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I kept breaking those springs, they kept sending me replacement pedals. 

I went back to Shimano because for me the CB riding experience was mostly pedals with lots of float and one side that doesn’t work.

Ya, dropping my kids into Muddy Buddies is what started me rethinking how I felt about onesies.

So, they're ridiculous, ya?  I agree with you buuuuuuuut:

As a grown man who now proudly owns TWO sweatsuit onesies, I can now see the potential in a garment like this.  Take the tidiness of pants and extend it to the whole body and combine it with the comfort of a onesie - there's potential there I think.  I could see wearing bibs, light knee pads, a wicking top and a onesie made from the stuff my Glidepath pants are made of on fall thorough spring rides.

Making it look good?  I dunno bout that.

Making it fit people?  Even harder than pants vs. shorts cause now you have upper body dimensions to handle.

Much of an advantage over separates?  Not really, but options are always nice, particularly when it comes to clothes.

Now THATS a good feature.

I’d say the Pacific Northeast ‘cause it’s referencing the ocean but only ocean biologists seem to agree with me on that one.

Ha, glad to hear I'm not the only one with an appreciation for this aspect of running a bunch of bikes.  Running about a dozen bikes for the family my light allocation system is always being refined but I think it's finally pretty sorted.  Only taken me about 30 years.

Around here all the commuters have the same mounts and each adult has their own set of lights that moves between commuter bikes.  The high performance bikes and helmets have GoPro mounts   and fancier lights.

I doubt we'll know what Specialized is doing re: racer support until closer to the race season; the decisions seem to be surprisingly last minute.

In the '90's the marketing was done by print ads and sponsored athletes, the ambassadors of the time, and when the market tightened, race teams were cut.

This time around marketing is done by online ads, influencers/ambassadors and athletes.  Just makes sense to me that they'd be the first to go this time as well, particularly when the big S is cutting 8% of their overall work force.

Underrepresented people made progress and added representation by accessing these programs, but unfortunately they're programs that get cut first, probably reflecting the lower value they provide relative to employees in other areas.  Hopefully that experience can be leveraged into more valuable positions within the industry if that's what they want.

You didn't use the work "oppression", that was not a fair characterization so apologies for that.  You do seem to be saying that the big S is erasing the progress made, is that correct?  I have to assume they've added some diversity programs to their less visible operations as well but we would't know about that as consumers.

Turns out corporate shills need to generate some value for their employer, who knew?

But sure, let's suggest without evidence that it's a conspiracy by the nazi's (not your term, but it's been used by "influencers" on instagram to describe this move) at Specialized to oppress minorities.  Seems reasonable.

Super happy with my T9 2.6” Butchers front and back. 

Finally tapped into the additional climbing traction recently and was scampering up wet rock faces and roots like they weren’t even there. Sticky rubber and a fatter casing is 🤌🏼🤌🏼. 

Also, skinwall for max style points.

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Getting torn down next week to build a squishy bike so here she is for posterity

Dang, that thing cuts a sweet profile. Want.

Posted by: AndrewMajor

I’ve see a few things, but I’ve yet to see anyone riding North Shore mountain bike trails with their device mounted to their handlebar - rain or shine.

I’ve ridden with a Quadlock case and handlebar mount when I want to be able to navigate with trailforks while on the trail. Works well but I think I’d smash it eventually if I rode with it there all the time/I don’t want my phone in front of me when I’m bikin. I commonly use it while road bikin (on a Morsa mount) and it’s great for that.

If you really have to smash work and bikin together (sigh) Apple Watch lets you be in touch if you really need to, allowing for quick review of any communication and then decide if you need to pull the phone out to go further.

I’ve been carrying and adjusting hiking packs properly since I was 10, can’t believe I don’t clue in that I’ve been doing my camelback backwards for the last 20 years until I read this thread.

I gotta try this, maybe I’ll save myself a USWE purchase!

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Posted by: niels@nsmb.com

I simply use whatever makes sense for the ride plan.

Yup. For most 1up 1 down rides I use an USWE Airborne 3L volume pack. It's just big enough to carry the essentials and it has an external pouch that can be removed if you need less space. The pack will take a 2L bladder for water. The best things about the USWE packs is they don't bounce around, their NDM - No Dancing Monkey design works like a charm. 

The Airborne 3L Race Edition is on sale right now and they have a few other models with different features based on the same design. 

https://uswe.com/en-ca/hydration-pack-airborne-3-race-edition

Dang, that’s a nice price, ima have to buy one of those finally for dog rides.  Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: silverbansheebike

I am in love with those WZRD bars, and as soon as they posted them on their instagram, in that purple, location tagged North Van, I knew where they would end up!

I've been looking at their bars for a long while now... Maybe a birthday gift to myself this year!

Dude check out the gloss black w/chrome logo ones she did - first bike part I’ve lusted after in YEARS.

Swimming is what keeps me moving properly, without it my back inevitably goes out.  I throw some Peleton yoga in there as well occasionally  

Under 40 you train to be better on the bike.

Over 40 you train to be able to bike.

My mountain bike group chat is like 20% ride planning, 10% mountain bike talk and 60% therapy/training talk.

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Posted by: tashi

I went all cyclocross on a DeKerf to mixed results.

Smaller than my normal size frame so top tube length was right for me, but put the bars suuuuuuuper low. Cost to go to drop wasn’t insignificant. In retrospect that bike would have been a better cross bike with a mountain bike bar setup. Same for gravel. For me, a larger 90’s ridgid mountain bike would make a great gravel bike, just pick the tire that’s right for the ride.

The difference in head tube length between road and mtb makes drop conversion off putting. I'm thinking of trying a longer stem + very swept bar instead.

Ya it pretty much requires a short, super tall stem and/or really long steerer tube so things end up pretty goofy looking.

I went all cyclocross on a DeKerf to mixed results.

Smaller than my normal size frame so top tube length was right for me, but put the bars suuuuuuuper low. Cost to go to drop wasn’t insignificant. In retrospect that bike would have been a better cross bike with a mountain bike bar setup. Same for gravel. For me, a larger 90’s ridgid mountain bike would make a great gravel bike, just pick the tire that’s right for the ride.

I remember seeing that move used for the first time, big lightbulb moment for 14 year old me. I’ve used the “move the object instead of the tool” approach to get more leverage landscaping and as a carpenter to great success.

The boys Kinder Bike run bike, leaning on my “new to me for ‘23” Rampage, the two most commonly used hardtails around this house: