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I came here to post about Scott, and how they're annoying haha. 

Y handles are my go to, can spin them fairly easily and still put a lot of torque, I use a 4/5/6 constantly, that Pro wrench has me wanting to upgrade from the basic park tool one

Thankfully I wear riding kit a lot more often than my suit.

The consensus I get is; not cool look,  and vast majority of them are really uncomfortable. 

I've got skinny arms so unless they're tightened like a blood pressure cuff (and most of them don't have straps that will tighten them properly anyway) all elbow pads become wrist guards on a rough downhill.

Lululemon men's athletic underwear is a great option too.

I think it's all a personal preference/fit thing. With the right saddle it's easier to ditch it, and might depend on your bum too.

I agree and think just survival riding and ticking off trails can lead to a skill 'plateau'

Mmhmm snowmobiles are the only motorized sport I've had experience with and they make mtbing look cheap too. Add the logistics of storing/transporting, and lining up the good weather days with good partners to go with means its hard to get the same fun per dollar as a mtb.

I've heard of that happening and check mine once in a while, has always been fine.

Yeah my big 'too much gear' pack I'll bring sometimes when I know we're going with a big group with people that are newer and usually have something wrong with their bike... Lo and behold "hey Kevin do you have a shock pump/spoke tool/bandaid/chain lube etc" it's like I could see the future. But on my own or go-to riding buddies that are keeners the minimalist set up has worked 100% of the time so far.

Very similar to my 'usual' set up although I don't have the one up pump so multi tool in pocket, tire plugs and a few zip ties strapped with the tube. Plus spare hanger and quick link taped snugly to seat rail. 

Also will bring out a big evoc pack for certain rides that fits the "too much" description to a T and might have the kitchen sink tucked away in the bottom. But needed for my guiding gig in the summer, rides where help is far away, etc. I do get a kick out of it when I save the day with something weird in there though.

Wonder if there's a way to do a hidden pump. Topeak does one that hides in a (non dropper) seat post. But then again anything that tiny would be probably be a terrible pump.

Posted by: Angu58

Fair enough. There are so many ways to find them, but I've never seen the names used.

Side note - anyone ridden LOTS recently? how much snow is there?

Not much, like 2 or 3 patches

Also a yummy numby/foreplay loop is good for jank too right by the village, and more single track climbing and up and down instead instead of a fire road slog (like up to dark crystal or microclimate)

Typical for LOTS is really all over the place (my fastest is about 3 and slowest around 7) but just the main 'loop' I'd say like 5 hours, add 60-90 minutes if you do the happy hour loop(would recommend if you feel up to it).

And there's lots that can be done in a couple hours from the village (you can ride LOTS from the village too). Blackcomb trails are easy because they're right by the village, dark crystal and microclimate are most popular. 

Westside has some great 'jank' and loop of something like working class-3 birds-acdc would be cool, or rockwork orange-korova milk bar-wizards burial ground

Posted by: Bull_Dozer

Bike park individual day lift ticket - on the website it says $83. Is this the same as the walk-up window price or is the $83 a discounted price for buying in advance?

Window price is 83 right now

Did laps from 6-closing tonight, pretty much straight on every time, it was great

Looks like that's the name for the new flow section next to the road by the hwy 86 bridge

Probably because it's wet/snowy AF

Sort of; Liv to play and hlc

I haven't been up howler yet myself but I've heard some snow on the way up but the trail is clear.

I guess parking at meadow park (either by the ice rink or back ball field lot) or the highschool, alpine market has customer only signs and anywhere else around there is parking on residential streets. Not sure if you're staying in the village or what, but it's pretty easy to pedal around whistler, village to alpine meadows is nothing.

I feel like I made a big post of wet trails at some point I'll see if I can find it.

Howler!