WestwardHo
- Member since Mar 21, 2012 O+
- Male / 44
- Olympia , Washington
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WestwardHo edspratt's article
Jan 23, 2024 at 11:12
Jan 23, 2024
Round Up: 13 Bike Industry Jobs Available Right Now
@mike425: lol try using SAP without solutions architects and see how far that gets you
WestwardHo matthewfmtb's article
Nov 2, 2023 at 6:19
Nov 2, 2023
Video: Matthew Fairbrother in 'MTB vs Ultra-Runner - The Tour du Mont Blanc'
Pretty friggin impressive. Killian is probably the fastest man on earth at anything over 50 miles so even getting near him is amazing. I'm guessing if you trained at the level Killian does, you could beat his time relatively easily.
WestwardHo dariodigiulio's article
Aug 29, 2023 at 12:57
Aug 29, 2023
Review: Chromag Darco - A Very Big Little Bike
@chakaping: I went from a large 111 with a 480ish reach to a medium stumpy evo with a 450ish. Chainstays on the stumpy are 445 in the long setting. I'm 5'11" and always preferred smaller bikes but i bought into the Pinkbike driven size-up hype that happened several years back.
WestwardHo dariodigiulio's article
Aug 29, 2023 at 8:23
Aug 29, 2023
Review: Chromag Darco - A Very Big Little Bike
As a former 111 owner this is a perfect comparison. Stupid short chainstays with reach that was way too long but very fun in the right situations. Heavy as fuck and quick to lose front end traction if you move back over the seat. These days i'm much happier on a smaller bike with a balanced front and rear. I had a love/hate relationship with the 111.
WestwardHo mikekazimer's article
Aug 18, 2023 at 8:10
Aug 18, 2023
Review: Reserve 30|HD AL vs Race Face Turbine Wheels
Enjoy your Raceface lifetime warranty because you're going to be using it... a lot.
WestwardHo edspratt's article
May 22, 2023 at 9:00
May 22, 2023
Industry Digest: Giant Ends Stages Investment Plan, Wahoo Lawsuits, Peloton Seatpost Recall & More
@bertimusmaximus: right, that's basically the point I'm making. We're talking about alternatives to Peloton not shredding the gnar. Even then, to a lot of people mountain biking is flat trails and gravel roads. A Trek Marlin is actually perfect for that. I'd probably prefer a Marlin to my stumpy evo on gravel and green trails just for the fun factor.
WestwardHo edspratt's article
May 22, 2023 at 5:52
May 22, 2023
Industry Digest: Giant Ends Stages Investment Plan, Wahoo Lawsuits, Peloton Seatpost Recall & More
@Processtuna: There's plenty of solid bikes for normal people for like 6 or 700 bucks. The vast majority of people on the planet are going to be perfectly happy with a trek marlin or something similar.
WestwardHo FiveTen's article
Apr 18, 2023 at 8:46
Apr 18, 2023
Five Ten Launches The New Kestrel BOA
@hellbelly: Agreed on Specialized. I've been using freerider pros for a long time and hated having to replace them every season. Not only do the Roosts grip noticeably better than the freeriders, they last way, way longer.
WestwardHo seb-stott's article
Apr 13, 2023 at 12:26
Apr 13, 2023
Head to Head Review: 2023 RockShox Zeb vs Fox 38
The key to the previous model Lyriks was to pull all the tokens, open compression completely, open rebound almost completely and then put like 20psi more than recommended. I don't know if that will work on the 23s but it's worth a shot. Tokens are usually the reason you have no midstroke so definitely get rid of those and up your air pressure.
WestwardHo edspratt's article
Mar 27, 2023 at 14:00
Mar 27, 2023
Flat Pedals Win Medals & 3 More Things We Learned from the Maydena Enduro World Cup 2023
@skinuts: except the bearings that last 3 months