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Are you saying you cannot hear an e-bike coming up behind you? The sound of the motor is unmistakable.

Awesome to see all these companies chipping in for the greater good! Kudos to all them for helping out.

Just a nitpick at some of the message being sent. The last pic of the guy with the faceshield from SC. Looks like a well designed piece. If you are going to show someone wearing PPE as an advertisement for your product, please show them wearing it correctly.  The N95 mask he is wearing is not going to work as it is supposed to if worn like that.

Im still rocking pewter (which have of course turned to that purple/pink color that CK hubs do) on my current ride!  142x12 rear and 15x100 with MRP Boost caps for the front.

It basically resides at whoever's place did their overhaul last. Its not like you ever need an 'emergency' overhaul with CK hubs. It has definitely been used over the past 10 years (maybe 2x for each hubset?), but it certainly isnt a daily use tool :)

You beat me to the punch on this. Pricing is all very similar for the high end hubs, but the longevity of CK hubs makes it a no brainer for me if im getting new ones. Oh...and the angry bees!  Cant live without them when Im coasting down the trails.

I definitely do my own rebuilds.  I share a CK hub tool with a friend, and I have only had to overhaul them once or twice in their lifetime. It was more of a feeling of I 'should' overhaul them rather than a need. I opened up all the bearings to put some fresh grease in them, and they all look brand new.

3 sets of King hubs on current bikes.  All sets are at least 10 years old, and I think one set is 15. They have gone from QR to FunBolts to 142 and I have never had to replace a bearing on any of them. Newest build is getting a new set of Boost hubs. Id like to say its because of the spacing (but like you said I could Boostinator them), but it has more to do with the pimp Matte Slate color to match the CK headset and BB. Yes....I am a CK fanboi and have no problem admitting it :)

Im with you on that.  Running an 11-42 or 46 XT or even a Sunrace 11-46 or 50 11-spd can be had for under under 100 CDN.

I guess its the times we live in when a 365 USD cassette is considered 'well priced'.  Sure, its marginally less than the high end offering of SRAM, but I would still consider that price as the expensive option.  As a non gram counter, Ill take a Shimano XT 12-Spd for 159 USD  and the 100g weight penalty if I were running 12-spd.

Riding is always the best proof. If you have ridden both, then you are in a strong position to know how they both ride. I was only stating what the graphs and numbers say about the Starling and it’s suspension design.   How it feels when you ride it is a different question.

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I had a friend that drank out of a stream (total wilderness) and got Giardiasis. He was puking out of both ends for about a week and took him 3 weeks to get back to normal........he never did that again!

That sucks, but mostly really bad luck. What are odds?

I don't know what the odds are, but after seeing the dude suffer, it was enough for me not wanting to risk it! It was brutal!!!

Heard a couple stories of MTB trips into the Chilcotins where someone drank out of stream with a poor end result. Been up there, running low on water and have to say the fast moving streams look tempting but with the horses and livestock around...

I would argue that if you are going on a trip to the Chilcotins, and you dont carry some way of purifying or filtering water, then you arent prepared to be riding in the Chilcotins.

Im purely guessing that since he makes steel hardtails that the name Chromag probably comes from Chromoly? Im not even sure what cro-magnum is....

I do know that his mum designed and drew the logo for him though.

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Posted by: shoreboy

So you randomly google stuff to try and find tidbits of information that you can then take out of context?  Did you actually read anything from that link you googled?

"None of this argues against global warming. The 1950s was the last decade cooler than the previous decade, the next five decades were all warmer on average than the decade before. Two year cooling cycles, even if they set records, are statistical noise compared to the long-term trend. Moreover, the case for global warming does not rely primarily on observed warming; it has models, historical studies and other science behind it."

Holy man. You asked where I get this garbage from.. you did see the color logo of a large company in the top left of the picture right?

So you agree that it is garbage? Why do you insist on posting it? Google is not a garbage filter, the filtering is left up to the individual accessing the information. Your filter appears to be broken.

In Vancouver its not all that difficult to get permit parking installed on your street.  Our block had to do it recently, as the traffic from a nearby community centre and farmers market was making the traffic pretty bad. Making the situation worse was that all surrounding blocks already had permit parking in place, so all the traffic got funneled onto our street. If you left the house in the morning, you'd be guaranteed not to get a spot when your returned in the afternoon. All that needs to be done is to apply to the city asking for the process to begin, the city then petitions all houses on the block and if >50% vote to install permits, the city will do it (eventually).  Vancouver also has the parking bylaw that you cannot park on a residential street (where you arent a resident) for >3hrs. There are many instances of people being ticketed and towed for parking in front of someones house who didnt like it. Is there the same bylaw in NV?

So you randomly google stuff to try and find tidbits of information that you can then take out of context?  Did you actually read anything from that link you googled?

"None of this argues against global warming. The 1950s was the last decade cooler than the previous decade, the next five decades were all warmer on average than the decade before. Two year cooling cycles, even if they set records, are statistical noise compared to the long-term trend. Moreover, the case for global warming does not rely primarily on observed warming; it has models, historical studies and other science behind it."

I guess calling it a 'pig' is all relative.  Hers is built up to sub 30lbs with a 150mm fork on a size small.  Id consider that on the lighter side of the spectrum for a trail bike these days.  Im also not sure why you think its designed for a 'hard riding heavy dude'. Of all the bikes out there, it is one of the few that tailors front and rear centres to each size of bike and hasnt gone to the extremes of the geometry spectrum.  It was by far her favorite after demoing several bikes in the similar category (though not a SC).

Just to completely change the subject, why not try something like a Druid if you are looking for a smaller bike for her? Price is the same (I think) and you would be supporting a local Island company. I just built up one for my wife (after demoing one in Cumberland last fall), but we havent really had the chance to ride it yet over here in Vancouver. You even have the option of running it as a mullet now as well, which can be a bonus for the smaller riders. Its a smaller bike in terms of wheelbase, but does have slightly longer reach and stack.

You might just find she will be able to use it as her do it all bike as well....

Hope she enjoys whatever you get!

https://geometrygeeks.bike/compare/santa-cruz-tallboy-2020-high-m-low,forbidden-bike-company-druid-2019-m/

Where do you find this garbage......

Posted by: Bull_Dozer

As it says in the article I posted above, it's kind of ironic how they are approaching this. They are telling you they are opening the provincial parks and encouraging you to go out and enjoy the outdoors... but they want you to stay near where you live to do so... yet they are keeping all the main parks close to major population centers closed. So instead of Vancouverites being spread out amongst multiple parks now everyone is going to head to Alice Lake for example... 

And haven't they stated multiple times that people aren't getting the virus simply by walking by someone outdoors? I can see the closing Joffre Lakes for example since it's just like one single file path up the mountain, but not getting the rationale for Seymour and Cypress.

I think it has more to do with the congregations at trailheads/parking than in the actual park itself?  That would seem like the areas of concern for me. Opening Alice Lake is a huge mistake in my opinion. Im sure Squamish still doesnt want visitors right now. The entire Lower Mainland might show up on their doorstep this weekend. :(

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FWIW I got my Theta from a buddy who outgrew it, it had one seam that had come apart. Bought it for cheap with the intention of just paying to have it repaired or gluing it myself.

I took it in to the warranty center in North Van, told them I bought it second hand and was happy to pay for the repair. The guy at the desk basically said it didn't matter, it would likely get replaced anyways. About a week later I get a call asking me which size and colour I'd like for the replacement jacket. Showed up at my house a couple days later. Didn't even have to pay for shipping or anything.

I was blown away.

I just has a similar experience with an Arcteryx pack.  It was 20+ years old, and I was sending it in to have the zipper replaced (for the 3rd time).  Both previous zippers were replaced for free.  Much to my surprise, they offered me a brand new pack as a warranty replacement, as they still offered the same model for sale to this day.  It was in my hands less than a week later. No question a customer for life here as well.