Kobra Kai MTB Guy

Confirmed Bowl, 1/4 and DD are gtg. The latter two are hero dirt. 

Has anyone gone out to check the trails this morning? Hoping that the winds and sun did us a favor!

Thanks!  I’m not sure what that is. It may just be some dirt I missed. 

Good morning everyone.  I serviced my switch infinity link yesterday (bike purchased 3 months ago) and one of the stansions had some scratches where it connects to the bike (top left of the picture).  Do you guys think this will cause a problem?  I feel like it had to have occurred during the building of the bike as this is the first time I've taken it off.

2 hours ago, ATXZJ said:

Forgot to mention the cascade link. They make one for the yeti that will help with the small bump compliance and ledge issues associated with this platform. I just installed one on my druid and it made a noticeable difference on compliance, even on a high pivot. Did take some fiddling with shock psi and settings to get it dialed, but well worth it. Downside is it'll slack your yeti out slightly and is a little pricey. If you install, do it on the DL and hold onto your old link in case of a warranty issue.

https://cascadecomponents.bike/collections/yeti-linkages

 

Man, I saw those and thought they were BS. I may check it out now. Thanks!

Picnic: Gtg. However, be very careful on drops. I know for sure that the drop going east on upper picnic just west of basket has some pretty thick rubble from the storm. If u hit it, make sure to give a little pop before going off to avoid. 
 

1/4: gtg, normal muddy low spots but otherwise dry

DD: I didn’t hit this but suspect the same as 1/4

rim: gtg but the entrance at the drainage ditch near 183A is incredibly washed out. 

bowl: probably too wet still

bob Ross: assume is gtg but didn’t ride

Any chance that trails have dried out? At least 1/4 and DD?

It’s dumping at brushy. 

26 minutes ago, RedRider3141 said:

Did I miss something? I haven't seen rain since Tuesday.

GreenMTB noted on twitter. 

Anyone have eyes on the trail today? Guessing still a little mushy given the hard rain late yesterday. 

Trails need more time to dry. Rim was dry enough but it’s super slick. 

On 5/16/2022 at 10:14 AM, throet said:

BTW - Huge thumbs up for both Wright's BBQ and Tusk & Trotter. Had the Prime Rib plate at Wright's and it was outstanding with Collard Greens and baked Sweet Potato. Had the Bison Burger and Spicy Fries at T&T - outstanding as well. Both had great local beers as well (cans only at Wrights - no tap). 

Ask for the brisket Mac and cheese next time. So good.

1 hour ago, Teamsloan said:

Do you like The Back 40, but wish that it had more climbing? Then you’ll like Little Sugar. The Huntley Gravity Zone is fun too and makes a good starting point.

Heard great things about Mt. Nebo but I’ve not been.

When are you going? I’ll be up there the first weekend in October. 

X2 on Huntley if you like Coler. That place is super fun.  Shock and Awe is such a fun trail and it starts with a couple decent table tops that you can warm up on as there’s a return trail right after the second one. 

57 minutes ago, rugger said:

Chainless isn't a feature, more of a sections of trail (an there is a subtitle "Chainless" - in the video and he's embedded it with the timestamp - so it should start on Chainless. The most notable portion is when it 90 downhill, off camber on a slab at the end. I assume the reference is riding it W to E (opposite of the video). Making that 90 uphill that is tough to ride...though the very top before the Cradle has always been tough. Hell, I built that shite I haven't have ridden all of DD in quite a while. 

Correct.  The timestamp for the actual feature is 2:52, but going in the opposite direction.  I got it a couple times a year or two ago, but I can barely even get my front wheel on the top now.

Is anyone able to get up Chainless nowadays (W to E)?  It's almost unrecognizable in this video.  I sessioned all the harder lines on the east end of DD today and I couldn't even get close on that one.  The run up is just so eroded now.

1 hour ago, throet said:

Nice score! Curious if you sized down from what you had been riding? When I was looking at the SB130, I concluded that a M would be right for me even though I've always rode L bikes.  

I considered it since the DB has such short chainstays and reach at a medium, but decided I wanted something that felt way different since I’m keeping the DB.

7 minutes ago, ATXZJ said:

Congrats!

IMHO,  you're going to get more results from adapting riding technique rather than changing the suspension settings. That's just the characteristics of the suspension platform.

 

 

 

Interesting.  Can you give me an example?

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I went into Peddler’s and they made it sound like the Bronson and Hightower would be difficult to get. After further review, the Bronson seemed a little big for around here as well. Long story short, Cycle Progression had a T2 SB130 in stock, and I went with that:

My feedback is mostly positive. Really, I’ve been quite blown away. The lack of bob when pedaling is very nice, and this bike takes big hits VERY well. I hit the 4-5 ft B-line drop to flat at the end of City and it felt super smooth. I was hoping you guys could help me out with the couple issues I’ve had:

1.  I was told this would be the case, but the anti-squat makes technical climbs more difficult than expected on a 29er. I just feel like it’s much harder to keep traction. 
 

2.  Similar to the above, every little bump in the trail is more noticeable than on the diamondback, while the bigger hits feel quite smooth. As a result, it performs quite well at City, but not as well on Double Down.  The videos I watched did warn against this, but I wasn’t sure if there was a way I could tweak the suspension to fix this. 

Long story short: I rode a Bronson in Crested Butte last weekend and was blown away.  I've been riding the Diamondback Release 5C for 4 years now and am interested in exploring a new high-end MTB.  My plan is to go with the step below the highest end for the bikes referenced in the subject line.  For the SB130, I would be upgrading to carbon wheels and the Santa Cruz already comes with them in that build kit.  The pricing is pretty much identical and the geometry, other then the lower stack on the Yeti is near identical as well.

Can those that have experienced these bikes give me some feedback and thoughts on which they liked the best?  Links below:

Bronson: https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/bronson#geometry-and-sizing

Hightower: https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/hightower

SB130: https://yeticycles.com/bikes/sb130

Anyone with eyes on the trail this morning after last night’s rain?

Thanks for the update! 

Anyone have a chance to check the trails this AM? Was hoping the wind and sun had done their job yesterday. I’m aware I’m being overly optimistic. 

Anyone check out the trails after the rain this AM?

Anyone seen the trails since Friday?

How the trails looking this evening?