kavurider profile

This is where being broke is the advantage!  I couldn't afford any "mtb-specific" gear for years (all the money went into the bike) so I just rode with whatever thrift-store shorts and shirts I could find. 

I also started riding mountain bikes when Down/Double Down and New World Disorder came out, so the whole mx-inspired look was normalized for me.  I was never into racing, so the whole skinsuit/lycra thing was silly to me. 

To each their own!  I find it funnier to see someone in full matchy-match gear than someone who just threw on some clothes to go for a ride.

I started riding when the New World Disorder movies were out and I loved long-travel heavy bikes.  That was all I rode, everywhere.  Granted, bikes 20 years ago broke all the time and I built heavy rigs because I was poor and didn't want to have to keep replacing parts. 

Bikes now are so ridiculously good.  I ran into a guy I used to ride with years ago and we were marveling how we can ride the same terrain/features on a 140mm travel bike that we used to ride on 9" travel monsters. 

I am on an Ibis Ripmo AF right now and I often feel overbiked, even on some of the rowdier trails around here.  I actually just picked up an old Santa Cruz Blur LT and I am having a blast on that bike, it is so much livelier and responsive on the flowier trails.  

BTW, riding Porcupine on acid sounds like a heck of a time.

Those are pretty kitted out rigs for what looks like some forest service roads...

Good lord that Norco is beautiful. Great lines and I love that color paired with the pistachio 38.

If there is I would love to find it!

Rockwerks!

Oh man, I still want a Stooge.  

I talked to the builder last year and was on the list for one, but build times got pushed back and I had other priorities.

Here you go.  Bombshell fork, dual 26. I have a 24" arrow racing rim ready to be built up and eBay has 3.0 Halo tires.  Just got some new brake lines for it.  If it doesn't kill me should be fun to ride!  Everything on it actually works, barn find.  

Well, I am finally able to afford a nice bike now, and I love my SB165.  i9 hydra/carbon wheelset, Eagle drivetrain, Push shock.  But I have always had a small collection of "vintage" bikes going as well.  Right now, it is a 2001 Rocky Mountain Pipeline, a 1998 Rocky Mountain Hammer and a KHS Dominatrax.  And I love riding all of them as well.  I have taken the Hammer out with my buddy who rides an eBike and had a blast with it.  It is currently running Microshift Advent 9, some old Mavic Crossmax wheels, 1.95 tires (with tubes!) and a Marzocchi EXR Pro fork.  Just a way different ride than my Yeti.  My friends shake their heads, as they are of the "XTR or bust" category.  

I bought the Hammer for $75.  Put maybe another $200 into it and I have just as big a smile on my face riding it as I do with the Yeti.

Yup my Osprey pack has a zippered pouch on the waist belt, perfect for quick access to my multitool. Just have to remember to keep it in its hard case so you don't impale yourself in a crash!

I have a Wolftooth BRad and a Blackburn frame bag. I like them a lot for my spare tube and small tools, great to get them out of my waist pack. However, they don't fit very well on any of the frames I own.

I like that most manufacturers seem to be taking this into account and designing frames with space and mounting points.

OneUp composites are my go to now as well. Cheap, feel great and easy to rebuild.

These pedals are beautiful though...

Posted by: martin

Nice find @kavurider ! Sometimes just riding a different bike keeps the experimenting fun, and it doesn't need to be the latest snd greatest. Also, what's the real wheel rack on the blue Mongoose (classic BTW!!) ? Cheers!

Thank you!

That is an OG Xtracycle Freeradical conversion. The forefather of the long tail cargo bike.

Recent acquisition.  2007-era SC Blur LT v1. It isn't new or fancy, but it was cheap and it is fun.  The Revelation Air was leaking and even after 2 rebuilds, it kept leaking air.  So I ditched the internals and grabbed a coil spring and rebound damper from a Sektor - fit perfectly and now it is a 150mm travel ReveSektor coil.  Previous owner just threw parts on it, so it has a Fox shock from an Element complete with remote lockout. 

It is fun!  I have been riding it more than my Ripmo AF lately and having a blast.  Feels like a slalom/4x bike on the trails. 

I have heard good things about this place: 

https://www.mtbforksbymark.com/

Might be worth contacting him.

Posted by: RAHrider

Why do they need to ride 60miles in a day? Does 60miles on an e(asy)bike give them twice the pleasure of 30miles on a bike? The e(asy)bike cannot even do the 60 miles, they need a battery brought to them somewhere on the loop. The idea that everyone needs to achieve achieve achieve is crazy. Just go ride your bike. If you can't ride 60 miles, don't sweat it. Ride what you can and enjoy it. The idea that we need to develop technology so that everyone can achieve some goal of vert or runs or epic km's is stupid. It is also what is messing up our society as no one is happy with what they have and yet they aren't really happy when they have more either. I watch those guys sprint up the climb with the help of their motor and I think - they just ruined one of the best parts of riding. The meditative process of a nice long climb is not something I need to fastforward at 2xspeed so I can get to the "good part." If you like riding an e(asy)bike, great. But I loath the idea that everyone should want to augment their bike with motors so they can be happier with what it helps them achieve.

As for this thread (and forum) shunning e(asy)bikers, what would you expect? Could you imagine going to motorcycle forum and posting all about your bicycle adventures and expecting them to be super supportive of your bicycle touring or mtb rides? The bicycle industry seems to think that cyclists were unsatisfied with their sport and were just waiting for motors to be added to their bike - this is not the case. What they probably are correct about is that a bunch of people who are not cyclists probably were not getting into bicycles as it was too hard. Motors does solve that problem.

I really like what you wrote here.

So 2 months ago, I had a pretty nasty crash and broke my wrist.  It has made me really sit back and re-evaluate how I approach riding.  The "achieve achieve achieve" mentality you mention is real.  I was pushing myself to ride all the time.  I even felt guilty if my rides weren't of a certain length or difficulty.  One of my justifications for my eBike was "well, when I am really tired from riding my pedal bike, I can ride the eBike on recovery days"...I was pushing myself to ride more all the time.  Not listening to when my body or my mind just wanted a break. 

I have only recently started riding again.  I am out of shape from being off the bike for a few months.  I am much slower than I was.  But...I don't turn on Strava, I don't worry about how long/far I am riding.  I just pedal my bike now.  And if I don't feel like it, I don't do it.  I am finding already that I am enjoying it more.  I also sold my eBike during this time.

This is somewhat of a digression from the original topic, but what you wrote struck a chord with me.

Posted by: RAHrider

What does battery recycling actually look like? Does that mean we ship them to the Phillipines and they stay in a container at port the way our plastic recycling does? How much waste is their in battery recycling and how dirty is it? 

My pedal bike is starting to look pretty good right now. Maybe I just keep expending physical energy and eat a bit more rather than this whole mess.

Pretty much where I am at now.  Just seems to add unnecessary complication, expense and waste to my life.

Posted by: Vikb

Some owners are putting their EUCs/e-bike/scooter batteries in metal cabinets [think gun safe or something like that]. Better than nothing, but unless it's on concrete you'll likely still get a fire going and the toxic smoke will not be contained. That said at least they are thinking about battery fires and are doing something about it. There is a lot of head in the sand stuff going on and people get shocked when there is a dangerous fire.

After a bunch of fires Gotway/Begode put out a set of safety recommendations [shown above] for owners. No particularly practical for most owners....more a cover-your-ass move by the company.

#5 - great.  So along with being a fire danger, they are going to create even MORE waste by having people replace the batteries more frequently.  Cool.

Posted by: craw

https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricUnicycle/comments/xe84jp/gotway_rs_battery_fire_house_almost_burned_down/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Basically a Gotway RS e-unicycle battery spontaneously combusted and burned his house down.

Yeah, see, that is yet another reason I sold my eeb. I was getting paranoid that it would explode in my garage one day.

Posted by: Vikb

Posted by: Silk

Working on Pipeline yesterday and this smart wheel made its first appearance on the trail.

I was impressed they rode all the wood work and 95% of the trail.

EUC - Electric Unicycle

There is a guy in my neighborhood that has one of those. I see him zooming around town on it, usually dancing to some music while wearing full armor and a full face helmet. Quite a spectacle but he seems to be living his best life.

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Dredge.

Just to announce that I saw a Lahar M9 in the flesh today, getting ridden on dirt. 

Had a Dorado up front, and the rider claimed it was Cam Coles 2006 worlds bike. 

Still looks like it's from the future.

So very cool.  The Lahar was such a cool bike.  Organic looking and so futuristic.

Posted by: mammal

It was his mentality around riding that really stood out to me though. Doing the Ring Creek road meander up to Upper Half Nelson, he kept mentioning how he "remembers doing this climb a couple times before, prior to his ebike, and he'd never consider that again". "I don't know man, it's just part of riding bikes for me", as I slowly spin along, well within my comfort range.

Lately I have encountered many people who refuse to climb on their bike. They are either on an eBike or are pushing their trail bike. Young people too. It is odd...I asked a few and their response was the same "I would never pedal up man"

I actually enjoy climbing, so maybe I am biased.