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Definitely. And it's very noticeable when you have gone past the sweet spot. Tried running a 160 mm fork on a spitfire and it felt wrong. Dropped it to 150 and it felt perfectly balanced. I just upped the travel on my Fugitive from 150 to 160, and I initially didn't love it. Removed a token, dropped some pressure, and lowered the stem a couple of mm and it's now perfect.

Well said sir. I couldn't agree more.

I agree that these things are clearly not the same as a motorcycle or motorbike. The are obviously a motorized bike however. Is calling them this inflammatory? (Serious question).

"Don’t interrupt said seat tube with pivots or bends and all of a sudden min 150mm posts are possible for short riders as well. It’s really no different than how desirable straight seat tubes were pre-dropper posts and plenty of companies found a way then."

One of the many reasons knolly bikes are so appealing.

"Do you really think there are people that don't realize that e-bikes have motors? That the name fools people?"

No, of course not. However, by sliding that e- in front of the word bike, they are implying that motorized bikes are pretty much the same thing as a real bike. They aren't.

I think motorized bicycle is the most accurate term. Sure, They are a motorized cycle, but they're not the same thing as a motorcycle.

I think the term E-bike is a slimy way to market these as being essentially the same as a real bike.

No, They aren't just E-bikes. They are motorized bicycles. The E-bike term is the marketing department trying to pass them off as the same as real bikes, and minimizing the fact that they have a motor. Terminology matters.

Happens alot on my commute as well.  Riders need to learn to warn people when they are passing, especially at speed. This applies to everyone of course, but I get passed much more often by people on motorized bikes.

As I age, I appreciate every day I can get under my own power on a real bike. Will I ever get a motorized bike? Probably. Right now I have zero interest in them.

Thanks Alan. Are all Cypress trails officially closed?

Posted by: RAHrider

Lots to think about. I think I would love a knolly fugivite, but I don't have a 157 hub and don't feel like buying one.

There are lots of trails that the Kona is amazing on. Maybe I should be happy with my 90%. The problem has only come up because my fork bushings blew on my fox 36 on my warden so the Process is "working overtime."

I've never ridden a Chromag so I'm excited about giving that a go.

Just curious why you don't just fix your fork and keep riding your Warden? I went from a Warden C to a fugitive, and I like it better 95% of the time. On extremely steep and tight trails I think the Warden is better, but the fugitive isn't far behind.

Posted by: D_C_

Others may disagree, but as someone who has both a hardtail and full suspension, I think you'll want to get a full suspension at some point. You can absolutely ride everything on a hardtail, but it is less forgiving. A full suspension will help you build your confidence without punishing you to the same degree for mistakes.

Totally agree. If you want to progress to the next level, buy a capable full suspension bike and learn to ride it.   Lots of good deals on used bikes

Posted by: Brocklanders

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Posted by: Brocklanders

Posted by: abuxton

There's is a natural spring on the road to Lynn Headwaters about 2 mins in from the gate. It's handy if you're in the area. Been drinking out of it for 20 years.

So um about that. People line up to fill containers of water from that spring, especially on weekends. I don't know if anybody realizes that the majority of houses up above that you can see on upper Hoskins were built in the 70s. I would think that their sewage pipes probably leak somewhat and shit does in fact flow downhill, or in this case seep... Just saying....

Agreed. Plus various lawn fertilizers and weed killers, dog poop run off. I like tap water just fine. Or filtered water when I’m out there. Way out there where there are no people I don’t have much problem. But around people and livestock no way.

Whatever. I have been getting water there for 20 years like I said. Never heard about anyone ever getting sick from it. There are always people parked filling up car loads of containers.  If it were actually contaminated do you think Metro would allow it? I don't think so. If you don't want to drink it, don't.

I saw someone giving their dog a bath in that spring last summer. Just sayin.

You serious? That's so hilarious and sad at the same time.

Yup. I can't help but laugh when I see people filling their giant water jugs there cause they figure it's better water.

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There's is a natural spring on the road to Lynn Headwaters about 2 mins in from the gate. It's handy if you're in the area. Been drinking out of it for 20 years.

So um about that. People line up to fill containers of water from that spring, especially on weekends. I don't know if anybody realizes that the majority of houses up above that you can see on upper Hoskins were built in the 70s. I would think that their sewage pipes probably leak somewhat and shit does in fact flow downhill, or in this case seep... Just saying....

Agreed. Plus various lawn fertilizers and weed killers, dog poop run off. I like tap water just fine. Or filtered water when I’m out there. Way out there where there are no people I don’t have much problem. But around people and livestock no way.

Whatever. I have been getting water there for 20 years like I said. Never heard about anyone ever getting sick from it. There are always people parked filling up car loads of containers.  If it were actually contaminated do you think Metro would allow it? I don't think so. If you don't want to drink it, don't.

I saw someone giving their dog a bath in that spring last summer. Just sayin.

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Cause not everyone lives close enough or may not have enough time to easily ride to trails....

You can park further away and...

...wait for it...

...ride your bike to the trailhead!

I’ve only ridden Fromme a handful of times in the last 25 years and EVERY time this is what Ive done. With a dog. And it’s been easy.

Gee really ??  i wasn't sure if that was what you were trying to get across....riding to the trailhead...(esarc)

if you have only ridden Fromme a handful of times in last 25 years then why are you on here commenting about this ??  And the power to you what if that is what you like to do, not all want to or should have too.

All parking further away does is move this so called issue of parking in front of peoples houses to another area....

My point is streets are for all, not just the residents of the area for parking.

Really? Tell that to the residents who live above Coleman.

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Posted by: tashi

City hall listens to their ratepayers over non-ratepayers every time.

Local business have a huge say and a good chunk of ratepayers are riders as well.  How many residents besides MC complain on a regular basis?  DNV doesn't manage all the land either.

They are not going to shut down riding... it's just impossible.  

People like to complain, especially in NV.  The center of NIMBY'ism.

I agree that they aren't likely to shut down riding. DNV has (and will) shutdown parking as a result of resident complaints about poor behaviour by MTBers though.

I bought Zee's this year and am very happy with them.  More powerful than slx/XT 2-pots, and cheaper than XT 4-pots.

Posted by: tungsten

They put a chicane on the long downhill in Stny Prk. \buddy was so pissed . lol... New rd bike. Ride ever day. Rd/mtn/rd/mtn.....

I am glad they did that. As fun as it is to rip around that corner at speed, there is a cross walk there that is hard to see, and definitely hard to stop for even at moderate biking speeds.

Posted by: Heinous

Yeah, the surface looks to be the comfy choice. I think with hardtails the dropper post has a major downside of providing basically zero flex, whereas on my hardtails previously a nice 27.2 post provided loads of comfortable flex. Saddle designs may catch up with more using elastomers etc to account for it.

On the bash guard topic - hell yes. I run a higher BB on my HT’s due to running 180mm cranks for SS, but even so, this is both unpleasant and expensive.

Ouch! Looks like you sheared the BB axle. That takes some serious force. Well done!  (edit: I see it is just the bolt that sheared. Still, well done!)

Posted by: Vikb

Posted by: tashi

You bash your ring every ride around Victoria? Do you run a big ring or super low BB?

I like riding janky tech, which means big odd shaped rocks and the older unmaintained trails. Getting up and over stuff requires momentum so that's a great way to drive the ring or hopefully the bash guard into something hard. For the new HT I'm looking at its first year it will get run as a 27+ since I have those parts available and later it will get switched to a 29er. In 27+ mode I'll be particularly concerned about hitting the ring since that bike will sit lower than as a 29er. The Norco Torrent has a pretty small BB drop for a 29er. A reviewer complained, but that's a feature I think I'd like.

It just doesn't make sense for me to buy a bike I can't mount a taco bash to when that's such cheap/easy protection. I keep my bikes 4+ years and every time I get rid of a frame I'm amazed at how chewed up the bashguard is.

Have you ever damaged a chainring when you weren't using a bash guard Vik?  I like the same type of riding you do, and occasionally hit my chain/chainring on something (pretty low BB on the Fugitive).  I don't run a bash guard, and have never damaged a chainring or crank by hitting it on something. I don't run carbon cranks though.