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I agree with the lack of greetings/acknowledgement by fellow mtb'ers on the shore.  But I wouldn't chalk it up to big city mentality necessarily.  I've been riding the shore since the late 90s, and the vibe between mountain bikers was a lot friendlier back then -- an unspoken camaraderie.  I feel that as the ridership has grown over the years, conversely, that friendly acknowledgment between riders on the trail has disappeared.  It's a shame --- the growing popularity has had a positive impact on our sport in many ways, but not this one.

Now that I've got daddy responsibilities, I don't have as much time for the longer loops. My typical go-to ride in the summer was ladies to bp back up to bobsled and finished with natural high/immonator.

Although, one of my favourite fromme loops throw a little old school in with the new school: bookwus to ladies (or expresso) to bp to bobsled and finish with natural high to immonator.

Beautiful. Shots like this open eyes and perspectives - especially during the mundane toils of a mid-week workday.

Thank you.

Hula and Kieran -- big thanks for your work.  Upper Tall Cans and Wutang running very well today.  Nice work on the bridge rebuild Kieran.

Hey NSMB, does anyone have any recommendations for a quality gutter repair/replacement service in North Van that's also reasonably priced?

Thanks.

Thanks for the input.  I think I'll pass this weekend -- running out of time to get my park days in though!

Have a window of opportunity next Sat and was planning to head up to the park next weekend.  However, I just realized that Gran Fondo is that same day.  Is it worth getting up early and going for it, or is the traffic/re-routing on the Sea to Sky not worth trying to navigate?

Looking for some dh rim advice (and yes, I've read previous threads on the topic.)

Finally admitting it's time for new 26" rims on my dh bike, which is my secondary bike and sees roughly a dozen or so park days a season.  Don't want to break the bank, but looking for the closest I can get to the holy grail of rims -- strong, cheap, and light, with light being third in the list of priorities.

Right now, I'm debating between Hope Tech dh and Spank Spoon 32s.  I'm also considering Stans Flow MK 3s, the lightest and most expensive of the options -- yet, I'm worried how durable they are for bike park riding.

Opinions on the above options?  Any other options worth considering?

I need to give new life to this thread with a huge shout out to Sasha and Jordan at the Cove.  Both of these guys have always been top notch with their customer service and expertise, and have looked after me for years.  But this weekend, after I had a serious misadventure changing out my own pivot bearings, they went far above the call of duty to rescue me and my bike from my mechanical mishap.  Thanks boys!

A nice track to climb up mtn hwy all the way to the 3rd switchback, gets tougher beyond there and you're off the bike by the 4th. My buddy and I were feeling adventurous and slogged our way to Crinkum, only to find it unrideable.

After that things improved - Kirkford had tracks and was a fun snow rip down. Then we climbed back up to bobsled and down which was also a good ride all the way down.

To sum up - decent riding to Kirkford and down, including bobsled, beyond that, not worth it. Probably even that won't last though, once the temperatures warm up it's all going to be a slushy mess.

Thanks everyone - some good suggestions.

The deuter and uswe both look like solid options, along with the evoc.

I like the sound of the fit and feel of the uswe, though I'm not sure it's large enough for longer rides. Punky - does it have a greater carrying capacity than the nomad? I found the nomad was packed to its limits on epic days when extra layers and food needed to be carried.

I'm looking to finally replace my old dakine nomad and I'm looking for advice. I've been overdue for some time, but seeing as how I rarely ride with a pack on typical shore rides and park days, I've put it off for as long as I can. Still, I use one for longer Squamish days, and for road trips - long days riding in Nelson, Chilcotins, etc.

I'm looking for something large enough for an epic day ride, but not too big, heavy, or cumbersome. Probably something slightly larger than my old nomad.

I've looked at the evoc roamer and osprey syncro, but I'm open to all suggestions.

Thanks.

Appreciate the do-it-yourself advice - normally I'd have a go at it. But I've got family visiting and I'm in need of a quick fix.

Does anyone have any repair services to recommend?