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Watched this sunday. So awesome to see those two legends riding a tandem together. Martyn is such a good dude and Rob will always be fun to watch no matter what he's up to. The "dark days" comment says it all about that friendship.

Its not a bug, its a feature.

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Thanks! Totally agree about spider mountain not needing a specific gravity build. I had a fleet of bikes that I started selling off last year due to all the overlap. I'm currently down to a flexy stay 100mm XC bike that beats the shit outta me in the big stuff. Hopefully I'll get this commencal to more than a few parks this year to pay it forward. I'm getting tired of pedaling so not much choice. Its total overkill for SM but I wanted a high pivot that was 27.5 and aluminum. This was the only one that fit that criteria and was also the last black size L SX with a shock in all global inventory. Had to pay over $100 for duties on the bastard. However, with 180mm travel and a 63* HTA it'll make up for the trouble that it took to get it. Bike is probably 3-4 weeks from completion as I'm waiting on parts.

Finally getting around to building a bike for spider mountain and other gravity parks. Commencal Supreme SX

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Was the same in 2012. Had to do 20 mph in my crappy ford super duty from coming apart. There is a TON of exposure on white mesa that can make things interesting for sure. If you're riding in the summer, id recommend northern NM as the south can get pretty warm and with sub 10% humidity you can get dehydrated really freakin quick.

Lived in NM for 18 months and these were my go to trails: Cedro: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/275852/north-cedro-singletrack Otero: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/367623/otero-canyon White Mesa: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/206544/white-ridge-trail-system-main-loop Red Mesa: http://www.mountainbikenm.com/red-mesa/ Winsor: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/6566265/winsor-south-eight Foothils: https://www.mtbproject.com/directory/8016328/copper-foothills-trails If you're staying in ABQ, the N & S foothills trails will keep you pretty busy. The south has bigger climbs and features while the north is more flowy with good views. (pic of S foothills. not me) My experience was not to ride alone as most of these trails with the exception of winsor and foothills are really remote, with low traffic during weekdays, and can be a real problem if something goes wrong.

Unfortunately they'll work like sh*t. I occasionally used my old maltese falcons for flats, and since the insole is stiffer for a clipless pedal, they just bounced around on the platform and were hard to keep planted. Ive had a few freeriders with Mi6 rubber and really like the near clipless traction they offer. https://www.adidasoutdoor.com/five-ten-freerider-contact-mens-mountain-bike-shoe/FT21.html

I wear 11.5s and the five10s fit me perfectly. Bought a dozen or so when they were being blown out for $40.00-$60.00.

Saw these guys open for L7 last night, and we were insta-fans after the first song.

My buddy went to outerbike moab a year or so ago, and had to wait on multiple occasions for bikes to have their guide brakes serviced before being demo'd. Trying magura this time around

In my experience, any 29er hardtail with a 66-68* HTA is fine here.

Best fix for sticky guide brakes: https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-slx-m7000-front-and-rear-disc-brake-set-95363.html

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As an og tool fan i must admit she and the band CRUSHES the cover of this difficult song. Now on my list of performers to see.

Thats some badassery being thrown down by CF

Thanks man. You just may have saved her life as my wife wants to stab her with a rusty screwdriver every time she bust through those doors.

Dog looks like a sweetheart

Thanks. You'd be hard pressed to get any of your digits down there, even during assembly. SX is pretty rare so i had to go off reviews and they say it pedals as about you'd expect from a bike with 180mm of rear travel. Gravity will be fun though😁

Couldn't stand it anymore and added another single pivot bike project to the mix.

Bikewagon is blowing out a lot of rockshox non-boost pike, yari and lyrik forks for killer prices. Almost snatched up a 180mm yari for $299.99 but it was 15x100. Prices are creeping back up so if you find what you like, buy it. https://www.ebay.com/sch/Forks/177815/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=bikewagon

Animation of how a single pivot can have an advantage when you raise them😎

Had 2 superlights in the beginning, 26 & 29. Both were waggly AF in the rear to the point I first thought the axle wasnt tight or tire was low. The APP (butcher) was a bit stiffer but not as stiff as the vpp bikes i had. However, the early VPP midstroke wallow was just as bad or worse than any skittish single pivot issues i dealt with.

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