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I'm fine with that.  No obligation to buy.  Nothing is for free.  So, if denying an offer will plant a tree and remind me to check my insurance policies, I'm good.

The Volt is hands down the best saddle I've used in 30 years of riding.  And, not to suck up too much, their customer service is fantastic.  I had the seam of my first Volt split, so I contacted them.  They had me send pics of it and after that they sent me a new saddle.  That is how customer service is done!

Two years ago

Those are the ones.  I wear thin Merino's under them.  And I hate cold feet.

The MEC ones were different.  These are awesome.  Durable and dry.

Norco took that approach with their Optik, by putting a beefy shock on it.  The reviews have been very good.  I wonder if this would benefit the Ripley.

Bontrager oversocks are the best.  Not sure if they still make them.  I've never ridden with them and had wet feet.  One of the best gear purchases I've made.

I'll put this out there to all current or potential mtb coaches.  I coached basketball for twelve years (both boys and girls high school teams), coached soccer for five (girls high school), taught for seventeen years, and have ridden mtb for twenty+ yrs.  I'm not the greatest rider in the world, but have been told that I'm a fairly effective teacher/coach.  If you want to talk about approaches to help your coaching become more effective, message me.  It could be fun!

150 fork, or better yet, 150-130 dual position fork, swap the rims out for Stan's (you should be able to keep the hubs) with a wider internal width, and put on different tires (I went with Specialized Butcher/Purgatory combo) and you've got a bike that's dialed for up and down.
I debated going with a Range, Altitude, or Process 134. The Range wasn't as playful and didn't climb as well, the Altitude didn't climb the tech as well and wasn't as playful, and the Process with lockout wasn't available at the same price point as the alloy Sight.

I use one of those blue Ikea bags to throw my gear in. Perfect size, easy to carry, and its waterproof.

I bought my bike at John Henry's in North Van.  They've been great to me.  I would always drive from the Langley/Surrey area to bring my bike there since there wasn't a good local alternative.  Finally, we have a phenomenal shop in Langley.  Tyson at the Giant dealership is a magician.

Anyone hear about what happened to the rider on Eagle Mountain on Sunday that was rescued?