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Thanks for the piece.  I remember reading Mountain Bike Action in 1996ish and all their gear reviews, and they made me feel bad about not being able to afford new gear.  So I stopped reading that magazine (at the time it seemed more gear-heavy, others like Bike iirc were less) and my relationship with new gear improved.  I'm sure the marketing web is spun way tighter and is much more sticky these days, and much harder to escape!

They got rid of the GLC drop?  That's too bad.  I remember in 2004 being proud of going in with lots of heat, prejumping on a little pre-lip that was there, and making it feel smooth enough.  I don't think I've been back since 2010.

HI Cam, enjoyed the read. I remember a similar article you wrote probably a number of years ago now. In it, you admitted that NSMB didn't always send off your riders properly either, and you used Michelle Dumaresq as an example. Maybe worthwhile to mention it again?

I just went over there to see what the forum was saying about the acquisition and man, their forum is huge. I didn't even know where to look.  I haven't been there since I defected to NSMB in 2003 or 2004 or something.

I remember someone complaining back then saying the forums were getting too many users. Someone said something like "It used to be like a rec room and you'd know everyone in there. Now there are so many people".

Re: mtb being a fringe sport. I remember reading a Bike piece from the 90s that said "You used to know who was out riding by the tire tread patterns you'd see on the trail". I don't know if that was ever the case for me, but I remember reading it. Was probably in The Grimey Handshake column or something. Or maybe something Zapata Espinoza wrote. Who knows.

Oh yea, and get off my lawn!

We had Rep years ago, remember the green bars and the RepGangGANG? They'd go around and Rep things they like as a team, or de-rep things into oblivion on a whim! Good times.

I love vaccines. Throw them at me. Five weeks ago I got AstraZeneca and was feeling pretty stoked about it. Then I began to notice that when I told people I got AstraZeneca, their faces morphed into masks of pity. I consistently got the impression that people – mRNA people, mostly – view AstraZeneca as something ladled out of Donald Trump’s jacuzzi that was then shipped to India in a Ziploc bag stored beneath someone’s armpit, and once in India left to mellow at just over room temperature for three weeks before being sent to Canada and dumped into your arm.

This is Vancouver author Douglas Coupland's take on AZ.  I'm a bit of a fanboy and was happy to see him in the Globe, but he brings up a lot of great points too.

I love this thread, I'm in the same boat as you Squamch but without the budget for a new bike.  When my 7yr old gets a bit older I could see myself trying to piece something together.  I have dreams about rebuilding my Balfa Minuteman frame for him but by the sounds of this thread, it's probably not worth it, and maybe not possible.  

And who knew 27.5 was on the way out, I wasn't around when it came in!  And boost, I don't even know what that is!  Haha.  When I left the sport in 2010 I don't remember hearing much about dropper posts, but everyone is totally on board in this thread.  Neat. 

Welcome back, and thanks everyone else for the insight on the new stuff.

Brings to mind the Idaho school shooting, the shooter was girl in 6rh grade.

edit: you edited the picture!

My brother and sister in Ontario had luck calling a small pharmacy who didn't do online bookings, seeing if they had product and availability, and an appointment for two days later was made. AZ.

Perhaps looking for small pharmacies here would work as well.

Posted by: Sharon

Gimped.

As Lee mentioned. We NEED the smooth trails to send the masses to. 

These trails were here long before mountain bikers, and they will be here after we are gone. Let our legacy not be to leave the trails eroded creeks, but trails we can still ride in 20 years when the masses have moved on.

20 years is approaching for this 2003 thread, and have the masses moved on? Or are they all on ebikes now!

I understand there's a targeted clinic run by VCH that's for teachers, daycare workers and first responders over 30 happening this weekend in Vancouver.  Glad the teachers and daycare workers are getting their chance, finally!

Posted by: craw

Posted by: KenN

1985 was before my time, but I started riding shore trails on a mid 90s Diamondback Ascent with a kickass blue/black spatter paint scheme. Full rigid, canti brakes.

Bought it shiny new from the Cap's in Coquitlam and rode that sucker hard!

Wore a helmet tho.

I remember those Ascents. I had a Tech Nova around the same time with a smoke on blue paint job.  Funny thing, if I had to choose I'd take those times with the shit bikes over these times with great bikes I think.

For what reason Craw? 

When I look back at my university days at UVic it's all rainbows and butterflies, probably because I had fewer responsibilities. Other than say, class at 10am and a run in the afternoon, my days were open.  But were they better?  Probably not, just different.

Do you miss the smaller community, the less busy trails,  fewer gear choices?

Climbers banned, NS News

Are bikers next? They mention trail builders in the piece and how these climbers probably figured it was OK since it's happened all over the area for decades.

Thoughts?