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  1. William42

    I9 hydra hub axle issue!

    Update/Question a year later because I'm lazy and haven't done shit about fuck, and I'm finally replacing all my bearings in my bike and fixing my shit. You have any luck with finding anything higher quality than what I9 runs? I assume they're just running the same stock Enduro bearings you...
  2. William42

    sethimus's bike critique thread

    You've obviously never been poked by one of those things or looked sadly at something after you scratched the shit out of and realized you dun fucked up.
  3. William42

    sethimus's bike critique thread

    Honestly I don't like to agree with this dude but he's not wrong here.
  4. William42

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    I don't mean to hurt anybodies feelings, but why don't you just move somewhere fucking better where you don't have to deal with snow? Or do a snow sport that's actually fun, like alpine skiing or snowmobiling? Like, there are options out there. You don't have to pick an inferior sport that...
  5. William42

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Because finding tires for them is a pain in the ass, these (https://www.jensonusa.com/Maxxis-Minion-Dhf-26-3C-DH-Tire-26X25-3C-Maxxgrip-DH-Wire-Bead?loc=usa&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA75itBhA6EiwAkho9ey5ILkb-tPmf3XRf6CwVXGuhSN8r8zaA07CECqHqHWhmLVlDk34qeBoCaycQAvD_BwE) show up in batches of 5-6...
  6. William42

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    My current DH bike is pretty good. It's just less good than it could be if it had a more appropriate wheel size (26"). Smaller wheels are demonstrably more fun in every situation. Fuckin hate every 29 DH bike I've ridden. I like 29 well enough on XC/trail/enduro bikes where pedaling matters...
  7. William42

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Just rode my wife's DW DHR for a run at the bike park yesterday, will anybody mind if I circle back to bitching about how big wheels suck and 26" are way more fun? 'bUt BiG wHeEls aRe fAsTeR' people should go stick a cactus up their butts at this time.
  8. William42

    2024 racing thread

    Florida is to Tahoe as Iran is to Germany Sethimus, with about as much cultural difference. I get that geography is hard for some Europeans though. But you can and should still make fun of Woo for living there. The smart thing to do is get really rich working for one of the big tech companies...
  9. William42

    This is what's right with The Industry®

    And get told that by Shimano support too!
  10. William42

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Theres a thread over on pinkbike where people are talking about how important weight is and how they're willing to make some sacrifices like good tires to get the weight down with lots of positivity and hugging about it. Looking at the stupid idlers coming on trail bikes these days, looks like...
  11. William42

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Yeah I'm not sure it'd make any functional difference in jumping where you're coming off lips going fairly quick, frequently not hitting straight on and requiring adjustments in the air, I'm willing to bet it would just kind of turn the bike into a dead sailor machine. I think you'd need a WAY...
  12. William42

    This is what's wrong with The Industry™

    Hopeys are kinda crappy tbh. If you insist on using a steering damper, Cane Creeks is significantly better. But even better than that is a regular ass headset without a steering damper. Edit: I shouldn't shit on them. Some people have legitimate physical aliments and related problems that...
  13. William42

    Forbidden Dreadnought...what y'all think?

    You're just getting old. They've got DH grips now. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/new-ergon-gdh-team-grips-announced.html
  14. William42

    Lance Interview.....

    I'm gonna be honest. I'm sure you feel strongly about whatever it is you just typed, but I have no idea what the fuck you're talking about. But I did grow up in cottoncandy land in the same town as Ianjenn. Maybe its the drugs. Who knows. But if it helps you, he did used to come into the...
  15. William42

    Forbidden Dreadnought...what y'all think?

    Only two people I know directly who've purchased a forbidden sold them within 6 months and complained about pivot reliability. Also, the geometry looks about as fun on paper as 29 wheels on a DH bike are in person.
  16. William42

    Lance Interview.....

    In fairness I'm frequently on drugs when I ride my bike. Different types though. Still, drugs.
  17. William42

    2024 racing thread

    Kona figured out a way of selling $8000 enduro bikes with GX gear that makes it more appealing. buy one get one free. Still not appealing enough to actually buy it, but *more* appealing anyway.
  18. William42

    2024 racing thread

    I *don't* care that he commented on the situation. I don't care what he thinks about the situation. I'm not chastising him - because he's irrelevant. Shit, I'm probably more relevant than him at this point because there is a greater chance that I'll actually spend money with the brand than he...
  19. William42

    2024 racing thread

    Sure, he can be disappointed and have an opinion on it. But his opinion isn't any more important than a random homeless dude off the street at this point. I'm not assigning any morality to his decision to sell the company. I don't give a fuck, if I owned a bike company and an international...
  20. William42

    2024 racing thread

    Maybe he shouldn't have sold the brand if he still wanted to be in charge of the steering wheel I guess.