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I also use a similar grip tape setup on the brake levers for my hardtail, which i ride a lot more in the winter. i bought a roll of 1" self adhered grit tape. it's grittier than skateboard tape.  i've had the same piece on for a few winters now and it certainly helps with braking grip with saturated gloves, and gives a bit of insulation from the lever. I'd be interested to try these skins out.

Have you looked into Box Components Box One Prime ($$$) or Box Two Prime ( $) 9 speed 11-50 groupsets? I got the Box 4 8 speed for my 10 year old daughter, and while being 'entry level' shifted nicely.

i meant the 'needing' the 50/51/52t.

i ride in areas where i'm not in my 46t on the 11 speed hardtail. but on the heavy ass enduro bike and the bigger climbs i was always in the GX 50t, but not always in the XT 51.

THIS!
i've recently switched from GX to 12 speed XT. I had 11 speed XT, but went with aftermarket cassettes ( sunrace ) to get rid of the massive step in the bail out gear. Same with GX to XT, i'm in the 2nd or 3rd rear cog quite often, where i would be up in the 50t on the sram. 

top 3, shimano 10-51: 39, 45, 51

top 3 sram 10-50/52: 36,42,50/52

It's not so much of the 52t top end, i'd use it, it's the screwed up gearing range. Maybe it's just  BC thing, steep logging road climbs, steep single track climbs to enduro stuff ...

i wrap my spare tube around the Perdos one and strap it to my frame. they are big levers, but i only need the 1.

For all that are interested there is a Podcast called Knowledge Fight which 'specializes' in Alex Jones / Infowars BS. the do a few episodes a week and pay a lot of attention to these trials.

They have had one of the Texas Defence lawyers on several times, including over the weekend to recap the Conneticuit trial.

they use humour and truth to address all the BS AJ spews.

I can't drink recently due to shitty medicine i need to take, and i dont drink much pop, so near beer it is. i dont drink a lot of it, just for a post ride beer / BBQ / chill with firends so the preimum price doesn't bother me so much. 

i do like sours, and there is a brand called BSA, they do a tropical and raspberry sour that are good for summer time. i haven't tried their IPA yet.

the red racer IPA is ok. i find the partake to be a bit meh. i need to try the Philips and see how it is.

there is a lemon radler in the grocery store that is tasty as well as it's half lemonade! maybe Grolsch?

I'm on Shimano Saints and i just swapped out to the Green galfer pads and 2.0 rotos. they work well, performed as good as tock or better after a bike park day and the local trails. since i swapped 2 items i can't say for sure what made them work the sam e/ better than Icetech rotors and metallic pads.  

Commencal in squamish stocks the Galfer x Commencal pads for a good deal on their site. 

I've used stock shimano Finned metallic and the Loam Goat pads as well. loam goat was not as good as stock, but the price was right. they wore faster.

my wifes codes have had the same pads, Stock metallic , Loam Goat and now Galfer. did a rotor swap so more than pads. no turkey gobbler noise yet, but wet season is around the corner and the brakes will soon be singing the sone go their people!

i want to try the MTX pads as well, but no stock to be found.

i just scour Facebook for used 5.10s for riding. then pass them on to the next family for what i paid for my time using them. Its sad now that my daughter had bigger feet than my wife and i have to buy 'new'.

Posted by: JBV

what are the Carolina reapers like?

good and hot!

I've been dabbling in making hot sauces lately. mostly due to exchange rates and trying to order the sauces to replicate the Hot Ones hot sauce lineup. paying 25 CAD for a bottle of the Fiery Chipotle was not on a 'must do' so i started around to make a clone based off the ingredients list. that sauce is awesome, and the pineapple in it with the smokey chipotle and the fruity habanero is great. every time i make a batch i have a dozen orders to fill for friends that want a bottle.

that said, i keep the cupboard at work stocked with sauces and we get wings from costco to recreate the hotones lineup. the last dab xxx is so good, and da bomb is the worst thing i've had to eat... 

i also started making fermented hot sauces, out of any pepper i could get my hands on. thankfully lots of people plant some pepper plants for the lolz and realize they cant eat a kilo of Carolina reapers, so i make sauce, give them sauce. I use the silicone mason jar kits and 1l jars. There is tons of info out there on the internet. plus it's salt and water and peppers. then add your flavour / acid in the end.

i recommend playing around and making some sauces.

I know it's not in Van - but down at Departure Bay beach in Nanaimo there is a place called 'The Kebap' 

link to trip advisor .. yum

I ran mallets bitd, went through too many axles. moved onto the resin caged shimano dh. bombproof but heavy.

on xt trails now.  1 pair is 7 years old. still going. i dont miss the cage.

Posted by: JVP

Posted by: mrraulduke

I just set up a set of Conti Baron and Kaiser yesterday after a summer on the Michi Wild Enduros. I haven't put them to a wet test, but i did aim at some roots i'd avoid. i dint die, this was a good thing. with the weather getting ready to turn, I look forward to testing out the wet performance. I normally run a MM up front, DHRII in the rear for winters here.

The Kaiser felt a bit faster rolling than the Michi out back on an easy logging road climb. it looks quite ramped.

I'm Conti-curious. Haven't ridden that brand in ages, but I know they have good rubber.

Wouldn't the Kaiser be a better front, and the Baron rear?  Baron looks fast, but those side knobs look pretty wimpy (I tend to kill wimpy side knobs in weeks **cough cough Dissector cough ***).  I also prefer strong braking in the front, the rear can just follow along in the slop.

My dream rear rear tire is slightly faster rolling than a DHR 'Terra, but with better wet root grip than the Aggressor.

Well, I have 1 little ride, but people ahead of me in the forum here say that the Baron sticks to roots. Tts widely spaced and looks like it would be slow on the rear. I'll see tonight, and more importantly later this week when the rains come if  Heathen is right and i should only stick with an Assegai and DHR2 ....

I just set up a set of Conti Baron and Kaiser yesterday after a summer on the Michi Wild Enduros. I haven't put them to a wet test, but i did aim at some roots i'd avoid. i dint die, this was a good thing. with the weather getting ready to turn, I look forward to testing out the wet performance. I normally run a MM up front, DHRII in the rear for winters here.

The Kaiser felt a bit faster rolling than the Michi out back on an easy logging road climb. it looks quite ramped.