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I used to dream about those Ohlin UD forks....and Eddie Lawson's up there? Amazing.

Thanks for throwing this article up here again.

That's uncannily similar to the Backcountry Research strap I have. The additional side pockets are a good move though.

Being daKine, I can expect them to be easier to get hold of though.

Great article/writing.

I enjoy facing down the mind games brought on by woodwork - the sudden horizon before a drop that in reality isn't too crazy and you feel a little silly about balking. Then again, some others are getting the combination of guts and technique working correctly - some of the natural ones on ladies for example - and then the payoff is huge for me.

I was discussing with a friend the way to stop the plateaus and going-through-the-motions feeling brought on by constant riding and how to make it always feel like the first time. There are many ways to approach trails and riding them, but it does take a little mindfulness to figure out why and what to do about it instead of just smashing down and feeling a little unfulfilled.

I love the Santa/Judge Dredd analogy

I'd love to see the inter river get a full asphalt pump track to replace the terrible mini asphalt one that got built

I was sort of hoping you were going to min-max the helmet itself by some kind of MacGyvering

and now I'm back to full circle...I was looking at some photos from a while back and laughing at how 'amateur' I looked in my skate helmet when I started riding the North Shore.
And as for grinding up seemingly never ending gravel..ugh...the only thing that matches that is kick board drills in the pool

It's the Right Said Fred one that really sets the bar

I love the idea of the self contained light/battery, but I always feel happier with a spare battery pack (or two) in my pack when I'm out - is there any way to plug a spare into these style of lights via the micro USB ?

it's pretty icy right now, the rain has melted some of the snow, but it's refrozen as well, so avoid early morning.

Fromme park (gate) currently closed due to weather.

Still using the Race Face Ruxtons which I use all year round apart from the hottest summer days. 

Flexible panels, air holes and reasonable belt adjustment. The material is really bulletproof and kind of dwr for rain. They feel like a lighter version of the older TLD moto short for reference. 

The zipper is the weak link on these so I’m going to get it replaced with a chunkier YKK one soon

On a clear night like tonight, I'd recommend the climb to 7th just for the view of the stars. 

Stop, smell the roses so to speak, then drop into 7th and grin and shout all the way down

Has there been any precipitation to get some?  I thought it was all snow guns on Grouse right now.
I didn't climb high enough to see any last night but it was great out there, impossible to overheat! Not great for traction.

Thanks, I think I'll have to tear it all down soon and rebuild. The lever throw on my front is the baseline that I want for my rear. All the information out there appears to only deal with reducing lever throw.

The brake lever feels locked up with the block in place. I did lube the pistons and got equal progression, but I've got no problems doing that all again, it was quite relaxing.

I feel like it's time to do something weird like introduce a little bubble into the rear master cylinder. Some kind of mechanic's secret heuristic that you learn by experience. At least bleeding them is easy as pie.

all pads new, all rotors new, new bleed

It all brakes great but the throw for the rear is 1/2 the distance than my front. I think there's some step I didn't do when finishing up meaning I over pressurised? Well, I'll stick the prescribed riding a lot diet.

yeah, the additional 'c' option is possibly what I should have ponied up for, but I can't figure why my front has lever throw that isn't matched by the back.

Got my front and back brakes setup, bled and lubed the pistons - they all advance normally now

BUT my rear seems to come on in half of the lever movement compared to my front. Now I could try to train my hand to a more delicate lever movement, but this a machine dammit and they serve us, not the other way around,

So what is the secret sauce for creating more lever travel/throw for the same amount of brake modulation? I tried re-pressurising the system after bleeding. No bubbles etc

any ideas?