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Opening photo rock roll: 1000% awesome!

Oh for sure, now with my dropper seat height is “textbook” at full up. Back in the old days, choosing the right off-road seat height was much more.....nuanced :)

For sure in the Singlespeed sense, struggling up the last steep bit of a tough climb, clipped in definitely absolutely lets you convert more flailing body motion to forward bike motion. 

I think droppers are part of the flat-pedal renaissance, because in my opinion, there’s no way to do a (even slightly janky) trail ride on a hardtail with the post up. 

On the other hand, I got to the top of my technical game (especially slow speed tech) clipped in on my rigid SS with a rigid post. Without having fork dive working against you, even steep descents and rock rolls were totally ok, safe in the knowledge my feet wouldn’t go popping off. (For reeaally steep or extended stuff, sure stop & lower the post. But 99% of the time..)

Easy, because steel is real.

Hahah yeah I think I missed your point a little. I’m in a maximalist phase where a chunky metal bike with lots of bolts and parts seems awesome. 

More in the spirit of your ponderings, I’d also take maybe a RM Element Horst link rear on a skinny steel front end.

Sure you can! Flat plate sections and/or heavily ovalised tubes.

Good article! While we’re dreaming, I’d take a Nicolai rear end, with the mutators & everything, on a custom steel, no make that Ti, front end. 

In my version, the rocker pivot and forward shock mount are both part of   one big machined piece that bolts to the downtube, for excellent alignment and future-proofing. 

My custom geometry has a stretched reach for a really short stem, but steeper-than-current head tube, like 66. I’m going on the theory that front center is more important than head angle for my riding.

!!!? Can it really be true mtb rotors reach 1000 degrees (freedom units)??? That’s much much higher than I ever could have guessed.

“Where once I would have insisted on XTR and King, I’m now just fine with SLX and whatever house branded nonsense some cheapskate product manager can jam into the frame”

Hahaha love it

Ooof ouch. I’m also on 9 speed , 142 spacing. But I achieved perfect-center of cassette chainline with a little fussing about. That’s ~45mm!! What’s perfect center of cassette on 12 sp boost?

Thanks everyone for the responses, I’ve got some research to do on Fitz trail, Sprockids Park, and Roberts Creek. 

I know it’s kind of a BC mecca, but I didn’t imagine hitting whistler, I’m not much of a downhiller. That said LOTS and top of the world look like exactly my thing. 

Thanks again,

Eric

Hi all,

First forum post - I’m a member that comes here for the really incredible reviews and general sense of like-mindedness vis a vis the mountain bike world. I live in Brooklyn NY far from the north shore, but have always been fascinated by the riding there. Growing up riding in Trumbull CT we were heavily influenced by what we heard was happening up on the “shore.” :)

Fast forward a millenia and now I’m looking into BC for a family vacation this summer. Hoping you all can give me some direction about where we should look for our home base. Would like to air BNB (or similar) a cabin.

-Definitely going to do some riding but probably not all-day epics —- hoping for a location where I can get out for a morning blast then meet up with the family for the rest of the day.

-Would love to find an area that has a lot to offer for biking and other activities for non-mountain bikers. We want to also fit in some hiking, surfing, sightseeing, art if possible.

-I’ll probably fly with my bike but we may try a rental for my wife for a day or two. She used to ride a fair bit but she’s not up to black diamonds I’m sure. An area with a good rental shop and also has good medium difficulty trails would be awesome.

-Even better would be some recommendations for trail riding my 5-year-old daughter could tackle on her Early rider. 

I appreciate any advice, and I really look forward to seeing your part of the world!

Thanks,

Eric