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The fit over pants or jeans will depend a little on your body shape, but even the mediums fit fine over pants for me. I think the Thunders would be excellent for this application - actually staying dry that is. And because they are Gore-Tex Pro they seem very durable.

I'm similar in terms of my riding habits and I hear what you are saying loud and clear. I do appreciate the 7mesh 30 day crash guarantee, and the extended wear window, but it's still tough. Particularly with pants I think because a digger on the knees often rips your pants.

Totally agree. 7mesh has that dialled. And thanks for the kind words!

I had a pre-production pair that had no pockets so maybe that’s what you’ve got?

Otherwise - if there is a zipper like this you may have one?

No need to apologize. That’s why I warned you straight away.

Sorry, missed this one. And thanks for the props! 

I have to say that the Nomad has opened my eyes to how great 27.5 bikes ride and has me rethinking what I'll ride in the future. I don't get on that well with mullets - although the Bullit was nice - but the Nomad and Bronson were undoubtedly two of my favourite bikes over the last few years. I'm not even sure if 29ers are faster where we ride!

I'd certainly be open to riding a 27.5 as my next personal bike.

Both. In terms of low pressure performance I'd say they are very similar but Cushcore has a more distinct damped feel that I really appreciate, particularly on the hardtail. I've used some terrible tires (poor casings, hard compounds and small knobs) with Cushcore and achieved remarkable results.

This is a ringing endorsement because Ryan rides very hard and is a sturdy lad to boot. I've wondered about riders who are heavier and ride more aggressively than me having a similar experience and this answers that question.

Inserts are very terrain dependent. There are lots of places I can imagine riding where I'd have no need for them. Around here they are a huge asset. I was without inserts today for the first time in several rides and it was exciting, but I was slower and less in control. And it was probably a little less enjoyable as a result, despite the thrill of the occasional terrifying moment.

LOL Trevor. What I notice is that if we're coasting back from a trail on pavement, I'm as fast or faster as dudes without inserts, which is about the best way to test rolling resistance in isolation. Trevor's metrics are, "it sort of feels slower," which adds the variables of what he was eating and how much he was drinking the night before.

I cut grooves in a couple of regular valves and they worked just fine. But if you buy a set of Cushcore valves are included.

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.