I get what you're saying. Usually I'd rather read an article than watch a 5 minute video.
Meh, you do what you always do, skip to the last 10% of the video. Anything useful will be there...unless it's a DIY video...but even still there's probably a bunch of bullcrap before it gets started. And they'll tell you it'll only take 1.5 hours, but you have to own every tool known to man, including the reverse axis parallel universe transplaner ratchet.
you seen this one yet:
when Dick Jr retires from racing someone better hire him for the express purpose of breaking stuff.
while not 110kg, I'm fairly close at 99. as someone who has broken three rims since last September, I watched this with a certain degree of interest. I'm not sure what it was about the Chromag rims, but I just couldn't keep them alive. When they dented, it went all the way down into the spoke bed, and when I tried to pull the dent out of the sidewall, somehow, it got super sharp, almost like a blade. I ordered some Spank Spike rims from Germany - they were all sold out here in Canada. While the scientific validity of this video is dubious, I still feel a marginal sense of relief that they seem to be up to a certain degree of beating.
this is what I said to friends last week, can't recall ever reading anything even remotely worth paying for on any mtb website. if they're going to paywall parts of what they already do, then good luck and it was a good run.
60mm rise stems will make a comeback. calling it now.
People seem to think "off-road" == "MTB" if they're putting these on MTBs.
let's be fair, this *IS* surly we're talking about. they've always kinda been out in left field doing their own thing.
Fair play, each to their own. I did a gravel/rail trail ride last summer here where that kind of thing would be actually pretty rad. I just had a mental image of someone trying to thread single-track or negotiate a step down with that setup.
Would also be good for commuting, which I think is a big market for Surly.
Also weirdos
It's not fun, it's fucking awful on the hands and wrists
And they didn't ask me to try em...
Banana seats ftw sparklet ones at that
Are the logos printed on? If so and if the rim is anodised and not painted, simple paint stripper will do the trick. I used it to remove the decals off of my (non Spank) rims. Acetone will work as well, but it´s more work.
Downtime podcast is also ok. I listen to Blister Gear's Bikes and Big Ideas when @HAB is on. I gave pinkbike's a try but I don't like Levy and Kazimer so I moved on.
downtime is my second favorite. his WC race reviews with Neko and Elliot are *excellent*
that's pretty wild. haven't heard of gypsy tales. worth checking out?
As far as I know it's mostly moto content but they are Australian and the host is a massive Sam Hill fan. Apparently Sam was also one of the most requested guests so they flew all the way to Western Australia to make it happen. Podcast is recorded in a room where his framed world champs jerseys are displayed on the walls.
Pretty sure they're laser etched with a clear coat over top. And shot peened somewhere in between.
I probably can't heckle properly in English so I would leave that to you guys.
I burn through so many podcasts on my drives to sites for work these days. Downtime is probably my favourite - he lets the guests do the talking really well and doesn't talk over them with his own stories like some of the others. Audio usually very good and some of his guests are crazy interesting. He's had Barel on a few times and that dude is a savant.
Right!!!!
To top it off, you'll get videos of some woke prick with a manbun in the marketing department going on about "sustainability" as he sniffs his own farts.
That, however, is not limited to the bike industry.
Thanks for listening!
Give this one a listen. I've forgotten the specifics because it was a while ago but I specifically searched for a podcast with Vouilloz because the guy is so interesting and he had retired by the time I got into mountain biking.
