iammarkstewart

Kids must be progressing. I don't see anyone selling a narrow, 2-foot, 45 degree plank set on someone's front lawn aimed at a a flat, asphalt street landing zone with maybe a sufficient run up if it didn't start slightly uphill from someone's backyard and force a traverse through a dodgy gate opening that would amputate your fingers if you were off a tad.

I'm just slightly bummed that the Eaglebear isn't featuring the Mike Bear rubber. Just thought it would be fun to throw some personalized MOA Animal Kingdom at it.

Subtext: "These low-cost alternatives to the Lyrik and Zeb might just be worth a second look." At almost every point in my riding "career" low cost alternatives were always worth the first look. Stupid road bike is an exception. I have neither the money nor the skills, to explain myself to a man who rides and tests under the blanket of the very journalistic duty his employer provides, and questions the manner in which I spend either of said money or skills. (Edited movie quote prompted by some unsolicited strong feelings about lower tier component value. Sorry-ish.)

@barp: It's still a slightly flawed comparison. Even if you're carrying a Park BBT-type tool for the lockring without an extension (because you think you can hand tighten the lockring enough), that tool by itself is more awkward to pack than an entire multitool with a 5mm hex or T25. And you're still only carrying the BBT tool for the lockring, because no one is fixing their bb trailside. As I mentioned elsewhere, I don't mind either standard but the fastener types leave a bit to be desired. I've also never had a CL lockring come loose after proper install.

In case any one wants yet another opinion from a home and shop mechanic with not nearly as much time in as some of our comrades in the Comments: - Both work well enough. Individual use cases drive the preference in most cases. - My biggest beef with either is the fastener. Despite what some say about torx heads, it's amazing how easy you can blow out a rotor bolt if you're not paying enough attention. A deeper and/or socket head or a hex bolt would be better imo. With CL, unless you have a 12mm axle and the internal spline lockring using the cassette tool, the external spline lockring can have tool engagement issues. Akin to T47 bb with so little material to engage. In both cases the quality of your tools can make things better, but neither set up is perfect. - I have both on personal bikes, and the only problem I've had is blowing out a torx head rotor bolt. Luckily I was able to mandhandle it out by abusing some tools. But that can happen to any bolt on your bike if not enough care is taken or the wrong tool is in play, I don't blame it on the rotor attachment style. As I said, they should move to better fasteners.

@scott-townes: ...as well as the absolute raping and pillaging of the earth, regardless of who's doing the mining. Coupled with it being children and vulnerable people, the math on oil vs electric is horrifying.

@Spencermon: Better yet, why not just move on when you find the content not to your liking? I'm guessing he can't tell you why he dislikes Mr. Cathro since he can't tell you he needs a filter at the website level, not a global browser tool. But what do I know...I don't mind Mr. Cathro.

This needs to be a weekly series. In 8 minutes half a dozen kids replicated the PB Comment section and most of my daily internet travel...all without the attitude. Kid Incredible gets bonus points for having the least care factor and throwing the best shade. Bring the component reviews!

I have the 30x in 16deg, I think the "medium rise" (or whatever the next not-flat option was). My wrist angle is very happy, and I've cut them to 760; more my liking and I run Ergon GP3 grips (with the mini alt bar ends). Not a cheap experiment but I think everyone could benefit from more than standard 9deg backsweep. The 30x bar still looks like a "normal" bar also, even in 16deg so not much worry for the fashion folks.

I had a grade 2 right mcl tear from playing hockey. I'm no Red Bull athlete and strict adherence to my physiotherapists appointment schedule, instructions and exercises got me back on the ice in 3 months (@12 weeks). As a pro athlete with access to resources I'm sure 6 weeks (probably not 1) is realistic. I've never seen a racer sporting a knee brace (pros and cons to that) but I wonder if he might consider it if it gets him back on track sooner.