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his control and skill on the edge are beyond my comprehension.

do you wear knee pads under the pants AJ? they look like the ideal length, what is your inseam?

senior management  (2 dudes now retired primarily) created and incentivized the environment where good people, detail oriented people would no longer be tolerated. the company grew tremendously on the backs of these original employees, which were found at all levels of the company, and they were driven out. i was there for the first major shift in corporate approach and culture breaking about 15 years ago. it took about another 10 years to fully choke out the rest of the good people and those that remained were the minions of the brutal management that gutted the company. what remained were propping up a long dying co-op that had the appearances and right words, but essentially were bankrupt on values and now operating in such a dysfunctional environment that this was the inevitable outcome.  there's a strange parallel to the optics of the WE charity. optics over substance and a perversion of core values.

'off farm footwear' says the poster from down under. Sean i like the cut of your jib.

he seems to be saying that a super low BB is undesirable when you have massive stability provided by the wheelbase and head angles of the kind of bike he's riding.

this idea that there is some biomechanical measurements that determine optimal fit on a machine is hilarious. as a big lanky outlier like many other commenters, i think it's absolute bullshit. i know some of you feel better on these massive super long bikes, supersized bars, etc. others don't. too many variables.

great photography.

i'm pants intrigued. i've tried high end climbing type pants, but even they aren't articulated enough in the knee, i think this is key to a mtb pant. i hate getting dirty and the whole easier to keep pads and socks clean thing has huge appeal, as does comfort on wet days.  will look into these.

bollocks. i climb better due to the bike, and the Shimano 12sp drivetrain on this bike, with some brutally fast climbers. the only thing holding me back with those dudes is my age and size.  climbing with (against?) guys who are 10yrs younger and 40 pounds lighter blows goats. but i can clean more tech sections than ever before.  it's like the bike is magic or something.

Tim mentioned something about the XT der. as well. mine got real sticky a month ago after a couple months of ownership. the shop said it's been common to all their new Shimano 12sp ders, including the XTR. easy fix with some lube of the clutch but an odd PITA when it first occured. i loosened off the clutch a bit as well.

yeah i did see that meathead's reviews. i find that guy knowledgeable but hard to watch or listen to given that he's such a fat head cement.  they revised and tweaked the frame for this year. Commencal seems to do running changes quite a bit.

i'm interested in having a second bike again, and thinking of a low cost hardtail with 2.8 650b tires.  the Commencal Meta HT AM looks good to me. i'm not keen on a purely winch and plummet style hardtail with extreme geometry as i'm thinking of a bike for more mellow rides.  anyone else looking at this bike, or own one?  i don't think they are out in the wild just yet but i may be wrong. 

https://www.commencalcanada.com/meta-ht-am-essential-gun-metal-2021-c2x31927678

Posted by: shoreboy

Posted by: JBV

only available as part of a full wheel build, it looks like you can now buy these as stand alone items. the rear hub is 200 bones and sound dam good. 36 POE and a steel axle. having broken 2 rear axles over the years, i think this is great. the front has a torque cap option and all drivers are offered.  anyone ridden these?

Its $200 until you add a driver, then it is $299. Not exactly bait and switch, but certainly not above board in my opinion. Why not just advertise it as $299? Its not as if you can use a rear hub without a driver....

Same goes for the front hub. $110 but $30 extra for end caps.

As for the hub, I havent used them of seen them. If you are OK with the low engagement, they might be worth a look.

i did not see that. yeah that's not quite as impressive...

only available as part of a full wheel build, it looks like you can now buy these as stand alone items. the rear hub is 200 bones and sound dam good. 36 POE and a steel axle. having broken 2 rear axles over the years, i think this is great. the front has a torque cap option and all drivers are offered.  anyone ridden these?

i've been committing to using my IXS trigger on every ride in the last few weeks and i'm used to it now. it's such a light and well fitting lid and easy to doff anytime i want to take a drink, etc.  the fidlock is the bomb and the back of the head dial is perfect for snugging it up before a descent. no wobble on fast chundery trails. love it.

inspiring ideas guys. i'm torn between some vanity training and pure conditioning and injury prevention. got a slam ball and do fast woodchoppers and movements for hockey and riding. trying to work on dynamic core workouts as well as some strength training twice a week at the gym but so much can be done with bands for shoulder stability and the basics. 

i've 'discovered' this work out at the gym recently. normally i try to go reasonably heavy and do alternating sets (eg. chest/back) but that's hard right now as the gym set up is all changed and restricted due to covid. so it's better to just grab a bench or machine and use it straight through, clean it and move on. 

so i dropped about 25% of the mass, slowed down the reps up and down, really focus on form and do a few more, then take much shorter breaks, about 45 seconds. fuck me it's killer. way harder than i imagined. i'm a quivering mess and get super swole. i'm sore for 3 days going into the next work out. i'm just not used to this style of lifting. the good part is, it's feeding into the vanity part because i'm growing. is this hypertrophy training?  i do know it's easier on my old joints than heavier lifting, but certainly not easier overall. the burning is just brutal.

what i want to know is do any of you Vancouver types pass by the HO very often?  has it escaped cans of black paint being splashed all over the signs, or big stones being thrown through it?

i bought the Outbound Lighting trail edition light for my wife last year. she says it's the best ever. i will try it myself this tuesday night. with Gemini duo on the helmet.

i've had a mish WE rear gumx on the back of my slayer for about 3 months. love it, great tire on any and all surfaces so far. i think it will be good in the wet as well but time will tell as i start riding more this fall.  serious robust casing. i've had a couple of rock hits right through to the rim and no cuts. i don't see the point any longer of riding light casings unless i had a real light trail bike. flats are just about a thing of the past for me (knocking on wood) as a result.

what part of the world is this?  nissan-me

crazy vehicles but no pickups.