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Andrew go me hooked on the sensus push on grips and I like how thin they are. These look like a lock on solution for us with small hands (treated very unfairly). Can I give up the bespoke superiority of glueing and wiring my grips to my bars though?

There's always a bigger luddite out there right? Happy New Year Andrew!

My experience has me grabbing the cush core instead of the big tires, also I couldn't get any big tires cuz well you all know why. They seem to add just enough squish. I can't figure out the long stays tho I tried them and it felt off. I have only ridden shorty stays for ever tho. Maybe the bb is too high to make it work.

Your waltworks inspired me to build an off the shelf...well let's not call it a clone but somewhat close. Kona unit with a -2° works headset I kept it rigid and am running a 60mm riser on it. It's my mud bike while I wait for parts to complete the squishy bike. Fun stuff but I am BAD at it. I tried to post a picture to the ht forum but failed in all attempts it is pictured on my nsmb account.

These are awesome for riding in Oregon as we have lots and lots of soft trail conditions. I have a set of the gumx with cushcore pro and they are awesome. I also like the price!

I noticed that the tube, pump and levers I strap in my bike weigh the same as cushcore pro. I am on wild enduros right now and run them in the mid and upper 20s. Im curious if you have tried the cush in the wilds? I really like them but I miss the maxx grip rubber of a dd assegai up front on wet stuff. Im hoping the lower pressure with the cush will help.

Try the shimano gr7! I have a similar foot and I love em. They last 4 ever too.

You forgot to mention tools! Gotta ride with tools. Lots of these "trailbuilders" seem to get lazy and leave tons of roots in the trail. NOT GOOD! Roots are impossible to roost on and for sure kill the flow in between sick sick features. Yeah boi!

I had completely absorbed Pineapple bob into my subconscious! My current rig is covered in pineapple stickers and now I know why.

Dishes are a crutch. Hand to mouth friend.

I'm too cooler-centric for bikepacking this thing is for mud. The bag in the picture just blew a zipper, lame!

Finally I figured it out. Or my crappy phone did. Any how...2021 kona unit with a -2° works headset.  I ditched the spds after one ride and went back to flats and ended up with the chainstays in the shortest setting after trying the longest. 

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I just finished this bike with cast off drivetrain parts and wheels while I wait out an XT crank to complete a build for the squishy bike. It has a Works -2° headset and cush core in the tires in an atempt to make it rip. It's pretty fun but I really suck at the rigid shredding probably just too old but being so I love the clean up.

Pics? What bike is it?

I can't figure out how to post photos here. Sad story.

I just finished this bike with cast off drivetrain parts and wheels while I wait out an XT crank to complete a build for the squishy bike. It has a Works -2° headset and cush core in the tires in an atempt to make it rip. It's pretty fun but I really suck at the rigid shredding probably just too old but being so I love the clean up.

Those will not work or they might. No tubeless bead on the tire. Its not worth the hearing loss...or worse.

I live in Oregon were mtn biking is still a fringe sport and much of our "good" trails (especially near portland) are less than legal and secret within the small group who built and maintain them. Strava ruins these trails by bringing out the crowds. Especially now with travel restrictions and people looking for close to home shreds. I build and ride in a little secret spot near my house and lo and behold there are lots of new faces over the past few months. I politely ask any new folks to turn off strava. The best part is 80% of riders say " whats strava?".

92 Brigestone mb-3 that I bought a size too big because I might "grow into it". I never did. My next bike was GT Avalance LE and it fit great!

Find a shop with some non-alcoholic people with gray hairs that still ride. I know that is a high bar in the bike industry. Also a shop that has been around for a long time in a market with competition. 

And once you do find it dont go in and complain about the price because "we are building a vacation home" or "our kids are in college".  The list goes on of insulting rich guy excuses I have heard for paying the pittance we charge for primo work on the $10000 toys these guys can barely ride. Also a big fat $$ tip goes way farther than the sixer if PBR some people think is a good tip. 

"If money talks then I'm the ventriloquist" -lil Wayne

Ps I work at a shop if you did not guess already.

Now imagine those idiots armed to the teeth. Thats amerika my Canadian friends. 

Displaying a gun or threatening to get yr gun is playing the facist rednecks favorite game here in the states. 

I ride all over rural Oregon (aka Trumpistan) and have never felt a gun would make me safer in fact probs would be the opposite. A big smile a a "howdy yall" does wonders.

Its all about maintenance and massage in my opinion. Most of the surgeries limit your range of motion so I quickly ruled those out. Find a really good massage therapist and get a massage ball and foam roller to hit the hot spots. My experience is that the structure around the injury is causing the pain due to guarding. Strength and range of motion are your best bets imho. The first 2 years suck but them its manageable.    Good luck!