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So.eone didn't sweat the small stuff trimming that zip tie on ALN dropper lever. Why a zip tie on there in the first place?

Curious how just the two races is enough to qualify for Masters Worlds? Doesn't one need to be a national champ ie win the whole Canada Cup series to qualify for Worlds? 

Good read, but hopefully this silly Masters Worlds stuff doesn't affect the more important FWS racing.

It's not up to the doctors to know, this was the NZ Enduro and not an EWS event. If I get a doctor to provide medical for the Fivers I am not expecting them to know the WADA list as it's not a UCI sanctioned event. IF you're the doctor doing medical for a UCI sanctioned BC Cup or Canada Cup I'd say they should be a bit more familiar with the WADA list. 

Maes the the GT Team should have checked the list between the NZ Enduro and the first round of the EWS. My take is this is what the UCI is slapping them for.

Don't forget it's not just the builders that make the trails awesome. There is a boat load of work that goes on behind the scenes in front of a computer screen that makes it possible for all that trail work. 

Regarding the climbing...have you thought about hitting the gym on the off season? You start hitting a routine of dead lifts and squats and you'll be climbing faster and more efficient than you did 20 years ago.

I guess they don't need tire clearance in Colorado.

I only collect the ones I break. :)

Re what? Never heard of it.

A chunk of steel, a vise, a file, and ten minutes is all you need to MacGyver what you need to get the lock ring off and on to remove the chainring.

Frame should be steel. It could be repaired by a blacksmith in the third world if needed. 

Microshift makes an 11spd thumbshifter that works with Shimano stuff. 

Dropper post maybe something without oil in it like the Ritchey Kite. Mechanical lock into position with the collet system.

Do you have a shot of this lever against the original MT5 lever? I am okay with the original lever on my MT5's but would love something with a touch more "hook" and width at the tip of the lever.

hmmmm must try.

FFS, happens every year. A couple park laps and not I got the itch for many more. Damn drug dealers is what you guys are.

Posted by: nickel

The rutabaga step up is hard for sure although it can be done. i feel like people are trying too hard from the moment they go over the rock drop. it's about exit speed from the last berm, not entry speed. no sense going into the corner super hot if you can't carry the speed out. 

also, and please understand i mean no disrespect, if you're only just learning to clear the moon booter you've got some more work to do. that thing is a gimme and you can land at the bottom of the thing.

None taken. My "anyone get the step up" was just a poorly worded request for help / feedback. I have no delusions that I have real jumping skills. I won't be clogging up the new Merchant features or Crab Apple anytime soon. 

I do think the new found confidence on the moon booter will pay dividends on the jumps I do hit. 

*Signed 42 year old guy that gets maybe 2-3 park days a year and a has more xc background than dh. *

I think it was mentioned earlier...Ripping Rutabaga right hander to step up...anyone get that? I did two laps on Saturday after the EWS80 and didn't get it. I feel like that berm wants to draw any and all speed you can even think about out of you and you're then trying to pedal up the face of the step up. 

Other than the above I was loving DM-RR-DBV-AL. I finally properly fully cleared the Moon Booter on A-Line. The last few years I'd always come up just short of the rear tire hitting the transition clean. Nutted up and didn't touch the brakes after the little squirrel catcher thing before the take off. Helps that I was following someone in that I felt confident just holding their set speed. 

I am happy the full DM didn't go to a Pro level line as all the top stuff are my fav jumps of all time.

Posted by: Bull_Dozer

Posted by: thaaad

We rode Sabertooth the day I was there, we heard that they just opened it that afternoon and it was fucking amazing.

Really glad they added that trail in as a much better way to access the Creekside trails. Great trail but parts of it were very muddy/slippery when I rode it on Saturday. Delayed Fuse also seems to get quite muddy/slippery with a bit of rain.

Random question about Whistler in general... why is there no day lodge type thing at the base? Don't most other ski hills have this at the base for people to congregate in, get their gear together, get cafeteria style food, etc? Weird that your only two options for getting changed into your ski gear are either in your car or in your hotel room. Is it designed like this on purpose so that there is no where for someone to hang out and eat a bagged lunch (aka. not spending $$)... only option is to do something similar, but inside an expensive restaurant in the village? Overheard a tourist asking where the base lodge was and it made me think about it... and it's weird that Whistler doesn't have one.

Whistler was designed from day 1 to extract as much money as possible from your wallet. There is no spot for you to eat a bagged lunch by design.

I didn't say it was as easy as scratching in the average fall line skidder. It would be a boat load more work to build a sustainable trail that recreates the "experience" of the DarkSide. But until someone cracks that nut expect the status quo to continue.  

Off the top of my head I'd say Full Pull does a good job of mixing steep with sustainability. It certainly wasn't a quick project, LOTS of scouting, and several seasons of building by experienced builders. Could it handle full Seymour shuttle traffic?

Posted by: skooks

Well that's one opinion. I dont think people will stop riding loamers, despite signs or fines.

Ain't nobody going to stop riding the Darkside unless the same trail experience is provided legally.

Another section that comes to mind is Executioner from where the little bench is on the Executioner Connector climber then down to where it meats Dreamweaver.

Penzoil on Fromme would work for doing a bunch of quick direct laps. It's got a mix of stuff on it also with the rock garden at the top and the berm corners at the bottom.

Hardtail build that I finished up in May. Was going for the klunkerish look with double top tubes, that and I didn't have any regular top tube sized material on-hand when I built it. Some retro paint with the splatter.