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Had a 33 y/o buddy who thinks he's superman blackout from heat coming down dead horse in moab. Came >< that close to dying that day.

That's the rub for me. Lived in too many places that aren't this hot during the summer and still a bit spoiled. Mountain biking is something i do for fun and riding when its absolutely miserable is not that. If its a matter of staying fit, i'll take the gym any day over 100* , 5mph switchback/ledge trails that i have ridden countless times when its not miserable. My problem is, when something becomes un-fun, i usually stop doing it. Happened with auto racing & off roading and i don't want that to happen with MTB. On the travel tip: We're gonna do a MT Lemmon run in a couple of weeks and will have my BIL shuttle us to the top like bitches🤣 On the heat tip: When i used to head out for early morning summer rides id wear a pair of lightweight running shorts and use triathlon briefs with chamois under it. Not the sexiest thing on earth but god damn, so much lighter & cooler than baggies and no spandex required. https://www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/mubodo-men-s-cycling-under-shorts-bike-briefs-sports-blue-mountain-bike-mtb-road-bike-cycling-clothing-apparel-bike-wear-micro-elastic_p7263190.html

Bands like Fontaines D.C. give me hope for the future. Carry on lads.....

Currently working outside in the direct sunlight and will do so daily, until we can move away in a couple years. Riding season ends for me in may. Unless I'm loading up and getting TF outta this swamp, I'm gym only.

Good luck man and dont forget the vids😎

Recently swapped from my lizard skins northshore grips to these GA2 fats. So far, they feel way better. https://ergonbike.myshopify.com/products/ergon-ga2-fat

So pretty much setting it up for all the trails here😁 Get it up in the travel for all the rocks but, keep it progressive enough to prevent the fork from packing up and flinging you OTB when you ram something square going 2mph.

X2 on this. Not going wrong upgrading to a factory 36.

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That fork is actually a decent platform to build off of. Have you considered a charger 2 RC2 and MRP ramp control or luftkappe upgrade?

Typical. Its just like everything else in this country, the transfer of wealth upward. I'm done with it

Good chance an LBS might have these

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Sorry, i should have said sale page. I used to buy a ton of stuff from the outlet too and was bummed to see it go. I find most of the sales by signing up for email newsletters and make sure that goo-gull doesn't jam it in the spam folder. Thats how i found the memorial day sale from them. Otherwise, there's this: https://www.adidasoutdoor.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-AO-Site/default/Search-Show?cgid=sale_bike

^This absolutely applies to all rubber, especially tires. Went through this in my auto racing and off-roading phases. So much comes into play when choosing a compound for a specific application. I cant tell you how many times i saw guys getting the softest/stickiest compounds only to overheat them and turn them into grease. Once they did that, the rubber never recovered and the tires were garbage. Hopefully these guys will provide a little competition to push 5ten/adidas back in the right direction. https://rideconcepts.com/collections/ride-concepts-mens

IMHO, 5ten makes some better options over the standard freeriders, so i wouldn't invest much in resoling them. If you really like the canvas freeriders, go down to the vans outlet and buy some of their lowtop, padded skate shoes. They are just as grippy and cost under $50. 5ten outlet had the freerider contact with MI6 rubber for 65.00 shipped over memorial day. If you watch closely, deals will come up. As it stands, their retail pricing is insane and i'd never pay it. Lastly, Ive had pretty good luck with 5ten and still have a pair of maltese falcons from 2012.

"bump" ....i see what you did there....... Even than van feels motorhead

you're welcome and sorry🤣 @rugger If you end up in the market for toyota, LC or Lexus i know of some wholesalers who specialize in them. One of them had a 90s japanese RHD diesel floating around for awhile.

i have an med cage slx clutch derailleur and 11-36 cassette that ill let go of cheap.

Just came >< that close buying a plug in hybrid. The feds were offering up $7500 for your tax liability and the state was offering a $2500 rebate check but they ran out of money early ( a good thing i suppose). In the end, it wasnt worth the extra cost per month for the plu in vs hybrid so we ent hybrid. 53mpg is good either way. FWIW, my wife has to pay to park downtown garage but it does come with charging stations.

Pretty much this^ I was a total gearhead starting in HS and built and raced cars then moved onto offroading in my 30s. I have also been in the auto industry for 28 years which is most likely why i have little patience for working on cars🤣 Bring on electric!

For shits N' giggles i'd own a niva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada_Niva Did my share of offroading when we lived in utah and have no desire to relive that experience.

To each their own , and its nice for sure but...... I see a vehicle that used to have a marginally comfortable ride/handling that has been lifted and now rides worse, handles worse, stops worse, and get even worse fuel economy.

More Austin and Seth. Nice work😎

Kona offered a coil for the yoke driven linkage on the 167 when it was first released. They also dropped it the following year. I have only read of one guy breaking a coil the same as Seth on the 167, and it was an xfusion. That design does sideload a bit as even the airshocks seemed to have seal issues.