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Thanks for the correction Mr Burgundy, didn't know the colour thing, but that makes total sense.

I've only seen an XT/resin once on a bike that a friend got, it was a while back. I can't be sure it was the correct spec part or not, I just remember thinking that it was total BS. The SLX is a super common one for sure.

Kenwood,

The white and yellow sidewall tires are still exactly what they say on the sidewall. So if the spec list is the same, the tires are the same.

Maxxis uses the different colours so they can tell where tires are going/coming from. It helps them control the grey market sale of OEM tires, which they sell for a lot less $ than aftermarket tires. OEM tires still appear on the grey market, but the manufacturer can figure out the source and control it better in the future.

As somebody else stated, tires are a consumable, so I am sort of indifferent to that spec (I will replace with my choice, as they probably wont spec my choice anyways).

The place I have a problem with spec is shifter/derailleur. Don't give me an XT derailleur with a Deore or SLX shifter, it should be the other way round, I've broken 2 or 3 shifters in my life, but replace the derailleur once a year. 

The other spec issue is brakes/rotors. Shimano resin only rotors with XT brakes, or even SLX, that just pisses me off. Again, don't down spec brakes Deore/SLX instead of XT, to put on better tires, give me the better brakes, I am going to wear the tires out anyways, so......

My 2 cents.

Ahhh, Woodlot Gold, I remember that 3 exit stunt all to well, and the epically long and high bridge/log ride (that was intimidating). 

Similar experience falling backwards/headfirst into the Ladies Only swamp at full depth (wasn't terraced in the old days, just deep and muddy beside the teeter), only thing that was dry were my feet, but I had to stand up, so..... Cold winter day, rode the rest of the ride soaked all the way down to my saturated skate shoes. I don't think I'll ever feel that cold again.

For inspiration, I offer words sung by the Specials;

"Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think"

Thanks Andrew, I enjoyed that.

I will give you that Cam.

I will add a caveat though. 

If your only issue is mtn biking, then you're either so rich that none of the other real issues affect you, or, you will no longer be able to afford to live on the North Shore. The developers and the council members they have pocketed will see to that. You think it is expensive now, wait until Mosaic (trail sponsor for NSMBA) mow down places like Emery in LV and put up smaller more expensive suites, with less rental options than they have now.

Sorry. End of rant, this is a mtn bike web-site after all, politics shouldn't be discussed here unless it is about access.

R.I.P. Mark E. Smith. 

Great cover of a a great Kinks track, the Kinks  seem to be an overlooked influential band of their time.

Another great Kinks cover, by Wye Oak, performed live, with little rehearsal (AV Undercover is/was a cool concept)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jB3YK1T0_c

PS. Used to do/organize the big ride groups, now I would rather ride on my own or with a few friends. Timeline rule seems to be, for every person in the group, add 10 minutes to the total ride time. "Ain't nobody got time for that".

Was he armed with an M-16?

Oh yeah, I've been watching Lodge 49. I quite like it, quirky and funny, won't be everybody's taste.....

First mtn bike was a Norco of some sort in the mid 80's. 2nd was a late 80's Miyata (with under the stay u-brakes), got stolen in the early 90's and I never replaced it. Didn't do much riding back then, so it doesn't really count.

Didn't have a mountain bike for about 10 years until 2000 (doctor told me to quit running sports, said riding would be better for my knee), got a Devinci Taos (upgraded everything as it broke and it all broke), finally cracked that sucker, bought a Devinci Hucker frame from Steed that I had been eying for the whole time I had the Taos. 

Don't think the doctor had any idea what kind of riding I was going to do, WBP and The Shore on a hardtail.

I forgot about The Deuce, it was interested when I saw the first trailers.

Thanks for the reminder.

I'll throw out a few more.

True Detective (I've only seen season 1 & 2, 1 was amazing, 2 was good).

6 Feet Under

Better Call Saul is the best show going for fans of Breaking Bad, the storytelling is spectacular, characters are fantastic.

Lilyhammer was great.

If you want to go back a bit check out, Dexter and/or The Wire.

Edit: all 3 season of Fargo are great, looking forward to season 4 with Chris Rock!

Posted by: syncro

No, but add that weight to the bigger powehead and that’s why your gas saw is heavier.  My point was simply if you compare similar sized saws, electric are not lighter.

Does anybody even make an electric that is designed to run/power an 18" bar? Everything I looked at in e-saws was 16" or smaller, I didn't need bigger, so it wasn't even a question for me, power wasn't an issue either, so more power wasn't a question, I just picked what I thought was the best e-saw I could get in the biggest size (16"), quiet and light wer my goals.

Apples to apples doesn't work, if the one guy doesn' sell apples.

I'm with Ddean on this one, love my Milwalkee because of the quiet. It is easy to carry and light, cause the batteries go in the pack, overall weight might be more (not sure), but for when and where I want to use it, the quiet e-saw wins for sure. 

Definetely more pricey, but I feel like I got my moneys worth in the first year of owning it.

Another more Canadian service announcement about guns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbV_pNaxq-w

Ouch,

I know and understand all that, but thanks for the clarification.

I was putting that info out for our obviously uninformed US of A poster, who thought that guns were as common in Canada as the USA. Between our 2 posts, now I think the OP will understand why his question doesn't make any sense for Canadians.

EDIT. Sorry, thought you must be from the USA, but I guess I was wrong, just figured that all us Canadians sorta knew about our gun laws. I guess if you have never felt the need to try to purchase a handgun, you may not know what he actual laws about it are (clarified by Ouch).

A short service announcement about guns.

Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rR9IaXH1M0

Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9UFyNy-rw4