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I think the main point Dave is trying to make is that many helmets, even those with one of these new technologies (that may or may not help in some situations), don't fit many people's heads properly because they only come in a small number of sizes, each of which is supposed to cover a wide range of head shapes, and instead relying on the retention system for 'fit'. Therefore it seems logical to prioritize finding a helmet that actually fits your head properly because a helmet that doesn't stay on your head when you hit the ground certainly won't protect you, no matter what advanced technologies it uses.

Would be interesting to test that upgraded '11 Slayer in a modern day context!

FWIW, I unintentionally went from 46 to 42 mm offset on the same (27.5) bike due to an emergency CSU swap on my Pike. I think I did notice a very small difference in steering on the first ride (a bit calmer if that makes sense) but it was not really significant and by the end of that ride my brain had totally adapted to that small change and I can't say it had any lasting impact on my riding.

So I'd say that in isolation it doesn't really matter. But maybe combined with many other small changes in geometry the total sum of those changes can be significant?

Fixed

Being expensive is one of the main selling points of a boutique brand 😉

I retrieved your removed comment from the bin ;-)

Ah, missed that, thanks!

Cool bike. I think the alloy one looks better though!

Pete, when you say "lower suspension spec", is that just because it has no kashima coating? I don't think there is any other difference between Performance Elite and Factory.

Good info, thanks Sacki!

Nice review. I've ridden the GRIP Sweep damper in a 34 Rhythm and was surprised how good it is for a 'budget' fork. I found setting it up harder than I'm used to as it seems to have a pretty narrow window where it works well, but once I found that sweet spot I really liked it.

Hi Mike,

Joining NSRide is a good way to meet other riders and get to know the trails. https://www.nsride.com/

And check out the NSMBA Fivers, fun low key events disguised as "race". https://nsmba.ca/fivers/

Also, many trails are often rideable year round, but some winters they can be snow-covered for a couple of weeks or months.

The dirt is awesome on Seymour right now. Just did 3 laps, up GSMx3, down John Deer, Asian Adonis, and Forever After & High School. Powerlines road still has snow on it and the first 50m of Forever After as well. Otherwise all super grippy dirt, no mud!

May still be worth checking in with an independent repair shop, it could be just weak soldering.

Posted by: Endur-Bro

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Have a late 2011 MBP.

At startup the MBP shows the apple logo and load bar. The screen is a mix of white horizontal bars across the screen. Load bar won’t progress to login screen. Goes grey/white afterwards.

Is the GPU toast?

Yes, GPU toast, pretty amazing yours lasted this long, it's a known problem with that model. Mine started failing in 2015. Had to buy a new one as I rely on it for work.

However, there is a hack to disable the GPU and run on the secondary graphics chip full time. I did this on my old 2011 and my wife is still using it to this day. The only thing it can't do anymore is 3D stuff, but everything else works.

Don't remember exactly what I did but found this link in my bookmarks, I think that was one of the pages describing the hack/fix:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/force-2011-macbook-pro-8-2-with-failed-amd-gpu-to-always-use-intel-integrated-gpu-efi-variable-fix.2037591/

It's pretty hardcore geek level, so only attempt if you know what you are doing. On the other hand, you got nothing to lose ;-)

Posted by: rnayel

They are min-max approved.

+1

I have them on a bike and they've been fine. Don't notice any difference compared to other cranks, they just go around like any other pair I've used...

http://ritzelrechner.de is helpful to compare gears across different tire sizes

I went from a 30T to a 28T last year and I love it, but this is with 11-speed and 11-42 cassette (on a 27.5). 28x42 is plenty low for me, any lower and it's faster to walk I think!

It really made a difference for me, I feel less tired and it makes a 2nd or 3rd lap easier.

I think you wasted 10 minutes of your life on that phone call. Always better to directly look up the information yourself rather than going through some underpaid student in a call center.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2013/01-99/ch87-2013-eng.pdf

8714.91 - -Frames and forks, and parts thereof

8714.91.10 00 - - -Frame lugs, bottom bracket shells, forks, fork tubing sets, fork bearing assemblies, hydraulic shock absorbing cylinders, spring shock absorbers, rear pivots, cable stops, cable guides and back, chain and seat stays - Free

8714.91.90 00 - - -Other - 5%

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/taxes/sales-taxes/publications/pst-204-bicycles-tricycles.pdf

Parts are items that are essential to the basic functioning of a bicycle or qualifying tricycle. You

do not charge PST when you sell or install replacement parts specifically designed for bicycles

or qualifying tricycles, such as:

 frame and fork sets

You may have a credit card that includes short term travel insurance (read the fine print to see if mountain biking is not excluded).

It's been slow for me too. I had a gift voucher from b-c.de and ordered on Jan 13th, they shipped on the 14th and it only showed up as arrived in Ville St-Laurent/Montreal on CP tracking on the 28th. Just cleared customs this morning so should arrive this week. For some reason there seems to be a slow route via Montreal (also always goes to customs there) and a fast direct route via Richmond (never goes to customs).