rbsnyder333
- Member since Feb 10, 2009 O+
- Male / 33
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Bozeman , Montana - 21 Followers
- 306 Trailforks Points
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rbsnyder333 edspratt's article
Mar 24, 2024 at 6:09
Mar 24, 2024
Results: Red Bull Guanajuato Cerro Abajo Urban DH 2024
I raced alongside Juanfer, Camilo, and a whole host of other in Gto a couple of years ago during the first “urban enduro”. I was absolutely blow. Away by the talent on a bunch of these dudes who had gotten close to zero recognition until the modernization and spread of high-level urban DH. So damn cool for them and for our sport.
I’ll also report back that it doesn’t matter how quick you are on trail, chances are you’re slow on stairs and narrows between buildings. It’s such a unique skillset.
rbsnyder333 mikekazimer's article
Mar 6, 2024 at 13:29
Mar 6, 2024
First Ride: The 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct Gets Updated Geometry & In-Frame Storage
I second and third all of these positive comments. I’ve worked at a longtime Rocky shop, as well as one that started selling Rocky only recently, and all of my experiences have been generally overwhelmingly positive. The crew in North Van cares a lot about making things happen, they’re very passionate about the brand, and they’re just genuinely rad people to interact with. Always A+ in my book.
I’m on my 8th, going on 9th, Rocky in a row in the past 8 years and I couldn’t be happier. The new bikes are lookin’ reeeal good :)
rbsnyder333 dariodigiulio's article
Mar 5, 2024 at 13:06
Mar 5, 2024
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: What Fenders Pinkbike's Editors Actually Use
@DialedMtb: I want you to know that I have the exact same fender you gave me in 2016 or 2017. It has gone from bike to bike to bike and is still as strong as it was on day 1. It has collected stickers over the years and I love it. I’ll text you a pic ;)
All of my spare fenders are Dialed fenders with different colors and logos.
rbsnyder333 edspratt's article
Jan 22, 2024 at 8:44
Jan 22, 2024
Round Up: 13 Bike Industry Jobs Available Right Now
@wako29: I deluded myself into thinking that 17 years in the industry would leave me with good options and solid financial stability. Think again. I’m ecstatic to have moved on, but I’ll remember all of those years fondly nonetheless.
rbsnyder333 RiDE-CREATIVES's article
Jan 15, 2024 at 11:22
Jan 15, 2024
RiDE Creatives Shows Off Unique Gearbox DH Bike Concept
lol I also noticed that before anything else about the bike or the design haha
rbsnyder333 officialcrankworx's article
Dec 3, 2023 at 12:04
Dec 3, 2023
Crankworx Adds Women's Category to the FMBA Slopestyle World Championship on the 2024 World Tour
@pinkbert: I’ll accept that him using that word isn’t great or very careful. But that’s as much criticism as he’ll get from me for it. To me it was descriptive more than it was a pejorative (even if maybe a little of both).
I think your “anti-trans” radar is set too high, and that doesn’t couple well with how comfortable you seem throwing around insults and mean-spirited sarcasm.
If someone’s poor choice of words makes them an effing transphobic bigot, I don’t know how to help you. If someone’s mild criticism makes them unworthy of speaking to you, I don’t know how to help you.
This is clearly an important topic with serious implications for all sorts of people. If we truly care about it, it’s incumbent upon us to speak openly (and carefully) about it.
rbsnyder333 officialcrankworx's article
Dec 1, 2023 at 9:42
Dec 1, 2023
Crankworx Adds Women's Category to the FMBA Slopestyle World Championship on the 2024 World Tour
@pinkbert: I said nothing about the content and substance of your or Jordon’s message. I may be “tone policing” by suggesting you not call people effing bigots, I’ll accept that. But you’re taking people’s particular choice of words and ascribing intent that very well might not even be there.
It just speaks to how insanely difficult it is to communicate complex ideas on contentious topics over text without tone or ample elaboration. Just my two cents.
rbsnyder333 officialcrankworx's article
Dec 1, 2023 at 4:31
Dec 1, 2023
Crankworx Adds Women's Category to the FMBA Slopestyle World Championship on the 2024 World Tour
@pinkbert: your responses to Joe and Jordon are emblematic of exactly the kind of extreme argumentation some of us are trying to call out for being entirely unproductive.
Your stance should and needs to be valued and heard, but resorting to name-calling and mind-reading isn’t helping you or anyone else. I would bet you’re actually driving people away from your message, not toward it.
rbsnyder333 officialcrankworx's article
Nov 30, 2023 at 15:46
Nov 30, 2023
Crankworx Adds Women's Category to the FMBA Slopestyle World Championship on the 2024 World Tour
@joecrosby: I think I see your point. People argue and combat over hot topics all the time, but it’s (seemingly) more and more of a rarity to see people actually discussing those topics in good faith.
This short PB thread is hardly 15 comments long and it has already devolved into some name-calling and even assuming the worst possible interpretation on people’s arguments.
rbsnyder333 pinkbikeoriginals's article
Nov 28, 2023 at 19:28
Nov 28, 2023
Video: Tech Tuesday - Brake Alignment & Maximizing Performance
@Jshemuel: I second this. I went from cleaning and lubing in the past, to only cleaning (on various brands of brakes) and have been extremely pleased with the results. Better piston retraction, less gunk accumulation (which in turn means less cleaning the next time), and fewer caliper adjustments b/c the pistons move better.
