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One more go. I'll try the kinetic.

Costco underwear + Cycling Baggies + Good Saddles. WTB Silverado right now, but I've had a few unpadded carbon ass-hatchets over the years which although (legitimately) comfortable, detonate when the hit dirt. 

I have two chamois that have been in my life a combined 15 years and I've probably only worn them on 20 rides (>80km on road bike). After some time off the bike I notice I get a little sore on the sit-bones, but never chaffing or pain.

Saxx and MyPackage were very dissapointing to me. After a few dozen uses they started to ride up my legs and bunch up in my crotch causing chafing. I upgraded to Icebreaker boxers about.... 1000km ago? That seems to be the best balance of breathability, durability, packaging...

Good saddle fit and setup. (I think Andrew is on point, a little more nose-up). 
Regular (daily?) skin moisturizing.
Ride more!

That video is really good, I wish I'd seen it before I learned this the hard way.  I had multiple ejections riding steep terrain in WBP where I couldn't hold on in the run-out compressions. A wise co-worker suggested I shallow out my brake angle. 

I now subscribe to the statement that you want your wrists straight when your weight distribution is "balanced" on the bike. As Andrew mentioned that's a function of bike geometry/cockpit setup. It's also a factor of terrain you ride. I quite like a steep brake angle for blue/black trails on fromme (easier to keep it zesty), but rotating things back for the steep and deep does sometimes happen when I remember to. Maybe you bias it to the bigger moves for safety. I notice myself playing a lot more with brake angle on my hard tail too.

I was dissappointed with her phrasing. Clearly people will listen to "go outside" and not "keep distance". I do think the social distance switch has been flipped off... Riding even 6 weeks ago (my last ride) was more stressful than fun because of social distancing issues. I think I'm going to have to start pedalling from Cambie/Broadway up Cypress on the MTB pretty quick here.

The druid is like 20% rearward axle path! And there's no loop back forward. 

There's certainly some interesting math to be done with impact at speed and force vectors to see if it matters. I bet for a bike as rearward as the druid it helps. I do wonder if it causes suspension to pack up (hence fast rebound). 

Sounds like a project for tonight.

How does one get to only write about the hottest bikes on the market?
You have a cool job, man!

Abdominal pads are my secret sauce. I've had to take too many of my friends to the hospital and it seems that the main thing I've ever needed in addition to what I'm wearing is an abdominal pad. I also like to carry a little bottle of idoine to clean my water bottle and water to flush wounds.

In a pinch:
-T shirt and jersey makes good triangle bandage

- Pump makes a good splint

- Loose allen keys also make good finger splints, it's one of the reasons I prefer to carry an L set over a multitool

-Gorrilla tape and innertubes can be used to tie things (there are consequences to this)

-Valve extenders have gotten me out of a number of flat/pump related too. I keep those handy

-Emergency blanket, lighter, knife, some bonus snacks, and a light is a good idea (I've spent a few unplanned nights on the mountain due to mechanicals or surprise weather conditions in somewhat remote places... )

Doing a lot of hiking these past years has been weird, I've had to start carrying things like sam splints because I don't have the bike tools I'm used to having around.

And, in case your wondering, yes I have splinted things with pumps and allen keys.... one of the reasons I usually alone is so I don't have to do as much first aid.

Thanks for the detailed response Noel. Interesting bit about the hardtail too. And really... the stack up sucks (if you get a whole bunch of parts that are pulling left). Perhaps too nerdy, but I'd be curious to know about the alignment of welded vs bonded bikes and also how different welding positions effect tolerance windows....

Addendum: Composites got brought up here so I'll throw this in. Specifically Day 17 is we talk a about process induced deformations at the end of the presentation. If you care more, give it a watch. 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/composites-z-ramy-harik/

I know this is satire, but maybe it should be real.

https://m.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/north-shore-cops-cancel-april-fools-prank-but-theyre-letting-us-see-it-anyway/Content?oid=15234654

Not COVID friendly in two ways:
1) I want to ride my damned bike more after watching that.

2) "What line you gonna take?", "Oh I dunno, the one that I'm used to because... don't wanna take any risks, y'know" (This could be footage from last year? Are the trails up there really this snow free?)

Costco wool shirts is back!