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great review.  those magical Agent pants still magical?  they are sold out everywhere and RF said they didn't make a tonne of them for the season.

so what does scorpion taste like?

a couple yrs ago the Bikemag tests had the women specific bikes and tester videos out. most the gals were very small, slight ladies and they praised the bikes for finally coming with wide bars, 780-800 i think. they looked redonkulous and to me, were struggling to handle the bikes with their hands so wide. it's not just pushup width but where your lat strength comes into play that i think makes really wide bars a negative rather than a positive. i'm 194cms and if i even demo a bike with 800mm bars (which is like, all of the xl's i hop on now) i hate it.

i get the nose tilted down part, i figured that out a few years ago myself after getting tired of numbness on long climbs from the pressure. it was just common sense. the slammed all the way forward part is strange though as it seems it was supposed to be dealt with by the design of the frame itself.

why is the seat that way? that's not normal and will probably lead to damaging the seat. is it to compensate for something problematic with the geometry? i've only ever seen this messed up seat mounting on photos of these bikes.

great article and looking forward to the series. that photo of Brannigan smashing his head is brutal. hope he didn't break his neck.

gotta admit though, for a guy who lives in the US, he sure films a lot of cool trails in BC, including odd choices and lesser knowns. he doesn't just go to a top riding destination and high grade every well known. how he funds this much travelling and riding i don't get.

AJ, et al. i hope you guys do a tire review of the new Spesh Eliminator tire including the black diamond casing. looks like a winner to me.

funny observation. i asked the owner at the LBS why people rant about pressfit bb's and he said the same thing as you. he said pressfit is not that big of a deal and rarely a problem, as in headsets. but i'm not a mechanic so...

i like to think in a similar analogy to kayak instruction about the different ways to lean. leaning is when your bike and body tilt at the same time to the same degree. edging is when you drop your bike to the inside and separate your body weight to the outside (as in a flat or less supported turn). works for me anyways.

i'm using 2.6 on my Patrol front, 2.5 rear on wide rims (DT XM 521, 34mm internal).  i love it personally, no burping for me. i asked Jesse Melamed his thoughts on 2.8's and he said he loves it, takes a sting out of his hands, but it wasn't quite precise enough or tough enough for racing where he needs both, and aggressively slides tires as needed.  i might go 2.8 on front when this tire wears out but i'm limited to 2.5 in the back and wouldn't want more anyways.  i'm not a berm or park shredder.

that's what i mean though. Harper has the terrain and high speeds where the new patrol would really shine. going up Harper, well it's going to suck either way, but at least the climbing position is comfortable on that bike , so you can enjoy the misery so to speak.  do people ride e-bikes up that mtn?

i'm still loving my very upgraded 2016 Patrol. i demo'd a new one wondering if the SBG changes would rock my world, but they didn't. the old Patrol makes a better trail bike. i've wondered where the new Patrol fits in.  Harper is where.

yeah for me, the Meta trail Brit edition is pushing all my buttons. looks gorgeous and unique. about the right travel and dimensions for everything short of enduro racing. i'd make a trip to Squish to demo if they become available in spring.

couldn't give a whit about YT, hate their brand. but dam if that ain't a sweet looking new design.  stunning i'd say. i'm loving the geometry on paper. how do the super tall princesses feel about the XXL?  impressive length, greater stack than almost anything of similar dimensions, bolt upright seat angle and lengthened chainstays. you'd think the designers were lurking on forums everywhere.

that good eh. i gather they feel like a bigger more secure underfoot platform? otherwise same clip mechanism.

anyone here riding on these new clips? i've read good things, anyone else prefer or find XT's a bit lacking?

the current STA conversations are interesting, possibly over focused. i think one has to really know what they dislike about a particular angle. spoke to Sam about this and he said same as above. super steep is not ideal nor needed as there's no rear sag to take into account.

if your this into hardtails and Ti. i would seriously consider striking up with Naked and Sam. not sure if i'll ever go down that road but just going to his place and talking to him, seeing what he does first hand is super cool. the passion and pedigree are unrivaled. and he will do a deep dive on every detail.  probably go ride with you as well as part of the process. he's got some very cool ideas and while it's expensive (would you consider steel?) it would be as bespoke as it gets if that holds appeal.

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Posted by: GladePlayboy

Leatt Airflex Pro?    Very low profile and comfortable.....

those look like just what I'm after, no to find them in the comox valley somewhere to try on.

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That ^^ will chew up the knees of yer pants, I would buy something cheap and put em on the outside. I often wear cheap knee pads I got at canuck tire under my ski pants in the BC , they are good for kneeling in the snow

nah dude those are awful, sure they make kneeling down a bit better but doing anything else gets to be so much worse that id rather kneel without them.

Blacks carries the Leatt airflex knees.