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The 'mute responses to further replies' link doesnt work? I was hoping to be able to opt out of getting all the email notifications now and just come back and read the responses later, but the link is broken?

There was (and still is) Tannus Armour (the tube within an insert which you are calling V1?) and what I assume you are calling V2 the Tannus Armour Tubeless (which is the more conventional CushCore type insert). I would not consider them V1 and V2 but two separate systems.

This: https://tannusamerica.com/pages/tannus-armour

vs

This: https://tannusamerica.com/pages/tannus-armour-tubeless

Steeper than 76-77 degrees?

You can definitely get oval 26T rings. Wife had an absoluteBlack on her bike before she got a wider range cassette.

No worries about the galvanic corrosion between the aluminum sleeve and stainless pins? Riding these in the dirt/mud/slop would be the ideal environment for this.

Less money than many premium aluminum pedals, but the most expensive composite pedals?

The tradition is to hide Loonies at sporting events, easier to do that than a maple leaf.

"Sharp eyes will notice that chain stay length is tailored to each frame size."

I applaud any manufacturer who is adopting rear centres for each size. What I don't really understand is how 7mm over the entire size range is going to make any difference at all? Granted these are shorter wheelbase bikes as they are XC oriented and I am by no means a geometry expert. Just an armchair observation.

My bike has T30 and T40 pivot hard wear. So I guess not so entirely useless.

You missed the other important drawback. $450?

I'm a fan of high engagement hubs so this 'chainring damper' seems like a solution to a problem I've never noticed.

I had a Helm Air MKI when they first came out. The MKII was obviously not available at that time. I was in the same boat as you, ran it wide open with about 35% sag and still couldnt get full travel out of it. Have you removed the  'token' adjuster?  I found it helped a bit to remove the plunger completely. In the end, I got tired of trying to make it something it wasn't and sprung for a new Lyrik Ultimate.

If you aren't a hard charging (not really sure what that means)/aggressive/heavier rider, the Helm MKI will likely not suit your riding style in my experience.

Stan's Flow or Arch? Flows might be a bit heavier than your target, but the  new Arch MK4 are pretty close and at 28.0mm.

What do you mean by spoke noises? Are the wheels properly tensioned? Spoke prep used?

I believe that pic was taken by a ranger on Upper On The Rocks.

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/on-the-rocks-97224/

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Posted by: Couch_Surfer

Masks mandatory in BC again.  I never understand why we get off the gas pedal every time with these things.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8136927/mandatory-masks-public-indoors-mandate-bc/

Yup - we made that mistake a year ago when numbers were close to zero and we've done it again. Of course the difference this year is the vaccines and the high number of people that are vaccinated.

The one thing that continues to bother me is how the numbers are being reported. I think simply reporting number of cases is pointless - it's like saying a tree is 50m tall - well which tree.
Besides the number of positive tests we should know a whole host of other info and it should be broken down by region or more importantly population centres. We should know:

- variant
- number of people tested
- positivity rate
- had positives previously tested positive and if so were they sick or asymptomatic
- had positives been vaccinated, 1st does or both doses
- age of people testing positive

Simply saying that 500 people tested positive tells us nothing about what is actually happening with the spread of the virus.

Some of these answers are available on the BC CDC website. 

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a6f23959a8b14bfa989e3cda29297ded

-variant: It has been reported (two weeks ago) that 95% of positive cases are now delta

-number of test: Reported on the CDC Covid-19 dashboard

-positivity: Reported on the CDC Covid-19 dashboard

- had positives previously tested positive and if so were they sick or asymptomatic: This would be a tough one to communicate effectively, and would take a lot of data coalition

-had positives been vaccinated, 1st does or both doses: The last data I  saw (sorry cant find the source) had ~90% positives unvaccinated, ~6% positives first one dose, ~4% positives two doses.

-age of people testing positive: Most recent data on this is that 20-40 year olds make up the biggest proportion of positive cases currently

It would be nice if this was all in one place I agree, but it is quite easy to find the information you are looking for.

Posted by: andy-eunson

We’re kind of getting off track here from the original subject of type 1 ebikes on trails. I don’t think commuter ebikes are really much of an issue. If they get people out of cars and busses that’s a good thing. 

What does irk me are the excuse arguments to justify the use of ebikes off road. Oh it lets people with physical limitations ride. It allows unfit people to ride etc etc. Sure these things are true. But I haven’t seen any adds with old folks or infirm people riding ebikes. It’s quite simple, the main thrust of e mountain bikes is to climb faster so a rider can get more descents. That is the issue to discuss. Does this increased use cause a problem with trail wear and maintenance by mostly volunteer trail associations? I’ve read people say that was the same argument made by hikers against the use of mountain bikes back in the day. And those hikers were right. But from what I’ve seen the mountain bike groups stepped up big time with building and maintenance. 

Does the riding community desire growth of the sport through the inclusion of semi motorized bikes? Go the shore or Squamish or certain trails in Whistler and it’s pretty damn busy. Is that good or bad? My personal philosophy is anti growth for the sake of growth. I’ve heard it argued that if we want the sport to grow, as if it’s an incontrovertible argument that growth is good, we should embrace our ebike kin. I’m not convinced that infinite growth is good.

Agreed. I took this off on a tangent for sure. Apologies for that. Lets get back to the ebikes on trails discussion.

Interesting story. Id say that was a pretty good option you came up with, and glad it worked out for you. I would guess that avid/experienced cyclist such as yourself are the exception to the rule for those riding ebikes on their daily commutes? Many of the riders I see are right on the edge of being able to control them. Given that some (all?) RadPower (just as an example) bikes are able to go 40km/h without pedaling, you get riders that are in over their heads quickly in terms of bike handling skills. Ive seen riders misjudging stopping distances and turns on ebikes, as they are going much faster than their skillset allows. Putting someone with limited bicycle experience on a 70lb+ ebike capable of speeds you dont normally see on a pedal bike is a recipe for disaster in my opinion. Having these ebikes sharing lanes with pedal bikes also causes conflict (which I have also seen) due to the speed and mass differences along with generally no one following any of the rules of the road. Following the rules of the road seems to be a problem for all riders (and cars), so im not going to single out just ebikes on this one.

I agree with the statements KenN has made above. I guess my main contention is should ebikes have a throttle at all? That one will remain up for debate I guess.

The two videos below however, make RadPower bikes illegal without question. 'Hidden' menu that allows you to increase the assistance up to 40km/h (from the legal limit of 32km/h). This is a manufacturer supplied option, so it isnt like its an aftermarket hack or modification. It is part of their own software.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F82B6Dn0cAg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve6_pvAvuRg&t=0s

It looks like he tries to trick the computer into giving up some extra speed by telling it it is running a smaller wheel size than it actually is. He isnt sure if it made a difference, but he said he could still feel assistance up to about 27mph (~43kph).

In other news, Tesla drivers seem to be ramming into emergency vehicles?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/business/tesla-autopilot-nhtsa.html

Is that not what I said? If any one or more of the three conditions is met, the motor must turn off.