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Sometimes my eyes water so much I can’t ride properly. Sometimes they don’t. I’m not sure why but it’s likely relate to the weird undiagnosed systemic thing I have going on. Lately it’s been wet and my eyes have been good so I’ve been avoiding the hassle of fogging eyewear and it’s been glorious. A good fender is a must but otherwise it works fine. Speeds are generally pretty low and it’s rarely dusty so when specs are avoidable, it makes sense to ditch them. I’m definitely not too badass for anything.

So that’s how you’re supposed to ride it! Some crazy lines in there executed beautifully.  I nicely shot and edited as well.

You have your own embassy? Solid.

Nice! Hope you had a good lap. 

It was a little slimy but, like Seventh Secret, it handles water very well. Also - inserts FTW particularly in snotty season.

That bike has so much ugly it can't even use all of it! I'm sure it was a blast in its day though. I loved the 26/24 Big Hits I owned. So much fun.

Like many bikes, the new Shore looks a lot better in person. The low angle side view is often unflattering, but we almost never see our bikes like that unless they are on a roof rack.

So JT you went up to 34 or down to 30?

Dave is on an XL. Maybe a Sender/Shore swap?

Its something I struggle with as well and I think the only response is diligent persistence.  Our group often stops mid-ride to cover braids or other changes. The same goes for the occasional unsanctioned line where the builder wants people to walk in. 

Entitlement is also evident with those who feel they deserve to ride in and can't deal with carrying their bike for ten seconds. Spikes can also come in handy to make a more permanent barricade. Sometimes a friendly note in a ziplock bag can be helpful. Entitlement doesn't always respond to counterpoint, but you can hope a little education eventually makes a difference.

Right there with you new dad!

If you look at how easy trials motos are on trails the answer may be no Mark. Improved grip means less sliding as well.

Had my second ride on these yesterday and I’ve been blown away. I think there is a lot more going on than the Tannus PR indicates. It seems the insert acts like suspension and when there is an impact to the tire it increases pressure so air that is within the insert stays put until it is slowly released by the 4 slits. It acts a little like Procore st first and it allows outrageously low pressures to provide ample support.

I’ll have to check but I think I was under 14 psi front and rear on a top to bottom that included TNT and Cambodia yesterday. Sidewall support and grip are ridiculous. And this was with DHR2s with exo casings.

All this for 160 grams. I was on Rimpacts before this and they are very good aside from the sidewall support, but they don’t come close to the new Tannus.

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.