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Noodles/Liners can work for BC XC too.

Stans Podium wheel set:     1287g (29")

2 Pepi's Rokkline Noodles (the heavier enduro ones) with valves:  200g

2 Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.35x29 Snake Skin: 1540g

2 scoops Stans sealant:  100g

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Total: 3147g

How about Pepi's Rokline (the yellow enduro ones) at 100 gm with valve per tire.  They seem very durable, even after rides with 0 psi because my rim tape wouldn't stick. And you won't have as much of a weight penalty.  The old red and new pink 3-lobe-shaped Pepis are even lighter, but have no idea about the durability.

https://singletrackworld.com/2019/09/pepis-rokkline-tire-noodles/

Grasshopper/Dave, you have progressed towards enlightenment.

Pretty soon you will be bikepacking  ;-)

The  fit/advanced/or pro riders who ride uphill more and cover more distance (vs the  downhill strong/advanced/or pro riders who shuttle and uplift more) are also more efficient by wasting less energy (such as they brake less, lose traction less and schralp less) and are overall lighter on their tires (by that I mean, impact to the trail surface not just body weight)

the other trail users around here are walkers, dogs, runners etc. 

the North Shore is not a dedicated mtn bike park

I turn 60 this year. As a gift to myself (before the covid lockdown) I got a road bike, instead of an ebike, to go faster.

I can see "the trails are too crowded to be enjoyable" for some riders on the North Shore.  They are wanting to rip the downs on the popular trails, but there is already a train of riders ahead of them (I prefer jank and technical climbs, so it isn't bad for me yet). But jank, rather than flow, reduces the speed difference between user groups, so more jank or technical-trail-features that force a rider to use more body english, or to ride around as a form of speed chicane, could possibly reduce ebike problems.

the "cheater bike" term for ebikes is fun too

so also too bad

Next P&P could be the other extreme. Some dirt bag racer with a car worth less than a carbon wheelset.

Sugar Mama?

Who is Amy and does see like that you are crazy?

Back in the 1980s I had a steel frame with internal cable routing. To fix the rattles I used expandable insulation foam. But when I took the frame to a welder to repair it, the foam caught on fire.

I am not a fan of internal cable routing (top tube routing with a Roach Pad is way classier).

I have uploaded various greenways and urban trails to Trail Forks for alternate, less busy, ways to access the west side of Fromme (hopefully they are not rejected).  At least they break up a long pavement climb and avoid the congestion in Princess Park.

Anyone find a small vest with neon patches and "hurricane" printed on it on the Fromme No 1/4 climbing trail this weekend

We can still ride our bikes.

Take care everyone and hope to have a beer with y'all when we are on the other side

where you can get superweb locally?

and I really miss the Vassago haiku thread

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Saw on the bike home

One man walking the rail yard

Ghost of Johnny Cash

anyone ever see the movie On the Beach? It was about nuclear devastation in the 1960s, but it has relevance to how social interaction is gradually shut down inch by inch regarding Covid 19

another vote for the Ti Flite

kind of ironic how it came in a box with a picture of the Concorde on it

I'll vote in favour of XT / XTR cup and cone