waders that fit and don't leak was a bonus. The wading was tricky in places with fast water and soft silt in between the rocky areas. Deepest I went into was mid thigh. Going hit a different section this evening. Taking my bear spray as it has a lot of thickets and I don't want to surprise momma and her cubs empty handed.

a river runs through it....still one of my favorite movies...

 

[6thElement]

a river runs through it....still one of my favorite movies...

I got married at the side of that river

I need to find more time to fly fish, I've really enjoyed it when I tried it.

I somehow managed to pick the single hour today where it decided to rain for my ride. I bet the trail are perfect now, an hour later :/

 

[Westy]

Got in a pretty darn good ride today. Weather was so nice I found myself taking ton of breaks and just enjoyed being in the mountains. Spend a solid 45 minutes watching a swarm of dragonfly's buzz around and chomp on smaller more annoying bugs.

 

[StiHacka]

Worked this rough idea out last night.
https://soundcloud.com/monsterthompson/scumdog-billionaire

It needs a little refinement and some vocals or a melody line, but I'm pretty happy with it, and it came together pretty quick and easy.

Good stuff! Too bad SoundCloud is circling the drain.

 

[mandown]

Lunch with an ex from 10 years ago. She seems to be doing well. It was fun to catch up and walk down memory lane.

Good stuff! Too bad SoundCloud is circling the drain.

What's taking its place? I'm old and don't know how to find where the kids are...
...wait.

 

[StiHacka]

What's taking its place?

Youtube? I am not aware of any other players in that market.

 

[Westy]

Lunch with an ex from 10 years ago.

Is the lunch or the ex from ten years ago? Just checking, you are into some weird shit.