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Possible.

Or it's possible the article talked about the track, covered each race separately (they're separate races after all), then gave some commentary (that mentioned both winners).

Although a few mm may seem like very little, but it might not be “hogwash” if the difference between a really stiff (say early Edge/ENVE) and a really soft (I dunno, doublewides?) is only a matter of mm. It may not be much deflection in absolute terms, but i wouldn’t be too surprised if rims just don’t flex very much in general, making a small amount of flex translate into a perceptible difference.

I think they exist (from Dans Comp perhaps), but I seem to do alright with aluminum nips. Only problems I’ve had were from exposing them to a 4000k drive in the middle of winter and then not rinsing the bike for a few months...pop pop pop every ride till I swapped them all out.

You actually LIKE contrasting spokes???  No accounting for taste I guess...

The oil slick finish nips are rad though.  I may break my gold nips orthodoxy for some next wheel build.

(all in good fun BTW, I really like your bikes aesthetically and otherwise.  I wish I could invest the time and effort into mine like you do)

I got all excited about your polished rim/hub combo, then I noticed the black spokes - what the hell man, I thought you knew what you're doing!

- you're losing weight overall

- if you do it right it's silent

- looks don't matter when you're riding

- I won't speak for anyone else, but I always ride far more actively without a pack so my body suspension is better this way

- if your stuff is down low than you've lowered COG.  Sounds negligible but I've actually been able to perceive this and it's better

In the end, options are a good thing.  This is why it works for me.

Your setup sounds good as long as it has room for a phone and signal booster.  Gotta get those insta posts out when you're making those kind of coffee stops.

This is what I've come up with, I used to run a seat bag but the 150mm dropper = tire rub.  Also, having the weight lower actually makes a noticeable difference.  I used to use a waterproof roll-top bag from an Arkel seat bag, worked quite well but sometimes it didn't find the right shape for this spot.  This Specialized seat bag is pretty rad, as far as seat bags go, and is shaped just right.

My first response to that mounting plate was that it was way too fussy for what it was doing but it allows a solid mounting point virtually anywhere you want it, which is key to a good strap-on setup.  Thumbs up.

I'll take the weight on the bike any day, I ride way more actively without a pack and can't stand them shifting around.

I guess NSMB has decided that these things are mountain bikes after all. 

Oh well.

YT and NSMB: the bikes I buy and the websites I frequent in the future will be the ones that don’t involve motors, no matter how swag the steez nor how lit I can get.  I stan  mountain bikes, not mopeds.

Thanks for the life lesson.

Please stick to the issues.

Re-read my posts and you’ll see that I fully expect to have to compromise. I just want them to have to fight for their own trails, separate from the multi-use, non-motorized trails that make up most of the official mountain biking around urban areas.

edit:  A quick re-read and it seems that i went off track first with my "you complicate things" comment.  My bad.

Jesus man, you complicate things. 

Are motorized vehicles allowed currently?  Yes?  Thumbs up to mopeds. No?  Thumbs down.

Ups and downs. 

Yes, if that’s what they want and that’s the rule that they get in place, sure.

My regulation wish list: no motors on trails currently designated as “non motorized” trails.

Posted by: FLATCH

Blah blah blah... it’s the same pointless dribble. Some of you need to get over yourselves. It’s just bikes for fuck sakes.

Yawn.

It’s probably just the preference of the people who build there. 

But they just need to get on board, these things are here to say, they don’t actually have authority, etc...

Posted by: Kieran

I won't be buying one for a very long time but...

What if I buy an ebike and commute to my riding destination and never use my truck again for travel or as a shuttle option?

Does that entitle me to shred where I want? Is this a possibility in the future for a big number of riders in the Van area? Fewer vehicles on the road would be a good thing, right?

Most of us who are concerned about the impact of mountain mopeds are concerned about the official response, safety, user experience and trail wear.  How you get to the trails is irrelevant, no matter how many eco points you think you're scoring.  Save that shit for your social media posts. #ecoconsumerism

You might be right, I’ll probably put an e-assist on the child trailer hauler.

Think of all the laps you could get in!

And did you know, technical climbs are easier with a motor too?  Amazing!

Alright, 90 pages of circular “discussion”. 

Has anyone changed their minds about Trump?

Keep typing I guess.