Shuttlers gonna shuttle is what I've seen. That fucking hard to pedal up the local hill solo or with one other socially distanced partner?

People, they're the worst.

2 minute expert, love it! More pls

Steep seat angles are a bit of trade-off though, as it shortens your seated reach considerably.

Whoever decided to change the logo to SHRED needs to be fired from a big cannon.

Go the other way? Pick yourself up a less capable bike, and ride that on rides with your girl. 

I've done this quite a bit, worked out really well.

This is the greatest idea in the history of mtb.

9, taping rocks. ★★★★★

Wow, stoked to see the "One Dolla" guy from Hawaii in Matt's Murrica video! I wonder how they connected?

For as many years as I've been riding I've irrationally lusted after what ever model of bike Wade Simmons is on…and here we go again. The smoothness just goes right into my brain!

I always ride with glasses. Depends where you ride I suppose, but I've been stabbed in the glasses hard a few a times. I use the same lightweight style I used to use for running and triathlon, sweat and comfort are not an issue. With the clear lenses I forget they are there.

Guess they've done the bridge & Beetle trick 3 times since that first time in '81. Back then every year the UBC prank was a spectacular arrestable offense, dangerous and disruptive was just kids having fun.

Hard to imagine this city that irresponsible and carefree now. Ah the good old days, when parents could still snort cocaine. And vast BMX gangs of grade school kids roamed the city daily, completely unchecked and miles from home.

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Posted by: Stuminator

Forty years ago today Mount Saint Helen's blew up. Maybe some older folks here can recall what they were doing when it happened. I was going outside to see what my Dad was up to in the back yard when I heard a crack of what I thought was thunder. Later we found out what had happened.

I was probably riding around on my BMX with my friends since that is pretty much all I did as a kid, but I don't remember anything happening. No ash made it to my house.

Haha, ditto. West Van BMX mob.

I heard the eruption too, 8 year old self chalked it up to the Coal Harbor 9 o'clock cannon going off at the wrong time.

Speaking of, did you know that that cannon once blew a hole in the floating gas station that used to be out front? Apparently the Texaco was anchored directly in line with the cannon, and In 1964 someone managed to throw a rock right into the barrel from the beach. When it went off that night it blew a hole right through the O of the Texaco sign.

Other cannon facts: In 1969 UBC Engineering students stole the cannon and held it ransom for their annual prank. Another year they painted it red.

Remember when they hung a Volkswagen Beetle from the Lions Gate?

Posted by: RAHrider

I got a mid travel 29er this year. Wasn't sure if I'd like the "new geo." I get along with it OK. It's really fast and on flow stuff is a blast. Problem is I dont really prefer flow. It is what I do on the way to tech/gnar. I find the bike a bit flexy and on the steep stuff, doesn't inspire confidence. i can get down stuff but just feel nervous pushing things on the bike. At the end of the day, I'd rather ride my 150 travel 27.5 than the short travel 29er. There are some rides I like the 29er but when things get messy I'd rather have something more confidence inspiring. So now I'm thinking about ditching this frame and swapping the parts onto a rootdown. I don't really want another wagon wheeler. The short stays on the rootdown would make the 29 wheels a lot more fun and I suspect the chromag would probably be confidence inspiring compared to my full flex wagon wheeler.

So am I crazy to ditch a carbon modern geo wonderbike because it's not awesome on the gnarliest trails? Should I just stick with it a while longer?

For steeper tight trails on the Shore, I preferred my old long travel 27.5 to any 29er I've ridden.

My new short travel 29er has a lot of positives and I've been riding it probably 90% of the time, but awkward steeps are definitely not it's forte. The 29er trait of the bike standing up when you hit the brakes is the main downside on tight downhill turns. This, along with more flex, and less room to maneuver with that back tire there to buzz your butt.

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Posted by: Ouch

Have you looked at the frames in person? Hard to do now I guess.

I have the Norco Sight A1(aluminum frame), absolutely love the bike and the colour(blue). It's climbs way better than the Range I had, but is very similar on the descent, Sight might be slightly better.

Not yet. I do really love the colour.

Edit - How tall are you / what size are you on? Their size chart recommends me @ 5'9 on a large which is a little surprising considering I've always been on mediums in any bike I've ridden.

Pre-covid I test rode Sights at John Henry, the sizing is tricky. I'm 5'10", 6' wingspan, average torso/leg. 29" center BB to top of saddle . 

Sight size L in 27.5 felt about right both seated and standing. Sight size L 29 felt enormous and ungainly. Same reach numbers on both, but I would have guessed 29 much longer. Size M 29 however felt good. M 27.5 felt a tad cramped. 40mm stems on all.

Posted by: DanL

Another day, another process with a DHF in the rear...the Shorty / DHF combo is working really well for for what it is.

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But the bike rips on the downs and never fails to leave me grinning. I couldn't help but put a Stinky Deluxe sticker on though. My first 'proper' bike and a nod to the heritage.

Nice write up, nice bike! Makes me want to get out there and smell the flowers. Why do silver spokes look so much stronger lol. Those pedals like they are next to go...

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Posted by: thaaad

"Finally sold the Darkside, now the overthinking about the new bike really begins lol'

Oof, that's a tricky one to replace eh? What are you thinking replacement wise?

We all know the proper process: Meticulously pour over the geo of the theoretically perfect bike, then randomly throw a leg over something opposite and realize it is your one true love.

Ditch the anemic Guide R's, btw. I bought a bike that came with those, I really tried but only made it a week before I couldn't stand the lack of power anymore. Swapped in XT's from another bike and happily ran them for years.

Yeah, I'm learning that there's a wide range of short travel 29ers out there. Bikes like the Ripley and Trance are efficiency focused, while bikes like the Tallboy have a whole different approach. Banshee Prime looks an interesting option on the affordable end too if you're still shopping. As does the new Evil Following on the other end.

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Posted by: tashi

Houses near mountain biking spots aren’t going anywhere so mountain bikers are going to have to get used to people caring how they behave outside their homes.

I wish I could rep u for that. Mountain biking is a privilege not a right. Some need to remember this.

Most excellent point.  Too bad there are too many that abuse that privilege and come up with the dumbest reasons as justification for the abuse.

Yup. And if a friend can't get this it's up to us, their peers, to remind them.

Our weekly climb begins right under the University faculty housing, and they are a crotchety bunch. A new guy started talking loudly and swearing right fucking there on yesterday's ride. We had to tell him to shush repeatedly but he finally looked up at the people on the balconies above scowling down at him and a dim light bulb blinked on.

Jordi from Fox is setting up his Tallboy with a 140mm in an episode of Dialled 

https://m.pinkbike.com/news/video-setting-up-the-new-fox-36-fork-with-jordi-cortes.html

Peace and SERENITY NOW for a great talent, Happy Festivus Jerry Stiller. Thanks for the laughs.

https://nsmb.com/forum/forum/nbr-not-biking-related-9/topic/festivus-3108/