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STA… the 29er is half a degree steeper on the HTA. I'm not sure why spec the Range with a 180mm front rotor.

these options aren't going to help with sidewalls unfortunately.

Didn't help him at World Champs.

The only angle that is relevant is the line from the bb to where the seat rail clamps at full extension.

that's because companies see more of a roi with ambassadors than racers… business 101

How can you ride Bridal at 40k on any bike. It's pretty flat. DH trails are dh trails and a bad comparison.

Easy to mod an e-bike or build up from scratch. Is Bjorn 's licensed?

I've said what I've needed to say and hopefully we can all enjoy the trails for years to come.

Regular bikes can't go uphill super fast or on Bridal Path at 40k. It's funny who is supporting this movement. Better to nip it in the bud before it becomes a problem imo.

maybe Old Buck is a bad example… Bridal Path. E-bikes are bad on so many levels but you are part of the bike industry so you have a vested interest in it being successful. Do any trail builders support e-bikes?

Shuttling happens on designated roadways to access the trails. A lot different than bombing up 40 km/hr on an e-bike on multi-use trails and taking out hikers/dogs/bikers/horses. And yes, e-bikes can be modded to go up 40 km/hr on Old Buck.

Actually it's thousands from USA that come up here to ride and shop. Our Canadian dollar is crap and we have way more trails. #trumpfree

Speaking of crazy… the prices of these new norcos are insane IMO.

I'm comparing the new Giant Trance Advanced 2 to the new Norco Range C7.3.. $1300 difference?! From what I can see they're basically the same level of parts..and you get carbon wheels on the trance!

$5599 for their base mode carbon bike makes Santa Cruz look cheap to me!

I agree… only a couple of years a go the price of the 7.3 was the price of their top model. I guess YT hasn't changed the pricing game yet.

there are literally hundreds of dollars to be made in the bike industry…

I believe Dave at Bicycle Hub has a YT Capra there for a demo/parking lot/sizing test.

I'm pretty sure the developers aren't paying for the road upgrades… maybe getting politicians elected.

Vancouver doubled down on a all or nothing zoning policy.

You have transit related clusters of very high density land designated for high rise - this will never be affordable, the land costs will always go up lockstep with FSR allowed on site, and construction costs will continue to go up as codes becomes ever more complex, and material costs increase.

You are left with 80% of Vancouver being single family homes. Even though these aren't truly single family anymore, since most are suited, this is far, far from highest and best use.

The solution was to allow reasonable spot rezoning and much more infill.

Examples of this would have been;

- Turn hundredths of corner lots into 3 dwellings
- With this; allow taller structures to allow ground level parking, under units
- Allow row homes
- Allow laneway homes (before 2008 )
- Allow smaller homes

Key here is, do none of the above in broad strokes - allow developers and builders to apply with ideas. This eliminates speculators front running, land hoarding, and driving up costs. Fine example being the Cambie corridor.

All of above, combined with 3-4 story mid rise buildings could easily alleviate the housing crunch we are in, and go a massive way towards reducing traffic and congestion in the whole region.

That being said - all the above is pie in the sky, chances are slim to none of any of it happening since it would require we upend municipal and provincial politics.

so with this increased density who is going to pay for the increased infrastructure? Sure the hell isn't the developers.

you can have a good climbing bike that has a slack h/a… but you need to have longer stays and a steep seat tube.

You riding the new enduro Jerry? If so how are you like that? I'm loving the idea of a longer travel trail bike. It's also on my short list. Hate the color Canada ended up getting though.

I'm riding a prototype Enduro right now but did come off a 2015 Enduro which I really liked for everything. I can't say enough about how geo changes everything. Probably the most important thing on a bike. I like things super low, super slack and long(ish) but that depends on how aggressive you are and the terrain you are in.

http://linkagedesign.blogspot.ca/2016/10/rocky-mountain-slayer-2017.html

The climbing looks good.

Awesome… looking forward to the new direction of the NSMBA

Neds is about it with this kind of moisture.