According to Mike Kazimer, the complete XTR 2x11 Di2 goes up to $2800, so the sram teledildonics are still cheaper.I think we could easily build a $15,000 bike here.
According to Mike Kazimer, the complete XTR 2x11 Di2 goes up to $2800, so the sram teledildonics are still cheaper.I think we could easily build a $15,000 bike here.
Not really a direct comparison bc the sram mtb stuff is only 1x.According to Mike Kazimer, the complete XTR 2x11 Di2 goes up to $2800, so the sram teledildonics are still cheaper.
Yeah, but Shimano has been defending the twoby for ages now. And the total range is comparable.Not really a direct comparison bc the sram mtb stuff is only 1x.
Are they asking you to sign a mutual NDA, too?$100 to demo the fork
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/trust-performance-announces-us-demo-program.html
Though there is a shop in Lancaster PA that demos them, paging Dr jonkranked to the demo phone pls
It's moar of a letter of intent.Are they asking you to sign a mutual NDA, too?
wonder which one will explode firsthttps://www.pinkbike.com/news/drift-products-us299-carbon-flat-pedal.html
Still cheaper than Crank Bros' Stamps though...
www.crankbrothers.com/products/stamp-11-large
demohohohohohoho?$100 to demo the fork
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/trust-performance-announces-us-demo-program.html
Though there is a shop in Lancaster PA that demos them, paging Dr jonkranked to the demo phone pls
Alright, I wasn’t gonna ride one, but if they’re going to PAY ME $100, I guess I’ll sign up$100 to demo the fork
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/trust-performance-announces-us-demo-program.html
Though there is a shop in Lancaster PA that demos them, paging Dr jonkranked to the demo phone pls
i saw that when it was announced. as curious as i am to try that fork, i'm not that curious. unless you guys wanna fund it and i'll report back. @amishmatt is probably closer than me.$100 to demo the fork
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/trust-performance-announces-us-demo-program.html
Though there is a shop in Lancaster PA that demos them, paging Dr jonkranked to the demo phone pls
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/drift-products-us299-carbon-flat-pedal.html
Still cheaper than Crank Bros' Stamps though...
www.crankbrothers.com/products/stamp-11-large
Syntace would like a word.https://www.pinkbike.com/news/drift-products-us299-carbon-flat-pedal.html
Still cheaper than Crank Bros' Stamps though...
www.crankbrothers.com/products/stamp-11-large
Just wait, Trek will make a one piece bar stem to run the brake lines thru, horrible to work on, so aero.how weird does this SB130 look with only brake cables, they need some sort of internal cable routing cover so it looks less stupid:
I pedal my bike a lot. I could use more uplift in my life lolI tell you what I think is wrong with the industry, lift assisted trails that only have 350ft of vert, enduro races that are 100% lift assisted, and e-bikes.
What happened to the fundamental accpect of bikes where you actually need pedal them? Otherwise just get a motorcycle.
Ya, by a whole dollarhttps://www.pinkbike.com/news/drift-products-us299-carbon-flat-pedal.html
Still cheaper than Crank Bros' Stamps though...
www.crankbrothers.com/products/stamp-11-large
So 351ft of very is cool? Got it.I tell you what I think is wrong with the industry, lift assisted trails that only have 350ft of vert, enduro races that are 100% lift assisted, and e-bikes.
What happened to the fundamental accpect of bikes where you actually need pedal them? Otherwise just get a motorcycle.
Do you also feel that XC skiing is the only respectable form of skiing? I mean, what do they need chairlifts for anyway?I tell you what I think is wrong with the industry, lift assisted trails that only have 350ft of vert, enduro races that are 100% lift assisted, and e-bikes.
What happened to the fundamental accpect of bikes where you actually need pedal them? Otherwise just get a motorcycle.
I think you have drawn some conclusions that appear to be pretty defensive on your part.Do you also feel that XC skiing is the only respectable form of skiing? I mean, what do they need chairlifts for anyway?
Yeah, no one on this forum would be caught arguing about geo numbers, or leverage ratios, or suspension setup....Have you guys seen the shit show going on at Vital over the short/long chainstays debate? Some guys seem to think a bike without some magical formula relating the front and rear centers is UNRIDABRU! Personal preference isn't a valid reason, and only 450mm+ chainstays will make you go faster than light.
<Facepalms with a shovel>
I ventured there to state I liked short chainstays because I come from a dirt jumping background only to be told I was going to die and everything I believe in was wrong.Yeah, no one on this forum would be caught arguing about geo numbers, or leverage ratios, or suspension setup....
That would actually be pretty cool if the stages were long enough to justify using shuttles/uplifts. I did the challenger EWS at Whistler and I'm pretty sure I only climbed like 300m for whole event. Doesn't mean it wasn't a hell of a lot of pedalling with the stages and liasons though. Slogging up fireroads when there's an easier option on hand is kind of masochistic really.enduro races that are 100% lift assisted.
Assuming you're talking about Spider Mountain in Texas, obviously I was just there and rode in a shuttle truck for 1 lap and pedaled the rest because it took 7 minutes to pedal or 4 minutes to shuttle (plus load/unload time). I was questioning why you would ever ride the lift there, until I thought about pedaling a bike up a hill in Texas, in the summer time. I've been in Austin in September before, and it was so humid and hot that just standing around made me want to crawl out of my skin. Pedaling up a hill in July would be an absolute no-go for me. That probably has something to do with the chairlift.I tell you what I think is wrong with the industry, lift assisted trails that only have 350ft of vert....
Wanting to ride downhill is enough to 'justify' using lifts.That would actually be pretty cool if the stages were long enough to justify using shuttles/uplifts.
stubby cs are fine - but pair them w/ a 500mm reach, and you're going to be compromising chassis balance (cornering, noticeably). moral of the story is balance. and that a fixed cs length from xs to xl frame sizes is dumb.I ventured there to state I liked short chainstays because I come from a dirt jumping background only to be told I was going to die and everything I believe in was wrong.
I find a lot less fundamentalists here.
I think what people are realizing currently is that there isn't so much a magic chain stay length but an ideal ratio of the amount of bike in front of you to amount of bike behind you. See Steve's Vorsprung tech talks regarding FC/RC ratios.I ventured there to state I liked short chainstays because I come from a dirt jumping background only to be told I was going to die and everything I believe in was wrong.
I find a lot less fundamentalists here.
Truth. But I'm not paying $100 for a lift pass and waiting in line for an uplift to avoid a 5 minute climb.Wanting to ride downhill is enough to 'justify' using lifts.
I just had an ideaTruth. But I'm not paying $100 for a lift pass and waiting in line for an uplift to avoid a 5 minute climb.
dude-90 minutes is sweet. our closest is 2.5 hours door to door. i regularly (i.e., fuckit fridays when i blow off work, like tomorrow) drive 2 hours to ride non lift assist back country pisgah goodness. prolly 4-5 hours riding, 4 hours driving total. worth it every time.Back when we first bought our house, there was a little ski resort that had a tiny bike park (if you could even call it that) about 25 minutes away. Barely over 400 ft of vertical. It was nothing special, but it certainly wasn't crap. But what was good about it is that I could spend the morning doing chores, then go bang out DH laps for a few hours in the afternoon. Why? Because it had a lift. Sadly it's no longer in business. Now the closet DH trails (lift access or otherwise) is a 90 minute drive.
but but but...my dork machine is trendy non-pastel-match your tacoma-beige...i can haz enduro (at least until my crabon bars snap and impale me ded)?I just had an idea
DON'T ENTER STUPID FUCKING ENDURO RACES THAT ATTRACT THOUSANDS OF ENTITLED CAUCASIAN DIPSHITS WHO JUST GOT THEIR FIRST EASTER COLORED DORK MACHINES.
Worth a shot at least.
quite the gamble(at least until my crabon bars snap and impale me ded)?
That's exactly my point. At 6ft tall/ape index 1, I was quite comfortable with my Orbea Rallón's 465mm reach and 420mm chainstays, but after trying a friend's Mondraker Dune with 480mm reach and 435mm chainstays I couldn't believe how much composed that bike was in terms of stability, ploughability and steamrolling, without feeling like a transatlantic when taking slow/closed-ratio turns. You would just point and shoot, and the bike would do as instructed. That however came to the expense of being harder to manual and harder to get air time with it. The suspension system has a lot to do with a bike's manners of course, and I think you cannot derive a general formula for front/rear center ratios without taking it into account.I think what people are realizing currently is that there isn't so much a magic chain stay length but an ideal ratio of the amount of bike in front of you to amount of bike behind you. See Steve's Vorsprung tech talks regarding FC/RC ratios.
This has long been a complaint for tall riders who experience manufacturers increasing the front end length on XL sizes but not the chainstay length, causing too much rearward weight bias.
I bet that hurt.I just had an idea.