There are techy trails, which force creative line choice and momentum conservation, and then are trails that have big moves that require confidence and commitment. The holy grail of trails or moves for me is one that combines both. That's where I achieve my flow state....it's like I black out and get to the bottom of the trail and say WTF did I just do. Give me a trail with natural tech combined with big moves and I'm a happy mtb'r. [ATTACH... Techy & Burly ..read more

After watching Mathieu van der Poel ride the Koppenberg wet cobble climb at the Tour Of Flanders I have to think that its his Cyclocross and MTB skills that gave him an advantage, while others slipped and dismounted he sped away. Cadel Evans was one of the first Mt Bikers to successfully crossover to road and since then the list has grown, Peter Sagan, Jakob Fulsang, Tom Pidcock and Cyclocross pro Wout Van Aert just to name a few. Vincenzo Nibali accredited his 2014 Tour de France win to... Crossing Over ..read more

Was just reading this article randomly on AP: AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday "...prevailing explanation is that it started in the 1970s with a group of bell-bottomed buddies from San Rafael High School, in California’s Marin County north of San Francisco, who called themselves “the Waldos.” A friend’s brother was afraid of... 420 also originated in Marin County/Mount Tamalpais ..read more

Hello, did some changes on my bike compared to the stock specs - fork travel increase of 10mm, 51mm offset instead of 44, 2mm bigger front tire. all these changes lead to 4mm less trail (mechanical and standard) according to this calculator Bicycle Trail Calculator | yojimg.net yojimg.net while I do understand what trail change means in terms of handling, the question that came up was - at what number would most even start to notice a change? 4mm is a small number... when is trail change really noticeable ..read more

So, I went into my LBS, and tried on some full faces. Shop guy was super helpful, I was leaning towards the specialized gambit but they didn't have that in stock in the color I want, and I wanted to read some more reviews before buying, etc. Anyways, looked online, specialized website has that helmet, the right color and size and it's $100 cheaper than the shop. I can order it, and pick it up from a specialized dealer- ie, the LBS where I tried it on. Will the LBS get any commission from... AITA for trying on helmet in the shop and then ordering one online ..read more

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Hi, i was wondering if it is possible to tune my charger 2.1 rc. I want it to be less harsh and more responsive to smaller bumps. Will changing the oil from 3wt to 2.5wt make a difference? I have also read about changing/removing the shims, but it is too difficult for me to understand since english is not my first language, and there is just way to much stuff and difficult words ;(. In the photo bellow are the current shims i have found inside ( i have not dismounted the part inside the... Pike select+ damper tuning ..read more

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Where's Kona? Brand sets up then breaks down at Sea Otter MONTEREY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Kona Bikes employees were tight-lipped Wednesday after the brand's employees set up a display at the Sea Otter Classic expo (which opens Thursday) and then began breaking it down. "I can tell you straight away we are not going to have a comment," Caleb... Where's Kona? Brand sets up then breaks down at Sea Otter ..read more

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