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how much chain do you need to wrap?  should  not be more than 2 links

how about an old Huret Jubilee or Campy Record using just one pulley?

"you wouldn't get a lot of use out of 'em."

^Santa Claus?

for your nietzsche quotes

try here

http://www.nietzschefamilycircus.com/

as in 3x3=9 or

Tringle 3+3=3?

for straight chainline

Shimano's front pull side swing front derailleur also shifts instantly and is pretty bomb proof

when I now look at my sarcasm meter, it's like someone slipped acid into my coffee

Uncle Dave!

You broke my sarcasm detector with your music choices

How loud are the vaults?

more than Chris King but  less then i9?

why are bills/brims/peaks so cool anyway?

I didn't even know what the point of your picture was until I read further

Moto GP and Skater helmets don't have them, and those sports are considered way cooler than mtn biking

here is any example of a backwards one http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9PfzYshYSCM/TyiebQ7UA4I/AAAAAAAACwc/UaP5exb0j6M/s1600/rossi+sepang+helmet+2012+01.jpg (ps: the visor is the clear thing in front of the riders eyes)

I was expected to see a Flying W followed by a stoop thru vault or front flip

I like Neds as it is (and has been the last 20 years).  And that is on an XC bike too.  I find it really rewarding to relax get up to speed and everything begins to flow. Although I can see if you are trying to go World Cup DH speed, you could easily exceed the sweet spot for speed. 

Plus I like jank and chunder because it works as natural speed bumps to reduce the potential for problems on multi-use trails and make e-bikes less of a problem

The 29 Element is the first bike I have been able to clean Sphincter Rock plus the following uphill at Nimby with no breaks

I ride a 2017 Element as my only bike to do everything mtn bike related from Fiver Enduros to bikepack races.

69 head angle is a good compromise between tight/janky to wide open stuff. Kind of like with wide bars or lighter weight, there comes a point when too much of any trendy metric becomes detrimental.

For "7th, Crinkum, loamers, Foreverafter..." as you mention above, it works great. I would add Ladies except for Bart Simpson corner, middle and lower Digger, and its best for things like Lord of the Squirrels, Thrill Me Kill Me, Comfortably Numb and Nimby.

I found a big different in tackling steep downhill faces between my old 140/120 69 degree head angle 26er and my current 120/100 69 degree head angle 29er. I'm much more confident with the 29er. I've read that going to 29 from 26 makes a head angle feel ~2 degrees slacker without changing anything else. As well, if you set up your fork with all the volume reducers (but lower air pressure), you will still have plushness to save your hands, but the fork won't compress as much while braking down steeps or sharp transitions, so the fork angle will not steepen as much as a longer travel fork.

You won't DH as fast as a real enduro bike, but won't be far behind, and will enjoy technical climbs more

PS I have no idea if I am "a normal person (not some freak)" But would say I lack power, but have good endurance, and am chicken of getting hurt, but have decent rolling-on-two-wheels/close-too-the-ground trials skills

thanks

couldn't find the link from the Trail Forks Fiver or NSMBA facebook pages

where is it posted that tonight's Fiver was chainless?

I see nothing on NSMBA's site or facebook page

and google doesn't bring anything up for me

^ depends on the year and weather conditions too

anyway glad to hear that others count technical uphill as part of the fun too

Nobby Nic 2.35 snake skin

but I take it you guys don't try to clean Windy Pass or Camel Pass

Posted by: craw

What is VC?

I was wondering too

are you still wanting to race xc when you get here?

bikes like the new Blur 29 are very capable and fun on local trails

just change the tires like in this video https://www.pinkbike.com/video/254205/

test

looks good thanks