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Surely it's not true that only a limited number of people want a full 27.5 bike? Anecdotally 0 people in my riding group are interested in full 29ers even after demoing, and have only a passing interest in mullets if they handle like 29ers.

This review doesn't help people like us decide if we'd like the bike as there's no comparison to the previous Bronson, which is fair if you've never ridden it, but it's disappointing regardless.

It certainly does. I was recommended it for my first time on the shore. I can ride everything on map in Whistler OK, so wasn't expecting to be humbled quite so badly. It's been a while since I walked and crashed my way down a trail quite so badly.

I'm bringing my bike - an actual pedal powered bike.

I'm bringing my ebike - Not a pedal powered bike. 

Pretty easy. If you told me you're bring your bike and you showed up on the ebike I'd be riding on my own.

I run cushcore and the SRAM folk reckoned you didn't need them with these wheels due to the design. I'd love to take their word on that, but it's a big ask when you're paying so much for the rims.

Ah, gotcha. Can't say too many of the trails I ride have corners like that on, so it's a bit of a muchness for me personally.

I gave these a go the same weekend, took them for a rip down Crazy Train and Hey Bud. I didn't notice the rear losing traction before the front, but I only weigh 140lbs. They felt nimble and tracked better than my current E13 TRS wheels. Comfy for sure. Hard for me to give any insight into how much better or worse they are than any other carbon wheels though I've not ridden any other.

I assume the TrailsForks, Strava etc are all using the horizontal readings and mapping them to a known elevation map to generate the elevation data, or at least using that to 'correct' the figures. The more accurate the coordinates are then the more accurate the elevation data will be if using known elevation maps. Think about traversing a steep mountain side, 5m drift uphill then 5m downhill away from your true position could cause a huge difference in elevation recorded. This blog explains it quite well: http://regex.info/blog/2015-05-09/2568 

GPS is notoriously bad at tracking elevation changes, especially in steep terrain.

Once you're at the start of Into the Mystic it's not technical at all, but I'd say 1 or 2 degrees steeper than you'd really want it to be. It's a grind, but it does have a few flat or downhill spots where it's easy to catch your breath. Probably 7% grade on average?

Posted by: grambo

Then there are people putting strava segments on secret trails.

I will never understand this. It's bad enough when people post the ride to Strava but making segments defies belief.

Thanks mate, it's surprising how little info can be used to find a trail.

Thanks mate, it's surprising how little info can be used to find a trail.

....all feel like more worthwhile to climb.

Maybe don't talk about off map trails on the internet?

Line of control is a tech trail in the creekside CRA but outside of the bike park. Built as a more sustainable alternative to Kush for riders coming down the backside of peak. It's been around a while and is on trailforks.

I actually hate it when the Bike Park update trailforks, it clogs up the feed of valley trails when there's 40 trail condition updates all arriving at the same time.

Is Renagade on the trail map these days? I know when I first started riding the park 6 years ago it wasnt there. Fun little trail though.