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Sorry Mike, I think you have your shifter / derailleur series back to front.

Sweet bike still.

Is the stem a hassle in [workshop] use? I'm wary of gimmicks in that most critical of clamps.

I'll stick with my 24mm shimano spindles. But a shout out for the hand tool - I've been flouting the 'do not disassemble' label and pressing fresh bearings into threaded cups for years. It's the bees knees.

That berm sequence you describe - "the steepest berms I’ve ever ridden, with five foot faces and perfect arcs." sounds like the dream I had when living in Wanaka. I really wanted to replicate the chutes on Treble Cone skifield with dirt... Maybe one day.

That rug really tied the room together, man.

DX shoes, the white with black accents version. Man those lasted a long time.

AM's favourite - the 970 shifter, mine is driving an Ultegra derailleur on a commuter. Though I feel the shifting might have finally been matched by the 780 driving a Zee (with the swish XTR cable/housing). 

The earliest strong Shimano memory however, goes to upgrading the rear derailleur on my Diamondback Ascent EX from SIS to STX. So satisfying to ~12 year old me.

I have a set of red DX v brakes. Good condition, still very shiny.

They're waiting for the kids bikes to get slightly bigger, and they'll be back in use (kids won't know how lucky they are).

I've had that impression too. I'm sure he often is the best rider in a group, but not always.

Thank you Major Plus (your radio callsign?) for another dive down the rabbit hole

I'm currently building up a hardtail (well, rigid initially) with a Zee derailleur and XT shifter... But the 970 shifter in the spares box is asking why it wasn't invited. I'm not going 2x, but 104, bash, and 11-42 with Goatlink should get me a satisfying shift experience. 

I need something to hang that 970 + Ultegra derailleur on.

Mckinley are... Oh, you meant for riding. As you were.

Bigger rotors. Unless you're unable to modulate with your finger.

Got  these. Well, similar - Ali does love to change what's at the end of a link. 

Bent the arms near a soldering iron to hook better behind my ears. Will buy again when these die.

Posted by: thaaad

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Still happy with my aliexpress POC fakes. Cheaper than a set of grips, multiple lenses and the optics seem good.

Any chance you have a link? :D

Edit - I've also heard stories that the poc fakes from Ali are super huge, any input on that? I'm a bit of a skinny guy..

Edit 2 - Fuck it they're 15 bucks, I ordered them lol

Glad you found some. When I followed my old link it went to some very different looking specs.

Posted by: thaaad

Reviving this thread since my old glasses are too scratched to be worth using. 

Anyone have any current suggestions of glasses that aren't ultra nerd and won't break the bank? I like some of the stuff like the POC, Smith and 100% but I just can't drop 200 bucks on them lol

Still happy with my aliexpress POC fakes. Cheaper than a set of grips, multiple lenses and the optics seem good.

Posted by: Kevin26

I only scratch goggles when wiping mud off, especially muddy bike park laps. Glasses I'm not covering them with mud all that often so they last longer

Rinse before wiping. A good sluice means you're only wiping water.

Posted by: RAHrider

Most importantly, it is tremendous fun to ride.

The only important thing.

Posted by: Kenny

Exactly. I think that's the niche market bit.

In sheer practical terms these bikes are hard to rationalize, but they provide a certain ride feel.

For prioritising smiles-per-hour over any other metric.

Posted by: syncro

Posted by: Kenny

As has been mentioned I think a lot of us that troll this thread are looking for shore-capable "pseudo" hardtails more in the 115-125mm rear travel range 

Does such a beast exist?

Banshee Phantom? Maybe with a works headset.

Posted by: syncro

Hey, I'm gonna assume that's directed at me. Now I may be a bit of a goon, but the 'Dawn of the dad' image should be a clue I'm not a virgin. 

(though maybe it would have been less hassle).

Posted by: tungsten

Posted by: Kenny

I really thought it was going to be mullet compatible, not sure why. Heavy aluminum expensive short ish travel rig. I was expecting to be stoked on this bike but eh I dunno.

If those geo #'s were with a 140mm fork I'd be sorely tempted to over fork w/150mm and have bliss but am I weird to think a 160mm on that while supported by the builder is just too, I dunno', unbalenced?

Nah, my ride is 140r 160f, it's mint. Was a bit strange at 170f, but mostly just the seat angle getting slack.