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Boogalo posted:
he removed the wrong derailleur
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spwrozek posted:he removed the wrong derailleur 
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Apr 21, 2021 05:57
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Psyched for this comparo: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/welcome-to-the-2021-pinkbike-value-bikes-field-trip.html Forgot that the Ripley AF is only 3k.
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Apr 21, 2021 08:10
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kimbo305 posted:Psyched for this comparo: good luck finding one though, I've been looking for one for my wife
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Apr 21, 2021 13:14
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Boogalo posted:
*Rainier Wolfcastle voice* my mech, the dork disc does nothing
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Apr 21, 2021 16:38
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mashed_penguin posted:Your list looks good to me. I can totally recommend the EDC pump. I really like mine, even without the storage it seems like a really solid pump and you can use the nozzle of it with a CO2 so thats one less thing to bring. I have their edc tool in mine with their plug kit and its got pretty much everything I need for backpack less rides closer to home. I also highly recommend the edc pump with tool. As far as a spare tube I just use a $8 ski tie to hold it to the frame.
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Apr 21, 2021 18:39
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Are there any fatter grips available? I already have ODI Rogues on my bike, and it seems like those and Oury grips are what people recommended for people with larger hands. Not sure I'd like ESI Chunkies. I've also read about people double or triple wrapping with road bar tape. Has anyone ever tried that? Maybe I should also try to get padded gloves...
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Apr 21, 2021 19:42
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jesus WEP posted:*Rainier Wolfcastle voice* my mech, the dork disc does nothing lmao imagine a 300mm dork disc that could actually save a modern 1x derailleur
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Apr 21, 2021 19:45
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PolishPandaBear posted:Are there any fatter grips available? My friend asked this and the thickest I could find were these at 35mm: https://www.redmonkeysports.com/products/klampz-lock-on-silicone-grips These are 34, and I've personally used them. Maybe a touch too solid, and also not lockon: https://jonesbikes.com/jones-kraton-h-grips/
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PolishPandaBear posted:Are there any fatter grips available? I already have ODI Rogues on my bike, and it seems like those and Oury grips are what people recommended for people with larger hands. Not sure I'd like ESI Chunkies. OURY is absolutely the way to go, don't think twice. The best are the ones that don't have the lock on plastic sleeve.
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Are any of the air compressors around $50 worth it? Looking for something that will handle a range of pressures and volumes for road, mountain, and car.
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Levitate posted:good luck finding one though, I've been looking for one for my wife The Ripmo AF I was supposed to get mid May has been delayed to September. I am sad.
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Apr 21, 2021 21:15
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bamhand posted:Are any of the air compressors around $50 worth it? Looking for something that will handle a range of pressures and volumes for road, mountain, and car. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYHYHEA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is what I bought, though it's more than your budget. It's quiet and has enough air for car tires though it may need to fill up a time or two if you're doing all 4. Alternatively, I use one of these with me when I'm out on rides. It works for cars too but will take a long time (like 5 seconds for 1 psi) to pump up car tires. Great for biek. If you have batteries in that system already it's super cheap, otherwise about $100 with a battery and charger. Bonus weird looks at the trail head with your noisy pump. Anybody have any recommendations on prescription glasses (safety glasses? goggles?) for riding? Suburban Dad fucked around with this message at 21:50 on Apr 21, 2021 |
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Apr 21, 2021 21:47
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bamhand posted:Are any of the air compressors around $50 worth it? Looking for something that will handle a range of pressures and volumes for road, mountain, and car. the answer is almost certainly one from Harbor Freight. Eejit posted:The Ripmo AF I was supposed to get mid May has been delayed to September. I am sad. Long live the franken bike Suburban Dad posted:Anybody have any recommendations on prescription glasses (safety glasses? goggles?) for riding? I like my non prescription Tfosi and they do it: https://www.tifosioptics.com/prescription-sports-sunglasses/ Lasik is the answer though (I know this isn't the question but it will always be my answer)
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PolishPandaBear posted:Are there any fatter grips available? I already have ODI Rogues on my bike, and it seems like those and Oury grips are what people recommended for people with larger hands. Not sure I'd like ESI Chunkies. https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/grips/products/mega-fat-paw-grips These are the thickest I know of and they rule.
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spwrozek posted:I like my non prescription Tfosi and they do it: https://www.tifosioptics.com/prescription-sports-sunglasses/ Oh I would of I could but I'm apparently not a good candidate for it for some reason.
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I guess I'll need to try the silicone foam style grips then. Thanks everyone.
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PolishPandaBear posted:Are there any fatter grips available? I already have ODI Rogues on my bike, and it seems like those and Oury grips are what people recommended for people with larger hands. Not sure I'd like ESI Chunkies. I like my ESI Chunky grips. I've put them on multiple bikes, always appreciate the extra material and non-slip feel, even when I forget gloves.
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My buddy in Minneapolis is selling his 2014 Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29 size XXL (he is so tall). Think around $1200, can ship it. Anyone need a huge rear end bike?
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spwrozek posted:
At least now I have a solid reason to finally change out my nasty rear brake hose.
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Apr 22, 2021 16:29
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Has anyone done the charger 2.1 upgrade on a pike? I have a pike select that seems not so great at small bump. It looks like there are two kits, I’m thinking the $250 rct3 setup would be fine.
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Earlier this week at a trailhead I had an older couple ask me about hiking, what trails I normally ride, and how to find them, at a place that is decidedly not meant for hiking. It's off the map and not somewhere you would just stumble upon - it’s on logging company property that a local trail alliance has an agreement with. I told them this and emphasized that the trails are steep and winding, with berms and jumps, and that they really shouldn't hike here. Their response was “well there’s only one car other than yours so we probably won't run into anybody.” I’m all for hiking and getting out on less popular trails… but they didn’t seem to care that these were not hiking trails. I told them that they could get seriously injured if someone comes flying down a dedicated bike trail and isn’t expecting to see hikers and they just brushed it off with a “thanks for the heads up, we’ll just go exploring” and that was that. Thankfully I didn’t see them once I got out but it made it a lot harder to let loose for fear that I’d run into them.
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yoohoo posted:Earlier this week at a trailhead I had an older couple ask me about hiking, what trails I normally ride, and how to find them, at a place that is decidedly not meant for hiking. It's off the map and not somewhere you would just stumble upon - it’s on logging company property that a local trail alliance has an agreement with. I told them this and emphasized that the trails are steep and winding, with berms and jumps, and that they really shouldn't hike here. Their response was “well there’s only one car other than yours so we probably won't run into anybody.” I’m all for hiking and getting out on less popular trails… but they didn’t seem to care that these were not hiking trails. I told them that they could get seriously injured if someone comes flying down a dedicated bike trail and isn’t expecting to see hikers and they just brushed it off with a “thanks for the heads up, we’ll just go exploring” and that was that. Thankfully I didn’t see them once I got out but it made it a lot harder to let loose for fear that I’d run into them. There was just a big ol Facebook post in our local trail group about hikers routinely getting on to B Line at Red Hill. It's a steep, techy, loose, and exposed one way descent that puckers my rear end in a top hat on my best days. Literally every other trail allows hiking and in fact there's a hiking only trail that roughly parallels it, but for some reason people just gotta go walk up it. It's led to multiple MTB injuries, despite a poo poo ton of signage.
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Every year when new college students show up, I run across someone walking up the DH-only-and-signed-as-such Don't Think (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr-8uYeq260) Last year, it was someone with over-the-ear headphones on who did not even look up. After that experience I decided to assume nobody can read signs and take it super slow at Tech Trails on any blind corners/rises after August.
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vote_no posted:Every year when new college students show up, I run across someone walking up the DH-only-and-signed-as-such Don't Think (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr-8uYeq260) There is another Houghton person on here? (Tech grad myself but living in CO)
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Multiple iirc. I was so close to being one this year, was going to try for the temp trailworker job in copper harbor but my layoff ended :/
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Car Hater posted:Multiple iirc. I was so close to being one this year, was going to try for the temp trailworker job in copper harbor but my layoff ended :/ Yeah I know one of them. Just funny since so few people live there.
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n8r posted:Has anyone done the charger 2.1 upgrade on a pike? I have a pike select that seems not so great at small bump. It looks like there are two kits, I’m thinking the $250 rct3 setup would be fine. I did the charger upgrade on a boxxer and didn't find it made a huge difference. This was an older boxxer with mission control damper and I was upgrading that to the first charger damper.
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n8r posted:Has anyone done the charger 2.1 upgrade on a pike? I have a pike select that seems not so great at small bump. It looks like there are two kits, I’m thinking the $250 rct3 setup would be fine. If you already have the charger 1 damper then there is very little benefit to going to the rct3. Have you got the debonair air spring in yours ? That is a cheap upgrade that is well worth doing on any pike that has a solo air. I've been nerding with my 2017 pike lately and recently tried putting a couple of tokens in and lowering my spring rate a bit. It has improved it over all. Its definately more compliant in the chundery roots without bottoming out.
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Car Hater posted:Multiple iirc. I was so close to being one this year, was going to try for the temp trailworker job in copper harbor but my layoff ended :/ man gently caress that real job come be a dirtbag
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Anyone have recommendations for a decent, moderately priced pair of biking sunglasses? None of my normal sunglasses are particularly good for riding so I want to get a pair that are better for wind and debris.
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Eejit posted:The Ripmo AF I was supposed to get mid May has been delayed to September. I am sad. I think there are a lot of people in the same boat. If you want a bike now you better be prepared to roll Walmart or have dentist money to spend.
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rockcity posted:Anyone have recommendations for a decent, moderately priced pair of biking sunglasses? None of my normal sunglasses are particularly good for riding so I want to get a pair that are better for wind and debris. I’ve seen the tifosi sledge reviewed as a good budget option. There’s a half frame version too. E: budget is like $75 or $80, I don’t know what your definition of moderate priced is. ought ten fucked around with this message at 02:37 on Apr 24, 2021 |
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ought ten posted:I’ve seen the tifosi sledge reviewed as a good budget option. There’s a half frame version too. Maybe $100 or so. I’m flexible on that, I just don’t want to blindly drop a ton of money on a pair if there are sort of a highly recommended good value option.
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Recommend me a women’s saddle for a dropper. My wife rides with her rear end in the seat and it wears her out. Haven’t gotten to the “stand on your pedals when rolling over a log” point yet.
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ought ten posted:I’ve seen the tifosi sledge reviewed as a good budget option. There’s a half frame version too. They’re usually like $100-140 or so, but I wear Ryders Seventh. I have a transition pair for general use so they stay clear and still keep poo poo out of my eyes on cloudy days, and a regular “sort of” polarized pair for summer so it keeps the glare down but doesn’t hide slick surfaces.
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PRADA SLUT posted:Recommend me a women’s saddle for a dropper. My wife rides with her rear end in the seat and it wears her out. If she's going to use the dropper, does it matter as much what the saddle is?
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kimbo305 posted:If she's going to use the dropper, does it matter as much what the saddle is? If she used the dropper or did anything other than glue her rear end to the saddle for the entirety of the ride, no, but that’s a ways off still The dropper is a matter of clearance / compatibility if it matters.
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I’m interpreting your question as “what saddle should she get if she’s committed to riding 100% seated? And also she does have a dropper post that always stays up” If that’s accurate, then any steel railed saddle will work — a dropper uses the same rail clamping system as other posts. As for which model, that’s still unfortunately determined entirely by experimentation. You could do some measurements to see if her current saddle is the wrong width.
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