Daily Driver Bike Checks, USA edition! Tom and Christina head a couple of hours south of the border to see what bikes the locals are riding in Bellingham, Washington.
I thought local ordinance mandated a Transition, carried in the back of a beat up Taco. Failure to comply gets your windows broken in the parking lot, apparently.
@Janes28: Funny, around Seattle every other bike on the trails was an Evil from ~2016-2018. Now I almost never see 'em. Transition seems to have filled the "local boutique bike" void.
I always thought the Local ordinance was as follows: "We don't ride anything here, the trails are all garbage. Please don't come here or ride here" Like you were never supposed to encourage people to ride in Bellingham?
@havroski: Saw a prerunner (slammed backend, widened front, bash plate) the other day in Tacoma and silently sang to myself "you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."
In one of the more Bellingham moments I can recall, I saw the black Pinkbike pickup rolling down Lakeway just a few minutes after seeing Kaz cross an intersection on what would turn out to be that recently-reviewed Heckler,
@mikekazimer: RIP Casa Que Pasa. Like it or not, good or bad,, a Bellingham institution for many years. From satiating post bong-session munchies in my teens to carbo-loading for a 40 degree, 100% humidity, all-day Chuckanut slog, it will be missed.
I recognize that my Specialized Status is the low “Status” bike within Specialized range of full suspension Moutain Bikes that range from 3-14k in cost. Should be renamed low or no Status. Great bike that is close to affordable. I still lube and clean my chain each ride unlike this gal rider here.
On the Specialized Enduro with the Springdex coil.... I was always under the impression that if you tighten the shock, you are only setting sag or ride height. Doesn't the spring rate always stay the same on a coil spring?
That’s exactly what the “sprindex” part of the equation is for. Not preload but instead adjusts the effective length of the coil which is like changing spring rate. I’ve run one and it works as advertised.
I love gal with with Specialized Status toward end of video. The bike her husband built up for her to shred nar. She clearly states best part of her bike is the naughty chain that she runs with little regard for lubricantion. She is definitely raw dawging her poor bikes drivetrain and seems to think it’s enjoyable - do you think bike feels the same?
the commencal, sick bike, he must be on the tall side for a M frame. i'd use cane creek stuff f/r instead of the 38/ohlins. the wheels are sick, too. daaaamn.
Bike shops...... here's a freebee. Why don't you offer education classes (paid or free) on mountain bikes/parts and maintenance. Watching these videos its clear how much people don't understand their bike and components.
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I can confirm its not the owners , Its the bike
They’re purdy fun
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