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It could have been Hitting the Apex but if I'm wrong and you have not seen it the documentary is definitely worth a watch.

Guess it's time to pull down the gravel bike for Sat/Sun. 😞

Got quite a bit of track time on MX, Supermoto and sport bikes and agree that sportbike cornering technique does not translate to MTB. The weight the front and slide the rear of MX/supermoto (Pic) are better proxies minus the inside foot out part unless you're washing out. High side crashes suck but I've got some nice hardware to show for it.

Thank you and good luck with the wheel search.

Sorry no experience with the Oozy but I second Chief my XM481 have been bulletproof. Sorry for the tangent but are things in Bentonville pretty open? I've been thinking about making another trip up there but if the restaurants and shops are still shut down I'll probably wait a while longer.

Rode pretty much everything and all of it was great including Snail which was still a bit too soft at 4pm yesterday so go get some but be sure to hydrate I was sweating like a MF this morning.

So far I've only run the Oneup for about 3 months with no issues. The only issues I've had with my KS Lev posts (31.6 & 27.2) over the past 4yrs have been with the 27.2 on my SS and those are known to have cartridge issues. If the Oneup is as reliable as my larger KS Lev at ~1/2 the cost I'll be very happy.

+ 1 on the one up. I'm running the180mm V2 and it's been better than my old KS Lev at about half the cost. I've heard nothing good from friends that have used the reverb.

LOL Just got back from a ride. Weather was perfect this morning but some of the turns were pretty crumbly.

Was looking forward to the next shuttle race at the end of the month. I loved the tree jump, jump line and some of the chunky stuff at the top. As others mentioned lots of potential but not a real convenient location and Spider is closer.

With the rain coming I thought it would be a good idea to get in a ride today but like an idiot waited until noon. On the plus side the trails were almost empty I hit Candyland, Peddlers, 1/4, DD, Snail, Picnic and only saw one other solo rider on DD and a couple parents w/ their children on Peddlers and Picnic.

Changes to make it more fun are always the way to go. Personally I could care less about the KOM. Don't get me wrong I like looking at the Strava segments but unless I'm racing or doing a Trainerroad stationary workout I almost never push 100% for any real length of time. Trail time is about having fun and developing skills on tech stuff.

Congratulations looks good. It takes a few rides to get comfortable with a new bike. Switching between the HT and FS I'm always amazed at how cushy the FS is.

Glad I'm not the only one that feels this way I'm about 10 mi in by the time I've started riding 1/4 if I've hit Candyland, Gnar and Peddlers so a little fatigued and not fully on my game by the time DD comes up.

What the hell I'll throw in my .02c I weigh ~165 and run 2.35 Ardent race on 30mm wide rims tubeless with 19psi front and 23psi rear. Works great on my FS but I have pinch flatted with that set up on the SS hardtail bombing a rock garden so I'm not about to run lower in the rear.

Crankbrothers Klic HV +Co2 is a good one for carrying in a pack as it's got a gauge is high volume and has the Co2 adapter. It also has a hose which makes using it a bit easier. https://www.crankbrothers.com/products/klic-hv-gauge-co2 Lately I've transitioned over to using a OneUp EDC pump attached to the bike. It lacks the gauge and hose but has the Co2 adapter and holds the EDC tool and a Co2 cartridge. I like it because it means less in my pack but unfortunately it's not cheap at ~100 for the pump and EDC tool. https://www.oneupcomponents.com/products/edc-pump

Excellent what did you do fork and shock or just one?

Not knowing what your upgrade budget is it's tough to pick one. Is GG giving you the okay to upgrade by selecting one of the items off of the higher builds or would you be buying the upgrade yourself and replacing? If it's the former then my personal order would be suspension, wheels, drive then brakes. If it's the latter then olddbrider is right while you can find some deals suspension and wheels are going to be expensive. I would purchase, ride then upgrade later. Both of those builds are good. High end suspension and wheels can make a big difference but they are costly and the rider is still the most important part of the equation.

One more conf call to go and I'm doing the same. Looks great outside other than being a bit windy.

Yes they also do have a secret menu where there are more options like a Pistola (Trail Pistol with 130mm travel rather than 120mm), or a mullet bike with different sized wheels front and rear. I was strongly considering going with a Pistola but ended up going with a Yeti SB130 instead.

In the just under 4k range you might want to take a look at the Guerrilla Gravity stuff. They have a wide range of options from 120 to 160mm travel and you can swap out the rear seat stays and shock to change the rear travel if your needs change in the future. https://ridegg.com/#featured-products

Just when I got comfortable with the rest of the stuff on Snail. Oh well something new to work up the courage to try.

I believe that area is just called Snail Trail but could be wrong.

True I did run a set of 40C Smart Sams on my El Mariachi for the LBJ 100 and holey roller a couple years back and it did work well but looked goofy as hell.

I run the 40C Ramblers tubeless on my gravel bike, they roll really well on paved/gravel surfaces and work well on the random singletrack trail.