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haha, glad i'm not the only one that was bothered by that detail.

those are some slick tool integration solutions. pack eschewing me approves.

not the same damper (an older, well beat iteration, actually). pretty sure any benefits were the result of raising the front a ~half inch more than anything.

the fun factor of this bike is certainly up there with anything else i've ridden, but as park riding tends to be more smashy than every day trail use i'm not 100% sure - based on the current (quite linear) shock tune. the question being whether you could get enough volume reducers in the shock to avoid regular bottoming. unfortunately i didn't manage to get up to whistler to see how it fared in said conditions. i'd wager that for the average rider (with a bit of shock tuning) it'd be fairly capable.

i'm not completely keen on the forward offset seat tube aesthetics, but the numbers on the new enduro are looking *really* good.

great stuff dave! i haven't ridden motos for quite a few years, but this does look like very good times.

random: getting thrown shade for riding an ebike was a not uncommon experience on this rig.

ok that light up cage is sick. i guess you could create the same effect with one of those led ice cubes in the bottle, but this is slick. #thingsineverknewineeded

just need a uci license, and be old. no other requirements.

shhhhh. immonator training laps on the dh sled are a sure fire secret to success. 

looking forward to hearing about your experience @ msa, tim. sure to be rubbing elbows with some quick elders out there (granted, you're a relative whippersnapper).

i really like the combo of am7 / am9 on saint clipless. slightly softer sole with the added support of the larger platform is comfy & great for tech riding. the extended cleat channel in the shoe (in conjunction w/ the pedal shape) makes for a solid grippy interface if you get clipped out as well.

solid listen. i love what he's doing to try to future proof his designs (and address the broad spectrum of micro niches) by building in a wide range of geometry and travel adjustability within one platform. and the comments re: model years & patents, and materials (ie, using carbon a more of a sales hype feature / justification for jacking up prices more than anything). seems the older i get the more cynical i become re: consumer culture & materialist trappings.

oh damn. ladies should be a protected unesco world heritage site and be immune from such a threat.

no. converted the existing detached garage into a shop. 

seems there's an innitative to install a few curbside charging stations:

https://vancouver.ca/streets-transportation/curbside-electric-vehicle-pilot-program.aspx

yeah, not having a guaranteed parking spot beside the box is obviously the biggest logistical hurdle (though we're more often than not fine in our neighborhood). don't think i'd want to deal with trying to keep charged without a home plug however.

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FYI that Bolt green colour is tragic.

They had one at the lot. It gave my eyes diarrhea.

I know it looks like a mix of green and yellow highlighter ink, but I cannot lie ... I kind of like it.

Of course, if I owned one that colour, there's a good chance I'd be sick of the colour before a year is up.

i love that color. kinda don't mind the styling of the car as well. not over the top e-dorky.

random: is level 2 streetside charging a feasible thing? contemplating the logistics of an ev. have a city lot, no garage. do people install charging dohickeys in their front yards?

yessss:

i love it for the nostalgia alone. the purple ringle is just icing on the cake:

not to mention the eewings!

sigh. *places pitchfork back in shed*.

reminds me - it's been too long since i've ridden this.

i had a nicolai back in the olden days. pretty neat - an aggressive short(er) travel trail shredder well before such a thing was a thing. 

i lusted after the nucleon tho. peak nicolai ridiculousness: