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How do they compare to the Shimano ME7?

Yeah I came across the Indy recently and they looked like the perfect knee pads for North Shore pedally rides - light but still with real knee protection. The charge seemed more like beefed up leg warmers to me (not saying that in a bad way, just serve a different purpose…much more on the XC side of things).

For someone who isnt a weight weenie - are these an obvious choice over the more expensive XT & XTR versions, or are there other things to consider as well (someone mentioned durability above)?

Got an Assegai in DD casing MaxxGrip - insane amount of traction in the wet. Totally worth the weight penalty. First time trying a Super tacky/MaxxGrip compound and I really like it. Will be interesting to see how it wears. I've found that my front tires barely wear out at all so wondering if it would be worth running that compound all year round rather than just in the winter. Gives me way more confidence.

So are people still riding Seymour given the bear situation? or is part of the mountain closed?

I currently have the Endura MT500 Spray shorts for winter riding that I've had for a few seasons. They are decent but only are waterproof on the bum side and not on the front so they don't keep you dry when it's raining. Looking for something fully waterproof this year. Looks like Endura has a fully waterproof version of the same short, which should be a good option. Other options I am seeing are the Fox Attack Water short and the 7mesh Revo shorts, which I assume  are top notch but they are quite pricey. Raceface I think has some waterproof shorts as well. 

What shorts have you guys had success with in the winter on the Shore?

Are any of you guys using the Assegai for general use (not just for DH) - is it overkill or a good all around tire for places like the Shore? Noticed that the new aluminum Ripmo comes stock with Assegai front and rear and it got me thinking about trying it to replace DHF/DHR2.

Posted by: nickel

respectfully disagree. compared to just about any bike park out there other than flat lands, wbp is incredibly beginner friendly. name another bike park with more beginner terrain. 

ezdi, golden Triangle, rod&todd, dbv and shady acres. then start dabbling in b-line, hornet, longhorn, ho-chi. then add orient express and ciu or south park - earth circus. there's actually a ton of low level options. 

not to mention the various skills areas. 

I know I'm biased but I've never ridden anywhere with so much truly low level riding, with a lift, where the beginner trails don't put the beginners in the ditch every third turn. 

ymmv.

I totally agree that the WBP has tons of great trails that a beginner can comfortably ride and have a lot of fun. The problem is that much more skilled & faster riders also ride the majority of the trails you mention above and that's what would make it tough for a new park rider to enjoy them without the stress of having other riders constantly on their tail.

If there was a bunny hill type area that would be ideal for kids/newer riders to have their own area to get comfortable with park riding. Not saying that there would be an obviously place to put this in the bike park. 

I just often see certain people in the park - mainly tourists and young kids and feel bad for them because the bike park can be a pretty intimidating place if you aren't already quite a strong rider.

It would be nice if the Bike Park had some sort of "bunny hill" type area specifically for beginners. IMO, one major flaw of the park isn't very beginner friendly... there are a lot of easier green/blue trails that a beginner could comfortably ride, but they often have more experienced riders on them and also, most of the bike park seems to filter down to Heart of Darkness, which guarantees that slower riders have more experienced riders on their ass the whole time. 

I have a toddler that I eventually want to introduce to the bike park but I feel like I'd be scared to take him until he is quite old (like 12+). Would be nice if they eventually build a zone like this.

Posted by: Znarf

Nukeproof ARD inserts work too, but the special valves are not working for me (and some buddies). They loose a bit of air all the time.

I had a lot of trouble getting those things to work properly. First the valves were not sealing to my rims (Flow MK3) so I bought some cushcore valves, which worked better but still kind of finicky. Once I solved the valve issue I was still having problems - the inserts seemed to beat the crap out of my rim tape causing slow leaks (not 100% sure that was the issue but that's my hunch). Finally got them to work after re-taping the rim with Gorilla tape and some additional trial & error.

Posted by: Kieran

I didn't think Sabretooth was that rowdy. Perhaps much different in the wet.

Yeah totally fine in the dry but definitely is prone to getting muddy/slippery very easily and then you have to slip and slide your way down. All of Creekside seems a lot more prone to mud vs. other parts of the mountain.

Posted by: Stuminator

Maybe your seat is too high.

I do have short legs (short inseam) so perhaps that is a big factor.

Thanks for the useful input...