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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?

Lower Crippler to, anything that drops off the Baden Powell back down to Braemar (climb is about 5 minutes if you turn back up when you hit the climb route). These are also great winter laps, when the upper trails are snowed in.

Hey you kids, leave my jank alone.....

I was disappointed to see Lower Digger get paved, but I totally accept that is the new norm. But Upper Digger is great the way it is, there are a few people that keep it running (on the DL).

If you don't like Upper Digger, then ride something else, there are so few trails left with that kind of tech on Fromme, it needs to be preserved.

Posted by: JBV

from what i've read, the differences between 6000 series alum, and 7075 are not great enough to be meaningful for bikes.

Who wrote what you've read? Bike manufacturers using 6000 series alum because 7075 is to expensive to work with?

Not saying that's a fact, just saying that would be what I would say, if I was a manufacturer and I weighed the cost vs strength/stiffness question and 7075 came up to expensive.

Went up the climb from Braemar to the Baden (bottom of Espresso) on Sunday. The climb was 95% rideable (low torque on the ice), but descending was  awful, too much thaw and re-freeze below the Baden. There was solid clear ice all over the place, I was off walking more (off in the weeds) on the descent than the climb.

Posted by: trumpstinyhands

But my wheel size makes the trails alive! Or Something! I thought about the Slash 8 and it has similar handling, but I'd never fit it in the back of my car ha ha.

He's talking about 26" wheels, didn't you know he's OLD SCHOOL. (haunting the boards since 2003).

Buddy of mine replaced a set of DX's (his go to pedal since they resin version came out) with the new Saint pedal. After a few days in the bike park, snappy snappy (normal riding for him, with no crashing). Shimano warrantied the pedals, they are now on his trail bike.

He used to get about 2 to 3 seasons (depending on riding days) out of a set of DX's on his bike park ride, more on his trail bike. We'll have to see how long the Saints last on his trail bike.

Information is anecdotal of coarse, a one off doesn't make for a true revue. For now, he doesn't trust them in the park and wants to work them out on the trail bike for now.

Posted by: FLATCH

C'mon they're hip packs, fanny packs were in the nineties

Tell that to Joe Rogan and Jessie Ventura. ;)

Posted by: Ddean

Posted by: TonyJ

Ha, was not able to due to a hand full of pins! Can type with one hand so lit up NSMB!!!!

I’m back out there now, slowly and still splinted, but back out.

Glad to hear you are on the mend.

Take your time, nothing worse than re-injuring yourself and ending up off the bike for a whole year, it happened to me with a dislocated shoulder.

The ones I already own. Oh wait, forget it, whatever.....

A lot of the time there is an attendant, but I can't say all the time for sure.

They close the road because they don't want asshats going up there and fucking around (street racing, doing burnouts, etc...), or people going to play in the snow with their cars (getting stuck, or going off the road). Mt Seymour is responsible for road maintenance and road safety, so once the mountain has hit closing time (when they stop selling lift tickets), uphill access is monitored/restricted (they want to see who is going up and have an idea why and what they are doing).