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Steve French posted:They redid the commander, stiffer and 92/102 vs 98/108. Deathwish 104 tour. Countach 110 (same as already revealed last year). I think other than that mostly minor tweaks and new topsheets. I don't wanna derail this thread but you should post some pics of the DW104 Tour in the ski thread if you have access somehow! Edit: worst page snipe of all time? WHERE MY HAT IS AT fucked around with this message at 23:27 on Jul 27, 2023 |
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Steve French posted:They redid the commander, stiffer and 92/102 vs 98/108. Deathwish 104 tour. Countach 110 (same as already revealed last year). I think other than that mostly minor tweaks and new topsheets. They went narrower for this year’s Commanders? I’m always interested to see width trends.
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WHERE MY HAT IS AT posted:I don't wanna derail this thread but you should post some pics of the DW104 Tour in the ski thread if you have access somehow! I've seen them but will shy away from sharing them broadly, want to respect the trust given in them giving me an early peak. They generally follow the trend of the tour models having more abstract top sheets, I'll say that much though. ought ten posted:They went narrower for this year’s Commanders? I’m always interested to see width trends. Not sure if it's really reflective of width trends in general here. Seems like basically they're making the 92 into an actual carver (at least, as much as they ever have), and the 102 is the one closer to the freeride comp ski; splitting the difference between the 98 and 108 because they thought they kept having to make hard decisions between taking out those two sizes, so they're thinking 102 is a happy medium. More on topic: I raced the Downieville classic recently; did the all mountain (expert division, as it was the only one besides pro that could do the all mountain race both days that included the DH as well as the XC). Was pretty apprehensive about whether I was fast enough for it, but ended up about midpack both days. If there's interest I can share more about the race here or the competitive cycling thread when I've got a bit of time. And now I'm switching gears, need to start doing Northstar laps to prepare for the enduro there in about a month.
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I'm in the Seattle area and looking for somewhere to ride besides Duthie now that I have some practice. I was going to check out Tokul but apparently it's been closed for while and the trail reports are saying to stay away while they clean it up. Is there anywhere else that's moderately challenging but doesn't include any intense downhill that I should try? The only other place I've been is Grand Ridge, which was more or less a shakedown ride.
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Try Black Diamond, or if you're up for a drive there are a couple small parks in Tacoma and a huge one in Bellingham (Galbraith)
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Suburban Dad posted:Agreed Had my injection today. I passed out from the pain halfway through. Hoping I get some relief, the MRI image of my herniated disc showed it was jammed hard against the sciatic nerve.
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Jesus. Hope it does something for you. PM'd.
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Nocheez posted:Had my injection today. I passed out from the pain halfway through. Whattup herniated disc buddy, I had the same issue where it was smashing the sciatic nerve. I was really anxious about having to have surgery to fix it, after not being able to stand or sit for 30 days I said gently caress it and had it done. Was very easy with an overnight stay and only a few days of the surgical spot being sore, no issues ever since, A+++ would recommend if the non surgical options aren't working for you.
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Suburban Dad posted:Jesus. Hope it does something for you. PM'd. Thanks, bud. This is not the first time I've shared something personal on SA and received a PM, and I truly appreciate how awesome this community is. Whatever the results are I'm hopeful I can get some relief, as there are options still available. I did have a good laugh when I was in the waiting room, and the doc turned on his radio and Hurts So Good by Mellencamp was playing.
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I was in the same boat a few years ago. Herniated my L4-5 and L5-S1. Major sciatica down my right leg. I had injured it several times over the years thanks to hockey and snowboarding, BMX crashes probably didn't help either. But there were 3 main incidents over the last 7 years that were excruciating but slowly recovered. First one was bad but I got recovered after a few weeks. Second one was mild but left me with long lasting mild sciatica. I saw a physical therapist for a while but didn't get much improvement. The third one was really bad and forced me to seek further care. After the last one, I didn't really recover. It was the most pain I've ever felt in my life and I couldn't walk for about a week. I couldn't sleep, couldn't sit up. Every position was painful. I went to the doc and got pain meds, nerve blockers etc, muscle relaxers until I clicked see a specialist and get an MRI. It was not fun. I went to a few spine and injury specialists, a new physical therapist, got an injection. The injection did nothing for me. My new PT worked magic with noticeable improvement in a few sessions. After a month I could only barely walk down the block. I couldn't stand longer than 10-15 minutes. I was in PT for a few months. After I was done I felt normal for the first time in years. I felt better than I did even before I hurt it the last time. BUT I feel like my injury was right there waiting to happen again. All my doctors pushed me away from surgery. My brother in law just had it and got no relief after 5 months of recovery. It seems like such a gamble. I pretty much stopped playing hockey, switched from snowboarding to skiing and I'm selective about my risk because a fall will likely result in back surgery. Watch your backs. Back injuries suck. Also find a good physical therapist. Mine was magical and I will follow her anywhere.
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My PT was great! The massages and stretches were helping for a bit, but flying all over North America for work and driving lots definitely hasn't been helping. Then I went downhill 3 weeks ago and it's been just miserable. I can be upright for about 30 mins at most before I need to lie flat for a while.
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After a bit of a hiatus I decided to break myself back into MTB by renting a bike in CO fresh off sea level and let my brother in law take me out for a thrashing. In spite of the fact that I wasn’t convinced my lungs werent bleeding, I had a loving blast. Didn’t have the legs or the lungs for climbing at elevation so I had some fun uphill hiking mixed in too.  Those downhill sections tho…. When I returned home my old riding buddy told me he got a new bike so went out and thrashed myself in some dank rear end forests locally. I sweat a dangerous amount and my rear end is sore, but I forgot how much I enjoyed it. I’ve got a long road to get myself in riding shape though. Pure pain. But good pain.
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LeeMajors posted:After a bit of a hiatus I decided to break myself back into MTB by renting a bike in CO fresh off sea level and let my brother in law take me out for a thrashing.. Where did he take you? Also welcome back.
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spwrozek posted:Where did he take you? Also welcome back. Haymaker in Eagle. Gorgeous. Easy for CO but it was loving murder since I’m out of riding shape. Not that I was ever very good and I’m still very much a beginner. So much fun. First time on full suspension made my cromo Marin hard tail hurt even worse on our rooted rear end single track here in SC.
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Been hitting up the local bike stores searching for a mountain bike of late. Not sure how they stay in business because everything is super limited selection and 20% more than online. Tried a bunch of bikes and the modern mountains feel like drat moon landers. Going full squish this time. Have the Reddit meme bike on the way. Should be here next week. Quite pumped.
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It doesn't come with pedals so I copped some flat pedals to go with it. I will NOT be blowing money on upgrading components, though they say the tires it comes with are very slow rolling. I will wear them out. I will not be buying 5-10 shoes either. I did cop a new helmet and knee pads, as safety is paramount. Also some gloves. There is a suspension setup guide with the bike for which I fear I may need to go to the bike store and have them do it. Not sure how they will take that. Ages ago I went with my motobecane and got some guff for having a meme bike. I could also buy a shock pump but I am hesitant to mess around with suspension. If I have the shop tune the suspension to my weight is it basically one and done or is it like tires where it needs to be maintained all the time?
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What is the Reddit meme bike?
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ought ten posted:What is the Reddit meme bike? Ibis Ripmo Aluminum.  Got the deore package for a cool quarter off out the door. 29 inch wheels. My first full squish and my first modern geometry mountain bike. Got the black version...... Ripping and running.
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How's this little number holding up? Got one on the way....
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MuadDib Atreides posted:It doesn't come with pedals so I copped some flat pedals to go with it. I will NOT be blowing money on upgrading components, though they say the tires it comes with are very slow rolling. I will wear them out. I will not be buying 5-10 shoes either. I did cop a new helmet and knee pads, as safety is paramount. Also some gloves. Buy a shock pump, it’s super easy to do and you’ll want to adjust and play with the pressures anyway.
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MuadDib Atreides posted:I will NOT be blowing money on upgrading components, though they say the tires it comes with are very slow rolling. I will wear them out. MuadDib Atreides posted:Ibis Ripmo Aluminum. Assuming the mentioned slow rolling tires are the assegais it comes with (and that are pictured), yes they’re slow rolling but also very good tires. I’ve had a (carbon) Ripmo for a few years and run mostly assegai on it, and not just because that’s what it came with. If you’re riding super smooth stuff that doesn’t need much grip then it might make sense to preemptively replace them but yeah otherwise just ride them and get something else when they’re toast
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:Buy a shock pump, it’s super easy to do and you’ll want to adjust and play with the pressures anyway. Ok. Are they all the same? The shop had specailized brand for $60
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MuadDib Atreides posted:Ok. Are they all the same? The shop had specailized brand for $60 yeah, I don't remember where I read it but most name-brand shock pumps literally come from the same factory
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Clark Nova posted:yeah, I don't remember where I read it but most name-brand shock pumps literally come from the same factory Once I have the shocks right will they stay right or do I have to add air and maintain them like you do with tires? Thinking to buy a shock pump and return it to amazon once the squish is dialed in.
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Steve French posted:Assuming the mentioned slow rolling tires are the assegais it comes with (and that are pictured), yes they’re slow rolling but also very good tires. I’ve had a (carbon) Ripmo for a few years and run mostly assegai on it, and not just because that’s what it came with. Yeah the ones it comes with I'm going to keep. How do you like the ripmo? It's too much bike for my experience level but meh.
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MuadDib Atreides posted:Once I have the shocks right will they stay right or do I have to add air and maintain them like you do with tires? Thinking to buy a shock pump and return it to amazon once the squish is dialed in. It's a tool you will need more than once. Don't borrow, just buy one.
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MuadDib Atreides posted:Once I have the shocks right will they stay right or do I have to add air and maintain them like you do with tires? Thinking to buy a shock pump and return it to amazon once the squish is dialed in. It’s not set and forget.
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vikingstrike posted:It’s not set and forget. Why? Does it leak or change with temperature or something?
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MuadDib Atreides posted:Why? Does it leak or change with temperature or something? Yes
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I've had my Roscoe 7 for a couple months now and I love riding it so much. I suck at the actual mountain biking part of mountain biking and will likely never progress beyond riding green single track stuff because I'm too scared of getting sidelined with an injury. Because of that I was wondering if it would make sense to put thinner tires on it to up its abilities as a do-everything bike at the expense of more technical trail riding. It's got 2.6" tires right now. I also own a 2013 cyclocross bike but it's got cantilever brakes and drop bars and I'm just really not into it anymore. I took it out for another ride today and I just find it so uncomfortable and now that I've experienced hydraulic disc brakes the brakes feel like garbage. I was thinking about seeing if I could convert that into more of like a flat bar gravel bike to hit that do-everything sweet spot but I feel like maybe the Roscoe is just going to be the better platform for it, but on the other hand I don't want to handicap the Roscoe's ability to be a mountain bike.
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2.6” tires are pretty wide. You could always move to XC tires in the 2.3-2.4 range and make it roll a bit quicker and still work on trail.
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vikingstrike posted:2.6” tires are pretty wide. You could always move to XC tires in the 2.3-2.4 range and make it roll a bit quicker and still work on trail. Yeah that's what I'm thinking. My usual ride to the trail near my house is a 4km climb on a gravel trail, and often if I'm on my lunch break or whatever I just do the climb and skip the actual mountain biking part. So I was hoping maybe I could go down to 2.2 or 2.3 and have something that's a bit better as a gravel bike while also still being capable on the rocky, rooty type stuff.
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You'll definitely notice a faster rolling set of tires, stick with like, 2.3-2.4 though. Basically width is not really a factor in rolling speed, it's more related to the casing and tread pattern. So a thinner, more flexible casing tire and lower profile knobs is faster, but also less durable and has less grip. Things like the maxxis rekon, vittoria syerra come in 2.4 and would be worth checking out. I rode syerras last fall and will probably buy another set pretty soon here. As far as a shock pump goes, yeah having one is good, I'm often doing a little fine tuning here and there. Like right now things are hot, dry, and loose, so a little softer suspension improves grip. In the spring when i'm racing wed night xc I want things pretty firm for better pedaling response. Last weekend I had a really long mtb race so I went a little lower in suspension pressure both for added comfort and to compensate for the really hot weather.
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Had my first proper big crash of the year at Revy today. It was so stupid and entirely my own doing, first run of the day and I was feeling good so riding way too fast for a trail I’m doing blind. Came hot out of a 90 deg left berm and oh poo poo there’s a jump at the bottom. No time to react and pump it properly so I landed on the front wheel, went off the side of the trail and landed on the opposite bank of a ditch, chest first into a rock. I bought a back/chest piece at the start of the season and it turned it from a day or season ending injury to just getting back up and riding the rest of the day. I’ve got some scrapes on my arms and legs and a bruised knee/chest that can feel coming in but I seriously doubt I would have gotten away without a couple cracked ribs or even a sternum injury with how fast I was going. Just absolutely reckless behaviour and I should know better, but at least my armour bailed me out this time. The rest of the day was really fun, been taking lessons and it’s helped my confidence a ton in steep/loose/tech. I’m absolutely gassed though, top to bottom is almost a 40 minute lap.
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Is it worthwhile to upgrade from Shimano MT410 2 piston brakes to a set of 4 piston Shimano M7120? I mostly like to do XC/Climbing on mine and take it pretty easy on the down, it's the only thing that's still original on my Kona Honzo (apart from a fork which is way too much $$$ to upgrade).
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Probably not unless you just want to spend money. I have MT200's and while I would love a more powerful, adjustable set I don't really *need* it and good brakes are like $250-300+ range RE gloves: I like my Handups, I have a normal weight pair and a light vented pair. The normal ones get a bit warm and sweaty in the summer but the lighter vented ones have rougher seams and I find the material a little scratchy. Not uncomfortable, but not as nice as the regulars. The fingers are also long enough for my hands which is nice. RE tires: Forekaster's can finally be found in 3C EXO and EXO+ so I may pick one of those up. Probably pair it with a Rekon in the rear to get something nice and quick instead of my current dual compound DHF/Aggressor combo for mild trails. Horizontal Tree fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Jul 30, 2023 |
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paberu posted:Is it worthwhile to upgrade from Shimano MT410 2 piston brakes to a set of 4 piston Shimano M7120? I mostly like to do XC/Climbing on mine and take it pretty easy on the down, it's the only thing that's still original on my Kona Honzo (apart from a fork which is way too much $$$ to upgrade).
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MuadDib Atreides posted:Why? Does it leak or change with temperature or something? To answer the unasked question you need to check the shocks a few times a year, as you do more aggressive stuff probably up to once a month. Same with dropper. More often with bad / old seals etc. Same with brakes, learn to bleed them, and check brake pads. Lube your chain every couple rides too.
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Copped the shock pump today. According to the website I will need it set to my weight. The coil front shock is another matter. According to the website it ships with a “blue” spring for people up to 180 pounds. I’m like 210 and should need a yellow or green spring. Is it going to come with the other springs? Do I need to change this right away or not so much?
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evil_bunnY posted:All shimano 4pots feel the same to me in general. All 4pot brands I've tried offer comparable power with different feel/adjustability, notable exception being magura (they haul down noticeably harder). The 4pot SRAM brakes I've had feel absolutely awful and have had terrible braking performance relative to the Zee or Saint brakes. MuadDib Atreides posted:Copped the shock pump today. According to the website I will need it set to my weight. The coil front shock is another matter. According to the website it ships with a “blue” spring for people up to 180 pounds. I’m like 210 and should need a yellow or green spring. Is it going to come with the other springs? Do I need to change this right away or not so much? Yes you should change it so your suspension works properly. No it won't come with those springs. You'll need to buy it separately.
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