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I totally agree. It's another one in the 'why the hell did this take so long' category.

Too obvious? ;)

Reeves?

And yet...

Thanks for the votes of confidence! It seems this was the result of some staff changes and the ramping up required. Certainly no reflection on our relationship with Yeti.  

We’ll get a tester before too long and give you the goods on this very promising looking ride that seems aimed directly at the sort of riding we love.

Can you tell us your personal spec JVP? Being on the lighter end of the scale I fell like I have less trouble with this. Certainly also terrain dependent as you mention but this is an interesting point.

Would you rather have crappy OE tires and a mediocre post or top notch rubber and you add a dropper later? Trade offs are tough but this bike will ride great out of the box and you can pick up a used dropper for $100 pretty easily.

Thanks Andrew. Amazing what this community can accomplish working together!

I think you may be relying on old news about Crankbrothers. The pedals use quality bearings and bushings and the new dropper posts have been among the most reliable we’ve used. The company was sold and the new leadership has made quality and customer satisfaction top priorities.

The one wet riding day we had wasn’t muddy, but to my eyes there is ample clearance. I can’t see it being an issue unless you have very sticky clay-based soil.

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.

The biggest difference in the new Yetis (beside the water bottle!) is reach. The new large is 480.2 while the 5.5 was 442. That's huge and very positive. I also appreciate the shorter seat mast. Some are complaining about the squashed head tube but that's not a big issue for me. I already loved the 5.5 despite its foibles so I'm pretty excited about the SB 150. And whatever else might be just around the corner... said the guy who doesn't know anything.

Haha. Not  so much. More oil volume maybe and better cooling but my DPX2 is not a large air volume shock while it's clearly a piggyback.

I'm working on a little something and I'd like some input please.

Here on the Shore we have trails like Severed Dick, Cunt Buster... I can't think of any others right now, but elsewhere things get a little more salacious.

Please give me watcha got! Thanks