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Thanks dude - it's hard to see the future from here.  To date, each year seems harder and riding more distant, but I guess that may turn fairly quickly.

I have two kids under 5 (under 3 when Covid kicked off) and work a superstressful job from home.  Last year was the year my riding plateaued and this year it has fallen off a cliff - I NEVER ride anymore and feel like age is really catching up rapidly (late 40s). I'm worried by the time I ever get any time back (if!), my age/skills/health won't allow me to really ride again.  It really sucks.  Moral of the story - if you love this life (skiing, riding, being physically active) do NOT have two kids.  That, or quit your crappy job and take one with more time off - if possible.

It makes me wonder - would consumers accept 11 speed as spec on a lower end bike.  I wonder what X01 or GX 11 speed stuff costs at OE vs NX or SX Eagle. You'd essentially be trading range for performance...

I’ve had these a while now and like them. My one beef is that the pads don’t top load. It also makes checking rotor/caliper alignment harder. I prematurely wore through a set of pads before noticing this was off. Any tips on checking this easily?

Who doesn't want more drop?!

I couldn't agree more, but I also recall a good number of idiotic pinkbike conversations whereby some 5'7" pipsqueak would tell me that 125mm was enough, and then 150mm and then 175...  And then yesterday I was riding with my 200mm one-up post and wishing for just a little bit more.  213 Bikeyoke, here I come!

Andrew - I respectfully disagree with the premise of your article. The Reverb was the King Turd of all dropper posts. The others are mere Dukes, Duchesses and Counts.

I can pony up some cash for this. Do we have a go fund me? I DGAF if it’s April fools - I am down...

you miss my point - that's a good price for a frame like that. Pinkbike has it listed for $4649 CAD.

a question for the masses: does lifetime warranty sway you at all on the SC bikes? How many keep a bike beyond 5 years?

and a note: the SC website has frame only price at $4049 - get em while they're hot! (has to be wrong...)

Why bother with this? Why not run a 104bcd spider with an appropriately sized bash for your chainring? Avoid the proprietary nonsense and have good chainring availability. I’ve even seen a few half plate bashes if you really want to count grams (and always ride same foot forward).

I tore mine badly (I forget the grade) in the WBP, but I lived in New York City at the time.  I went to visit a young hotshot orthopedic surgeon in Manhattan and I'll never forget what he said: I'm an othorpedic surgeon! I get paid to cut people open! I love doing it! ... But I can't recommend you get surgery for this. 

And I think he was right.  I did a ton of physio the first 10 weeks and went riding that fall.  Since then I ride semi-regularly and I rarely think about my shoulder. Only when I have to sleep on a hard mattress, and carrying a large pack when skiing.  No regrets on not having surgery. I think it could be better than it is, but I do almost nothing to take care of my body, other than ride and ski - no weights or other training, and I'm sure I would benefit from it if I did so...  Maybe when my kids are older.