I'd like to rant about the complete lack of this question getting asked to me in bike shops.Quote:
Originally Posted by muted
Seriously, I'd pay extra for that. It would be so worth it.
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I'd like to rant about the complete lack of this question getting asked to me in bike shops.Quote:
Originally Posted by muted
Seriously, I'd pay extra for that. It would be so worth it.
fucking reverbs.
My one-month old warranty replacement remote on my two month old warranty replacement reverb started leaking oil. And then the reverb on my wife's bike, which was fine when last ridden, managed to develop a bit of suspension action while just hanging out in the garage. And this is a post with 20 rides on it tops.
The pinched nerve in my neck that has kept me from being able to ride since mid August. Soon as I try my whole left arm goes numb. And can I mention chiropractors that that babble on on about esoteric metaphysical shit instead of just straightening me out?
Snow on the ground and the ski lifts spinning have stopped me from riding my bike.
Oh wait, this is a ski forum and I have bitched all summer waiting for ski season.
Awwwww!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by rip
Pricing on complete bikes is pretty out of control these days. Custom is really the way to go:Quote:
Originally Posted by jamal
Frame: $1000
Fork: $500
Wheels/tires: $500
Groupo: $500-$1000
Cockpit w/dropper: $500
That's a pretty high end bike for $2500 or so.
If you add up your pricing it's $3000-$3500 you retard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Damian Sanders
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Math is hard. I'd also love to know what "high-end" frame/shock combo you can get new for $1,000.
A hardtail?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
Tires that last more than few hundred miles would be nice. My car tires are almost as much as my bike tires and they last 40,000 miles.
Wear a nice skirt, maybe it will happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
And for the record, it was "Do you like to get gnarly?" not "Do you get rad?", my memory was off a bit.
Math is hard but on that subject I'm pretty sure its cheaper to buy a bike off the showroom floor than try to build your own
Dropper posts that needlessly fail. Dropper posts that need to be told how great they are and that they are worth it. "Look dropper post... I don't give a shit about your sensitive feelings. Fucking work damn it!"
And before you tell me about your (brand) dropper post that has been going strong for 3 years with spit as lube. Shut it. Don't want to hear it.
Thanks, that feels better.
Didn't someone add up all the individual component prices on some high end santa cruz and come up with a price lower than msrp?Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
I'm building my own road bike next year because I can re-use some of my parts to save money. Basically just need a frame, part of a group, and some decent wheels. Everything mid range comes with fucking mavics and I already have two sets of those I'm tempted to throw in the trash.
People that do not promptly move out of the way when you come skidding up behind them. They look behind them, they see you and they just keep riding. Fuck those people
Just wait for the new wheel standard - SuperBoost:Quote:
Originally Posted by HankScorpio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHvi9fMtccU
Yes! You just made eye contact with me, you wanker, pull over. I figure some are beginners and don't know what to do, maybe I'm wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dhelihiker
Or the people who stop in the middle of the trail and then start riding without looking to see if anyone was coming. I was just about to say hi and pass goddamn it, pay attention.
X2 . Race face turbine loses air and needs that slick shit added waaaay to often. Air valve buried under the seat clamp is bs(what a stoopid design). Ridiculous price and they want me to pay an extra $80 for the under bar shifter option. I blame adidasQuote:
Originally Posted by jetski
Stoked on my Dvo fork, saint brakes and running a coil rear shock on the little bike(all 3 have been massive improvements)
Super boost is already a thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by teledad
You better call it Ultra Boost. Or Boost Plaid.
Nope. Still didn't work.Quote:
Originally Posted by muted
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Originally Posted by muted
All the above and equivalents would make my life awesome. It's like the sketchy kid in high school who would lean over and whisper "hey you like to party?" when all he really had to say was "do you smoke the weed?" Instead you're sitting there possibly questioning his sexuality, or the possibility that he has rohyphenol in his pocket.
It's kinda worth it watching people hamster wheeling trying to get away from you and failing though. Hamster wheeling meaning trying way too hard in way too small of a gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dhelihiker
Get the fuck out of here! I thought they'd at least have the decency to wait another year or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
How about this one:
Assholes who rail right up behind you on a hill and expect you to let them by RIGHT THAT SECOND when all you want to do is find a decent place to pull over, not in the shrubbery.
It's just a dh hub. It's what those morons should have done in the first place instead of dicking around with that 148mm nonsense.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
When your internet friends fight over who's got the right of way on the trail. Sad making. Frown Face. :(
This. This is why Boost is no different than 6 minute abs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
yeah, I had a guy get right behind me on one of the downhill/freeride trails at galby in a challenging (for me) corner and I didn't know he was there until he was right on top of me, and I pulled off into the brush just because I almost thought he was going to hit me...Quote:
Originally Posted by homemadesalsa
Another guy just last week got kind of pissed at me because I didnt get out of the way fast enough as he was coming up this steep spot that I was about to go down.. I stepped off the trail as soon as I saw him, but there isn't a much line of sight..
Honestly, though mtnbikers are so friendly and nice here that anything like that is a rarity. Mountain bikers are shockingly awesome, for the most part.
An old outdated 26" hardtail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
Dear touchhole mtn biker hardcore road weenies -
If you're so fn core and super duper fast and someone is riding down in front of you that is slower. Stop and wait then go as fast as you want. It's just as much their right to be there as yours. Or just go back to the road where the assholes ride.
Cheers
I gave up on Reverbs and thought the Turbine was the answer to my unreliable dropper post issues. I guess not.Quote:
Originally Posted by grinch
I had a Reverb on each of my bikes now I have a rigid post on each one. I'm starting to question if they're even worth it.
The spacing is the same, but the flanges are wider.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
But yeah. Boost is dumb.
Hahahah. Gotcha!Quote:
Originally Posted by AaronWright
Honestly at a shop a question like 'do you get rad' and the response answers most of what you need to know about how to set someone up. And no skirt necessary. Though yoga pants might get you more than what you came in for ;-) Carharrts, a hoody, and a quick convo never has failed me.
And my rant is why is this place not funny anymore? So serious or arguments about stupid BS. But I just ride and don't get into the minutia so what the hell do I know. Where is Rontele when you need him?
And I have to add that bitching about the reverb is so 2012. What else are you going to do? We've all drank the kool aid and aren't going back so why not just deal? You just need to have 2 and know it needs a full rebuild at least once every season if you ride a lot.
This is inconceivable to me. I guess it depends on the trails you ride but I've literally never heard anyone say they had a dropper and went back to a rigid post.Quote:
Originally Posted by HankScorpio
People that are slower than me going up hill. Get the hell out of my fat ass way. If your slower than me, you suck.
People that are faster than me going up or down hill. What the hell are you trying to prove. I like to get gnarly and I am fast as hell going down hill. If you are faster than me, then you are not in control dammit.
Anyone with handlebars longer than mine. Seriously, are you really such a pansy that your bike suddenly shoots off to the side because you didn't have the leverage to hold on to it?
Moon dust. In park city we had a lot of it this summer and I went through two fork seals. I felt like I was in Moab full time. Every time I go there that crap eats my bike.
Guys in Spandex. It seems like a significant portion of the guys that are slower than me, or faster than me are in spandex, and I don't need to see your out of shape or crazy out of control ass. Seriously, Mountain bike shorts exists for a reason, and it is the male anatomy. TGR even named their most recent movie after mountain bike shorts. Get with the program!
Last but certainly not least, Vail. Why, because ski season is almost here and I need to warm up about lines, and guys in yellow jackets that are faster or slower than me.
On a hill, meaning uphill?Quote:
Originally Posted by homemadesalsa
I'm pretty surprised anyone wouldn't let people get to a good spot, up or down. I've never experienced this or seen this before, that would be annoying.
I hear ya! I would rather ride a hardtail with dropper than a fs without. Doesn't mean I can't bitch about them! My fav has been the 3 position specialized. 3 years strong, 3 different bikes. Cable replacement only. On the winter bike now so lets see how much it loves a Canadian winter!Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
it does not happen often because for some reason mountain bikers are generally awesome and whenever one is not, the awesomeness of the others makes the non awesome feel bad about himself and change his ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by muted