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!

/\Yup. After years off meaning to, finally got around to gathering up my extra parts and dropping them off at the local non-profit this week. They were so stoked.

Now to fill up all that newly emptied storage...

Posted by: tungsten

Posted by: Hepcat

I remember coming down 29th after a proper dump on the public bus, fish tailing the whole way everyone screaming, meanwhile driver looked like he was stifling a yawn 😎

Hey - I gotta' drive the 229 tomorrow morning.....

Oh shit, is that the Lonsdale route? Be safe out there ⛷️

Posted by: three-sheets

You guys got like,what, 2 inches?

That's cute.

Side note...I've got a moose that wont quit licking my truck...any suggestions?

The mass pandemonium of snow falling in Vancouver is what makes it fun! Every school kid looking out the window at the first snow and losing their mind, every driver locking the brakes and panic sliding 1000m till they hit something 😆

The contrast to the reaction of people from properly snowy places who give 0 fucks is fun to watch too.

I remember coming down 29th after a proper dump on the public bus, fish tailing the whole way everyone screaming, meanwhile driver looked like he was stifling a yawn 😎

Posted by: Ridebikes

Hepcat

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/bik/d/richmond-northeast-vintage-commuters/6799310160.html

I found one for $150 not mine not selling it please don’t kick me

Cheers! 🍻

Unfortunately, won't be back home in Vancouver till June.

Around where I live in the States they are rare. 

Almost perfect. That thing needs some thumb shifters!

It looks mint. Congrats on the find.

Yup getting the cockpit length to within <5mm of ideal is always priority #1 for me too. If that doesn't work out step #2 is posting a for sale ad lol.

Can't tell which tires are on there. Those working out? I suppose faster rubber would have to wait till the thaw anyhow.

Posted by: syncro

close to pulling the trigger on an Instinct, but it's 2x10 and not 1x11. seeing as this is a xc/light-duty bike I'm not sure the 2x vs 1x thing is such a big deal as it is for a rowdier bike.

Sunrace has a 10sp 11-42 cassette...

Was just perusing the Marin site, amazing examples of min-maxing.

Posted by: Ridebikes

I’ve got 2 Hardtails for this year a 94 kona kilauea...

Kilauea is enviable! Been looking for a mid nineties Kona for ages. 

Well done

Interesting project. I commute on the road to the trail head too and have long sought that balance of road/trail worthiness.

I had a dedicated XC race bike for a while and that mostly worked. 

Lately I'm running faster tires on the long travel bike and it's working too. Next step is to throw a Fox DPX2 on there for the lock-out. 

In the future may try something like the Process 111, or a new Commmencal TR 29. 

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

I vote "meh". Less weight & slightly mutes vibration. Sure, you can feel the difference, but not sure it helps in any way.... 

Kind of like carbon in general for mtb I suppose.

On my road bike however I just swapped back to a carbon bar after running aluminum for a few months, the difference is profound. Feels like going from a rigid front end to suspension.

For mtb, I've run both and given a choice I run aluminum. One less thing to think about for me.

HV Privateers & Terraduros. Maybe with thick winter wool socks they'd work?

Been happily using a pair of Shimano ME500's past 6 months. 

AM9's were slightly too narrow in forefoot for me.