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This is why NSMB is the only legit bike website. How can you review a bike in 30 days? That's barely enough to get the suspension, fit etc dialed. Then another month trying it on different terrain to get a feel for the personality...

I'm glad to see shapeshifter is still around. I love the idea of steepening the angles a bit for the climbs then relaxing things for the downs, which most climb switches can't do.

I think it's supposed to help install without rotating the cup - might be wrong though.

I think my Thunderbolt qualifies as min-maxed. Deore 4 piston brakes, XT 11 sp shifting w/ SLX cassette, Marzocchi Z1 fork, Oneup dropper. The problem is that the urge to 'upgrade' doesn't go away even when your stuff is objectively good enough for whatever riding you can do...

What do you guys do for fun when you aren't cycling? I stayed in Cumberland briefly last year and it felt like there was only 2 restaurants and 2 cafes, I thought I would quickly run out of things to do. So I ended up moving to Victoria then Vancouver, kind of the opposite route from you ironically... Thankfully I found a place near Mt. Seymour so I can still ride to the trails, but I do miss Cumberland's flow routes.

I recently got a 530 as well, so I hope you are able to figure this out. Don't want to regret my purchase!

I looked into this as much as I could when deciding between the Z2 and Z1, and as far as I can tell the difference is just the damper + different lowers.

2020 Rocky Thunderbolt. The geo is outdated and it's too small even in size XL, but the suspension works great and it pedals well. The adjustable geometry feature is good also. I had to chop the seat tube by 1.5" to get a 210mm dropper in, and I think I'm going to install an angleset as well.

This whole thing is really bumming me out. I can't believe these people are allowed to be so disruptive in our capital. I honestly don't understand why the police haven't locked them all up, they weren't shy about it during the G20 protests.

I use 28t with a 46t big cog and 27.5 wheels. I wouldn't mind an even lower ratio and I've never wanted a taller top gear.

Wow, integrating with Trailforks is amazing functionality. Being able to create a route on trailforks and directly port it in is exactly what I want to do, since Trailforks gives you the trail direction. I tried making routes with Komoot last summer but it was frustrating as it refused to route me on "hiking" trails at all if I told it I wanted a cycle route. 

Has anyone used the Wahoo devices? Do you know what kind of trail mapping they can do?

How waterproof are Garmin vs Wahoo?

My phone reception isn't too good in the mountains. I want something that will give me a basic idea of the trails and record to Strava. I've been looking at the new Wahoo Elemnt but I'm wondering if anyone has tried both Wahoo and Garmin. 

Thoughts?

Fromme has a decent amount of snow before expresso, enough that you will likely have to walk the last switchback. I doubt anything higher is worth it right now.

Hi guys. I've been a long time lurker on this site and forum. I think this is the best MTB related site. 

I got into bikes a few years ago and cut my teeth riding the trails in Toronto while working at a local shop. Last year I finished my degree at U of T and moved out to Victoria to enjoy the west coast lifestyle. The riding there wasn't ideal for me so this week I moved to Vancouver. I'm currently looking for work at shops. 

I don't really know anyone in Vancouver, but it seems like a pretty nice community on this forum. Anyone interested in meeting up and showing me around the trails?