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I love hearing that!

Thanks HG!

I'm just glad it didn't cause me to explode.

So many intricacies. It seems the only solution is to keep changing lots of little things systematically, leaving no stone unturned. Both our bodies/position and our equipment. Looking forward to learning some stuff to share in my session with Joel.

Thanks Jordan!

I may need some extra bodies for my future session. LMK if you are keen.

Moi? Highly unlikely, but possible.

That portion of that ride was all OctoF all the time. So much fun.

It's probably not an accurate representation considering I'm on a log, four feet of the deck, with no obstacles or impacts, but I think I see a subtle difference between what I see there and what I'm aiming for now. In that shot, my back is bent forward and I think I perform better and my biomechanics improve when my spine is neutral or even slightly arched back, raising my head and shoulders a wee bit. 

It may turn out that I wasn't too far off. I have no idea really, but considering what a difference that small change has made I've probably got a long way to go!

Skiing is a great parallel. I seem to recall carving was mainly done with the outside foot rather than both together? Equipment evolution isn't worth much if the technique doesn't follow along.

Lol. You should build a shrine!

I'm late to this thread but this may not have been mentioned. Tips from pro rider etc. about how to deal with a slump. 

https://nsmb.com/articles/15-tips-dump-slump/

I just did a rebuild with Jeff at Bikeroom on a set of XTR 9100 hubs and before I publish my article I wanted to hear some opinions from the big brains in here. And the small ones actually. 

Do cup and cone hubs scare you? Do you love cartridge bearings? Do you run Chris King to get the best of both worlds? 

Personally I'm a bit of a traditionalist so I appreciate them from that perspective and I like the user serviceability without special tools, aside from 22mm cone wrenches. I also like never worrying about my hubs getting destroyed because of a lack of maintenance which tilts me toward cartridge bearings. 

I'll add a poll question.

I just wanted to say thanks to those of you on the Gear board for keeping things moving so nicely. I always learn new things when I'm lurking and I appreciate the excellent group think that goes on here.

About that request...

If those of you who haven't yet filled out our survey could please give it a look we'd be eternally grateful. This not only gives us valuable info, it helps keeps the lights on around here. It only takes a few minutes.

https://nsmb.com/articles/yftc-nsmb-reader-survey/

Hope to see some of you on the trails in 2020!

Cam

I finally had a response from DNV but it was not definitive. This completely contradicts what the District has told other stakeholders - and this is firsthand. We'll see if I get a reply after I pointed that out. I don't think District employees are authorized to lie to the public or 'journalists.'

I have heard from a firsthand source (no hearsay this time) that the DNV plans to decommission all teeter totters - which I suppose means all of them on land managed by DNV. I'm hoping to create a backlash against this silly proposal before it goes ahead.

I can think of only two on Fromme right now (Ladies and Pipeline) and one on Boogieman on Seymour.

Are there some I'm forgetting or unaware of?

Please feel free to start spreading the word about this right now though. Time may be short.

Thanks

Bumbag FTW!

Perfect use of raw dogged. Although I always wear gloves to put on reluctant rubbers.

I'm going to try the Crankbrothers Highline 170 on my next bike. It's absolutely not cheap but if Andrew likes it I'm intrigued.

I already sold my dh bike but...

This

is everything.

Nice one! I keep having epiphanies as well. I just had a few about flats vs. clipless, including how it affects suspension set up. 

My bar set up philosophy has always been to set the bars so the grip portion is parallel to the ground.  It sounds like you are close to that now.