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  1. OGRipper

    Random Picture Thread

    Aside from plain boiled, I'm down with pretty much all of it. But how'd that waffle get an invite?
  2. OGRipper

    The Car thread

    Scary to think about, isn't it? Can't even imagine her chain of thought as it went from a seemingly silly thing then got worse and worse... Also, it's my understanding that windows on lots of cars these days may be strong enough that most of those emergency window breaker hammer dealios won't...
  3. OGRipper

    Mullet Madness

    Bike looks great! Super clean. How's it ride? It's all about that first spoke (and which way you twist the hub).
  4. OGRipper

    The Car thread

    A few different articles on the interwebs make it sound like a deadly combination of her accidentally putting the car in reverse due to poor design issues (that Tesla knows about), an inability to escape the vehicle when it hit the water (again, potential design flaws), and possibly a slow...
  5. OGRipper

    scuba monkeys

    How often and where are you diving that you want your own scuba gear? I've been certified for years and but don't go often enough to justify the cost, space, imminent obsolescence, etc. I own a mask, snorkel and fins but rent everything else.
  6. OGRipper

    More real estate doom and gloom

    Bought for $949M, 2 San Francisco offices have been marked down to zero https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/paramount-group-downtown-trophy-buildings-in-trouble/
  7. OGRipper

    Big Caliper Little Rotor vs Opposite

    Actual pic of my rear brake last time I used a 180 rotor.
  8. OGRipper

    Random Picture Thread

    Needs chili, cheese, and onions.
  9. OGRipper

    Push's $2,600 fork is absurd

    Absurd or not, it's like arguing that no one should buy a Ferrari because Corvettes exist.
  10. OGRipper

    Big Caliper Little Rotor vs Opposite

    You're just debating theoretical aspects at this point. No, just because I may be over-braked in the rear does not mean my front brake is inadequate. :crazy:
  11. OGRipper

    Big Caliper Little Rotor vs Opposite

    I misunderstood your earlier comment, which appeared to say just that. I think this where I (and others) just disagree. Call it "extreme" if you want to be dramatic, but yes we adapt. And personally I don't want to self-handicap by lowering rear brake performance based on a desire to...
  12. OGRipper

    Big Caliper Little Rotor vs Opposite

    Not trying to convince you of anything, you do you. All else being equal, even it's true a smaller rotor might dissipate heat better, won't it also absorb more in the first place? And isn't that where you get issues with fluid temperature, friction loss, etc. (experienced as fade), especially...
  13. OGRipper

    Big Caliper Little Rotor vs Opposite

    I'll take a weight penalty for more power/less effort, particularly on long sustained descents. So I ride 200mm front and rear on trail/enduro bikes (and 220/200 on my ebike). I don't remember ever thinking my brakes had too much power or not enough fade, but the opposite is definitely true...
  14. OGRipper

    2024 racing thread

    Where's Avy? Did his head explode with this news?
  15. OGRipper

    BOOOOOO E-BIKES

    That's not my experience at all, at least not on more advanced trails in the Bay Area, Santa Cruz, and Sierra regions (and beyond). I see high-end e-bikes being used by good, fit riders to access advanced trails all the time, especially where there is no shuttle access. I'm not going pro anytime...
  16. OGRipper

    2024 racing thread

    https://www.instagram.com/p/C24G-eWRkZQ/ Jacko winning Mt. St. Anne last year has to be one of the best runs from a first-year elite rider ever. And doing shit like Hardline, boosting to the moon at McGazza Fest just for fun, etc.? I mean, come on. It's impossible to compare a rookie to a...
  17. OGRipper

    This is what's right with The Industry®

    Really guys? Props to Banshee for heavily discounting bikes like everyone else but convincing people they're just being altruistic in doing so. :clapping:
  18. OGRipper

    Random Food Thread.

    The more you know: "Beer, wine, and spirits are co-conspirators in one of the kitchen’s biggest myths. It’s widely believed that dishes made with alcohol are rendered non-alcoholic in the process of, say, simmering a beurre blanc sauce or baking a bourbon pecan pie. In reality, no matter how...
  19. OGRipper

    This is what's right with The Industry®

    After all, what's moar important, your personal comfort and preference, or how your bike looks to Gary? :rolleyes:
  20. OGRipper

    2024 racing thread

    No one steals the gas from a Cybertruck. Just sayin’. :D