12-14 hours from my place according to teh googlz.
Interesting, but I'm thinking there are a few places higher up on the list a bit closer...
Interesting, but I'm thinking there are a few places higher up on the list a bit closer...
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Cliff notes version as to not totally derail the thread.
Copper Harbor- Great riding, but not too much else given its location. Keeweenaw Adventure Co. for shuttles and supplies.
Houghton- Michigan Tech Trails, good variety of trail, buff and flowy, techy rocks, dirt jumps, DS track, and some old school freeride stuff. Small college town with decent amenities for beer, food, and lodging.
Marquette- Probably the most mileage and diversity of the UP destinations. North Trails for a more natural, rugged experience and South Trails for purpose built singletrack including some proper big boy features/ trails. Pretty good assortment of lodging and beer/ food.
We usually base in Marquette, mainly for the amenities and availability of non bike activities for spouses/ SOs. The riding, and outdoor community in general, is really strong in the UP and well worth the trip if you've never been. And depending which way you're coming from, you could also hit up Duluth and Bayfield for the full Lake Superior mtb experience.
dammit sc...y u not come to windrock or snowshoe???
The race coverage from people other than RedBull has been really good this year. The audio and photos from Sven, Boris and Dan on Vital are brilliant. CathroVision is straight up amazing. WynTV is hilarious and occasionally even insighful. I've completely skipped Redbull TV for some of the world cups this year - I get more insight and enjoyment from the other media.
Agreed! I'd add the Vital RAW edits, as well as the EWS 20 minutes highlights on Youtube to that list. I enjoy these quite a lot.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mavic-deemax-ssc-wheels-first-look-2018.html
700$ wheelset with non proprietary spokes? under 2kg aluminium wheels? has hell frozen over?
700$ wheelset with non proprietary spokes? under 2kg aluminium wheels? has hell frozen over?
came here to post this. also designed for 7 speed DH cassette. If they prove reliable this will be an awesome wheelset.
Hasn't the 7 speed cassette been around fo a while and it's just 7 speeds with 11 speed spacing?
yes but not many companies making hubs for it; good to see another option - especially one that looks like it will be a good price point
This may have been posted before, but just in case:
"Now for the record, at Hope we aren’t big fans of any press-fit standards. We much prefer a threaded bb. After all how can it be OK for a manufacturer to supply a replacement bb with a tube of glue? Also a bottom bracket standard which simply aids bike manufacture, while potentially sacrificing the durability and serviceability for the end user is not really acceptable."
Preach brother!!
https://www.hopetech.com/bottom-brackets/
"Now for the record, at Hope we aren’t big fans of any press-fit standards. We much prefer a threaded bb. After all how can it be OK for a manufacturer to supply a replacement bb with a tube of glue? Also a bottom bracket standard which simply aids bike manufacture, while potentially sacrificing the durability and serviceability for the end user is not really acceptable."
Preach brother!!
https://www.hopetech.com/bottom-brackets/
Interesting. Hope someone tries these out
I too have an occasionally creaky press fit bb
I'd like to join the fun but the five press fit bikes I've had were flawless. The MTBs are BB92 and the road bikes are PF30 and BB386 (PF30 cups).Hatred of press-fit on the internet seems to be an endlessly entertaining subject...
My press fit is ok after 700 mi.
i have a Hope PF bb in my Scott. so far so good. there's creaking, but it's not the BB.Interesting. Hope someone tries these out
I too have an occasionally creaky press fit bb
Sarcasm on the internet is also quite entertaining, maybe even more when expressed by foreigners like me!
My experience with press-fit on 5 different bikes has been good too with one exception: one bike had to tight bb-shell which made a newly pressed BB creak during the first ride, the bb-shell eventually cracked and the frame was warranted. The other bikes have been used for many miles without any issue.
My own internet based theory is that many of the people complaining about press-fit have had problems with bikes equipped with 30mm spindles... maybe someone working in a bike shop could shim in with some hard data?
To be honest, that's been my experience. My DH rig with press-fit 24mm spindled cranks was silent. Now that I've upgraded to 30mm (super cheap e13 carbon cranks), it's been a noise-fest down there. Kinda annoying, and regardless of other people's experiences, I do think that a threaded BB is the better solution.
Finally, White Industries will soon be offering colored versions of their BSA 30 threaded bottom brackets. Originally just available in silver, they will now come in black, yellow, blue, red, pink, and purple. Silver BBs will start at $120, black bumps up to $127, and the other colors will come in at $140, and all will be available next month.
$140 for two cups with steel bearings?
White Industries has found their niche.
Finally, White Industries will soon be offering colored versions of their BSA 30 threaded bottom brackets. Originally just available in silver, they will now come in black, yellow, blue, red, pink, and purple. Silver BBs will start at $120, black bumps up to $127, and the other colors will come in at $140, and all will be available next month.
$140 for two cups with steel bearings?
Ah, wrong is the new right. Indeed, wrong thread, apologies to all offended lizards!Wait....I'm confused...wrong thread?
the name white industries adds dollars
i know, i know...the uci in the something right thread, but...
https://dirtmountainbike.com/news/uci-to-reverse-running-order-regulations-for-2019/
https://dirtmountainbike.com/news/uci-to-reverse-running-order-regulations-for-2019/
After watching that Martin Whitley interview from Losinj, I'm pretty pumped - seems like a big step in the right direction changing the start order and getting it bumped to 8 races, with 3 races that weren't on the schedule last year. More variety is great, and so is the UCI getting 8 races that are funded and set.
More races is rad
Word on the street is that one of those 8 races will be a venue new to hosting a world cup. In the US.
Seen on Vitalmtb
"Tweaked for MTB - Brands don't have to pay influencers anything to trash their competitors - Because uninformed, long-stem-using, air-pressure-too-high-having, too-slow-rebound-running internet know-it-alls do it in the comments on websites for free."
https://m.vitalmtb.com/features/Screenshots-and-Alternative-Headlines-1,2532
"Tweaked for MTB - Brands don't have to pay influencers anything to trash their competitors - Because uninformed, long-stem-using, air-pressure-too-high-having, too-slow-rebound-running internet know-it-alls do it in the comments on websites for free."
https://m.vitalmtb.com/features/Screenshots-and-Alternative-Headlines-1,2532
I'd put that in the other industry thread as they felt the need to explain every single joke.
These 3d printed bash guards look ok to me.
https://sites.google.com/view/cbf-team/store-actual?authuser=0
https://sites.google.com/view/cbf-team/store-actual?authuser=0