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I'd be on board for a two position, climb/neutral one for sure. I think descend mode I'd be buzzing my saddle more often than I'd like.

I scooped up a pair of hoopers this year and have a similar sentiment. I totally forget I'm wearing them. They're also ce level 2 pads in a crazy slim form factor.  Appreciate the extra length as well.

I believe we're on B05S pads now.. I don't know if anyone had tried them as of yet, maybe they're good?

Yes! The resin only rotors suck pretty hard. That said, if you can't get someone off of the rotors altogether galfers whole lineup is resin.

So long as you're okay with cell phone photos.. I can't afford to call up Deniz, I have to buy lift tickets and gas!

So the pictures spurred me on, can we have a "because I can't" pistons and pivots? Some of the most mind blowing builds I've ever come across were from young techs driving clapped out cars from the last century. 

I want to see the 15k bike on the roof of a clapped out volvo that's held together by back of shop "engineering". 

No detail too small on the bike, wrong struts in the car. Tailored ridewrap, straight up hole in a quarter panel. Flush cut zip ties, exhaust held on with a toe strap. Brand new maxima plush, 32k oil changes.

The pinkbike whistler opening day poll had neck braces way down. I still religiously wear mine whenever I'm riding park or shuttling. The convertible full face (and lightweight breathable ones) and gnarlier pedal trails are really starting to throw a wrench in things. It blurs that line where I'm riding 90% as fast with half the protection. I don't know what solution there is out there but I know it's a problem.

I've had many a near miss; and have been aware of the risks of the sports I take part in for some time. I lost my best friend to our shared love of riding four stroke two wheeled rigs this past year. It's been challenging to get after it again but if I didn't would I really be living? Fiery wreck is a stark image when you see it happen.. but I'd rather not go quietly

Is there anyone here that has hc3 levers? I'm really curious if I could get the ergos adjusted to the point where I could middle finger brake without crushing my index. There's a few of us weirdos out there that would prefer it.

Besides wera wrenches and knipex pliers the tools I find are in my hand the other 30% of the time are knipex side cutters or flush cutters. The amount of zip ties in the bike world is crazy. Sidecutters are a valuable tool for a tire install at this point. That $142 maxxis tire isn't going on if you can't get it out of packaging. 

Flush cuts for those externally routed moments grabbing a frame near a rough cut zip tie is up there with stabbing a frayed cable into your thumb. 

Not everyday tools but ones I'm thankful for; the vice, that "clearance" Stanley socket set, and a hacksaw. Between the vice and sockets you can bodge a lot of stuff together/apart. Hacksaw I mean.. cuts stuff you need cut.