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2017 Rocky Mtn Element was spec'ed with FSA Orbit NO.57E headset and 105 mm long head tube

where do you get a Works Components angleset on the North Shore and how do you figure out what size you need?

they currently have a plaid-look and a work-glove-look though

Are those gloves knit or are they a printed nylon fabric?

While checking on the weight of an old Huret Jubilee derailleur (145 gm  http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Huret_Jubilee_derailleur_2248.html ), I came across this

"Brian Eno once confessed that he liked to explain to ‘young people’ that, back in the bad-old-low-tech-flared-trousered-analogue days things were so backward that you could fly from London to New York in three and a half hours and men regularly walked on the Moon. He might have added that you could buy an off-the-peg touring derailleur that weighed 145g."

38:14, 32:20, 26:26 and 20:32 that is 4+4 not 4x4.

12 speed lateral spacing front and rear with room for wide tires (that is accepting a non-roadie Q factor) and no cross chaining. Basically 4 single speed set ups in parallel (and the front rings would not be as wide as old 3X, since you don't have to account for cross-chaining and rub on the next biggest ring)

Shimano front pull side swing type derailleurs front and rear for hard tail (and you could probably get away with only one pulley for the rear derailleur on a dual suspension bike).

Cable from the front derailleur would continue from the mounting bolt to the rear, so both derailleurs would be controlled with only one cable (or possibly a splitter but still only one shifter, and the springs of each derailleur would cancel each other out for lighter feel at the shifter).

This would be useful to me for Fromme rides, or bikepacking routes where there is a lot of lifting and/or strapping the bike to one's back for long portages (every gram counts, since I have been at my limit with a 24lb bike plus camping gear, food and water, and lighter drivetrain would equal a dropper post, warmer clothing, funner tires or a beer).

Could be ~150 gm for chain rings, ~150 gm for cheap rear cogs (without getting into crazy spider-like milling or carbon carriers), ~110 gm each derailleur and ~80 gm for a simple shifter with no clockworks (so still lighter than Eagle or XTR 1X, plus single speed efficiency and no dangling cages)

^ just say I build a green "ride beside" from the teeter to the hump on Ladies (but let the green be 2 way) and you would basically be there by connecting some existing dog walking trails  ;-)

Thanks Andrew. Good story.

I too was surprised late Monday afternoon how many people were on Boundary (I was riding down this time too)

and narrower rims if most of your flats are from sidewall cuts

You could also go much narrower rims and use a Pepi's Rokline and still be lighter than your current rims without a liner

Pepi's would give you back the sidewall support you lost for going to a narrower rim

needs a Trust linkage fork

Posted by: Pnwpedal
 I'm a slightly left-leaning libertarian (F#&K Trump; Tulsi 2020).

https://www.gocomics.com/bloom-county/2019/11/14

being interesting to see the results of your poll if it is posted to the PinkBike or MTBR forums you refer to

I know someone who can rebuild it and has the equipment (he was a friend of Ingrid)

Ebikes make people grumpy.

Including ebike riders - don't ever jokingly call them a cheater when they pass you on a climb (you might get your head torn off)

thanks

I will try them out

Who has Dynaplug refills in North Van or Van?

12 people climbing it at one time just shows we need more non-secret black diamond climbing trails

Posted by: LoamtoHome

The dozen riders climbing up Corkscrew last Sunday around 11:00 am, please stop.  It's not a climbing trail and you can't get off the trail fast enough...  assholes.

it's 99% climbable (100% for Chris Akrigg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvDMlk3kSYg    RAcing RAlph Rasputin

^Uncle Dave would not approve of that music

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