Angu58 profile

Cool review, with some pretty good photos of the bike.

I saw you testing this in august, while you were in the lift line. bike looked great in person.

Doing so in a couple of weeks. only easy riding until then, though.

I have an X2 coming in soon, so will get it warrantied then. I cannot feel any movement, but the noise is pretty constant, no matter what I ride. 

I've gotta say, I am really disappointed in fox. I bought this specifically so I wouldn't have to deal with the creaking and breaking BS from the 36 and lighter forks. Apparently, talking to someone with relations with Fox, is that some 38's have had the eliptical steerer tube cut the wrong way - rotated 90 degrees to the side, and that the skimped on weight for all of them. Supposedly they are already working on a V2 38, to be released quietly soon. I don't understand why they won't just beef these all up. If you want a lighter enduro fork, get a 36.

Have you had any issues with it? I have had my 38 for less than two months, less than 800km, and already have a creaky CSU on it. Very tempted to warranty.

Edit July 31: will be getting it warrantied when I get my new shock on. Should be a few weeks.

https://cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/gear-patrol-new-bikes-custom-colours-and-shimano-12-speed-options-from-whistler/

First article talks about the custom painted strive to commemorate them shipping here.

I am disappointed with Canyon. Anyone remember their Crankworx tent last year? When they announced they would be shipping to Canada by November of 2019? Crickets since the.

That Bottle cage looks surprisingly good. Might have to pick one up.

But the best bike in the world

still looks like a session.

I've had them since may of 2020 on my enduro, and have roughly 2800km on them. 3 sets of pad, 1 set of rotors and a slight amount of bite point issues until I did the bleed technique above, then rock solid. I used them in the WBP for 40 days, and plenty of trail riding elsewhere with no issues. I weigh between 200 and 220lbs depending on what I'm training for, so nowhere near lightweight.

@shoreboy -  I will happily admit I was wrong and you were correct, especially with evidence. Cases are going up, and people are being stupid everywhere. But I will disagree with the bike park. With Whistler letting everyone 18+ get a vaccine, I think the situation will have improved by mid may in whistler specifically, but the rest of the province and country will still be fairly well screwed for a while. 

I've been looking at this tracker for vaccines for a couple weeks, and watching the numbers go up daily makes me hopeful for the later summer. I have high hopes that Canada will be able to vaccinate everyone eligible with one dose by mid July based on vaccine availability, but it might change.

https://covid19tracker.ca/vaccinationtracker.html

What is everyone riding in the park this year? New bike or gear?

I got an ex-rental V10 from coastal culture after closing day last year, so I'm set apart from cushcore in it.

Posted by: thaaad

I was just taking about that with a buddy last night,  if you can get a clear stretch then those trails are some of the best in the park IMO.

I am always SUPER careful not to pressure any riders on those trails because beginners have right off way on easier / green trails in my eyes. Not sure what the official rules are but I always yield to slower riders in situations like that.

I believe that Green/Blue = slower rider gets right of way. Black/Double = faster rider gets ROW.

Agreed that those trails are great. When I take my sister up, I warm up with her on those. She has started to like to feeling of speed there, but nowhere else....

Posted by: nickel

Rumors of not opening are wild fabrications, I have heard nothing but positive rumblings for the summer. Extended play is on the table but as with so many things, it hinges on non-local decisions. 

Summer 21 is looking great.

Perfect. Excited to get a full season this year. Last year, the trail crew did an amazing job, and made it a great season, even considering the screwed up year.

To Shoreboy, I don't want to be a dick, but here is some data for cases and vaccination: https://www.quiverquant.com/sources/covid/CANADA

Cases are relatively flat, vaccinations are up like crazy.

Posted by: shoreboy

Posted by: Angu58

So have I, mainly from a person who works at Vail corporate.

I really, truly doubt that the park doesn't open this year. They did surprisingly well with the ski season, and have no reason not to open the park, that they didn't have last year, especially with more people getting vaccinated, and cases going down.

Cases are actually going up, not down.

Cases are going up slightly, but overall have mostly plateaued. What has gone down, is the death rate, and hospitalization, likely because of the vaccination effort in care homes, and hospitals. Vaccination rate is going up like crazy, as the production stabilizes, and other countries finish, BC and Canada get more.

I completely respect why they would close the bikepark, but if they don't close the ski hill now, they won't close it in the summer.

Posted by: ReductiMat

Posted by: thaaad

Posted by: ReductiMat

Just heard from someone who used to work for Vail that summer 2021 will be as it was in 2019.

So full speed ahead?

Not only have I crossed all of my body parts, but I've also stapled my family's fingers crossed as well.

Excellent. Would it be more efficient to use carbon staples?

So have I, mainly from a person who works at Vail corporate.

I really, truly doubt that the park doesn't open this year. They did surprisingly well with the ski season, and have no reason not to open the park, that they didn't have last year, especially with more people getting vaccinated, and cases going down.

I miss extended play. I tend to get my best runs in between 5 and 8, and nothing beats some party laps as the sun sets.

Anyone care to comment on what is happening to family cross? It looks like they are taking out the rollers and jumps that you can triple and double.

It is the upper portion of Up Up And Away. Really steep and gnarly rolls. I did it a few weeks ago with a friend of mine.