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Rode some tracks. Not in Crested Butte, or even in Colorado. But I did lube my chain beforehand

Wheels were finally built, installed, and test ridden. Onyx Vesper center lock hubs in Black Aura power coat. Generic carbon rims, 12k twill weave, 30mm inner width DT Swiss Aerolite spokes Sapim double square alloy nipples 660g front 880g rear...

Did the 11 mile loop this morning. Pretty humid, temps in the mid to high 70s. I felt good, but not Superman good. Could have been the weather, or maybe riding on a less than optimal amount of sleep. Don’t know how, but to my surprise...

“To Live and Die in LA”…. Fixed gear LA ride… Almost died a few times but par for the course.

The Bob Jackson build is a bit “niche”, to put it mildly. 650B conversion with 38mm wide slick tires. It’s plush but still corners confidently on rails. I’ll never go back to a high-psi ride. Maybe it’s because I’m over 40 haha. From stem to the...

ha ha, gotta keep alert on this one.

"trail"

Had the fatty on this short trip so busted it out and put some miles on the rocks. Was pretty fun until I pinched the tire with no tools the last day and pushed it back 4 miles. Time to look for an insert in the summer wheels. Made me really want...

Did the Lilly Lake trail today. It is a fun double black. Weather is perfect.

Jenna got some prime-time exposure in the latest issue of Arizona Highways…. Kinda counts as a ride! 😂😂. Super proud of her.

Rode a small section of the rainbow trail this morning. Beautiful weather for a morning ride.

I currently own six carbon frame bikes that I ride regularly, although one of the mtb's has a aluminum rear triangle. Only one was purchased new. My first carbon frame bike was in the late 90's, a Giant road bike. The second a Trek Madone and I...

After 15 years since this thread was brought to life, what is the current consensus on carbon frames for XC riding? Have they become more durable or are they still brittle liabilities? After buying back my old Surly 2 weeks ago, I have ridden...

New to mnt bikes, did a 10 mile ride after a rain storm passed. Looking forward to increasing distance and doing some longer rides.

You can use any hub (j-bend or straight pull) but the j-bend need hub prep that is detailed on their web site (I did this once and it is easy). The set I just built I used the hooked hubs from Berd which make the build super easy. If you do a...

Went for a pretty big one today at elevation with some vertical. South sourdough and caught a bit of brainard lake. Winter is coming in fast up high. Lots of colors coming.

yup, love'n the Berd's.

I'd love to know many thousands of gallons of water this turbine has seen, before it got retired.

built up a new set of wheels for my gravel bike.

Ride in the morning then party at the track.

Cranked out 15.5 miles this morning. I added a few trails to the loop that I hadn’t ridden since 2019 or earlier. This made it the hilliest ride of the season with 956 feet of climbing. Somehow, also the fastest pace of the season. My legs...

are you sure that isn't meters :rofl:

Didn’t feel like working so went for a ride. One day I may make it it the end of this trail. I need to dig into elevation gain and track it out but probably 30 miles and 3k-4K elevation gain. It would be brutal.

+ this. It works every time.

I find the easiest way to 'close' the link is to install on the top chain section, grab the brakes and step on the pedal.