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Thanks for putting that together. What may seem a minimal difference to you because of your superior fitness/ability, is a more noticeable difference to me. I found the Specialized tires to be an upgrade over Kenda's and WTB's, but not as good on grip as a DHR2 and Assegai. Even though they are better priced, I would rather pay the extra $15-20 and get better performance. I typically run a set of tires/year.

My ideal tire combo would be like the Assegai/DHR2 EXO+ combo with a touch better weight, better rolling resistance, and just a bit more grip out back. I would also like to be a fitter, better technical climber, haha. . .

What do you consider better options than Maxxis? So far, they've been the best for me. I have yet to try Conti's though.

I would be curious to see how their Enduro casings work. I currently ride EXO+ (Assegai/dhr2) without inserts and have had no problem. I love the grip, but I don't really want to have any more drag on the ups.

Reminds me of a line off the Garbo chair where we saw a guy just send it with big air off the wall. My buddy and I commented about young guys being fearless. 10 min down the trail we saw the rider standing with his helmet off.  Dude was in his 60's! We were like, "That was huge back there!" He chuckled, "Ya, I went a bit higher than I thought"

I've rarely had any issues with any of my stock XT/XTR brakes. On one of my bikes I did have to add a bit of mastic to get rid of the fin rattle, but that's about it. I do get the very occasional squeal when it's wet out (never happens here on the Shore, ha), but that lasts a few seconds and it's gone.  

One thing I did for my rotors was pick up some shower caps from a dollar store. They fit nicely as brake covers. I did lose them on a long road trip, but that was after hours of driving at 120 km/h. I'll grab another set and put a couple of hooks on them in the future. Good solution, cheap, and good fodder for the buddies to mock.

Love the riding shots, of course. You capture 'the feel' so well. But, Marianne Schmidt - that is a stunner shot. So good! Makes me want to sit in her kitchen and hear all her stories. Thanks for including it!

MTB riding jackets can be so expensive and some of the reviews have, in my mind, not justified the price. But after years of riding with a Race Face conspiracy jacket I decided I wanted better waterproofing. After looking around I found a used Showers Pass Refuge jacket for an excellent price (one less garment in the landfill + help out another outdoor enthusiast). What an amazing jacket! It is incredibly waterproof/windproof and is very breathable (30-40,000 gsm, I thing). Love it.

Interesting idea, but at that price, just can't see it.

Only clear protection or custom decals. My red Marzocchi fork on my rootbeer Norco Sight may not be boring, but it ain't pretty.

I've tried finding custom colour/design wraps for my Marzocchi fork, but didn't have any luck. If people can get their vehicles wrapped, someone needs to do the same for bikes. It would be anything but boring.

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?