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i've nothing against ebikes; just observing that lots of (non-e) carbon bikes have chonky downtubes nearing battery encapsulating girth, and this is a neat juxtaposition. i harbor nostalgia for the skinny tubed steel frames of yore, and this appeals to that.

i love the aesthetics of this frame; (relatively) skinny tubes are a nice counterpoint to the bloated ebike-esque forms that are prevalent these days.

damn, pete. you've got me nailed. i did spend my formative biking years racing xc (in rigid minimalist shoes), so could be a bit of that influence creeping in.

google says: CB stamp BOA 

i'm gravitating towards downcountry-esque kicks at the moment (just picked up some me5's after years of clipless dh shoes as my default). SO light, and BOA's rock. the giro's look good as well.

i like that un-covered cable detail (aesthetically, anyways)

very cool. rad to see the progression of the women's freeride scene lately.

i second all the above statements.

cool! i was hazy on who was responsible for the first production version, but thought it was locally derived. i think vps's were the first bikes i saw with them (axiom) as stock spec. curious how ralph made out.

vintage flashback (early days of the shore) - i recall tyler (super-t) klassen cobbling together what we believed was the first telescoping (non - dropper) seatpost. lots of the bikes we were on at the time (dh rigs, more or less) had short / interrupted seat tubes, and this was a kind of brilliant hack that made them much more viable uppy, as well as downy rigs. seemed intuitive, but there was nothing like it at the time, and though we agreed it was probably a viable product to bring to market, said venture never progressed beyond the tailgate beer swilling stage. lo & behold, norco started selling them a year or so later.

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Posted by: nolookdoug

I don't really blame the DNV here for blaming it on Seymour issues. Go on TrailForks and turn on Activity Recordings and it speaks for itself. It's nuts.

holy shit

^didn't know monica passed (recently, too). as much as she was a thorn in our sides, she did stimulate valuable discussion / heightened awareness of our impact on the shore. only 65, too. RIP

rad marino. i still can't get over how cheap they are. *checks website* - $320USD for full custom??

random: currently using scotch 8896; $20 per 25mm x 55m roll from amazon. no complaints.

was in the area this w/e - the parents live in deep bay; as such, i've spent a good bit of time in the area over the years. deliberating the region as a retirement escape scenario. a fairly desirable blend of amenities.

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Posted by: DaveM

Back in the day, the pulled pork sandwich at the Black Bear was to die for. We thought so anyways. It changed over the years but we usually had a decent post ride burger there. Sad to see it going, the parking lot was usually full of bikes on racks.

Matterhorn Burger, Ostrich patty was the gold standard.

haven't been there for years, but those ostrich burgers were solid!

goddamn that's hot

Posted by: T-mack

Don't sandblast aluminum frames! Years ago a buddy did, painted it, built it up and a minute into the ride the whole bike folded LOL. Makes the thin aluminum even thinner. Instead use aircraft paint stripper. The stuff is super aggressive so use it in a ventilated area, then clean the frame in acetone after.

walnut blast works well on alu frames; removes finish without abrading the metal. i've had a few frames done over the years.

sounds like dekerf has dabbled with ti frame repair; checked with him?

26/42 11 spd currently. dislike huge cassettes (aesthetics, weight, price). actually like the increased antisquat of the smaller ring on my bike, but may not be optimal on some suspension platforms.