'unironically great traction pedalling uphill fresh fork decals held up, and of course turkey globbling from avid brakes. Now I just need a dropper or 375-400mm post and I can be the weird enduro guy with a dh bike.
lmao.
Last guy who had it battered the rims in mammoth.
Was a dream bike for me as a kid, so I am happy.';

'>>180680
Can you adjust how far the crowns sit up the fork stauntions ? Like to raise/lower the front of the bike? I owned a DH bike for a bit but desu never looked that close at it';

'>>180616
Does it count if I didn't scope out the line?
>Following my buddy down a trail i've never ridden
>Coming up on blind jump, he slows down
>Was fine on all the jumps before this one
>Shouts "you're good", then he dodges around the takeoff at the last second
>Assuming I'm good, hit it anyways
>At the top of the takeoff I see it's a gapped stepdown, and I'm going too slow now
>uh_oh.wmv
>Nose case the landing, resulting in a separated shoulder
At least my bike was ok. I never let him lead again lol
>>180688
>Can you adjust how far the crowns sit up the fork stauntions ? Like to raise/lower the front of the bike?
Yes, you just need to make sure to leave enough space on the stanchion to not have the lower slam into the crown when you bottom it out';

'>>180695
Considering you lost your flow, cased a jump, AND got a serious injury yeah it counts.
TBQH the guy I rode with the most was equally as safe/paranoid as me so we both scoped out the lines.';

'Here's a video the wellington MTB club has put up of the makara peak Enduro. I had hopes of doing this one on my hardtail but it was honestly just too chunky on the hard/long course so I rode my Marin which I'm finally happy with the setup of. I'm actually the last faggot you see before the prizegiving bit of the video, on a trail called deliverence which is a real motherfucker of a trail but probably my favorite of the day.
https://youtu.be/jWCkH7baLnY?si=7gZkC2WabzQ9DFDn';

'>>180769
Looks fun. You can always do it next year/different enduros on a hardtail.';

'>>180775
Yeah the tunnel gully Enduro is next, it happens to be at the far end of a 20km rail trail over a mountain range from my house ((not directly, il still have to drive 60km to the start point) so I and a bunch of mates are planning on parking at the closer end of the rail trail, riding over and doing the Enduro and riding back. So il do that on the full sus just to be comfortable as it'll be a 60+km day, but the one after that is the polhill/waimepihi Enduro which is mainly smooth/dirt based trails that will be perfect for hardtail.';

'Leaving for Rotorua tomorrow. Broke up with my gf a few days ago so I'll try and pedal my sadness away';

'I hate pinkbike comments, want external routing? Stop complaining and just have it.';

'>>180893
I read this post thinking you had broken up with her to go to Rotorua. Tbh I'm thinking of leaving my missus to go to Rotorua too. Idk how my kids will feel about that.


I'm not a homo or anything, but sometimes I reckon it would be a great life just living with your best bud (pretending to be gay, but not actually doing gay stuff) and going riding all the time and just hitting a brothel once a month to get that out of your system.';

'>>180927
I've gone through a lot of very positive physical and mental changes over the past couple of years but everyone I know is from the old me's life. I need to find a new group of friends who share the kind of hobbies that I now have. I've become much more outdoorsy but your average MTG nerd doesn't want to go for multi day rides and hikes.
If you do make it to Rotorua, I really highly recommend the Forest loop. It's such a nice ride that takes you to beautiful bits of the park you wouldn't otherwise see';

'Where can I pay a five foot tall redhead girl to beat some sense into me and make me go ride my bike? The wind came, it’s dry now, I have plenty of cozy riding clothing but I’m just not feeling it for some reason, just keep inflating my tires in anticipation then doing nothing';

'> shoulder finally heals after a month of not rock climbing
> strain oblique muscles from trying to yank out dropper post after it explodes
> take it easy for another week but obliques show no signs of improving
> go for an easy ride on the gravel bike after more than a week of not riding since I'm feeling better
> oblique muscles get worse but recover when I get home and massage them
> do laundry
> lift laundry basket
> strain muscles even more and now it's the worst it's ever been, even walking hurts in some cases now
So much for this being a fun winter break. At least I saw a lot of birds on yesterday's ride.
I picked up a new motorcycle on Friday (Ducati Streetfighter V2) and I won't even get to ride it much more due to the incoming rain. It's just not fun if I have to slow down for a corner because it's moist.';

'>>180983
take it easy and lift weights next time to strengthen the area you are having issues.
Unless you are 70+ you should be able to heal fast enough and do normal things again.';

'>>180984
I'm 31. I've been lucky with dodging injuries up until last month. I went mountain biking shortly after the original oblique muscle injury and I felt fine so I hope it's just the riding position of a drop bar bike that hurts. Lifting the laundry basket really fucked me yesterday, I was improving too. I've actually been doing kettle bell swings and ab wheel rollouts specifically to resist getting more injuries like this.
I just did 10 ab wheel rollouts and my oblique felt fine. This is frustrating because I rely on riding to maintain my cheerful and friendly mood. Without it, I go back to being nasty and irritable.';

'>>180987
Having been on antidepressants and seen therapists for various events in my life, nothing comes close to what what riding has done for me';

'>>180987
I went rock climbing and I feel much better now.

>>180996
Riding is definitely good for the body and mind. I'm a much more outgoing and sociable person than I was before. terminally online people always say "touch grass" but "ride a bike" is more appropriate.';

'took a tumble on some rocky downhill yesterday sisters. The rocks were slippery after a storm. Thankfully my retarded ass learned how to fall correctly and I finished my run and ended the day with a scraped and bruised arm and leg. Bike was ok';

'>>180996
Based
But beware, you do it more and more, you ignore responsabilities to do this and bam you're addicted';

'>>181098
>Bike was ok
Thats all that matters. I worry too much about falling and smash the stanchions with a rock. That could take me out several weeks/months from mountainbiking';

'>>181107
n+1 bros can't stop winning.';

'>>180707
I used to be pretty trusting of other people to not fuck me over like that, I'd even ask randoms that I've met on lifts to tow me into jump lines with gaps if they said they could hit it when I'd go to a new park. I guess I had to learn my lesson the hard way at some point
>>180934
Based. Yeah my mtb and mtg friend groups are completely separate but I still make time to hang out with both. I managed to rope one of em into coming mtbing on one of my extra bikes one time, but he says he would rather get exercise by jogging on a treadmill while watching tv lol. The lengths people will go to to avoid going outside are insane';

'>>181106
I crossed that threshold long ago lol

>>181117
I'm still trying to find friends to go riding with. I've properly drifted away from nerd shit and I'm just hanging around with people I have nothing in common with because I have no one else to talk to';

'>>181120
Just start talking to people on trailheads, go ride down a few trails with them and if you are riding at the same level ask if you can get their deets to go riding other trails with them. I met a lovely Canadian couple today riding down a new, very steep sketchy and slippery trail. I think going out and doing genuinely hard trails with strangers at a similar level does build a relationship.';

'>>181120
>I have no one else to talk to
What if I told you that you can just talk to yourself? Muuh therapy? Just go riding and talk while riding. Its tiring to talk about the same mundane shit over and over bc you have nothing in common';

'>>181120
I've met them just out riding. That and my college MTB club.

My main riding friend is the only other person I know who will go do 45mile+ rides with me. I've met with a few others via Facebook groups, discord, and just meeting people out in the woods or bike park lift.

Fellow autists, hear my advice. Just talk to people if you want to make friends.';

'>>181120
I find it EZ PZ to make riding friends. I just talk to people out on the trails and then we exchange numbers and make plans to go ride.
Last year, all my usual riding friends flaked on a halloween night ride I wanted to do so I made a post on a local facebook group. Only one guy showed up and we've been riding almost every week since. I know where he lives, and he knows where I live now.
I've also ridden with people from my rock climbing gym.';

'Ok anons, now that 2023 is over, what's your mtbing new year's resolution? For me, it's transitioning from a clipchud to a flatranny since I haven't ridden flats for years now. And also I need to ride moar since I only got out around once a week this year, whereas I used to get out at least 3 times a week';

'>>181165
how do people even read clips on a MTB
If you're at a bike park, you need to have a free legs so you can abandon your bike at any sketchy moment, mid jump or whatever. If you're in the mountains, you gonna do a lot of walking anyway because some trails just aren't rideable.
Unless you¨re a gravel tranny who only rides fire roads, using clips on MTB is just stupid.';

'>>181169
At the highest level of extreme downhill they become pretty much a necessity as the normal weighting and unweighting motions aren’t fast enough to keep up with the forces being put out by the terrain';

'>>181169
I have pretty much never had them not unclip as I was going otb, highsiding, or any other crash.
I just run them loose and you clip out as you crash.';

'>>181164
Have you seen his dick yet? Has he seen yours?';

'>>181182
Yes and yes.';

'>>181169
You just do. Once you get used to them they are extremely helpful. On a hardtail they are pretty much necessity, which is how I learned to ride them.

They keep the bike on your feet. Which makes it easier to go faster. If your confidence is low they definitely slow you down.

Also any anons have any dirtbikes or dual sports.
I'm broke from MTB and am looking at 97-01 dr350se
My friend recommended the dr650 and xr650l
I want to ride irresponsibly fast on dirt roads and OHV trails. And get some air.

Are dirtbikes like MTB in the sense that rider skill is 90% of going fast once you get an entry level bike

Or is a dual sport like riding a gravel bike on a downhill course';

'>>181263
One is a fat soggy lump and the other is a fire breathing piss missile designed to make you shit yourself.';

'>>180923
you can get foam tape cable routing things to make it neater too especially on the head the tube';

'>>181303
Great, which one will kill me since I have next to no motorcycle experience.

Also a photo of my ride today';

'what kind of FATGRIPS are you guys running? I ordered a pair of PNW grips, but they sent the skinny ones instead of the chodes, and they do not feel good at all';

'>>181473
I swear I head this exact story on reddit like a year ago…
Deity Supracush if you like normal grips that are thick, Wolftooth Fatpaw if you want thicky thick foam-style grips. ODI elite pros were kinda underwhelming; good design but definitely not thick enough. The thinner Deity grips (waypoint?) are good too, that’s what I mostly ran before moving to thick-marketed (supracush) grips. The Wolftooths may actually be too thick (I have the cam version that is slighter less circumference per size than the non-cam versions, and there’s even bigger sizes as well) and there’s the whole existential crisis about moving to plain foam grips with no branding on them…';

'>>181473
oury. My favorite grips.
lizard skin northshore are good too.';

'>>181473
I have a pair of Chromag squarewave XL on one of my bikes I really like. The others have ODI long neck SLX, which aren't as girthy but are much cheaper';

'>go biking in summer on cheap hardtail
>hit jumps and get confident
>decide to jump from one jump to another
>case it, try again and crash
>fall on left side and left crank and pedal severely bent
>look on right side of bike
>derailleur in half pretty much, spokes bent, chain about to snap, pedal cracked
>i didnt even land on the right side and i didnt even kick it
>did my parts just implode or something';

'>>181526
>>181488
>>181483
thanks lads. I ordered a pair of Supercrushers and Deftrap pedals too';

'>>181370
The frame's basically scrap, it has pissed me off too much for another cent to be spent on it.
>>181473
ATV renthal glue ons are a good fat grip.';

'>>181583
The Deftraps are gamechanging, I used to pay $80-160 for my pedals back in the before times, now those $40 pieces of plastic are all I could possibly want';

'I'm loading up my van with my hardtail and my ebike to drive up to Rotorua in the morning for a couple of days riding, are any other kiwifags gonna be there the next few days?';

'>>181605
nice, that is great to hear. I was looking at upgrading my current composites to something a little nicer with a bigger footprint and was considering dropping the cash on an aluminum pedal until I saw the Deftraps. I do a lot of rocky downhill and my current composites held up fine to a ton of pedal strikes';

'>want to try mountain biking
>live in Houston, TX
am I boned? this place is flat and seemingly devoid of anything natural. fucking bizarre how people live like this, I'm losing my mind in these suburbs cycling past the same house over and over';

'>>181695
>Houston, TX
>am I boned?
Basically. You need mountains to do MOUNTAIN biking. Do motocross or go out shooting guns.';

'>>181695
You can make jumps and get into dirt jumping.';

'>>181608
Il just reply to my own post because why TF not?

I arrived late into rotovegas because traffic and me forgetting to bring soap, a towel and tomato sauce. So I only got about 1.5 hrs of riding on the torrent today. My verdict is the hardtail fuckin slays on machine built trails. It's a fuckin fast bike. Where it doesn't excel is on chunky trails, as in it will take a single drop but it doesn't like hitting a root on the way down that drop, that unsettles it a bit. I think a lot of this is line choice so on Friday (Thursday is ebike day) I'm gonna go out and try hit some proper chunk on the hardtail and just try git gud.

Also I swapped the 38 off my Marin onto my ebike so il have a bit of time setting it up tomorrow as I haven't ridden with it before. It should be close, maybe just need 10psi more and a bit of low speed rebound? It's also had a lower service and green seals since so many need some HSR too.';

'>>181399
Dirt Bikes are for stunting and whizzing around on sketchy ass trails and purpose built trails with features while going reearreeereeerreeereeeah. Dual sports are for long rides on trails which are way the fuck out and would be impossible to ride on with a street bike but you wouldn't be able to carry camping shit on a dirt bike. They'll be less fun for the stuff you want dirt bikes for but more fun for rides that are difficult due to the nature of the terrain rather than due to obstacles. Either way, take it slowly, learn skills and practice the shit out of them and you'll wind up flying around the woods still attached to the bike as opposed to the other way.';

'>>181721
I would just bring the smol shock pump with ya.
Oh, and on the hardtail through chunk make sure you run enough pressure and check your spokes every once in a while, especially if you feel a solid "ping".

Only bike I have ever popped a spoke on with a 26in dh wheel.

Chunk on a hardtail is a fun time.';

'>>181695
where in houston? Memorial Park has some trails if you're in town.

South side of town you can hit up Lynn Gripon @ Countryside in League City, Jack Brooks in Hitchcock (very rooty and lots of uphill but a good group of guys maintaining it and building trails). Sugar Land and Pearland have some trails and people too but I've never been there. Look them up on faceberg

>>181583
pic rel is jack brooks';

'>>181695
>am I boned?
I'm currently stuck in toronto, which is objectively the worst place for mtb (and for living in general), so it could be worse for you. It's basically a flat 1000 square kilometer gigasuburb with what is probably the worst traffic in north america, so it's at minimum a 30 minute drive out to any trails.
>>181721
>Il just reply to my own post because why TF not?
Based. Hardtails are pretty fun to ride for a change from full suspensions, but I always find the handling while cornering to be wonky because of the changing headtube angle.

I wouldn't worry too much about changing the suspension settings unless your ebike is truly a boat. You could probably go with a little less low speed rebound damping since the bike is heavier if anything.';

'>>181741
>>181759
Thanks guys. Il have a look over it a bit later on. I have had quite a few 'tings' but they have mostly been rim strikes as I run quite low pressures (even on my full sus bikes) but I honestly haven't ever thought to check the spokes. I have a DT e1900 on the rear that's had quite a hard life so I'm not panicking about ruining the rim but I should get an insert for it at some point and il definitely keep on top of the spokes. I went out and did 70km on my ebike today, hit all my favorite trails and had a great day but it's now got something sounding like a BB creak from the motor and it's pushing rust colored grease out one of the seals so that might be all the ebiking I do on this trip. Happily, I have still got a bunch of shuttle passes so tomorrow il spend the morning shuttling the hardtail and making what loops I can before driving home in the afternoon.

This is one of my favorite trails in the forest, called split enz, it's only a grade 3 but it's 5km long so doing it start to finish fast and without stopping makes for a hard Enduro stage. I did it today, tomorrow I'm gonna go back and do it on my hardtail.

https://youtu.be/kY5BpYWORmg?si=ABjQZPbom2-UC5ex';

'>>181804
Also the 38 performed really well. Super supple but also direct, none of the 'twang' I'd get from my 36es in rooty sections. I didn't actually touch the adjustments, I don't claim to know how to set the grip2 up properly so desu I'd be better off with grip1 but somehow now I own two of them so I probably need to learn.';

'>>181165
Nobody else has any mtb new years resolutions, eh?

Old picture, but I just officially put the flats back on my hardtail for the coming season, and they're staying on it all year this time.

>>181804
Noice, sounds like it'll ne a fun time, looks like an ideal trail for a hardtail.

>>181805
> I probably need to learn.
Just do bracketing - repeatedly ride a lap at the bike park you like and change one adjustment slightly at a time. If the adjustment feels better, adjust it further in that direction until it feels worse. Eventually you'll get an intuition about what might work best after you've done this for different courses and bikes. Fox has some good videos on this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPQnjSe6rdw';

'>>181165
For mtbing? get more into it again, do more dirt jumping(biggest weakness), and ride the harder trails that I used to.
>>181890
that picture makes the bike look tall. I too use bracketing for suspension adjustments, and really all wide range adjustments if I have the time.';

'is it possible to take up mtb, judo and weightlifting at the same time?';

'>>181960
No you can't deadlift while riding down a trail.';

'saw two banana slugs on the trails today. Good day';

'Any of you high melanin individuals who did their lowers used the new skf dual compound seals? Got a set of the old skf seals but dunno if the new one is better';

'>>182091
They’re seals, not bushings so it probably means jack shit unless yours are currently cracked and dry rotted';

'>>182091
I used skf when I overpressurized my dj fork and blew a seal.
Worked great, they were just blue.';

'>>182138
The seal you blew would’ve been one of the o-rings in the air shaft, which would lead to rapid decompression into the lowers, which would THEN blow your oil seal. If you didn’t swap/rebuild your air spring shaft then you didn’t fix the problem. The oil seal seals oil, it’s not what keeping your 120psi inside the airshaft';

'>30+mph winds yesterday
>omw to event stadium parking lot, only place I can ride without driving anywhere
>struggling to ride, giving it my all and hardly moving
>take a turn and wind pushes me off the seat, stumbling to the side
>dismount, strangle the bike into the air and nearly smash it
I hate wind so fucking much. It's even stronger today, I can hear it raping my window. Holy shit I hate it. Fuck wind. I hate it here.';

'>>182179
you checked the weather, you saw the 30mph+ winds…';

'>>182180
I ride in spite of it, and because I hate myself. fuck wind';

'>>182178
I am not taking apart my ancient marzocchi dj2 from 2011 to prove, or disprove you. Works fine now, and it's a coil+air preload system. It's rated for like 50psi or something and I pumped it to my normal air fork pressure(100) and of course it popped off on a jump.';

'>182201

you are a retard who has no idea how his fork works.
the minute you said that you replaced your fork air chamber O ring with a dust seal is when you lost your privilege to participate in this gearfagging discussion.';

'>>182201
You can literally pull your oil seal out, it’s not gonna blast you with air you dummy that’s not how it works lol';

'>>182215
>>182229
>>182178
Here you go I think I won't be posting for a while now.';

'>>182241';

'>>182242';

'>>182243
still not the part we are talking about

you are talking about the part circled in brown

we are talking about the part circled in red.';

'>>182248
forgot to attach';

'>>182249
I’m talking about a small internal oring on the inner airshaft and how that’s what’s responsible for holding the pressure in a fork, not the oil seals. Not that regularly replacing your oil seals is a bad thing. Sorry for meme image it’s the only half-disassembled fork picture I found in 10 seconds';

'>>182248
I know that, I am showing there is no airshaft unless I am using the wrong terminology(highly possible). Mine literally just dumps air into the stanchion, and when I gave it too much air and hit a jump 16 puked oil.
Thus I replaced it with a skf seal and it worked.
>>182252
I don't think that fork has an airshaft. I could be wrong but all I have is that schrader check valve looking piece.

Anyways I manage to rebuild my forks when they leak and change fluid so I guess it just works.';

'took the supracrushers and the deftrap pedals out for a shakedown. They are bretty good would recommend';

'fun day of riding. Santa Cruz holds up well to the rain';

'>looks ok
Seems that /our/ OF pornstar hasn't broken it and actually enjoys riding it. Is canyon actually good? To me canyon is just a retarded YT that does bullshit details like headset routing with a dampening system for the handlebar on bikes that crack or fail. Have they changed?
>>182729
Its been almost 2 months since I last rode and I don't see myself riding in the foreseeable future(2 more months) with this gay weather. Looks nice, miss my temperate climate for year round riding.';

'>>182918
any sandy terrain in your area? It's raining here too but there are still some trails and parks that are rideable.

I'm surprised that guy wrecked an EVIL Insurgent by shralping a turn or something. The EVIL owners group on facebook was on damage control when that happened. I don't blame him for not wanting to ride his warranty frame. The rear brake on my Wreckoning has been spongy for the past several rides no matter what I do and it has really hurt my confidence on the downhills.';

'>>182931
No, there is snow and its cold outside. My fingers go numb even with winter gloves.

Should've used shimano with redline likewater...';

'>>182918
I see people shredding on Canyon bikes all the time. I personally own a Grizl cf for gravel riding and it's been a great bike that took quite a bit of abuse I gave it';

'If you're not physically disabled and ride an e bike you are gay and swallow mans cum';

'-25 c isn't unreasonable weather for riding but i prefer -10';

'Are gook bearing kits good? This one is 60 yuros. I need to pull 4(four) bearings out to exchange them and the tax evasion mechanic is 11 yuro per bearing, 44 for them. One problem is that I tried to unscrew the dropout pivot but failed, and manual doesn't specify the direction(the linkarm/seatstay pivot was clockwise to unscrew) so I don't want to strip the thread for being a retarded nigger';

'>>181106
I want to start mtb but I don't have money, will start when I save some money to buy a good bike.';

'>>183210
I have this one. Seems to be good enough. I mean I bought the super cheap Amazon one because there isn't really a way to fuck it up in the manufacturing process. I can go measure a few of them with calipers if you want. Just from their general fit and and my calibrated fingers I would estimate they have around 0.006" play in the bearing pucks undersized. It doesn't have a thrust bearing on the handles which would be a nice but uncessary touch.

I like mine and it's quality is pretty good.
The case is cheap but what can you expect for around $35';

'nooo I don't want it to downpour all week pls no';

'>>183623
I haven’t ridden in like 3 months because it’s been wet and freezing + not freezing, but I checked Strava and saw that the mega-chad I follow has been putting out rides in the nearby desert so now I think I’m gonna go for it';

'>>183512
Good enough, I'll probably take it. https://youtu.be/IUsEx6XlH7c?si=J_w5O9wPU0y_xCYF I'll finally be able to tear the bike down completely and rebuild it with this song repeating nonstop on my garage at 2am with beers
>>183660
Rather stay comfy in my bed drinking hot ginger-chamomile tea with honey waiting till spring comes';

'I'm looking a replacement for my Sram SX cranks. It seems that those are the only cranks that will fit to the powerspline BB. Is powerspline a dead standard by now?';

'>>183847
>powerspline BB
Been dead for a while my man.';

'>>183847
You can get a DUB crankset with a direct mount 32t and matching threaded BB for $90';

'>>181759
Yeah I ended up running my fork super pumped up with all the reducers in it and it works very well for cornering now but obviously doesn't ride as smooth.';

'> lose 10lbs
> Push 11/6 no longer dialed in for my new weight
I need to gain 10lbs of muscle FAST.';

'>>183883
>Suspension too stiff
Just ride faster m8, it will have the same effect. Simple as';

'>>183717
Just bought it straight from source, the yellow chinaman, for 28€ instead of 64€. I bet once I open the bag it will have that weird smell chinx have. But I gotta wait like 3 weeks.';

'an easton dagger with risse racing damper and manitou mach 5 shocks just fell into my hands recently.
I think the damper and shocks are both seized, what should I do with them? should I just scrap the whole thing or is there a chance I could get this bike up to a rideable standard again.';

'>>184079
Idk how you would get a seized shock unless you have a rusty fork but those suspension parts should be all aluminum. Does it just not move at all. Is there any sign that there was or is oil in it?

If it's completely stuck you are probably going to have to get new ones. If it's just dry you are going to have to find new o rings and x rings. Luckily those all come in standard sizes for the most part so McMasterCarr will probably be your friend. But that's a shit ton of work';

'>mullet
>161/167mm travel(shock has a stroke limiter)
>extra extra long seatpost insertion length(280mm for S2size and 310mm for S3)
>455/475mm reach for S2/S3
>1227/1254mm wheelbase S1/S3
>external routing
>1800€ with rockshock ultimate coil
>2000€ with ohlins coil
>629mm/633mm stack
The name reminds me of Airborne Bikes when they did the cool neon yellow DH bike
Nice to see bike companies aren't doing retarded shit like canyon. This bike is similar to the privateer 161 or the raw madonna V3 without the excessively gay pricing.
This would compete with the sprindrift alu, the alu is ~300€ cheaper than the EDIT MX but never in stock in size M. 2600€ in carbon. It also has a shorter wheelbase at 1216mm and stack 617mm. It doesn't have the tall seatpost that rubs your balls. But the spindrift has 13mm more in rear travel.

Nice bike, roughly same pricing for complete between similar specs';

'Is this a good deal for starting to ride on trails and roads?
https://seoul.craigslist.org/bik/d/trek-marlin/7709665223.html';

'>>184246
It’s 700000 wingwangs how the hell would we know if it’s a good deal

But sure a Trek Marlin will get you around on trails, it’s a standard basic mtb and at least had real components on it, and he is right about XL being more valuable in Asia, make sure the cheap suspension fork it comes with actually still works and make sure the tires are decent condition';

'>>184253
It works out to be $460 and I was curious if anything looked sketchy in the pictures or if the model had issues.';

'>>184258
That should be around half msrp(in the states) And it looks pretty OEM.
Nice that it has hydraulic shimano mt200's and a double(if you like that). Double might be better for road/trail use.
I started mtbing on a bike similar but old.';

'Its official, I HATE internal cable routing.
Its like trying to put your pp in drunk without hands and only hip movements.
Its fucking there but it doesn't want to go in the exit.
I'm getting external cable routing next time, this is very gay. I also have a homemade metal hook inside the frame which slipped from my fingers when trying to pull the dropper post's cable.';

'>>184314
Bro grab an allen key lmao do you own tweezers use your brain';

'>>184314
Worst I’ve ever had to do is drop the fork to route cables. Routing the cable itself first and then pushing housing around it is an option, and of course take a second to figure out which push/pull from which entry/exit makes sense. Some internal routings are just fucking whack through, but with my 2 internally routed bikes it’s never been a huge issue (other than needing to drop the fork). You ever use one of these bolt grabber claw things? It’s worth buying one just in general I think';

'>>184319
>tweezers
>allen key
The hole is deeper than it looks, 7mm deep, 8mm in diameter and the housing is further back and bent in such a way it points up. These two aren't going to do shit.
>>184321
>Worst I’ve ever had to do is drop the fork to route cables
Incredibly retarded bike manufacturers.
That looks interesting to have.

Used the brain and asked a girl neighbor if she had a seam ripper. So I used that to catch and guide the housing.

This is what I use to pull the cables from the port in the downtube, the tape is to prevent it from slipping and getting inside the frame like the other one.

But I'm done with IR frames, next one will be external unless it has dedicated tubes in the frame. A 30min job turns into hours because I need to fish some cable';

'>>184314
>alu frame with icr
sorry for your loss, hardly any of them have proper routed tubes like carbone frames do';

'>>184111
had a stab at it today lad, manage to free them by just taking them apart and pretty much reassembling the entire thing.
i'd wager they are dry sooo i'm gonna need to have a look at the manual for them and see what can be done.
I'll be honest I know fuck all about bicycles in any capacity, this thing just fell into my hands quite literally.';

'>>184329
Consider the RAAW Madonna. I was looking at getting one because they really wanted to make it easy for the user to service.
They make tools specifically for IR frames with no guide tubes. Sure it's more work than external routing or proper cable guides, but it'll save you the money and you won't have to get a new bike';

'Can someone explain the appeal of internally routed cables and headset routing to me please? I could see the sadistic pleasure frame designers get out of knowing wagies will have to deal with it, but other than that, is it only for aesthetics?';

'>>184377
As someone with 4 carbon fiber bikes with internal routing and 1 steel bike with external routing, it's for a clean look. I personally don't care and like the greebled look of external routing, as well as the ease of maintenance, but sadly, new CF bikes just aren't made with external routing these days save for a few examples (thanks Transition, RIP Guerilla Gravity). The upside is that once the bike is setup, you don't have to fuck around with the cables much. It also reduces cable rub and you don't have to worry about a ziptie breaking on a ride which happened to me once, but wasn't a big deal.
As for headset routing. It's also for a clean look. When it comes to competitive road cycling, I get it because every single watt matters when you're trying to win over a 60 mile course and your livelihood depends on it so you need every aerodynamic advantage you can get. I personally wouldn't get a bike with it, but if I didn't have a choice and I REALLY wanted that bike (hello Chapter2 Toa), I wouldn't be upset since road bikes don't get filthy like mountain bikes and don't require frequent headset service. I would NEVER get a mountain bike with headset routing. It's so fucking stupid. You don't need the marginal aerodynamic gains and MTBs require much more frequent service and you're likelier to swap out components so it's nothing but cons. The only pros I can think of are that it's now impossible for a stray branch to grab a cable but do you really worry about that? As far as the style, I don't like it either. I don't think mtbs look better with the cockpit cables tucked away
The real cringe thing about headset routing is that the brands pushing it use cheap ass ACROS headsets and they're FUCKING GARBAGE. If you had a quality headset from Cane Creek or Chris King, it would be easier to stomach, but ACROS are known for being cheap shit that feels bad and requires servicing after a few rides. If you ever get a Canyon, expect it to be the first upgrade you do.';

'>>184123
Airdrop is based, colour is so good too';

'>>184361
I did but the V3 is quite pricey. 2800€ for the frame alone WITHOUT a shock. 3500€ if you want the ohlins coil shock. Compared to 1800€ with shock and 2000€ for ohlins. The difference is that you can modify the geometry of the V3 while 0(zero) on the EDIT MX.';

'>>184345
Good luck anon

https://www.amazon.com/Slickoleum-Friction-Reducing-Grease-Tube/dp/B07RXDMNSH/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1N53IQASI73BJ&keywords=slickoleum+grease&qid=1706508677&sprefix=slickol%2Caps%2C316&sr=8-3

If you want to grease it this is the grease. Doesn't really matter what brand as this is just regular suspension grease. I makes sure that the suspension is extra slippery and absorbs bumps better';

'>>184585
I'll try and get some photos of the bike and the parts up over the weekend or when I can. I may have damaged the damper in the suspension the other day when I removed it from the headtube but I dunno.
I appreciate this anon';

'best way to remove dried mud from tire treads?';

'>>184675
nvm just scrubbed it out with a dish brush and some soapy water, lot easier than I thought to get that sticky mud out lol';

'>>184673
No problem anon. Hope you get it running good soon.';

'>>184683
with the help of god I will.
I am literally nose diving into this stuff, I can barely cycle to the end of the road without suffering an asthma attack.';

'>>181263
I would not recommend a dual sport for your first trail bike they are heavier and the geometry is different for riding on roads. It will teach you bad riding technique. MTB skill does transfer over to dirt bikes but they have some key differences. On mtbs going up hill is hard and down hill is fun it is pretty much the opposite on dirt bikes. Dirt bikes have a much lower seat that doesn’t move but the ground clearance is about the same of more because they are designed to be ridden standing up. The only time you sit down on dirt bikes is when going around a tight corner. This is advice for enduro riding btw i don’t do the track';

'>>184921
Also a 650 is way to big for trails unless you are doing a big adventure ride. 350 is too big for a beginner too. If you want to ride single track all you need is a 200 2 stroke or a 250 4 stroke. 2 stroke is better for enduro but 4 stroke has engine braking and requires less maintenance but it’s harder to do when you need to do it';

'>he depends on a torque wrench and not a calibrated wrist
never stripped a thread btw';

'anyone get autistic over suspension oil
the 2,5w motul fork oil that i use apparently has really shit viscosity index (112), this shock oil in my damper cartridge would make the fork constant as the temperature changes outside right';

'>>185065
In theory yes and also when you heat it up during long descents. This one has a lower viscosity at 40°,13.1cst than the 15 cst of the motul one. So it might want to run a bit more air or compression.

>anyone get autistic over suspension oil
On the fork damper I'm running biotech, the mechanic showed me the picture behind the bottle that showed one line for biotech which showed a flat line and a second which was steep for the "standard oil". All without values but it was enough.
It kept up consistent on the nonstop 1500 m D- trail, felt good during racing and no problems overall.';

'>>185065
I'm too lazy to actually do any of the calculations, but it looks like viscosity index when it's over 100 is not linearly related to the change in viscosity with change in temperature, so the difference is probably not large enough to spend extra money on.';

'>>185065
I run motul since I got a good deal on it at an auction';

'>>185123
looks like it would be 26 cst@10 c instead of 67 cst@10 c like the motul
https://www.tribonet.org/calculators/viscosity-index-calculator/';

'>>185159
motul 2,5w: 29cst@25 c -> 67cst@10 c
putoline 3,5w: 18cst@25c - > 26cst@10 c
the high vi also makes it a lot lighter in normal temperature too';

'One week and 2 days to arrive all the way from gookland, I'm impressed by the yellow individuals. I expected 2-3 weeks and up to a month';

'Did a 70 mile ride on the trail bike yesterday, furthest I've ever ridden. Idk how roadies do this shit for fun';

'>>185833
It's fun on bikes that are actually for that kind of riding. 4500ft of climbing is a decent ride on a dropbar bike, but tired the fuck out of me when I did it on my heavy full squish enduro bike. On that trail system, we have to ride downhill on a road to get back to the trailhead and both sets of tires I've had there, Michelin Wild Enduro, and Maxxis Dissector and Assegai, were incapable of doing over 20mph with that gradient, meanwhile, roadies were zooming past us without pedalling.';

'>>185833
>how roadies do this shit for fun
Its not fun. Why do you think they are always frustrated? I bet its all due to the estrogen in the lycra';

'>>185833
Road bikes are REALLY good on the road, don’t forget to point that out whenever someone makes fun of your small ride on a big heavy tank bike on undulating dirt';

'>>185833
I treat it like working out+fun. MTBing is just different and more about skills or hard efforts. Where as most road riding is more of a longer effort.
Just a different mindset for me. I also don't relate to modern mtb's anymore.';

'>going to change bearings
>dropout bolts unreasonably hard to remove
>unsure whether CW or CCW as other bolts in the frame are either CW or CCW
>nothing on manual
>To not fuck things up message norco for help
>he tells me they should all be CW, asks to know which ones are CCW
>tells him which
>his last reply
How tf am I supposed to know, I didn't build nor design the bike. Guess I'm stripping threads.';

'>>185833
Road bikes are made for distance and speed.';

'>>186121
I like to personally take everything apart on a bike to know what does what. Your situation is the thing I try to avoid.
Most things are righty tighty unless the usual operation of said thing is counter clockwise like pedals. Bearings are more like a back and forth motion than continuous spinning, so there's no real reason they would be CCW';

'Ok fags so I had a retard moment and sold my spare 36 rhythm for $300 just before Christmas for food and booze money. Now I have this real urge to cook convert my 36 perf to coil but I want to use the marzocci kit but it's cheap and only has 4 springs to choose from. Do any fags on here know if the marzocci coil kit only fits Z1/36 rhythm or if it can fit a standard 36 as well? I realize the two have different air shaft diameters, but is that a problem for the coil? Does it just go in the hole and work or is there something that needs to slide in that bore and actually needs to touch the sides?';

'>>186333
I've teared down nd rebuilt my bike completely except the main pivot and the dropouts. The main pivot I know it CCW to unscrew but I haven't managed to move the dropouts. I bought penetrant wd40 as other pivot bolts where overtightened when I first worked with them, I'll see if that works and the gook bearing shit I bought.';

'>>186121
>Tfw I had a similar problem with my frame, but the first person I got to speak to is the brand owner and he offered to have the whole rear triangle replaced free of charge for my trouble of one stuck bolt
>>186333
Some of the pivot bolts on my frame are threaded the right way, but separate from the other half by screwing cw.';

'I just found out the master farmer girl is kinda cute and now I’m too nervous to pick her pocket';

'A bike with
>2.83 initial travel leverage ratio( 2.74 at 30% and 2.2 at the end. 167mm total travel
Or
>3.05 initial travel, 2.95 at 30% and 2.2 at the end , 180mm

Split with these, both would use coil. Is 0.22 a difference to be felt? Especially as it has more travel? Softer. I'm a very light rider';

'I cant get the slickoleum grease for forks

What alternatives can i use, regular white silicone or lithium grease??';

'>selling wheelset on jewbook
>girl messages asking whether the rims are set up for tubeless
>yes they are
>she says shes budgeting for new wheels for her hardtail (noob rider)
>ask her what else she needs to know
>conversation devolves into explaining hub to wheel compatibility (which isn't even a thing, but you know women) and spoke length
>ask her what the hole count on her current hubs are
>"I count 8"
>wtf it can't only be 8
>"its 8. but on the other side there are 8, so 16"
>what thats still too low, did you include both flanges?
>"yeah I did"
>ok send me a pic
>she only counted the spoke heads on the outside of the flanges
>she completely ignored the spokes facing in
>"ohhhhh lol silly me"
She's lucky I expect women to be retarded

>>186414
>I've teared down nd rebuilt my bike completely except the main pivot and the dropouts.
Thats kinda what I mean. I took my brand new frame apart to see what would happen, so I won't be surprised the first time I have to service everything. I'm guessing you bought used?';

'>>186797
*hub to rim';

'>>186797
Not that anon but every used bike I get I am going to completely strip and rebuild the entire thing making sure to torque and loctite every single pivot. Not that I am ever going to buy used as I break pretty much everything on my bike and having a warranty keeps me from buying 2 used frames and just buying one new one, same applies to every other component as well.

Anybody else notice that shimano SPD get looser over time. A used Shimano pedal has significantly less preload than a new one when using new cleats. It's made worse by the fact that when you run the pins at full height eventually you are just left with a bald spot on your shoe and they no longer bite.

Pic unrelated';

'>>187011
>spd get looser over time
I ended up tossing some old shoes since the engagement was getting weird. Tried new cleats, different spd pedals, and different tightness. I don't wear stuff out generally so I thought it was odd.';

'>>187011
>Anybody else notice that shimano SPD get looser over time. A used Shimano pedal has significantly
Not an issue bc flat pedals win metals

You also got a crackhead doing a fentafloyd maneuver in that seat.';

'>>187093
I am aware that flat pedals don't have this problem. I also run my clipless pedals at max tension and I think that contributes to the problem.

Pic related for the difference between mineral and regular oil. Since there was that discussion about redline like water a while back';

'>bottom bracket replacement
>brake bleed x4
>fork lower service
>no seriously, fork lower service
>tubeless sealant refresh
I have exactly one month before my next big trip but I’m just so god damn lazy';

'>>187153
I haven't gone autismo for where they come from
>3 oils I've put on my brakes
From left to right, viscosity @40C|@100C| and viscosity index
>18 CSt || 6.3 CSt || 355
>8 CSt || (4.68- 2.8) CSt || 700-237
>4 CSt || 2.34 CST || greater than 800';

'>3.6 initial leverage ratio+coil for max grip
>if you overstroke you get 175mm of travel
>mullet
>long wheelbase
>good stack
>short steep seatpost
>240mm insertion in size p1 260mm p2
>2200€ with air shock
Giga con
>incredibly retarded top tube
Why the would they ruin a bike with incredibly stupid stuff? They could've just left it straight!';

'>>187277
Because all of the clowns are demanding 11 inches of dropper post from any new bike released. Next question?';

'>>187277
They want people who have shorter inseams to be able to ride an XXL frame.
Me? I have the opposite issue. I like small frames and have a long inseam so I am stuck with 375mm+seatposts 24/7.
I am the retrogrouch mtber';

'>>187280
>11 inches of dropper post from any new bike release
Rightfully so
There was no need for a horrible top like that, just make it flatter';

'>>187282
You can just put a longer dropper post and pull it up....';

'you can spend a surprising amount of money and still have an absolute shitwhip';

'> finally over pneumonia
> weather still shit and getting worse
No idea when I'll get back to mountain biking. Trails are already saturated and there is a new storm coming. I don't think I've ridden any of my mountain bikes since the first week or two of January. I've barely had the chance to ride my gravel bike on the road as it is since I've been sick during the few good weekends we've had.
Good times are coming again.';

'>>187277
What's the problem with the top tube? I always liked knollys because of the bent top tube';

'>>187527
Some people just really hate the look. My friend acknowledges that the Ibis DV9 has everything he's looking for in a hardtail, but he can't get over the bent top tube';

'>>187527
>
Or looks like it hit a wall and got bent.

>>187538
All Ibis bikes(except HD6) just look disgusting overall. They come straight out from one of Dr. Seuss's books. Horrible bikes';

'>>187538
I think it offers more flexibility to cram a water bottle or other accessories into the frame. Color scheme is more important to the look of a bike than a tube
A car can look amazing or shit depending on the paintjob';

'>>187586
>>187620
I don't mind the styling of their bikes. the bent top tube doesn't matter to me.
Having said that, the straight top tube of my Yeti Arc that forms an unbroken straight line from the headtube to the rear axle makes my pp hard.
Fuck I miss riding this bike but I've been sick and the storms have btfo the trails. I'm going to see if my squad is up for making the drive to Fort Ord where Sea Otter Classic is held. Apparently the sandy soil there holds up great to rain';

'I think bent top tubes look good on full squish but not hardtails (except mondraker they're all yucky)';

'For me, it's the convex bent top tube';

'You faggots are going to watch Hardline aren't you?';

'>>187815
I only watch vital mtb RAW. I don't see big slopestyle jumps because I can't do big slopestyle jumps. I rather watch bikes getting abused slowmo in tough terrain and 2011-2014 mtb edits';

'>>187751
Awful';

'Has sram finally made proper brake capable of braking? Will these defeat the power king shimano Saint?

The calliper looks like a box and the lever would be better in black.

Gooks over in japan are staying behind in transmission and within the realm of possibility, brakes';

'>>187889
I’m sure they succeeded in making a directissima clone, there’s a lot people trying to clone it right now (and with trickstuff on like 4-year waiting list, rightfully so)';

'>>187815
Probably, though let's see if I even remember to (I'll most likely forget)';

'>>187912
Let's go Ronan!';

'Top fucking kek, inner race was stuck in the axle and it came with it. And the outer race is stuck in the chainstay.
Fml';

'Afternoon MTB-ers
Thinking bout getting a 4x4 in the future, are there any 3 doors that will comfortably take a bike on the inside? (No more than front wheel removed)
Also some offroading capability (diff locks etc)';

'>>188142';

'>>188106
Welp I forgot that australia is a day ahead. I planned to watch it tonight';

'>>186700
Checked.
>Is 0.22 a difference to be felt?
Yes, you will likely be able to feel the difference, but you'll get used to either after a few rides, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's too bad frame designers stopped making frames with adjustable leverage curves so you could easily see for yourself. The more linear one will feel soggy because you need to use more compression damping to dissipate some of the energy that would be stored in the spring to prevent bottom outs.
>Especially as it has more travel?
You can more easily get away with a more linear curve with longer travel, but if you're regularly going fast enough to use full travel, you'll still notice the difference.
> I'm a very light rider
That shouldn't matter unless you're so light that you need a custom tune on your shock
>>187843
>I only watch vital mtb RAW
Here ya go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZWWzTRtb9E
>>188142
>Thinking bout getting a 4x4 in the future, are there any 3 doors that will comfortably take a bike on the inside?
Why not just get a small pickup?';

'>>188213
UK so not all that common, plus you cant be dogging in a pickup bed and not get cold
Thats speaking as if I acc have a gf rip
Also 4x4 means greenlaning possible too';

'Went mountain biking today for the first time since January 10(been sick and the weather has been bad). I didn't take any pics but I got separated from my group and went down this trail instead. It was pretty fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPpQOl74Lxk
It was really wet and covered in debris unlike this video. The video doesn't show it well but this has several steep sections where you go down roots. Really fun, I hope I can find it again.';

'I haven’t touched my bike in 5 months should I flip it upside down overnight before riding it tomorrow morning';

'>>188226
if you're a boomer yes
otherwise no';

'>>188290
Im 31 but bike is the hottest and sickest shit from 2022 though, and marzocchi bomber Z1’s don’t come with foam rings from the factory for some reason';

'>>188302
If they had the foam rings, they'd be the equivalent of FOX forks and then FOX wouldn't be able to charge more for the FOX brand because they're better.';

'>>188303
I’m pretty sure they sell Rhythm 36 w/grip for the same price as Z1’s w/grip';

'>>188391

I didn't know you could buy a rhythm I thought they were OE only.

Also thought it was only the z2 that had no foam rings and the Z1 did have them.

Maybe I'm wrong on both points';

'>>188213
>Yes, you will likely be able to feel the difference, but you'll get used to either after a few rides, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
And you'd feel it for the better right? For charging dh.';

'>>188549
>And you'd feel it for the better right? For charging dh
Depends on which you prefer. Go with the progressive linkage if you like getting more speed out of pumping transitions/berms and having an easier time hopping over rough sections. Go with the linear linkage if you prefer a more planted feeling on hits that use a lot of travel.

Ideally you'd have tried bikes with different linkages to have felt the difference yourself, but you'll get used to riding either pretty quick, so I wouldn't sweat the decision too much. Other factors like fit and geometry will play an infinitely more important role in how well the frame works for you.';

'>360 for bomber z1
>570 for fox 38 grip2
Is the grip2 and chassis worth the extra 200? I already have a z1 and really like it, but I'm buying this one for a big pig of an ebike and I can't tell whether the stiffness of the 38 is a marketing meme or actually noticeable at 170mm';

'>>188696
I’ve tried a zeb in 180mm and the stiffness was really not a big selling point over my Lyrik 180mm';

'>>188624
So on this case the 161 should be poppier compared to the edit. Though as you said other factors like fit geo affect more. I can see this as the medium 161 has a reach of 470mm and the edit the standard 455mm. 30mm longer wheelbase. Higher stack. Larger overall but p1 would feel cramped due to the steep seat angle. I'm probably just overthinking it.';

'>>188696
I recently swapped my 36 rhythm for a 38 grip2 on my 25 kilo ebike, so basically exactly the situation you are in. If you notice the 36 'twang' on nose down drops or the noodle feeling it gets on fast rooty sections, where it feels like the front wheel dances all over the place,you'll appreciate the difference the 38 makes.

I guess wheel stiffness could play a big part in that too, if you have a more compliant front wheel you might not notice it so much.';

'>>188752
I should say the 36 was 170mm which probably massively contributed to the twang while the 38 was 160 so that could have been some of the difference too. Maybe 170mm is too long for the base 36 on a heavy bike? I don't know.';

'Had to get out and ride before we get another 4 days of wind and rain';

'I'm absolutely fizzing tonight because my friend and I have decided on an absolutely fuckwit-teir day of driving tomorrow to pick up my ebike from the shop in taupo that rebuilt the motor and go do a turbo lap of the whakarewarewa forest in roturua then turn around and drive home. 5.5 hrs driving each way is gonna suck but I love Rotorua so much I'm fuckin excited.';

'>>188973
Why ebike? Do you atleast rope other riders?';

'>>188719
>So on this case the 161 should be poppier compared to the edit.
>I'm probably just overthinking it.
Yes and yes. You can autistically obsess over suspension design as long as you want, but it won't really make you any faster unless you're switching from a linkage that is truly fucked. Pro riders switch teams (and frames) all the time, and are still competitive.
>>188808
>>188973
Based. I wish the conditions here weren't slush and crusty ice so I could ride too.';

'>>189062
Good times are coming.
Do you at least have snowsports where you live? If I lived in a snowy area, I'd at least switch over to skiing if I lived somewhere like Lake Tahoe.';

'>>189056
Umm... Because I want to? I just finished up a 42km ride and have a 5 hour drive home ahead of me, of course il ride my fuckin ebike.';

'>>189056
Let him drive his bicycle to an auto shop in another city to have the engine rebuilt so he can drive 6 more hours to bring it to a chairlift that will carry it up for him while paying 6x as much for the privilege he ain’t hurting you';

'What’s the first step of troubleshooting when your bike won’t turn on?';

'>>189099
Check the button cell battery in the back of the display if it's a bosch';

'>>189067
>Do you at least have snowsports where you live?
Technically yes, but a combination of it being retardedly expensive for what we have (~$100 cad lift tickets, a 2 hour drive each way, hills with < 200m elevation, and 30 minute lift lines), and the weather not allowing a good snow base to form on the hills has made it so I have not done any snowboarding here for the past few years. There isn't any snow on open fields, and the local forests just have crusty snow/slush/mud depending on if it's above or below freezing, all of which are horrible conditions for xc skiing or biking. I've gotten too comfortable with being lazy about leaving here. I really need to ramp up working on getting out of this miserable place before I lose it.';

'People always say check your bolts before every ride and you know what, they're fucking right. It'll save you so many headaches. Last weekend, my crank came loose and some grit got in there so I had to take it apart, clean it, and put it back together on the trail which wasted a lot of time and it was hard since I didn't have my repair stand, I could have tightened it at home since I hadn't checked it in a long time. It doesn't even take more than a minute or two to check all the bolts on your bike, most of them are 4 or 5 mm hex keys anyway.
Also, if you guys have AXS and have mysterious connection issues that don't appear in the app, just try cleaning the battery connections on the RD and battery. I never cleaned them on my bike after over 130 hours on the bike and I had really annoying issues the past two times I rode that I thought were software issues. I just sprayed some rubbing alcohol on the connections, wiped them off, and my last ride was perfect. I didn't even think it was the connections because they didn't even look dirty.';

'>>189124
I broke a frame from not reloctiting and torquing all of the pivot fasteners when I bought it. I rode it for months then one day a pivot bolt wandered out at the bike park and then I had a broken rear triangle from a company that had went out of business.

This is solid advice

I'm in Florida for spring break, I didn't bring my bike would be worth it. Didn't really think that it was worth brining after looking at the trails.';

'>>189124
Most of us learn the hard way.....';

'I just got a pair of freeeriders, but they seem to have a soft finish on them that would get caked in irish muck. Should I send them back for the pro version which seems like a smoother finish and would stay cleaner, or the hi top fully waterproof ones?';

'>>189301
The normal freeriders can withstand light mud or very light rain. And it takes a while to get them damp, and they'll dry off if thats it. Dunno about the EPS version. I no longer go out on very wet days.';

'The DH22 needs BIGGER and LARGER sideknobs, like those on the Wild enduros. I need to motocrossMAXXX.

And I need the DH34 with the racingline logo/DH casing and the hard GUM-X rubber from the bike park version.';

'>>189304
EPS is for cold conditions, I don’t think it’s water”proof”, he’s probably talking about the GTX trailcross ones with goretex, which I have and are indeed 100% waterproof.
But if it’s not cold then who gives a fuck just be wet lol';

'>>189304
Hmm that is an issue. Heavy mud and rain are on the cards. I ride no matter the weather unless it is awful, otherwise I'll never ride.';

'I want to apologise to the Anon which asked about mounting conti tyres onto a rim a few threads back, put on an argotal dh casing yesterday and ended up bending all 3 of my tyre levers in the process of putting it on. I had forgotten my technique which I used last time so ended up spending much longer than needed. By far the easiest method I found is having the rim within the tyre and then folding the tyre onto it from the inside, putting it on alone seems borderline impossible from the outside. I wish I had bought it 6 months ago now instead of using my kryptotal during the worst of the winter weather as its so much better at shedding the mud and keeping traction on off camber mud and roots.
>>189311
I used freeriders for 4 years in the the north of the UK and during winter I would use sealskins socks as well with them, they ended up just becoming waterlogged and were pretty horrible in the wet. They also took forever to dry, even next to a dehumidifier they would take a couple days to dry, so I ended up getting some crankbrother mallet e's. They are more water resistant than waterproof persay but the difference is night and day and my feet are kept dry unless there is a super deep puddle.';

'>>189617
Apology accepted. The strange thing is that those Kryptotals were the hardest fucking tires I've ever mounted on one set of wheels, but when I mounted a pair on my hardtail's wheelset, it was the EASIEST mount I've ever done and nearly effortless. Both pairs were the trail casing.';

'I will not apologize to people who struggle to mount tires';

'>>189663
Maxxis or Michelin fag detected';

'Trails were so dry today that I didn't have to wash my bike after my ride, probably the first time since September. I ended up riding twice as many trails compared to normal because of the weather and not getting constantly splattered with mud.
I also tried changing fork settings removing around 4psi, adding in a token and fully opening rebound which felt so much better. However I might end up adding some more air/compression which I will test at some point.';

'>>190065
Test it with 3/4 LSC closed, HSC open or 1 click and open rebound. That's what I'm running, runs smooth and keeps me high in the travel. Will ypu get the new EDIT MX?';

'>>190072
I will have a try next time I'm out, I think my fork is probably overdamped for my weight as im ~60kg fully kitted. Will just have to test on my next ride and take my shockpump to do some bracketing.

I ummed and ahhed about the mx but I think I will probably run this frame till it breaks and then either get a raaw, airdrop, atherton or a random frame on sale. Airdrop moved to trunnion mounted shocks which I'm not too confident in as there seems to be quite a few issues with them and frame alignment, which probably isn't great for a cheap alloy frame. My frame has some of the worst alignment of a gusset at the seat tube think I've ever seen on a bike so doesn't fill me with confidence but they might have improved QC/changed suppliers since mine was built 7 years ago. I also have a bitmap from them and that definitely is better built but it's a hardtail so much harder to get wrong.
The edit I have currently is a gen 1 medium which I've drilled a hole in the bottom of the seat tube so that my dropper cable go through aswell as cutting off ~15mm of the seat tube length. That is probably the only gripe I have with the frame as they are 460mm stock which is a little long for my height. Also in total the bike weighs 18.7kg last time I checked which for long days is kinda crap.';

'Kryptotals any good? Considering a pair to replace the high rollers on my Mythique';

'I fractured my humerus back in october riding. Just going too fast in the dark and hit a big rock that I didn't see.
Well yesterday I went on my first real ride since then and it felt pretty good. I am completely exhausted today.
The shoulder healed up pretty well overall. Almost all of my mobility back, strength is coming back nicely. I understand now what my orthopedist means by me being lucky. No displacement and no surgery needed.';

'>>190158
Yeah, they're good. I run the trail casing Kryptos on a short travel 29er and a hardtail. It's not the best grip in mud but it'll get you through it, it's also good on rocks and dry terrain. I'm a big fan of them and I'd buy them again, maybe even put them on my enduro bike too once I wear through the Michelin Wild Enduros.
One thing to note is that when I mounted them on the BERD TR30 rims on my trail bike, they were the hardest tires I've ever mounted, not because the bead was too tight, but because it just kept slipping out the instant I'd relax the tire lever to move it. On the NOBL TR35 rims on my hardtail, that wasn't an issue at all and they were the easiest tires I've ever mounted. Seems like difficulty mounting them is rare but I'm not the only one, but holy fug is it frustrating. The performance is good enough that it made up for the frustrating install which is why I bought them again for the hardtail.';

'>>190158
Yes, they are very good. They are especially good on dry loose terrain due to their grip and are also a very predictable tire.
They also hookup on pretty much anything but mud. They are alright on mud.
Another bonus is that they are very long lasting. I would highly recommend them.
Photo from my ride today';

'>>190158
Don't get the entry level trail/endruance tyres which are made in china, the casings are really easy to warp and the qc isn't as good I think, the enduro and dh casings range made in germany are really good. I have had an euduro soft rear krypto on for 18 months and still has quite a lot of life in it. I had a kyrpotal front DH super soft on all summer and most of the winter which was great besides when mud gets thick then they easily clog up.
>>190173
I dislocated and fractured my radius and ulna 2 years ago and that was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I also didn't need surgery which I'm glad about, however I can feel a little bump on my elbow now and can no longer fully extend my arm completely straight. It took 4 months to be completely brace free and probably 2 more months before I was strong and confident enough to be back riding. I had issues with ligament snapping on my elbow and needed to do quite a lot of physio. Listen to your physio and be consistent with the exercises.';

'>>190220
I think they've moved a lot of the production over now, all 3 of my current enduro casings are made in china. A downhill that I just bought was still made in Germany though. I did immediately puncture one of them but haven't had any issues after patching it, they seem identical besides the branding being very noticeably more orange on the China ones
I wish they made a supersoft enduro, DH casing on the front feels like overkill no matter how hard I'm throwing it into rocks at 20psi..
>>190158
you can try xynotals as well, it will be a little more similar to highrollers--great if you live somewhere dry and never do anything steep and loose. Kryptotals feel more like DHR2/assguy combo but more refined and last 5x as long. I wouldn't advise the trail casing/compound either, even if its all made in china now';

'>>190087
>60kg fully kitted
>little long for my height.
Are you ayy lmao mode or 4ft tall?
If both the logic for the closed - 3/4 closed LSC is just to damp slow movements while letting the fork absorb high velocity changes. Works for me as I'm 3ft tall and 40kg aswell.
The new edit looks like at 16.2kg for the S3.
For the trunnion mounting you can just return the frame if the alignment is shit or ask for another.';

'>>190224
Guess I'm not buying anything other than their DH casing now. The argotal I bought recently was made in germany and would assume their normal soft variant is also made there.
>>190251
1.7m tall so when buying the bike I was basically inbetween sizes plus before I owned this bike I had a small trek which I constantly felt like I was going to OTB which I didn't like the feel of. Additionally, the fact that this is an older bike from a time where the bike industry wasn't obsessed with super short and steep seat tubes hence why my seat is slammed fully forward. The geo on the v1 now is kind of similar to modern trail bikes now besides that with just 'all mountain/enduro' travel.
The new edit if you are buying it from airdrop (besides the works version with reserve carbon wheels) has the wtb rims and tyres which are made of cottage cheese so would end up weighing probably a decent bit more with actual tyres and rims.';

'>>190220
>I dislocated and fractured my radius and ulna 2 years ago and that was the most painful thing I have ever experienced.
Damn that sounds way more brutal. Oddly my crash wasn't terribly painful but being in the sling for 2 months and then the 2 months of physio were quite painful. Luckily I'm out of physio now, just need to keep strengthening and stretching.';

'N>>189617
Ahh well, have them now. Will look into waterproofing coatings for them.';

'Soggy today. The Wild Enduros weren't cutting it through the soggy fast turns, but it was still fine';

'>>190513
your the cali anon right? is that photo in santa cruz.

I'm just asking because that seems like an acutal forest in the background

>pic unrelated';

'Aye car rum ba why is the Aye car rum ba song so loud';

'Broke my fibula and tore all the ligaments off that side of the ankle 4.5 weeks ago being a DH rocketeer. Tightrope and plate installed, re-anchoring of ligaments in surgery. Gave me a moon boot at the 2.5 week mark, I've been doing little exercises and walk little distances on the bare foot so I can prevent accidental deaths in the shower. Been walking in the moonboot as much as is sensibly possible too.

Today I was able to get on my spin bike and was able to do 5 minutes. We're all gonna make it frens. Have a good weekend riding everyone, and make sure your rear tyre is in good condition (I'm blaming this for the partial cause of my crash).';

'>>190254
I was looking at it but I'd need to import it to EU which might get expensive.';

'>>190607
Shiett, glad to hear you're recovering well from such a gnarly injury, fren. Make sure to keep up with physio and ease back into the gnar. I tried riding some larger features too soon after separating my shoulder and ended up aggravating it pretty badly.';

'>>190555
I am *a* cali anon. This photo isn't from Santa Cruz though, it's from Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, I try to ride here at least once a week on a monday or wednesday after work.
I was at Santa Cruz 3 weeks ago and it was very wet but not peanut butter. It'll probably be much better there tomorrow, but I'm riding in Pacifica instead.
I'm waiting for a week or two of dry weather to hit Quarry Park in Half Moon Bay. It looks really fun to ride there.';

'>>190712
good ride but the plan was to do laps on Boy Scout trail which is a 2 mile loop that takes us back to the car so we can get more water and snacks without carrying a lot with us, but the trail was closed so we ended up doing a 16 mile ride with 2700 ft of climbing...and I did it on one bottle of water and 2 stroop waffles.
I'm genuinely surprised I was able to pull it off with that little water. It helped that there was a decent amount of shade and cool wind on the climbs. Next time I think this might happen, I think I'll just carry my hydration pack with me. If it was a warm day, it would have been really bad.';

'anybody dislike their local trail association or IMBA?
I personally dislike their trails and trail building practices. along with the culture that they bring to mountain biking. I think that part of the cause for this is that everyone who wants to actually have fun in the woods realizes after dealing with trail organizations that, they are detrimental to having fun.
I say this because when it comes to the parts of mountain biking that I enjoy they don't really do anything positive relating to it. IMBA trails tend to be characterized by no jumps, smooth dirt highways, very shallow grades, lots of grade reversals, no technical features, and overall low difficulty, low speed, low fun.
Most good trails are pirate trails or were built as pirate trails and then legalized. The main cause of this is that IMBA trails don’t have sustained downhills, or if you do you have to pedal down them.
I personally haven't had very much fun on any new trail built with oversight from IMBA, or local trail orgs, who are staffed by people who can't do the "mountain" part of the biking. This is not to discount the good work that they do in the ways of public relations and keeping mountain biking approachable for all and helping out local trail orgs with organization and insurance. it works great for building flat dirt greenways with no shallow grades, no rocks or roots and lots of hairpin 180degree turns. This Is also the reason that a good number of pirate trails are better maintained than the official ones. Where berms get rebuilt, and downed trees get turned into features.
This issue is made very apparent when any bozo or local grom can rake a path down a hill and it will be more fun trail than anything built officially.

All of this excludes bike parks, and privately owned trail systems, as they typically build good and fun trails because if they don’t they go out of business.';

'>>190799
Mines okay desu. Yeah most of the trails they build are smooth, but there aren't necessarily slow. They build some shorter harder trails as well that I can't even ride at enough speed to make all the jumps. We still have the illegal trails that are maintained by clubs, so a mix of both.';

'>>190799
Mine pretty much doesn't maintain or do trails where I live. They focus on the public relations part. I've read the disasters they cause in the US with gay highway trails but what is worse its all the monkeys that parrot the "available for all" "fun for beginners" "sustainability" "safe" line by dumbing down trails as they are too hard. Mix in the cancerous litigious culture you guys have and every rock, jump, log, and drop is removed to avoid some gay casual from suing the shit out of landowners for having dangerous shit.';

'>>190799
Mine is great for an MBA outside of the PNW. They build some really fun legal trails with a fair bit of expert stuff. My only gripe is that the trail building 'ethos' here can't seem to escape the need to shove brutal technical climbs right in the middle of fun gravity trails and then you have to listen to the strava egotists moan about everyone having fun on ebikes.
Unfortunately all of them are going to have that focus on "inclusivity", which is often a bad thing even if you completely disregard the benefits of gatekeeping since it hinders progression. On any relatively modern mountain bike there is no such thing as a "green" skill level beyond the first hour on a bike';

'>>190799
There are several around where I live. They used to be awful with trail building, making the most boring uninspired trails with zero features, but have been getting better over the past few years. Methinks the boomers that used to run them are being replaced by younger riders. That and for a while jumps were banned on sanctioned trails because some kid paralyzed himself on one he had no business hitting, and his lawyer parents sued the shit out of the land owner. I can't comment on downhill sections because there are no mountains here. The outlaw trails here are still much better than the sanctioned ones though.';

'If I have issues with my middles gears sometimes not engaging and clicking, what could cause that?
Indexing the gears doesn't fix it.
One guy told me it's probably a bent hanger. It visually looks straight but maybe it's a little off.
The guy at the shop says it's probably the chain or a worn cassette. He put a new chain on my bike but it's still doing it.';

'>>190996
if you had it in the shop why wouldn´t he check if the hangers isn´t bent like it takes 10mins there are multiple problems possible most likely it´s in this order hanger, indexing, worn cassette, the cable is worn out or the lever is out of whack';

'Well it's back to raining nearly every day once again so over half of the local trails are back to being a slip and slide for the most part. The ground is mainly peat so drainage is horrible for most tracks as they just start off with someone clearing away some of the heather and then just ride it till it ruts in. Older tracks have finally got to harder ground but thats around 1ft deep so it will take years of riding realistically for some of the newer tracks to be properly ridable during winter. It is enjoyable at first but after spending at least 20-30 minutes after each ride for ~6 months of the year cleaning the bike and kit it gets monotonous.
>>190799
I don't think or know of any trail associations where I live in the UK, most tracks are built on public or private land and if tracks are bulldozed then people just go and build somewhere else. The main problem is walkers which put rocks, tree branches and barbed wire across the tracks which are nowhere near walking paths and they do it out of spite - it could also be because of the geriatric ebikers which exclusively ride up and down the fireroad. People have been hurt and ended up getting the police involved, however I don't think anything has ever been resolved.
>>190996
Why did the guy at the shop say its probably the chain or the cassette, changed the chain for you and left it if it as is still having issues, even after he said it could also be the cassette. I get that cassettes are more expensive to replace, but they could have at least asked to change it to attempt to resolve the issue instead of leaving you back at square one but with less money.';

'>>190997
yeah now that you mention it he should have. He seemed pretty convinced it was the chain or the cassette so maybe both of us forgot. I'll have the hanger measured or replaced before I go through a cassette replacement for sure.
>the lever is out of whack
like the shifting lever in the cockpit?
>>191006
>Why did the guy at the shop say its probably the chain or the cassette, changed the chain for you and left it if it as is still having issues, even after he said it could also be the cassette. I get that cassettes are more expensive to replace, but they could have at least asked to change it to attempt to resolve the issue instead of leaving you back at square one but with less money.
Nah it wasn't like that. It's always shifted great on the stand but under load the issue happens. So he said let him know if it's still happening and I felt it on my ride back. The shop is just a ride thru a park away so it's nbd.';

'>>191011
yeah in the cockpit but did the chain measuring tool fall trough even on the 1.0? If yeas the cassette is most likely done maybe but unlikely the front chaining

From my experience in as a bike tech to fix this check things in this order if the chain has been already replaced

Hanger>indexes (if you have newer shimano on the cage there is a line to help you adjust B screw)>check if the cage is not bent>cassette(just chuck some other cassette on it that the shop should have in stock for your hub to see if that´s the problem)>bowden/cable>lever

if none of these things it can be something more complicated like a bent frame hell i´ve even seen a broken BB causing similar issue but it´s uncommon for this to be a cause

if your shop can´t fix something simple as this than i would suggest learn to diy or change shop';

'>>190220
Ahh that's shite I was wanting the trail casing haha, I like a fast rolling tyre with good grip when you need it as the local bike park is a 25 mile ride each way';

'>>191026
>did the chain measuring tool fall trough even on the 1.0?
uh sorry I'm too much of a newbie to know what this means. On the worn chain he used the measuring tool and it fit into place. He said there was like 1-2mm of wear depending on where he measured. He didn't measure the new one.';

'>>191078
Old chain stretches. The tool shouldn't fit.';

'>>191060
I run the trail casing on two bikes. It's fine. I think I might actually like them more than Michelins but it's not like I ride them back to back on the same bike. If you want fast rolling and good grip, Try the Michelin Wild AM2 in the front and the Force AM2 in the rear if it's dry out. I really love that combo for the dry but I replaced them with kryptotals for the muddy season.';

'>>190688
Thanks fren. I'm at 5.5 weeks now and it's just set in that this is a serious injury and it's going to take a bit of time to get back to normal. Getting a bit down now due to not being able to drive, and I'm just stuck at home all day. Have stripped my bike down and have ordered new bearings and some other parts I was going to upgrade later in the year anyway. Going to build a new front wheel when that stuff shows up, so that's keeping me going at the moment, watching the postal updates.

Hope you've all had good times riding over the last week.';

'>>191149
good to hear your doing better anon, Hope you get your bike and body dialed in time for summer riding season.

I had a good time riding last weekend, I did 60 miles and about 9700ft of vertical. That was the hardest ride i had ever done, should have gone and made the 10k elevation. I only feel recovered today 3 days later. I got a little sick from pushing too hard. I also have been having some spoke and tire issues. I broke a spoke landing pretty hard in a rock garden on my ride, i heard a crack and then a pinging sound. I was worried I nuked my rear wheel. Anyways I get back home replace the spokes and redo the rim tape. then while practicing 180's in my front yard I rip the tire clean off and break another spoke. I think its probably time I retire this rim since its getting pretty wonky now';

'Finally bit the bullet and got my first bike, pretty fun and did better than expected after not riding a bike in 15 years and being a fatty now. Ass hurt quite a lot from shit stock seat but I got a better one since that’s lot more comfortable. Might pick up a OT shift and get a dropper post soon';

'>>191229
Nice, put some proper pedals instead of toy pedals, any chink shit will work for that';

'Is the zeb charger 3 really a downgrade compared to the 2.1 zeb? And worse to a fox 38. I've read alot of negative stuff about it';

'>>191231
Got medal pedals put on before leaving the shop with it';

'Anybody knows more about the rumors of Tibault Daprela? He switched teams and now got sacked by canyon allegedly about some sexual misconduct thing.';

'>>191235
Damn it seems he got Me2d.';

'>>191229
Fit a dropper post and replace that stem, looks good otherwise';

'>>191202
Thanks man. Unfortunately I crashed at the end of the summer season (ausfag) and have the winter to look forward to. I might swap my trail bike parts to the hardtail frame soon.
I've built the Giga frame back up from stripped parts, the boxxer came in the mail, so it's pretty cool seeing that come together. I found a Saint gearset online too, hopefully that comes next week so I can keep building, and my front wheel parts + stem are coming in to a LBS early next week too. I can't wait to get onto this thing and blast down hills again. I'm aware I'll be "that guy" with a dual crown on a (admittedly, long leg, 180/180, now 200/180) enduro, but it's really all part of my slow transition plan to full DH rig.

I did 40km and 4170ft vertical once on a gravel bike, and the best part about that was coming down. Fuck doing double that, and on an mtb, you're a sicko.
I feel that if spokes are breaking from what I would call normal stress, they're fatigued and a replacement is probably a good idea before you snap a spoke(s) and potentially collapse a wheel on a landing or slab/rock garden. Being the rear wheel I guess you'll just grind to a stop, but it's a long way to walk out sometimes. How long have you had that wheel for?

>>191229
That's a nice looking bike anon, I always forget how much I like looking at hardtails. Don't be afraid to play with stems and bars, a different cockpit can contribute heaps to how confident you feel on a bike.';

'Umm what do you do with old helmets? Do you keep them in the parts bin?';

'>>181098
Had a crash about september where i manged to go over the handlebars, at the time I realised I'd managed to knock the handlebar out of position, but I didn't realise I'd fucked the saddle up as well and was riding for several months after with it half-broken.';

'>>191430
Depends how fancy it is. I have a cool looking carbon fullface from troy lee that I crashed and keep as a decoration for my shelf. Plus it serves as a reminder to be a bit more careful when riding blind lol. If you plan on getting the same model again, keeping the fabric liner could be useful.';

'>>191006
Whereabouts are you in Britain m8?';

'>>191314
Sounds like an awesome bike to me. Keep us updated.

>>191229
Congratulations on the new bike, I hope you have a great time on it. A dropper post is probably the best upgrade, a better fork doesn't change how you ride

>Pic related

Taking the train back home after riping the tire off the bead. Im going to try running without a tire insert to see if that helps, I probably just need more tire pressure.
On the bright side
Atleast I've gotten good enough that I can rip a tire off a rim cornering now.';

'> building road bike
> full internal cable routing and headset routing
> expect threading the brake hoses through the handlebars to be the worst part, it's the easiest
> threading brake hoses through the frame are the fucking worst
> no tube in tube cable routing due to TIME's special frame manufacturing process that makes them have the objectively best carbon fiber available, but also makes them terrible to work with

Don't let the MTB industry push this shit, I know SCOTT is pushing this with their XC mtbs and propain is pushing it too. I started building at around noon and I worked until 8:30 and I'm still not done. All that time was spent on threading cables. This is so much worse than you'd think it would be. I thought to myself "ehh, it won't be that bad" but it was worse. There is no benefit to MTBs and the aero benefits I'll gain with this aren't worth the suffering. I just hope it's fun enough to make me forget about how painful it is to build';

'>>191430
Because I'm a single man, and I therefore have no one to nag me about my decorative choices, I've started writing the kill tags on the helmet and they currently live on my TV unit. Yes, I destroyed the red helmet in pic related in less than 48 hours. That's why I have a broken leg :^) Fox gave me 50% off crash replacement for that effort.

>>191490
Will do, I've got about 5 parcels in the mail at the moment, so will post when she's rebuilt. How do you like the Kryptotals? I've heard they're very grippy, even when worn down. Congratulations on cornering like a madman too.

>>191519
I don't mind gear and rear brake internal routing, but dropper post internal routing can 100% get fucked. That's the bane of my existence.';

'>>191490
>Atleast I've gotten good enough that I can rip a tire off a rim cornering now.
Impressive, very nice';

'>>191490
>>191537
>>191529
i really like the kryptotals, I got these tires back in may of last year. So they last a VERY long time. I have been through one fork and 2 100hr services on my new fork and while the top center tread on the tire is starting to loose some height, there isn't really any undercutting on either tire. this is also probably because I am not riding very much on pavement for climbs. That kills a tire pretty fast, its mostly dirt or gravel. They still hook up in corners very well, and I would say that their all out grip is about the same as a dhr2 once you get onto the side knobs, it has more grip in the transition zones and is very predictable about when it is going to let go, so you can 2 wheel drift your bike on loose surfaces. Braking is pretty good. idk if its anything to write home about. The front is probably going to stay on the the next year or so.';

'There was a dusting of snow so I got to ride my fat tire bike on some trails.
I missed all of winter with an injury so I'll take what I can get.';

'>>191465
norf west. lancashire/greater manchester m8
>>191563
Agree about the wear of the conti's, been using a rear kryptotal enduro since october 2022 and still has lots of life left with probably about 3500-4500km ridden. The sipings have pretty much worn away but there is still pently of life left, I'll try to remember to take a photo of them clean and dry instead of caked in mud.';

'>>191529
Yeah, the dropper is the worst part to route, but this bike was fucking awful to build.
I make routing internal droppers easier by having a PVC pipe that can fit into the seat tube, then when the cable housing is routed through, the pipe catches it and it goes up toward me instead of in some other direction.';

'>>191672
Installing the dropper post wasn't hard, nor passoling the guide. In my case the rear brake was the one where I got really close to just taking it to the bike shop. Installing the hose bottom -up without a tunnel inside the frame and having the rubber thing to pull it ripped something I don't want to do ever again. What I though was going to be 30 min job turned into 7 hours. Reminds me of my dad once when he lost his shit while working on the car, he just stopped, went upstairs and didn't come down after 4 hours of meditation to finish kek';

'>>191314
Update, the front wheel parts arrived, and I've built my first wheel following the park tool guide on YouTube. Using the advanced mount the wheel in the fork, spin it, then hold the pencil steady method to rub on the rim to determine lateral and radial true, I've got it within half a mm of perfect each way, which I'm pretty fucking happy with. Quite proud of how this has turned out too, I've always wanted to build a wheel. Gonna get the LBS to have a look at it and double check my work due to only feeling the tension in the spokes with the squeeze method, but it seems pretty much bang on.

>>191672
Pretty smart idea with the PVC pipe to catch the cable, I'm stealing that. I think the only saving grace for the MTB industry is that most bikes have to have the cables pop out before main pivot to jump into the rear triangle. I'll kill myself if I ever have to internally route an MTB frame from headset to rear brake.

>>191563
>>191587
Looks like I'll try the Kryptotals then.';

'new to mtb and wondering if i'm a pleb for enjoying this guys content? is he decently regarded in the community? i get he's about family friendly / sponsor-safe content. does he have good opinions on things though? should i listen?';

'>>191713
Nice. But how come you didn't do some pattern artistry with the spokes? Could've put colored spokes, a pattern in them or in the nipples. When other riders watch your bike on the trail they'll overlook the wheels.
>>191720
Yes. Yes. Yes and Yes';

'>>191720
Old stuff was great.';

'>>191725
It was my first time building a wheel, and I was happy enough to just make a stock standard design. Hopefully no one watches me on the trails lmao.

>>191720
I want to be more like Sam Pilgrim.';

'>>191587
Here's the current wear on my front and rear kryptotals. Definitely worn but still plenty of life left.
>>191814
Don't personally watch Sam's content but he seems cool.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JRjYfBcHm/';

'>>191720
Yes, you are a pleb, mainly because you think we give a shit what jewtubers you watch. My favorites are BCPov, an for his trail building stuff, but he tends to chicken out on stuff he knows he can do, Occasionally.

Dale stone is pretty based and actually knows what he is talking about when it comes to biking and components. Most engineers that actually have a job in the industry and have side YouTube channels are pretty grounded. Those that have their primary income from YouTube tend to have some pretty weird/wrong opinions from getting lost in the sauce. Like an engineering graduate with no experience they tend to be really smart sounding idiots. With a half baked understanding of what they are talking about.

Seth is pretty based landowner and has a good mix of actual MTB conent and stuff that, and gains perspective on topics before talking about them instead of your ≈zero view YouTuber who can't even ride a bike. Seth is a good reference point if you want to learn about bikes and areas out it, but he doesn't really understand how different root causes effect things in terms of component design, just observing their results. Which to most people is good enough.

>>191814
Everyone wants to be like Sam Pilgrim including me.';

'>>191877
Dale stone is pretty good, his riding as well like dangerous dave.
Lewis buchanan PoV riding is nice to watch';

'When it comes to big youtubers, I like Sam Pilgrim and Danny MacAskill. Evans MTB Saga is another guy I like. I mainly watch local riders since I prefer to see trails I've ridden or can easily get to.
I like this dude https://www.youtube.com/@thebigoutsidemtb/videos
judging by his mustache, I think he's like 15 years old, but he fucking shreds.';

'>Mtb jewtubers
Sam Pilgrim is easily the most based. I'm also a fan of Remy Metallier and Yoann Barelli';

'For your consideration, I present the idea I had while walking through the supermarket:
Cohesive bandage tape as cable management.
I messed around with it a bit to get it reasonably neat.
Pros: cheap, strong, breathable (no mold danger) and waterproof (stays attached), sound deadening.
Cons: takes longer to apply than cable ties, could attract dust and look dirty after a while (maybe, untested), doesn't look that good if you aren't neat with it.
Just waiting on my tires to come from yurope now, and we'll be in business. Apparently the I was supposed to be using crutches with the moonboot for the last 4 weeks, the doctor was annoyed about that when I went for the checkup yesterday lmao';

'>>192196
>the kind of shit you do when you're injured and can't ride
I know that feeling man';

'>>192149
Remy is a great rider but has 0 charisma, only good for raw clips.';

'Finally went for a ride since november. Dh singletrack. Sexo. Rebuilt completely the bike/fork/brakes a month ago but didn't have the chance to ride till today. Finding out I forgot to bed the pads at the start which is a steep chute was quite scary. Set up my fork pressure on the top of the trail and through finger gauging I got the perfect tire pressure, bike felt dialed on the go. I will never get it like this again. Only my lack of fitness held me behind. Bashed the chainring on a rock and bent a tooth which caused the chain fall on each spin. Smashing it again with a rock fucking fixed it.
.
Forgot how fun this shit is';

'I wanna go ride but I REEEALLY need to do not just one but 2 lower services and I’ve never done it on a fox fork and I’m worried it’ll probably require some proprietary $30 chunk of metal for no discernible reason, and on top of that I’ve lost the big wooden stick that I use for the rockshox lower services, so now my only option is the gravel bike (which is also gonna need a lower service this year, but not desperately like my other bikes)
Might just go slap the 1996 cannondale around until the frame snaps instead';

'>>192332
You don't need any special tools to do the Fox lowers but I think one makes it easier. I can't remember which part. It's the same process as with Rockshox. just different oils and volumes.
Speaking of which, the 50 hour service for my ZEB Ultimate lowers is due too.';

'>Made some money on the Yotsuba Stock Exchange
Ok bros, what mtb parts/gear should I buy with my profit?';

'Ended up making some more money - which bike brand should I buy out, and what revolutionary feature should I put on a bike? I'm thinking of making a bike with no cable routing at all, so you can only use wireless shifting and brakes';

'>>192645
If serious, I always start with fork and shock upgrades because I think they make the biggest difference to the bike if it's needed. Cockpit is next, stem and bars, and a good set of grips is underrated. Seat, tyres, drivetrain, brakes, wheels in that order, depending circumstance imo.

>>192663
Tubed internal routing on all internally routed bikes. And pay all companies out to have a universal cassette spline. Also bring back Nukeproof and Vitus.';

'>>192672
>Making life easier for bikeshop wagies
>Universal standards
I dunno, I was thinking we need a larger variety of bottom bracket and rear axle standards. How about supermeganiggerhyper boost axle spacing? Or how about a new frame standard for mounting wireless gearboxes? We need to think like bike company owners here, Anon';

'Mudguard rocked up today. I must say, the Germans make a fucking incredible product, and not securing with zipties is highly aesthetic to my tastes. Not sure how the velcro ties will go long term, but judging from the quality of the rest of the kit, I'm expecting them to be fine. SKS Mudrocker.

>very moto';

'>>192688
>velcro
Checked. I've had the mudguard in picrel held on by the same velcro straps for years and had no issues, so you should be gucci for quite some time

'*yawn* surely I can wait to swap my tubeless tire until 20 minutes before my ride tomorrow, it’ll be easy';

'>>192702
>Psssst
>Tyre deflates halfway through your ride due to not seating
>Pssssssssssssst
>nuthin personnel kid';

'>>192688
Don't forget to file the edges of the fins of those saint pads. They make ALOT of noise, it's like riding with 1990s 3x bike or a kitchen.
And redline likewater
Simple as';

'>>192707
This is why the pre ride is always required before going on a longer one

Atleast 15 minutes of good riding in before I trust a tire.

I also lost a jousting match with a tree this sunday so I will see if I heal up in time for next weekend. Or atleast enough to start riding my road bike around';

'>>192707
>>192808
I had two really annoying ones with the rear tire on my gravel bike
> go long really long ride
> tire holds up great
> pull over to enjoy lunch
> tire is completely deflated and won't take any air when I come back
> had to stick a shitty tube in it and barely made it back home
So then I tape it back up, go on another ride, it handles it great, then I come back home, put it away, and it's completely deflated again. For some reason, the rear wheel just has so much trouble holding air with that wheelset even though the front uses the same tape. I never get any trouble from my mtb wheelsets.';

'>>192720
The amount of useful tips anons have given me from the background of my pictures over the years is astounding. Thanks, I'll look into it. Seems like you can take the fins off entirely, which is what I'll probably do.

>>192808
I fucking hate slow leaks that aren't immediately apparent. If I can't ride immediately after putting a tyre on, I'll have the bike upside down in my loungeroom, and everytime I walk past it, I'll give the wheels a spin and check pressures. It's worked alright so far. Heal up anon.
Jousting reminds me when we were kids, me and my friends would duct tape pillows to the end of brooms, use the broom head as a shoulder brace, then joust each other on our bikes. I miss it and recommend it.

>>192809
Funnily enough, I've had a similar situation on my gravel bike.
>Be riding around local rec park tracks while away for work
>find cool little local "blue"(green) trail from the old local water reservoir all the way down to the docks
>One offshoot section is called Charge of the Light Horse Brigade (Australian military history)
>It's exactly what it sounds like, grassy downhill dirt path, with random small rocks and knobbly grass tufts to make it feel like a galloping horse charge
>Very cool
>Do this section a few times, hear
>PHHWSH
>Rear tire is half flat, probably rolled it off the bead from cornering on something knobbly
>Pump up
>Flat within 10 minutes, goes flat over night when not riding.
>Rinse and repeat for about a week trying to figure it out because the tyre looks fine
>Give up, put a new tyre on
>Holds pressure fine

Cunt.
I've put Cushcore in my gravel bike now too, I don't regret it for riding singletrack with it.';

'>>192808
Nah I only use pre-worn tires that seat with practically zero effort and I never clean the old sealant out of them and also I spent like 4 hours creating the perfect rim tape job in 2021';

'didn’t swap my tubeless tire, sent fatty whips on 40c';

'foam rings from 2021 be like';

'>38 finally back from warranty service
>guess I'll install all the new stuff
>fork still broken
>new XT shifter somehow feels worse than the deore
>new MTX pads vibrating like crazy after bedding in
>$40 replacement hanger doesn't even fit correctly
What a letdown, I guess this is what I get for oopgrading';

'>>192910
thanks I was on the fence about sending my fork in or buying the stuff to do it myself and you’ve convinced me';

'>>192910
>He fell for the warranty Jew';

'>>192910
>I guess this is what I get for oopgrading
No, this is what happens when you don't ask for shit here before swiping the card.
>>fork still broken
Probably its csu creak, you could've asked and locktite would've been the solution given
>>new MTX pads vibrating like crazy after bedding in
You can ask here and you'd have been told to put mastic tape on the calliper, or just stick to shimano pads. If sram, changing brakes to something that brakes helps
>>$40 replacement hanger doesn't even fit correctly
You could've made a greentext post about the bent hanger and we probably would've told you to use hammer or a wrench to bend it back, fixing your problem';

'>>180616
Bumping dead thread by saying you most certainly can buy a good, used mountain bike for under 500. I bought a cube analog 2012 ltd for £180 a few years ago. Probably just before covid.
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/cube-analog-29-review';

'>>192924
>csu creak
That comes later. It was brand new with a massive air leak into the lowers. Warrantied it in case it was the chamber/shaft itself and turns out it must be since they just did an air spring service and didn't bother to test it right
>bend it back
Indexing still feels off, I'll take a file to the new one next
>mastic tape on the caliper
Where? There are no fins rattling around, instead it feels like the rotor is super warped. maybe it is, haven't looked into this one yet';

'>>193041
New mtb season, new thread';