This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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I feel ya.I'm digging my 12-42 8 speed drivetrain. No adjusting and no backpedal issues. This in spite of some warping of the cassette since the Microshift Alcolyte is cheap and pinned with plastic spacers between each gear, or maybe my DT Swiss alu freehub body is getting chewed up?? Now, if only someone would make an alu carrier all steel gear 11-42t cassette
I still don't get the need for moar gears. These aren't road bikes.
Used the last of the hoarded 11 speed stuff on this one. Shifters/derailleurs are getting harder to find..
32t front ring and 11-42 is plenty!
I need climbing range cogs that play nicely with 30t or 32t ring. My trails descents are zesty enough to where I'm carrying speed or braking.
I could cope with the 30T and 42 at the back on my 27.5" bike on all but the steepest pitches or when you're at 12k vert and don't GAF about pedaling.
But on the new bike I'm liking the 30 oval with the 10-52 out back. It's heavier and 29er wheels, so the 30/42 combo is slightly harder than my old easiest option, but the 52 gives me wall climbing ability when I need it for short burst or at altitude next summer. The oval seems to make a difference (blackspire fyi).
But on the new bike I'm liking the 30 oval with the 10-52 out back. It's heavier and 29er wheels, so the 30/42 combo is slightly harder than my old easiest option, but the 52 gives me wall climbing ability when I need it for short burst or at altitude next summer. The oval seems to make a difference (blackspire fyi).
Yep, been there. Only for V2 or AF model of Ripmo. I have the V1.
I do remember the Ibis enduro team (robin wallner, bex barona) back in the day of their V1 Ripmos running different shock than the fancy X2 I have. Now I'm understanding why.
It's not the end of the world. Just a little heart burn on certain chunks of trail.
I found that just running zero or one spacers and a fair bit higher pressure than recommended in the shock makes my V1 ride rather nice. IIRC I am at 230-235 psi for a 180lb rider. Very little detriment to small bump sensitivity but now a lot more supportive and playful. I can put on my trailside engineer hat and say that the leverage curve could be better but when it comes to how it rides now I can't muster a real complaint.
Nice man!
I know a guy who has one set up "mx". I've only seen two GGs so far, but haven't test ridden.
I know a guy who has one set up "mx". I've only seen two GGs so far, but haven't test ridden.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll have to check my settings again and see where I'm at.
How do you run your compression settings?
I assume you're running a FLOAT X2 as well? Or DPX2?
Here's what's wrong with the industry.
PinkBike Academy.
What. The. Ever. Living. Fuck.
The woman just started watching these.
What I briefly saw combined three things that are all individually nauseating. Enduro, reality TV, and "how to be an influencer". This makes me want to shit my brains and vomit my spleen.
PinkBike Academy.
What. The. Ever. Living. Fuck.
The woman just started watching these.
What I briefly saw combined three things that are all individually nauseating. Enduro, reality TV, and "how to be an influencer". This makes me want to shit my brains and vomit my spleen.
You mean outside+ academy?
Same here
Ditto.
It was just noise, easily ignored.
It was just noise, easily ignored.
At the end of the day it is a reality show and some of it (first season especially) is a little cringe, but its just entertainment.
And at the very least, something good is coming out of it. The previous winner got his sponsorship and came 14th at the EWS in Tweed.
www.enduroworldseries.com
And at the very least, something good is coming out of it. The previous winner got his sponsorship and came 14th at the EWS in Tweed.
Enduro World Series | EWS Teams and riders
www.enduroworldseries.com
I'm not sure what bothers me more - the fact that it's just SO lame and cringe'y all-around, or the fact that they call it an "academy" and there's no instruction going on. Just a bunch of dumbass tests.
i'm gonna start ridemonkey academy. here's how the episodes will work out:
- Beer mile. Chug a beer, ride a mile. repeat until you barf. last one standing wins
- retro-grouch race - race a DH track on a rigid hardtail that's 2 sizes too big with cantilever brakes, toe clips, and kenda nevagels. all racers must shotgun a beer at the starting line. all survivors proceed. winner shotguns another beer, losers shotgun 2 beers
- hamfist challenge - service a suspension fork of your choice (2015 or newer) with only a hammer and an impact wrench
- huck to flat challenge - huck a Pole bike to flat. drop height increases until the bike breaks. winner determined by most catastrophic failure. everybody drinks.
- armchair engineer challenge - smoke a fat doobie, design a suspension bike. all bikes will be fabricated by jan karpiel.
- armchair engineer race- smoke another fat doobie, race the bike you designed. all survivors win
That's a lot of actually riding bikes required, not sure you'll find enough competitors.
not to RM I haven't... I've definitely ranted about it though
I'd actually watch this shit/participate. Except for the smoking but I'm sure another few beers wouldn't hurt. Unless they did.
substitute with whiskey or other spirit of choice.
Ah yes. And how could I forget @Toshi 's new ///shed with mountain view!There's a fairly well sized one in VT, amiright?
Words like...
along w/ 'yew' (in any form) and 'spicy' are what's wrong with the industry as well.
extra spicy e-bike batteries.
i mean, if you've made it that far you're basically an alcoholic anyways.
I'll use "steep" and "rocky" just for you from now on.
(what's 'yew' though?)