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Built up a xs scout for our kid, this is our families first 148 bike. Went with a canfield crankset, 11sp XT with 46 and 28 front ring. Thought we would need a no offset chainring but went back to a 3 mm due to horrible chainline. No room to spare on the chainstay. Will have to go to a no offset ring with a bigger ring which he's likely to need for bike park so we'll probably switch it to 10 speed with smaller cassette. Frustrating to say the least, can't say we'll be buying another 148 bike and we'll continue to avoid 12 speed.

I wish I had commited to a 26" version of this, anyone know if there are any out there for sale? Chromag says maybe some in shops, otherwise next year spring.

Apparently I'm "heavy on my feet", that's how my wife describes my surfing, so the sole stiffness thing for me is a downhilling necessity. Long downhills get painful with a flexible sole. Also starting to think the narrow toe box thing has contributed to my bunions. That said I do like the Trailcross, and would likely pick up a pair of goretex ones.

I got the first version of these a few years ago and found them a bit too light duty and flexy compared to the Impact High that I am accustomed to but always looking for an improved high top. Few weeks ago I got the new Impact Mid Pros and am happy with the improvements made that I've been waiting for. Wide toe box, kind of water proof, gusseted tongue, lighter. Couple hot spots since they don't have the padding they used to.

Here's some of my collection of high tops, missing from the photo is my Freerider Highs. I don't expect the new Impact Mids to be very durable since I do a lot of trail work in them. The materials look very similar to some of the other new brands of shoes that have come out recently.

Regarding fit, the shoes on the right were the same size I've always worn but these were the grey version and they must have shrank when they got wet and became really tight. Went up a half size, the ones on the left, and my feet were swimming in them. Went back down to my original size in the new Pro's and they are perfect. They also added a heel loop so getting them on is much easier now.

I think you are in low already.

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Does anyone have news on Midgaard and the new Merchant bits?

Mr. Nickel has some comments on PB. Haven't noticed any other insider info online this season.

Did a Creekside run this morning and it was Dusty's to Insomnia only. Everything else closed.

Saw a pack of dfx'ers headed that way and was wondering what they were doing. My grom wants to ride Crazy Train but would have to tow him up there and probably still too small and addicted to the lifts. Good to hear, next year going to make him do dfx xc the first few days instead of straight to the bike park.

Blackcomb report?

Crazy how there has been no lift lines until yesterday afternoon.
Groms are taking over, mine is one of them, he can't get enough and is frothing to ride every trail on the mountain, he's turning 7 this week. Apologies to all the people who've been inconvenienced by our slowness crashes etc, he's getting his pullouts figured out but interrupting his focus is hard.
My suggestion is to open a lift and trails on Blackcomb as a grom only zone.
Blueberry is awesome, kid wants to hit it, and as much as he wants to ride garbo we'll have to do it from Creekside.
Too tight is awesomer, I will volunteer to extend it up to the top.
Warms my heart to see all the kids and families riding the mountain and the valley.
Thanks trail crews, I understand how frustrating this dry weather is.
Cheers!

Looks like no more GLC finish straight? Noticed some berms on the webcam.

I have a set and they've never worked well enough to go through a set of pads! Actually won them on phat wednesday years ago, thought I'd try them again the other day when my saints failed but easier to just wait for new saint caliper to show up.

Saw this on facebook, artist working on the map for "Blackcomb new summer trail system".
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The Shred's lever reach adjustment screw just doesn't do it. Maybe it's possible to ream it out and put a longer set screw in, or just get different brakes. Kids need all the help they can get braking, might as well have hydros.

We have looked closely at all the kids bikes and the Commencal geometry, 13" chainstays, low bb, weight, plus parts spec sold me. We will likely swap out the brakes and drivetrain for shimano stuff but for now it's good to experience the Tektro's and be happy with them. Fork upgrade too, no hurry. We also swapped out the tires immediately.

I do like the charger, fork and brakes, but it's too tall for him. The meta is the smallest of them all, and we'll get a taller fork when he grows.

Of course we will take a beating when it's time to unload it but the stoke it's instilled him is worth it.

Neighbor kid has the Shred and I haven't been able to adjust those brake levers so that he can stop. The Commencal's brakes are probably one of the reason our boy has been riding more aggressively.

We also had a Scott 20" before this one, it was grip shift, the new one is trigger and he's doing well with it. At first he was using the palm of his hand to push the lever, now he's using his thumb.

Almost 6.5 years old and small, 42 inches/107 cm. Under the suggested height for the bike but no problem.