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that's freakin badass

> Is Ollie playing GrabAss?

why do you think I'm smiling?

rat

nice shot, you can feel the focus in the rider's eyes

meh

that's just spooky looking

that looks amazing in the pictures and even more incredible in person.

did the wheel survive?

That's one big-ass stunt.

awesome!

But what will you do now??

I got the AV shot a couple of weeks ago. I registered at a pharmacy close to home on a Thursday, got an email to book on Sunday and got the shot on Tuesday. I didn't feel anything the day of but was pretty achy and a headache the following day. I had a couple of things I had to do at work in the morning and called it at noon and slept for the afternoon. I was back to normal by later in the evening and no other side effects since. I haven't had a hangover in almost 30 years but that's about how it felt.

I've only been once. On a ride in Campbell River on boxing day, I didn't make it up a hill so I pulled to the side to let me wife pass, saddle was high, foot slipped on a rock and I went over a bank, cartwheeled for about 30 feet and landed upside down. I couldn't move and my wife couldn't move me. Luckily my brother was waiting at the truck at the end of the trail. He hiked in and pulled me up the bank. I couldn't bear weight on one leg and my elbow wasn't where is was supposed to be as well so I couldn't put my arm around him to help me walk. He tied my jacket around my knees so one leg could support the other, made a sling for my arm and I shuffled 20 minutes out to the truck. We briefly considered calling search and rescue but didn't want to wreck people's Christmas. We got to the hospital and straight in for x-rays; sprained MCL and a dislocated elbow. They set the elbow and gave me a knee brace, pain killers, and sent me on my way. I fell again getting from the wheelchair to the truck so they took me back in and gave me a hip to ankle brace. Later in physio rehabbing the knee they realized my ACL was torn as well, had surgery a year later.

Sure did, but the season is looking really good this season. My money is on Perez to surprise a few folks pretty soon

Posted by: Mic

I was just searching for our Gooch sign on teh Google, the one we had back in the days. The Batman sign, just with G. 

I really have to come over as soon as this mess is over.

That was one of mine, safely stored in the nsmb photo albums

Posted by: mudrunner

It's a fact. I had one guy blast past our group of 4 twice on Mtn Hghwy (he did Bobsled before heading up to Expresso). Both times without warning and full steam ahead....no acknowledgement at all. The second time I asked him for some warning. He stopped, slowed down and rode with us for a bit...turns out I know him. He apologised and said he just got the bike and was having a a blast....this is a fellow with many years of Shore experience. I was quite quite surprised.

Most everyone on e-bikes that I know or have spoken to on the trails have been riding for a long time.

I'm more pissed when I'm slogging up a climb and someone flies past me and I see they aren't on an e-bike :)

Posted by: syncro

Round two is many years later and doing a lawn dart impression of an elevated structure. In hindsight continuing the ride was not smart and after another 2-3 minutes I realized I should probably go to the hospital as my right arm/hand was starting to go numb. Luckily nothing showed up broken or damaged on the MRI, doc said I just had what they called a stinger or temp nerve damage. Thankfully my left hand was fully operational till the right healed up.

Ahh good times

I'm about to convert 2 of our bikes from 11spd to 12spd using GX cassettes and XT derailleurs and shifters. The forums on mtbr have tested just about every combination around and it apparently works well.

I would have preferred to stay all Shimano but none of my current hubs have microspline freehubs available and I can get xd drivers.

I picked up all the components last week, between Kinetik Cycles in Port Moody and TBS Bikes, everything was stocked.

I didn't until a few years ago.

I had a conversation with someone who provided counseling to indigenous victims of the residential school system. An hour later I sat there with my jaw hanging open. It's an ugly part of Canadian history that I had no knowledge of.

I have a drastically different outlook now

Posted by: craw

For freeriding I recommend the 888.

It's really the best choice for drops to tyranny

Posted by: Endur-Bro

Bd.de not shipping to NA due to the Rona or other reasons?

yes, that's it. This is the response I got

Dear Dave,
due to corona-related delivery problems of our logistics partner DHL, we have temporarily deactivated Canada as an option. As soon as the shipping is possible again, we will activate the option in our shop again.

Thank you for your understanding!

Best Regards
Olaf Wendelken

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