Michael Bevilacqua

Oh and now you are a stalker?

I don't crash. Is it luck? Nah. It's talent from riding for decades. Back tire and a lot of strength.

Every day, pal.

LOL fuck off.

tee hee. Yeah, explain 3D shit in a 2D universe..

Yes. And on the front tire, you get no benefit unless you have magic $400 team sponsored undies so I'm told by the people saying I'm wrong.

More berms! ++ Less argument! ++ But I can't change physics 😞 If I could, I'd happily do push ups on my handle bar and front tire. I'm actually stronger in my upper body in that area. My very long term experience is that results in face plants. Maybe I need to invest in $400 magic underwear that some of these people use? My reality is that I do pull ups while leaning back and peddling. It always works. No matter what.

Flattery will get you everywhere. Especially on a MTB! I grew up in Philly and NYC, I think I'm starting to loose my mind in isolation 🙂

No, it's not. Cornering is the same up or down. Over loose or hard. It's rear wheel or face in the ground.

I do.

All bikes are heavier in the rear. It's a good thingTM. We don't want a heavy front. When we bomb a hill we want to learn back and balance our way out of it. With our legs. Not our arms.

Again. Insane. But have fun with that!! 🙂

I'm fine. How are you? Again, wrong? Am I?

BTW. This is an important topic. I'm glad it was brought up. If you want to become a better rider, we need to understand physics, geometry (triangles), and tolerances.

I'm not talking about balance here. Riding one wheel at 18-20 mph over a flat loose cheese grater on solid stone is not safe. Use both wheels and slow the hell down. I'm talking about technique. When "I" turn, I use pedal force and momentum on that back tire like a fucker. The front tire is nothing more than the back tire's guide in that technique. And let's mention pre-load on an open rear suspension. Before I hit that corner I'm as low as possible as moving my body upward as I exit the turn. Again, this isn't something to be taught on some forum. Saying I'm wrong? Fuck off.

As I enter ANY corner I'm pulling up and putting my weight on the inside of my back tire. Always. Period. Again, I'm wrong? Heh.

Wrong, Barry? If I never crash and can massacre a corner on this loose over hard shit, does that make me wrong? That back tire is everything. Wow, maybe I don't have the chops ATXZJ and Barry do, but I'd never "put as much weight as I could on the front tire when things got weird". That's ridiculous. And it doesn't help the OP (see below): Keep that weight on the back tire, seat down and lean back when you turn. The foot positioning is down on the outside of the turn and foot up and ready go down on the inside. Practice this. We are talking trail riding right? Not XC or roadie. Learn to love that back wheel and you'll never wash out again. BTW, teaching proper technique on the Internet is not how we learn 😄

Rode Windy Loop tonight and noticed that this log jam has become a rideable part of the wall feature. With the right bike, skills and enough speed, it's possible to get up the wall like normal.

Thanks for the replies. It's amusing that I originally replaced the bolt because I ran into an issue with the Blue Loc-tite. Ended up bonding the threads and stripping the 8mm hex. Had to use a big, bad bolt extractor to undo that mess. I sent the Race Face Aeffect back to Fox for RMA. We'll see what comes of it. I went out and purchased a Shimano XT crank in the meantime. Works great. Might just keep running it when/if the RF comes back. And, yeah, it doesn't make much sense to go the Cane Creek way for that kind of money. I just need a crank that's easy to maintain. Seems like the XT might be just that.

I rode Rocky HIll Ranch yesterday and noticed nothing unusual with my breathing. I'm allergic to everything in Texas so good news on that front. The drive out there was weird due to the haze.

Rode RHR yesterday (Saturday 6/27/20) afternoon and had the place to myself. Trails are in great condition. Great ride once I was under the trees and out of the sun. Still best to go early in the morning with this high heat/humidity mix. I guess I should do that.

Came across this the other day and it blew my damn mind. It's a side by side video of before and after a wildfire removed all of the trees along a downhill park. Thought I'd share it.

This is at the bottom of Windy Wall 1

Does anyone have experience with the Cane Creek eeWIngs cranksets? Are you actively using them? And more over, do you happen to be using them on a Stumpjumper 2019+ ? Since moving to Austin, I've had to maintain my cranksets much more often. It's due to the climate and the dusty, sandy terrain. Degreasing and re-greasing does the trick. But now, in my current situation, my Stumpjumper came with a set of Race Face Aeffect cranks which won't stay on when properly torqued. I've replaced the fixing bolt and opened a warranty service request. I want to be through with the crank issues and at this point, spending more is worth fixing something I keep having to waste time on. Something like: eeWings: 165mm / 30mm spindle https://www.canecreek.com/product/eewings-raven/ BSA 30mm BB and Spacer kit https://www.canecreek.com/product/hellbender-bottom-bracket/ 32T Chain Ring - (eeWings use a SRAM X-SYNC direct mount chainring interface) https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/direct-mount-chainrings-for-sram-cranks?variant=26132214021 If not the eeWings, any other comparable suggestions? Thanks!

Practice keeping all of your weight on the back tire. Lean back and push out with the outside leg down. Feel free to keep the inside leg off the pedal and out in case you do actually start to slip (great for learning the maximum you and your bike can handle). Turn the bar when pulling back and you'll start to feel the bike turn without much of any weight on the front tire. At least, that's how I do it. Don't sweat the gear and setup too much. Physics are physics. Of course, good tires that can handle what you throw at them is a good thing. I use 29er Maxxis Minions (DHR and DHF) 2.3's and they are overkill in all the right ways. Hope this helps.