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I run a full length mucky nutz fender on the front (prefer the velcro to the zip ties) and rear of my bike year round.  The number of rocks and dirt I hear hitting the front fender even on dry days makes me appreciate how much it is saving me from getting hit in the eyes and face. The rear one is there to stop dirt/sticks/rocks from getting into the linkage and possibly messing up my frame.  Also helps to keep crap from accumulating on the dropper post to some degree.  Had some damage on my previous frame (DW link) with rocks getting stuck between the front and rear triangle.  They are so light and easy to install and remove, the benefits of running them year round are definitely positive.  In the winter, I usually go full mudhugger on the back.

Had friends on a recent ride where they busted 2 of them.  Was a good reminder for those who didnt carry one for their bike to go and get one ASAP.  Im not sure I want a more 'robust' hanger?  The whole idea of the hanger is to save your frame/derailleur from getting completely mangled. If you make them too strong and they dont snap, then they are really doing their job.  I think the 'shadow' part of the new derailleurs plays a part, in that they dont stick out as far, but the cages do seem to drag a lot lower.

You got lucky then.  There should have been at least 5% GST on that frame plus the handling cost that Canada Post usually charges (~$10)

I only ride clipless on my commuter, so havent paid much attention to the clipless pedal market to be honest :(

I am out of the loop on that one then :(  The only clips I have are 20 year old TIME ATACs, and I ride flats (OneUp, NukeProof) the rest of the time. All 6mm. This is why I come here to learn these things!

Pedals are 6mm hex last time I checked no?  Dont need a ratchet for that as all mult-tools usually have a 6mm.

Ive always seen these online and wondered what they were actually like.  Thanks for the review! Im not sure an 8mm allen would be at all useful with this.  Are you actually going to use this tiny ratchet to tighten/loosen down anything that uses an 8mm hex head?  Cranks are the only thing that come to mind, and I dont think I would use it for that application.

It is definitely aimed at the roadie market I would agree, as are most products from this company.

I recently bought the 611 active carbon model when it was on sale.  I did all my sitbone measuring, and to my surprise, I had narrower sitbones than I thought I would.  11cm to be precise. I opted for the 13cm saddle based on this measurement.  So far I have been happy with the SQlab saddle.  Its shape takes a bit of getting used to, but once you find the 'pocket' where everything feels right, it is more comfortable than previous saddles I have tried.  I am on the medium elastomer right now, but might give the soft one a try. The literature I was given with the saddle warned NOT to ride it without an elastomer as it will cause too much flex in the wings and could lead to failure.  If you were informed otherwise by SQlab that would be interesting to know. Thinking of getting one for my wife to replace her Terry saddle, but I am not sure just how 'unisex' these saddles will actually fit.

Why would it be impossible on any bike?  Instead of the rear brake going around the head tube, it just stays on the same side as the brake left hand (in this case rear) brake.  The picture shows it quite well.

Bushings done properly are an excellent application for low movement suspension pivots.  Ive had bikes with bushings that haven't needed replacement over the entire life of the frame. The same cannot usually be said of bearings.

Not sure if the Ohlins for recall affects anyone out there, but here is a heads up to anyone running one.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/ohlins-recall-rxf-36-29275-and-rxf-34-forks.html

Posted by: ReductiMat

Posted by: norona

Posted by: Ddean

Too funny

Norona says that if you haven’t ridden an ebike that you can’t comment because you don’t know. 

Then when people who have ridden them outline their experience, he says they’re wrong. 

Then Norona comes out with his own theories that ebikes cause no more wear, likely less, than regular bikes and with some amazing hypothetical numbers as to how many “riders” might be on Sproatt due to ebikes versus no ebikes.

I am funny!

You can comment but your not commenting on facts, but on opinion and ego

Again if you ride one in a parking lot, does that mean you know how it would work? Would you not agree that the latest bike you rode got better, felt better and performed better the more time you spent on it in the first 7 days to a month?

Prove to me that they create more damage, when you have never ridden one. How they do it, and prove they do, it is easy, right? Facts Right, Studies? I don't have facts or studies but only real life facts, I dont care about trail damage unless it is vindictive and unnecessary, because in real life all riders slide, skid, and damage the trails, fast riders, slow riders, light riders and heavy riders all do damage, then they are rebuilt, repaired and changed. 

I definitely don't know how many riders will increase due to e-bikes, my guess is a lot, what I meant from my statement is that if there are 20,000 mountain bike riders in the province, there is not instantly going to be 20,000 new riders because of e-bikes, because many of the ebike riders will come out of the mountain biking pool that exists, and any new riders that start riding now, not everyone of them will bike an e-bike. So the numbers on Into the Mystic will not double, remember I would say the majority of riders on e-bikes now in the province were already mountain bikers, I dont personally know anyone who just started the sport and bought and e-bike although that will happen for sure.

You are saying that if everyone went from normal bikes to e-bikes, the number of laps done will stay the same.

Prime example of how many more laps people would be able to do on e-bikes is given in his description.  52 mins for that (double) loop??  WTF.

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Posted by: FLATCH

I just loved that McCain was able to give Don one last postmortem kick in the nut sack. Don was speechless. He was so childish as to raise the flags of the white house back to full staff. What class.

You do realize McCain was slated for execution until pardoned dontcha? Something to do with being called Wetstart McCain from the USS Forrestal incident.

^^ Fake News.  Never received a pardon.

I havent measured mine, but since the axle itself is supposed to be 142mm, I imagine the dropouts themselves would have to be a bit wider or the axle wouldnt fit. Im going to guess having 1mm or so on each side of the axle at the dropout is not unusual.

Posted by: Fast-Orange

Posted by: Ninja

Posted by: shoreboy

Dedicated winters?  Id consider opting for some 'All-Weather' (not All-Season) tires and call it a day especially if your current all season are near the end of their life.  The ones I have had on my truck have been awesome.  Had the Nokian Rotiiva's last time, and opted for some BF Goodrich KO2 this time.  You wouldnt need something like the BF's on your Volvo, but the Nokians were great.

I had the same experience with my Nokian all weathers on my truck as well, good tire and didn't wear out fast.

I've heard a lot of good things about all weathers. Most car people I ask about them are all dead set against them but everyone I know who actually has them says they'll never go back to faffing around with two sets of wheels.

They are definitely a compromise in some respects.  For me personally, living in Vancouver (where we get snow very rarely) and the weekend trips to the mountains they work great.  They wont do as well as a full blown snow/ice tire when the conditions get really bad, but that is a very very small portion of their driving time if at all.

Oh no question the full winters are worth it if you are doing Baker and S2S runs frequently. I was just throwing out the idea in case it suited your circumstances.  Id consider the Nokians for winters as well if the price is right.  Great tires in my experience.

Dedicated winters?  Id consider opting for some 'All-Weather' (not All-Season) tires and call it a day especially if your current all season are near the end of their life.  The ones I have had on my truck have been awesome.  Had the Nokian Rotiiva's last time, and opted for some BF Goodrich KO2 this time.  You wouldnt need something like the BF's on your Volvo, but the Nokians were great.

Posted by: Ddean

My zip ties were not beefy enough (and they’re pretty beefy!)

I’ll try hose clamps next.

Thankfully not in a rush on this - who’d have thought removing a simple spring would be such a challenge.

They snapped?  Or you werent able to compress the spring enough?  If you put the shock on your bike and put a bunch of the straps between the coils loosely,sit on your bike, tighten straps they should hold no? Dont try and span too many coils, just one or two with each strap.

Some heavy duty zipties should do the trick.  Sit on bike, compress spring, tighten zip ties.  Use 2-4 around the perimeter of the spring.

Good luck!

Posted by: andy-eunson

What are you guys doing to damage those rings? Tighten by hand and do up the screw lightly until the ring gap is just closed and no more. Bet you guys have hands the size of my feet.

Its more to do with the 2mm allen screw that tightens the nylon ring.  Its pretty easy to strip out the screw head, and I have found that metal screws in nylon threads dont play well together.  The nylon often loses the battle and cracks at the threads.