Quantcast

Search results

  1. chillindrdude

    Paring down a bike stable

    if you had to pare down a bike stable to 2 bikes what would it be? i had my Enduro (do-it all bike), 29r hardtail (part time commuter, winter training bike), and DJ/Pump track bike. I'm in the process of reassessing and rebuilding my stable. and with a 3rd kid on the way, storage space is at...
  2. chillindrdude

    Asheville/Pisgah monkeys around July 20 and 21?

    i'm headed to Asheville for a couple days next week. anyone around to ride/show me around? any good weekday shop rides that i should try to make? i'm gonna have the M3 with me as well, gonna head west to run the Tail before I pack up and head home to DC.
  3. chillindrdude

    Whistler in July...

    I got time off from July 18-26...and the green light from wifey. I am strongly considering checking off Whistler on my bucketlist. How is it in July? Dusty? Stable weather? I assume everything is open (ie Top of the World) by then.
  4. chillindrdude

    NSMB review of an *GASP* E-bike....and the sh!tstorm that followed

    www.nsmb.com/haibike-e-bike/ I'm all for 2-wheeled machines on trails, I do it all the time, on my KTM 200...and on approved OHV trails. I think these E-bikes are going to result in trail closures to MTBers and do more overall harm than good.
  5. chillindrdude

    sizing questions re: 2015 Specialized Enduros

    what are your collective thoughts on sizing for a 2015 Enduro 27.5? I am 6'2", 33 inseam. Riding ability is somewhere between intermediate and advanced. Terrain/type of riding runs the gamut from 2-3 hr trail rides, all day epics, enduro racing, 1-2 x per month of lift served bike park or...
  6. chillindrdude

    Intel requested on Berlin, VT

    Since this subforum gets the most traffic and a fair number of you guys are from the NE / New England area... Intel wanted on Berlin, VT just south of Montpelier. Good place to live? Cost of living? Thinking of applying for a job there. Seems to be situated roughly equidistant from...
  7. chillindrdude

    Anyone here ever have a "high ankle sprain", aka tib/fib syndesmotic injury?

    it looks increasingly likely i got one today when i came up short and cased a road gap hard. Rode out of it (somewhat) and layed it over because of the pain. Aside from my pride, my left ankle took the impact. From what I've read, it's a somewhat rare "sprain" but fraught with a very...
  8. chillindrdude

    Lapierre E:I...any actual RM reviews?

    any monkeys here actually have some saddle time? luddites aside, everything i've read about the system has been favorable. i'm eyeing the zesty or the spicy.
  9. chillindrdude

    Fox DCRV now with Re:Aktiv (penske) damper

    http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Formula-1-Meets-Mountain-Biking-in-Treks-New-RE-activ-Suspension,732 Seems like a great marketing job, at least to me. The Re:Aktiv damper sounds like it IS an inertial damper; relying on mass to move in order to open low resistance oil flow path to create...
  10. chillindrdude

    July 2014 East Coast DH tour

    headed out july 5-11 (or 12) with some buds in an RV for an East Coast tour. hitting up: Burke, Killington, Bromont, MSA, Highland. Any of you Monkeys gonna be up in those parts for some weekday riding? I'm pretty pumped about riding Bromont and MSA. I think save Burke, all the other...
  11. chillindrdude

    Anyone got anytime on the BOS Idylle Air?

    I'm looking to stay under $1500 for my next DH fork. and the Idylle Air came up on my radar as I can score one for a shade under $1500. My weak Google-Fu didn't turn up any meaningful reviews. Have any you monkeys have some time on one and care to share your experiences? Thanks
  12. chillindrdude

    2014 US MTB Gravity and Enduro Nationals venues announced

    http://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/USA-Cycling-Announces-Six-Locations-for-2015-16-Nationals,919 Mammoth for DH Mt Bachelor for Enduro I wished Mammoth was alittle easier to get to...4+ hours from sacramento, 3+ hours from Reno...
  13. chillindrdude

    My new (kinda inexpensive) Niner rehab bike

    I'm recovering from a collarbone fracture. So I built up this Niner (frame on Jensons closeout) as a rehab bike for road and dirt path riding.
  14. chillindrdude

    post injury trainer, bad weather no-trails bike.

    I have been throwing around idea of buying a sub-2k dollar bike meant for easy pedalling recovery days, road/pavement/hardpack smooth dirt capable hardtail. Having just broken my collar bone, a rehab non-stationary trainer. A bike for pavement spinning after a rainy day where the trails r too...
  15. chillindrdude

    XTR trail brakes for DH use

    anyone with long term use experience? i'm currently running a frankenstein setup with XT levers, saint calipers, and goodridge brake lines. no matter how careful i bleed or have a competent shop bleed it, the rear always feels mushy. I've checked the fittings, and everything seems in...
  16. chillindrdude

    Airflaps Anti-Fog system

    http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Airflaps-Anti-Fog-System-for-MTB-Helmets-and-Goggles,6065/Airflaps-Anti-Fog-System-for-MTB-Helmets-and-Goggles,59825/sspomer,2 Think you'd try it? I'm kinda on the fence about this one. Certainly a viable solution for folks that don't wear contacts...
  17. chillindrdude

    My first nice car.

    After months of research and test drives. I narrowed down my choice of a luxury zippy commuter car to the 335i drive and the Audi S4. Ultimately went with the Audi partly due to better stock performance. It would appear that Audi have improved reliability in the last 4-5 years. Their 2013 A6...
  18. chillindrdude

    any shops in whistler (or on the drive up from seattle) rent V10s?

    gonna be in whistler for a short 3 days in august. dont think i'm gonna bring my dh bike but choosing to rent. anyone know of any shops that rent V10s?
  19. chillindrdude

    A DHer's 26" trail bike...no wait, 29" monster truck...aww hell, 27.5" enduro machine

    in my quest for my holy grail of trail bikes, I went from 26" FSR to ABP, then 29" VPP, and now...finally, arrived at the "just right" 27.5" VPP. Presenting for your hate...2013 Santa Cruz Bronson C Revelation 27.5, SRAM bits, XTR brakes, Enve/Hadley/Sapim wheelset (that I had to sell a kidney...
  20. chillindrdude

    anyone with ride time on Hans Dampf SuperGravity tires?

    anyone tried these for downhill use? my proposed setup is tubeless, lowest psi i run is 25. usually i'm between 25-30psi. seems like a good idea, dual ply in the sidewalls where it counts, and single ply in the tread for better deformation. and an average loss of 100-200grams per tire...
Top Bottom