DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
You poor thing.The struggle is real.
You poor thing.The struggle is real.
I can't tell any difference between the 'feel' from my limited time on a 650b vs. 26" wheel size.I have some 27.5 bikes...non boost though. They ride better as 26”
Oh I agree on the stupidity, but what I meant was, what can you do about it when you're in the shop? You just take the latest standards and hope that at least some of them stick around right? Or do you actively refuse to buy anything with new standards, and build up a boutique frame with the standards you want knowing full well they'll be replaced in this endless cycle of consumerism? Or do you (as some of you hoarders appear to do) snaffle up enough spares to last you until you're too old to ride?Yes it matters. It’s stupid. And it stops upgrade creep, so you can’t just upgrade frame, when everything else is still good, because dits boost now so you need cranks, wheel, and no front mech mount so time for new drivetrain aswell. God damnit.
So rather than getting an awesome boutique frame for around 3 grand and transfering old parts that are still good, you need 7 grand for frame and same level of quality. Its shit.
What about this?I can't tell any difference between the 'feel' from my limited time on a 650b vs. 26" wheel size.
Anyhow Moorey, I suggest a 29" Giant hardtail for you and start shaving your legs.
That'll straighten you out quick smart and open up a bigger world
That is what we are talking about when we don't say Giant. A few things to make it betterer.View attachment 343820
What about this?
Throw the breaks [sic] away I say, there's enough room to jam your foot between the back tyre and seat tube.2. The brake calipers might need a little bit of adjustment or just embrace living on the edge.
3. I love Thomson seatposts but those layback ones have always done my head in
You hoard up big time and hope it all lasts you into your 60s. Thats my plan. RM Switch, 3x Turners, a Liteville, Focus Sam, 2x Lynskeys and counting.Oh I agree on the stupidity, but what I meant was, what can you do about it when you're in the shop? You just take the latest standards and hope that at least some of them stick around right? Or do you actively refuse to buy anything with new standards, and build up a boutique frame with the standards you want knowing full well they'll be replaced in this endless cycle of consumerism? Or do you (as some of you hoarders appear to do) snaffle up enough spares to last you until you're too old to ride?
I'm actually genuinely asking, because I'm already fucked as I bought a non-boost bike as boost came out.
I've created my own dual air forks, solo air is indeed crap. Flip the air spring assembly to the other leg to avoid the equalisation notch. Old dual air pistons assemblies are still on eBayIt's good to hear that I'm not alone with the frustrating chain of pseudo-improvements.
Solo air from SRAM is another absurd development. Did anyone have trouble with dual air (other than the fact that the air pressure recommendations on the fork legs were ridiculous)? They launch the solo air spring, then realise its adjustability is crap and instead of going back to dual air they create one stop-gap measure after another to try to get back the adjustability of dual air. You also lose the ability to change the travel of the fork with a 10c spacer.
At some point in time they'll re-introduce dual air and the MTB media will have a forkgasm over it.
Winning at life clearly. Good collection.You hoard up big time and hope it all lasts you into your 60s. Thats my plan. RM Switch, 3x Turners, a Liteville, Focus Sam, 2x Lynskeys and counting.
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Yes.Oh I agree on the stupidity, but what I meant was, what can you do about it when you're in the shop? You just take the latest standards and hope that at least some of them stick around right? Or do you actively refuse to buy anything with new standards, and build up a boutique frame with the standards you want knowing full well they'll be replaced in this endless cycle of consumerism? Or do you (as some of you hoarders appear to do) snaffle up enough spares to last you until you're too old to ride?
I'm actually genuinely asking, because I'm already fucked as I bought a non-boost bike as boost came out.
Brilliant. I've used a 10mm all travel spacer to put the air piston seal head above the notch (but you do loose 10mm travel). Never thought to swap the internals over to the other side....Flip the air spring assembly to the other leg to avoid the equalisation notch...
Apart from the RM and the Lynskeys they are in pieces. Any suggestions on winning more time? And don't say less sleep, I already have two young kids.Winning at life clearly. Good collection.
What is your amphetamine in take like?Apart from the RM and the Lynskeys they are in pieces. Any suggestions on winning more time? And don't say less sleep, I already have two young kids.
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Yeah nah. I partied like its 1999 till 2009. Trying to relive those days would just be sad.What is your amphetamine in take like?
You've got some manufacturers going back to 12x150 rear haha. They're calling it superboost 12x157 though, but it's the same spacing as 12x150 with wider flanges. What goes around comes around. I'll admit that my new bike has forced me into boost, I can't feel any difference. Maybe it's there but it's not for us mere mortals.20 mm front axle
1.5 straight head tube
150 * 12 rear axle
Traditional threaded bb 68/73/8?.
Put the kids to work, isnt that the reason to have them? They can run circles around some IT departments these days.Apart from the RM and the Lynskeys they are in pieces. Any suggestions on winning more time? And don't say less sleep, I already have two young kids.
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They're 3 and 6 months so they are still very much putting me to work.Put the kids to work, isnt that the reason to have them? They can run circles around some IT departments these days.