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  1. slyfink

    the 2023 DH racing thread!

    Seems like Crankworx Rotorua is kicking us off... and despite some winging about the flat boggy bits, seems like a pretty legit course with a good mix of steep, tech, slippery, and big jumps. I'd watch it live...
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    Les Gets 2022 - World Champs!

    bit of a course preview by the frenchies... looks like there's been some pretty substantial changes, and the conditions look like they could be vastly different... when's the race again?
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    East Coast Monkeys: Mt Washington Valley riding?

    I just stumbled across this video: and it made me wonder if the Mt Washington Valley would be a good riding destination, on par with Vermont (Waterbury to Killington corridor) or Quebec City. And quick look on Trailforks makes it seem like lots of short loops, the sort of thing locals build...
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    A(ir DH)ndorra WC 2022

    This race probably deserves its own (golf-content-free) thread... So... Luca's out :( Loic is trying to organize a rider union. Andorra is the new Leogang. Pits are both at the top and bottom of the venue. I'm calling this one for Finn, as the king of bikepark berms... Though it could be a...
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    £€¥ Mardi ¥€£

    Woke up just before 6. Thought of going for a quick dawn patrol ride, but didn't know how to get coffee in me at that ungodly hour, so decided against it. I'll try and go for a lunch rip I guess. To top it off, my espresso machine didn't turn on with the timer this morning... The PID buttons...
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    roofing ventilation question for the peanut gallery...

    Hi all, I'm having my roof redone, and in seeking quotes, we had one contractor say we'd be better off getting "ridge ventilation" over the more common "tall ventilator" vents that are on neighbouring units. (like this ). That contractor said those types of vents would suck too much air out of...
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    comfortable back protection?

    With the end of winter in sight, thoughts of riding on dirt are creeping back into my mind... but my back is still quite tender (it hasn't quite been 6 months since breaking it and getting my hardware installed). Lying down on the ground on my back is still enough to make me wince in pain. So...
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    Shock compression - PB bottom-out slow mo vids

    I looked for a thread to put this in, but couldn't find a good place for it... anyone see the bottom-out videos over on PB? https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-32-bikes-bottomed-out-in-ultra-slo-motion-1000-fps.html I find it interesting that on most full-sus bikes, the shock seems to bottom...
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    Good movies to watch with your kids?

    So we have a big fat movie thread, and a little monkeys thread. I'm hoping we could start a new thread mashing the two up! I'm looking for good movies to watch with my 11 y.o. son. We've watched plenty of fantasy/action movies (e.g. the Star Wars series and all the MCU stuff). But I'm bored of...
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    heated gloves?

    for winter riding in the North East. Last year, heated socks convinced me there is a place for batteries in biking. I used them with my mid-season shoes (Specialized Defrosters) and cheap neoprene booties, and was good down to -20°C. The limiting factor became my hands. I have a pair of 45Nrth...
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    Non-boost endurbro fork options?

    Disclaimer: I know there is knowledge on this sprinkled throughout various threads and forums, but I'd like to compile it in once place. :D The creaking on my Pike is getting worse. The anodizing on the stanchions is wearing out. I recently put a nice couple of gouges in the stanchions. So I...
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    Sharpening knives

    I figured there's enough knife dudes on here that I could start a whole thread on this! I just bought a fillet knife, and figured I need to keep that thing razor sharp. I also want to keep my kitchen knives sharp. I'm willing to invest in stones, a kit, and learning how to do it properly...
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    Leogang 2021!!!

    And here. we. go! yay.
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    /∆\FBJ dimanche/∆\

    Bonjour mes amis! First time it's been properly warm enough to sit outside for my morning coffee. Contemplating whether to hike or canoe with the family today. I think canoeing could be fun, but the mosquitoes could be brutal. Of course, they would also suck hiking so....
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    Kids' BMX cranks on a kids bike?

    So the old school BSA ball retainer bottom bracket and cranks on my son's Commençal keep coming loose. I was looking to replace it with some proper cranks, but couldn't find any MTB cranks that are short enough (I'm looking for a 150mm or 155mm). Then my research brought me to these...
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    Need some (urgent) forkin' help...

    Hey all, trying to get my bike up and running for my ride tonight. I started doing what @FarkinRyan suggested here. When I let the air out, the fork compressed on its own. sucked down. I tried reattaching the foot bolt, but it can't reach what it's supposed to thread into. What are my options...
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    Dirt jump tires...

    Anyone have experience on the Cult/Van's waffle tires? I had to replace the tires on my dirt jumper this summer (old ones disintegrated from age - wire bead separated from the casing), and the only tires my usual LBS could get were Maxxis Hookworms (2.5 DH casing - 1150g). They're burly AF...
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    ^°^Back to school Thursday^°^

    Yup, my kids go back to school today. Can't say I'm not nervous. Keeping my fingers crossed...
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    Tire Inserts

    Searched, but didn't find a dedicated thread. Thought maybe we could use one? I just saw that Tannus introduced a new insert last week: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/tannus-introduces-new-armour-tubeless-insert.html which I'm curious about. Weight seems acceptable, as is price. And if it...
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    fix broken granite counter corner?

    Hey, so i stupidly just broke the corner off my granite countertop. a piece maybe 6"x6"x6". The counter is an island, a large single piece with a sink cut in, so I can't replace a part of it. Anyone know if there is an adhesive that would work? some sort of epoxy maybe? edited to add: I have...