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Dear Shimano please make the last version of your GR9 shoe (with the lace flap) in a mid height with a gaiter.

Rode with some island locals in Duncan last week on what would be a very challenging trail if it was moved to my neck of the woods here in Oregon. Steep, loose, narrow with rock rolls. Scary stuff for me on my privateer 141, my pal Matt just charges the whole thing on his top fuel. Damn good riders ya got up there.

Codes do it too, mostly when its dry and warm in my experience.

Hardtail guitars are a thing too! A guitar (usually a fender stratocaster) that forgoes the tremolo bridge (whammy bar) is called a hardtail. Gibson tried to get us guitar nuts excited about a robot guitar (it tuned itself) but that turned out about as well as the fox live valve stuff.

Bro, sick is totally rad these joeys need to chill.

Flow country for old men.

Also if you lose your keys make sure and check your pockets. -Dad

Im going to start calling them "molehill magnification machines" cuz there are always bigger mtns or gnarlier trails somewhere. MMM. Yummy.

I have guide Ts on my ht and I just run big rotors. They work fine for me but maybe i got a "good" set.

Funny stuff huh? I took 15 years away from snowboarding and then started again in 2018 after learning to ride mtb. Riding bikes changed how I saw the mountain for sure and I could carry speed better and had more fun just making turns. No more big hucks though.

I ordered one of the new Durolux forks from Suntour in May and they are still not sure when it will show up here in Oregon. Anyone get theirs yet?

I second having the tape slightly wider (1-2 mm) than the rim as the tire bead helps really stick the tape down as its aired up. I only use rubbing alcohol and and old sock to get the rim bed somewhat clean it does not have to be perfect. You also should not be stretching it until you bleed, the tape should be taut but not stretched. Apply on a truing stand if you have one.

I destroyed all my pivot bearing mud riding 2020. Hardtail in 2021 is going to save my squishy bike for the dry times. I don't wrap but I both spray and dry brush based on feelings. I am a terribly un-disciplined human.

I moved my dropouts all the way back to 445 ( as far as they would go) and all of the front end flop is gone.

Its been cool being able to adjust the stays. I had them in the shortest cuz thats what I always do, but setting them at 3/4 length took away some of the floppyness. 

Also interesting on the stem length. I was thinking about going shorter but maybe I should try both.

I tried a real ride rigid and quickly decided I am not a fully rigid rider. Ouch brutal on the arms. I ordered a Marz Z2 from the parking lot. The fork is set at 120 right now and the bike steers weird for sure, I am going to try it at 100 and see if that helps. Its not terrible but floppy somewhat at the initiation of a turn. I also went with the 44mm offset as that was what was available. I think the added stack of the works headset and the longer fork are most likely the culprit.

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.