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Come out one day , I ,ll show you some local stuff . Monday thru Thursday works best for me.

Saddle plays a big roll in #ironbutting. No liners or pads for me since mid 90,s.

Does it still have the baby head section??And lower I always enjoyed that part , some huge ass tree stumps in spots. We started riding it after a bike magazine did a write up on it. At that time they had never ridden anything like it. I am doing the 5er race there on the 18th of this month. Should be fun , hitting most of it blind :). Did a 5er there last summer and ridden there a couple times since the 90s. I live in East MR and have 5 hills within 15mins so I don,t travel West much.

Man have not riding Sawblade since the 90,s. Used to ride it on my DH bike clipped in.Have to check it out again.

Still have to handle it .

I can,t go back to any bottom side down-tube mount. That muddy image states it all LOL. Gotta love BC :)

https://vimeo.com/201094414

Ya a non MIPS helmet. Call it old school , but I prefer the old style helmet. Adjust the fit with pads , not a retention band!!!

Whats with the straight pull hubs??? Most have a lot better success with standard flange hubs. Much easier too true and find spokes for as well.

Just added one of these too my bike. I agree with so much of what you stated. I only have one ride , but I could feel the difference . It was comfortable the first time I sat on it. So far I not felt the need To find my sweet spot each time I sit down. I sit and it,s comfortable and I continue to pedal. Next bike upgrade is a new seat post. So I can keep the saddle in one spot.

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https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb17164957/p5pb17164957.jpg

DAMN!!!  160mm , bottle mount

What bike is this?

I think it was a one off. It was at some builders show overseas if I remember correctly.

Posted by: UFO

I remember vividly back in the rigid canti days, I'd have no finger strength left at the end of a ride to shift to a lower gear. Then I'd have to take my dominant hand to unroll my left hand's fingers off the bar.

LOL yup.

Posted by: Endur-Bro

I started wiring on Slip-on grips this year. What an improvement

did that in the early 90,s before Lock-ons became the rage.

Posted by: legbacon

I don't like a grip with an outer lock ring or ridge.  I was using Deity Knuckledusters which are very comfy, and am now on Ergon GA2 Fat and am liking the tapered shape.

Ya I stopped using Lock-On grips a few years back , I just use the ODI Vapor grips . They spin a bit but are so comfy and better lasting the the ESI ones I used before.

Posted by: legbacon

I went from a RF SIXC to the OneUp bar and now have enough rides to comment.  It has reduced vibration and hand numbness for me.  The bar feels perfectly normal but my hands are more comfortable.  Good job OneUp.

Are you using their grips ? and how much bar rise?

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Posted by: DemonMike

I used a WolfTooth product , worked okay. now using a proper boost hub. I have it kicking around as a back up , its a Hope Pro2 with a 29"rim. The wheel will need to be dished roughly the same as the rotor spacer.

For shame! You're a machinist and you bought an adapter? Haha I made one because I'm a cheap sob.

LOL it was in stock when I was at the shop that day.

I used a WolfTooth product , worked okay. now using a proper boost hub. I have it kicking around as a back up , its a Hope Pro2 with a 29"rim. The wheel will need to be dished roughly the same as the rotor spacer.

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Posted by: Bull_Dozer

I've only ridden in the Fraser Valley a few times but as soon as I rode there my first thought was how underrated the area was for mountain biking... tons of great riding but for whatever reason the North Shore & S2S get all the attention and people rarely talk about the Fraser Valley.

Which trails/routes would you recommend @ Red? Was hoping to check out either Red or Bear in the near future.

A good lap is Bypass trail to the FSR , climb it to Valley View, you can lap around the hill via FSR. Or climb rEDneck to Crazy 8,s /Big Red trail heads. Crazy 8,s is techy , there,s a off shot called Hells Bells. It,s a true black in spots. It ties into the bottom of Big Red . Ride out on BigRed and take the FSR up to Red Rider . This ties into Momentum , and that trail will bring you back to the Bypass trail , or you can tie into TWSS and Moth and ride Dewdney to the pond. I am available Monday thru Thursday to give some tours if you want . All the Valley hills on the Northside are local to me. Vedder and Tamihi are fun as well. Truthfully I have only ridden the shore once in the last 15yrs. Valley has lots going on.

Really kind of you to offer to be our trail guide! We figured out that exact loop by chance routing ourselves with trailforks. Seemed like it made the most sense. It is now one of our favorite in Vancouver area. Good pedal without being punishing. Some gnar, some flow. Good old school single track

There is some fresh work stuff on some old trails that will be public in the next few weeks. So some more options for the FV riding scene.

Posted by: FLATCH

Mike, don’t leave out Arduum.

For sure , buts that,s pretty much a RED , one of the toughest DH courses around.

Posted by: RAHrider

Thanks again for the trail advice.

So far we have done Bear/Red and Woodlot - loved it all!!!!

Red was our favorite - crazy 8, red rider, momentum etc was soooo great a mix of old school hand cut singletrack flow and gnar.

Bear was good. Bigguns was awesome! The Bear DH would have been better on a full sus bike. Big Trouble in Little chain ring was a great climb.

All I have to say about the woodlot is that the blues were great blacks. Krazy Karpenter was one of a kind. Reminded me of what the shore used to be or riding in Nelson.

Check out Mastodon next time you try Red the Defibrillator has a high pucker factor . I have yet to clear it. Bear has a bunch of lesser known trails as well , very old school . Let the logging die down and get back out there and explore Mervs , Little death . Park at Saunders for better access , Cranks is a fun rip down , you can road ride back to Saunders.