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Peat's bronson looks amazing.

Not sure what that guy had in mind when he built that trail but he sure did a freaking awesome job!

I hear you, most of them are wayyyy too big. Finding slimmer shorts can be quite a chore.

I cover them with shorts because they're much more durable and less expensive than lycras.

I feel like most "built in" chamois look super cheap. I buy "real" ones and then wear shorts over them. It might be more expensive but it's a winning combo so far.

I dig the grips a lot and I really thought they'd price them much higher. Gonna give them a try when the time comes to change grips!

All I want is to see someone on a 26" win by a large margin. That would make my day.

If I'm not on the verge of losing control, I know I could have went faster! I love group rides but I think people really underestimate how fun it is to ride alone sometimes. There's a "loser" stigma attached to doing stuff on your own it seems. I find it stupid because when you ride alone you get to work deeper on your skills, find new lines, practice stuff you're not comfortable with and all that at your own pace. If you want to try a sketchy section and it takes you 3, 12 or 23 times to get it right, nobody cares. If you want to see how fast you can hit a berm without washing out, then knock yourself out (well not litterally, you're still alone, remember!). That rock garden that always eats all your speed? Time to fix that. That's when I learn the most. My favorite ride was when a group ride got cancelled due to unexpected rain. I already drove the 1h30 it takes to get there so I figured I would ride anyway. It turns out that riding in the rain is an absolute blast. I practiced on wet roots/rocks and it turns out the grip is much better than I expected if you attack with the right angles. It's also much easier to squeeze rides in if you're on tight funky schedules.