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3rd choice=clip in

Part of why I've switched to clips lately is my last pair of five tens wore out

Pure fan vote, then we'd end up with a popularity contest.

Also I don't think transparency would help with anything,  would only help the angry internet mobs single out who 'robbed' their favourite rider and make being a judge even less appealing. 

Do you think the judges would change their scores if they knew they were being published? The only change they would make would to be going against their judgement and score a popular rider higher to avoid scrutiny. 

And the judging panel is fair, how can you expect the most experienced (and willing) judges for an American event to not be mostly American.  Lots of American riders get 'robbed' but fairclough gets the label of most robbed this year because his run was unique (hard to compare against the others) and he's a very popular rider so lots of out cry from fans. 

I think it works pretty well considering its a near impossible event to judge.

Never heard of doing that before, have you ever changed a flat with it? Must take forever from zero psi.

Seen 2 broken hangars in the past year, not a lot but having one would save you from having to coast wherever you are.

No derailleur hangar? Mine is zip tied and taped to my seat rail, can barely even see it but nice that it's there, and I'm never going to forget it

I think these guys instructional videos are hit or miss but this one hits everything I've worked on 

https://youtu.be/mKvNk4KZXQk

For me learning to wrap the wrist around the bar you are pulling across your body was a big step and since then I've been working on the legs and hips

"The compound on the Convict is slightly firmer than some of the Maxxis and Schwalbe tires." 

That's a pretty vague statement as maxxis and schwalbe offer a ton of compounds. I would think you are comparing it to maxxis 3c maxx terra or maxx grip, and schwalbe Vert star/trail star? As those are the (most popular) options on a minion/mary. 

Anyways a couple friends used convicts for DH all summer with rave reviews, deserves to be thrown in the mix with minions and magic marys

So the chain keeps spinning when coasting? Extra wear? I think I've seen this before but pretty recently so could be the same thing

I think there's a typo in the part about the seat

why miss summer, i rode cream puff like a week ago… of course 1/10th the speed

Five ten impacts would be better than a different model of freeriders

Are the pads both new, one set could be more worn than the other

Rs is the one without the contact point adjustor dial right? That's exactly what that dial does you can use it to keep the 'bite point' in the same place as the pads wear, although IME it only helps on the first chunk of the pads life.

On the RS I have 'adjusted it' by using the bleeding edge port and pushing a little extra fluid in, kind of works sometimes, scared to do too much and mess up the brakes though I think I did that on one bike

Silicone strap to helmet ghetto fix= peice of radiator hose and a ski strap

I think if they're on a hill big enough to need the harness they're in the wrong place.

Dhr2 is a great choice, but that compound isn't, have you tried a 3c (ideally maxx grip, although maxx terra would be an improvement too), it's really hard to beat minions for sea to sky riding IMO

The last two Saturdays were the only days with a big  line up since August

Good thing you got good laps in yesterday. Longest fitz lines ever today!

Park was starting to feel normal again today, just muddy.

Entrails to boney elbows to hueso, all tech and slabs in 1 lap, Rupert for warm up first maybe?