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[toast2266]

Put it upside down so it's above the bar facing out?

The fact that it's not like that is kinda stressing me out.

[Huskier]

Ok, ok ok...

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[rideit]

So, these came across my FB feed, and my first thought was that they could be useful for dialing in tire pressure and air shock pressure.
Definitely intrigued.
Anyone wanna split an order?


https://over-sand.com/?gad_source=1&...xoC8ocQAvD_BwE

[grskier]

So, these came across my FB feed, and my first thought was that they could be useful for dialing in tire pressure and air shock pressure.
Definitely intrigued.
Anyone wanna split an order?


https://over-sand.com/?gad_source=1&...xoC8ocQAvD_BwE

I haven't even checked my fork and shock pressures this year.

[rideit]

NERDS ONLY NEED APPLY

@DeeHubs?
@Gunder?

[toast2266]

Given that pressure in your shock is realistically fluctuating 10-15 psi just due to normal temperature changes on a ride, it doesn't strike me as being particularly necessary to dial in pressures to a super exact level.

Those things seem more useful for high volume tires that you're inflating with a compressor. Overinflate them a bit then throw the deflators on.

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[rideit]

Precisely the feedback I was looking for, thanks.

That said, when I run an X2 air, my psi is often quite high, so maybe for that.

[beaterdit]

The range on those things doesn't come remotely close to fork or shock pressure range. Only good for tires and then you'd have to use a schrader adaptor. Kinda cool but not useful for bikes IMO.

[carlh]

Not to mention the pressure goes up when you compress the shock to provide the spring force.

[XXX-er]

IME/IMO you can't really check shock pressure, all you can do is set it becuse the air chamber is so small when you check it you remove enough air to changed it too much

[jm2e]

I haven't even checked my fork and shock pressures this year.

X100


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[jm2e]

I broke my left thumb going down the big girl slide at the country fair with my toddler.

How is this not what we’re talking about?!?!?! Borderline sig worthy.



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[unitofstuff]

Been riding more lately and still relatively new to this area. It's a lot more long downs and jumps than my primarily techy past. So I'm realizing that I'm right leg dominant, meaning my right is always back on the downs and jumps and my ski-knee just started yelling at me. Switching to left leg back is hard, funky, and fun. It takes a conscious effort to stay on it for sure. Just funny because it's this way with all sports, but I had never really experienced it riding. Although when I think about hitting a hip going left is always preferred to going right, but with wheels on the ground I don't seem to have a stronger side. I'm an old phuck, but still trying to improve this game.

Any you guys actively trying to improve your game?

Oh wait, this is the experts thread...you all are beyond it and just trying to maintain now [emoji23]

You might try straightening your back leg, dropping that pedal a little, and deepening your hip hinge a bit. It keeps the same weights in the same places with less of the fatigue of basically doing a squat the entire downhill. Making that change sure helped me out.

[Roxtar]

Any you guys actively trying to improve your game?

Oh wait, this is the experts thread...you all are beyond it and just trying to maintain now [emoji23]

Or desperately trying to slow the decline

[volklpowdermaniac]

how fucked is this, felt like i got a rock or a muddy rock up in there and it just went pop, seems similar to sucking the rd with a poor limit adjustment but i was fine just five min prior. seems like the whole rd rotated up?

repairable?

[beaterdit]

Looks like your derailleur and hanger are bent. Both are toast if so. You can try straightening the hanger for temporary and see how things look but it'll need a new one to ride for sure.

[volklpowdermaniac]

Looks like your derailleur and hanger are bent. Both are toast if so. You can try straightening the hanger for temporary and see how things look but it'll need a new one to ride for sure.

yeah this is what worried me. oh well.

so do i just get a new 8000/9000 series RD and keep exact setup

or

start the process of going to deore 5100 by getting the 5100 der. which would allow me at some point to go to the 11-51 cassette (currently 11-46)

or

linkglide 1x11 (8130 or cues6000)

i guess it comes down to:

how does 5100 1x11 compare to last gen 8000/9000 1x11, its much more modern derailuer, but several steps down in group set.

and

how does 5100 1x11 compare to the linkglide 1x11, seems like weight of linkglide might be overkill?

[jm2e]

My MO recently is to replace RD, cassette, chain all at once. It’s the luxury of running mid level cable pull drivetrains and riding the same bike for more than one season.
Just replaced three bikes drivetrains.


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[evdog]

That's what I've always done with chain/ring/cassette. I often get 1-2 full years out of a drivetrain. Replace once it starts shifting like garbage. Only replace RD when it gets bent or if the clutch is too worn.

[XXX-er]

I usually go thru 3 chains then its time to replace chain/ cluster/ chain ring

[toast2266]

^^^ same. Chains last maybe 1500 miles, depending on the chain. Cassettes will go 4000-5000 miles as long as I replace the chain before it gets too bad.

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[jm2e]

I usually go thru 3 chains then its time to replace chain/ cluster/ chain ring

Tell us which side of the queso debate you’re on without saying “wax”


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[climberevan]

Yeah, I got 3000mi each from my last 2 XT chains....

[XXX-er]

Tell us which side of the queso debate you’re on without saying “wax”


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I finally tried queso dip with corn chips and it tasted like shit, I cna't believe people buy this stuff > once

[Yukonrider]

Cold weather gloves that are decent? My Pear Izumi ones aren't doing it for me anymore.