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OldOtter edspratt's article

May 21, 2023 at 18:43

May 21, 2023

Slack Randoms: Full-Face Commuter Helmets, Breaking Frames, XC Parodies & More

@TeaPunk: Let me google that for you: https://www.maxxis.com/int/tire/hookworm/ :)

OldOtter mikelevy's article

Dec 1, 2021 at 15:16

Dec 1, 2021

Video: Welcome to the 2021 Fall Field Test - Trail and Downcountry Bikes

So yes you are all taller than me, you all probably rode a large or xl, but many of us ride mediums. And having ridden both mediums and larges in several types of bikes I find they can be quite different. I get the problem you have with consistency, but on the other hand ...

OldOtter mattbeer's article

Sep 16, 2021 at 3:11

Sep 16, 2021

Field Test: 2022 Norco Range VLT - The Carbon Monster Truck

As a slightly below average height male (172cm / 5’8”) this bike is a great disappointment. Maybe it’s payback time for all the years tall people had to endure bikes that really were way too short for them. I just wanted a version 2 Range VLT with the nice new EP8 motor, instead they come out with something I just know I will not enjoy riding. It makes the Marin Alpine Trail E2 look like the bike for this 64yr old who is well over pedalling up hills.

OldOtter henryquinney's article

Sep 13, 2021 at 18:32

Sep 13, 2021

Field Test: 2022 Yeti 160E - The All-Rounder E-MTB

And then they hit their first double at mac chicken and find themselves in hospital with broken bones and a world of pain.

OldOtter henryquinney's article

Sep 13, 2021 at 18:23

Sep 13, 2021

Field Test: 2022 Yeti 160E - The All-Rounder E-MTB

Well, according to PB commenters I should be in the demographic that can afford this, but this bike is way too expensive for me. The Marin Alpine Trail E2 or the Commencal e-bikes appear to be much better value to me. Maybe there is an incremental performance difference. But seriously, I would spend the money I saved on buying the E2 over the Yeti on a second non-e bike for trail riding (looking at you Norco Optic).

OldOtter pinkbikeoriginals's article

Mar 11, 2021 at 16:31

Mar 11, 2021

Video: How To Survive Wet Weather Riding

@MildMildWest: you win :)

OldOtter halo-wheels's article

Dec 13, 2020 at 17:54

Dec 13, 2020

Video: Gravel Bike Bar Drags as Halo Release Gravel Tyre Range

I like the breakfast analogy. I doubt many of us eat the same meal every morning or evening unless we are poor or have specific health issues. So why ride the same bike every day. It looked like great fun and an interesting challenge to me. So much so I went and looked at models and prices. Maybe ...

OldOtter jamessmurthwaite's article

Dec 3, 2020 at 16:58

Dec 3, 2020

Specialized Launches $999 Carbon Hotwalk for Toddlers

@JustAnotherRiderHere: I want the 29r version please.

OldOtter mikekazimer's article

Dec 3, 2020 at 11:45

Dec 3, 2020

Review: 6 of the Best New Pedal-Friendly Knee Pads

The review is helpful to a point. But how do they perform in real crashes. Isn't that why we all wear these things? I get the standard tests, but as many others have pointed out whenever these things are reviewed, their actual performance in a crash can be markedly affected by their design. What would be really helpful I think would be survey results of our experiences of various pads in real crashes.

OldOtter mikekazimer's article

Dec 3, 2020 at 11:41

Dec 3, 2020

Review: 6 of the Best New Pedal-Friendly Knee Pads

Several years ago my mate and I came round a corner at Fox Creek in the Adelaide Hills (dry dusty with lots of sharp rocks embedded in and beside the trails) to find a couple where one had just crashed. He had gone down on his knee with no knee pads on. I made the mistake of looking closely at his injury. It looked like he had torn the patella off from the outer side exposing the underlying bone. I have never not worn knee pads (POC VPD 2.0) ever since that day. They have saved my knees on at least three occasions.

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