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If / when I need to replace my Union / I9 wheels, I’ll be shopping these. 

Blows my mind that rims are still getting stronger and with improved feel. That said, I have never found the Union rims to be overly stiff. At 210 lbs kitted, they’re goldilocks.

Agreed. Just did two days in Cumberland in my new NF pants. Horrible conditions and the pants were awesome. So comfy.

Coil curious for my Ripmo v2. The DVO seems to be a great place to start.

I went with a 35 mm rise OneUp and it’s been great. Has helped to relieve the lower back pain (getting old and accumulative injuries). The biggest surprise is that it hasn’t affected my (marginal) ability to climb.

Your comments on the tires is appreciated. I’ve been looking for new rubber but have been hesitant to spend $120 + per tire, to replace my current Maxxis setup. Just checked and the Butchers are on sale for $72. Ordered a T7 grid trail 2.3 for the rear and a T9 grid trail 2.6 for front duty. $151 for 2 tires seems like a deal!

Min-max tires FTW!

The aggressive trail bike (previously known as All Mountain) is the sweet spot for Island riding. I’m also a sucker for builds like this that offer high end in the right places. 

Thanks for an excellent review. Killer bike at a palatable price is refreshing!

Amazing stuff Dave

Excellent review Andrew. Other reviewers have also alluded to the narrow focus nature of this bike. It does sound like it would be an absolute weapon in a place like Cumby, though. 

That said, it’s not the bike for me. I do admire WAO for building the bike they wanted and it is gorgeous to look at.

A wind break style ESJ needs to be able to stuff into itself and become its own K-way.

Now that we’re in the seasonal weather, it’s nice to start a ride with a light ESJ and then be able to take it off, strap it around the waist and carry on.

That’s some bad luck!

I bought a pair of crankbrothers mallet shoes with Boa this spring. Smashed the living crap out of the right shoe on my first ride. Scuffed up the Boa knob something fierce but otherwise it took the hit like a champ. 

My winter shoes are also Boa and I’ll have a hard time going back to laces. They’ve been durable and comfy.

My lovely wife surprised me with a Topeak pressure gauge and a Crank Bros M19 multi-tool. 

Bought my 8 yr old boy a ‘21 Norco Fluid 2 FS. It’s a 24”. We did a loop yesterday and he was so stoked. 

Re: brakes - I’ve been using Codes for a year now. Zero issues and great feel. My XT probably had more power but EFF that wandering bite point. It was a deal breaker. I have read good reviews thus far wrt Deore brakes. Here’s hoping Shimano have resolved the issue. The new Deore kit is a big win for performance on budget.

My last four bikes have been new. That said, I only buy a model year old. I just picked up my new bike a month ago for 28% off retail. After selling my old bike, the gap isn’t too bad. Also, I tend to replace my bikes every two or three years so I have time to absorb the expense.

Haida Gwai.(It used to be named after their daughter)

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I was in the Victoria location a couple weeks ago and it was shoulder to shoulder busy, their tent prices are awful. Robinsons had everything I wanted but it was disturbingly quiet. :(

Robinsons rules. Its always quiet in there, and yet they remain. MEC = meh

I am also feeling that pain. My Push parts left Colorado Aug 19th. Have been in Vancouver since the 21st.

I just spent a romantic day at the beach with my shiny, $9000 bike.

What he did was legal.
I think baiting is bullshit.
I think the guy in the vid is a severe fuckhead who kills for sport.

Yep.

Finished building my Commencal Meta AM V4:

Nice!

Was up there today in the awful weather. Still had fun. Trails are great and there was zero line. Props to the trail crew!

Last nights show was an amazing experience. Incredible vibe.