UtahBrent
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Marquette , Michigan - 2 Followers
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UtahBrent danielsapp's article
May 22, 2020 at 19:45
May 22, 2020
Pinkbike Poll: If You Had to Ride One Bike for the Rest of Your Life, What Would It Be?
@spaceofades: Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion man. Why not do both? If you had fat bike trails like we do, you would want to too. I can back country ski from my house, and still choose to ride my bike through the winter in addition to skiing.
UtahBrent danielsapp's article
May 22, 2020 at 18:59
May 22, 2020
Pinkbike Poll: If You Had to Ride One Bike for the Rest of Your Life, What Would It Be?
@samjobson: The problem is that I like to ride my bike and 2.x tires just won't allow it in the winter, buying the skis doesn't resolve that problem. Have the skis. Use the skis, a lot. You're comment is kind of like me suggesting you get water skis for the summer.
UtahBrent danielsapp's article
May 22, 2020 at 13:24
May 22, 2020
Pinkbike Poll: If You Had to Ride One Bike for the Rest of Your Life, What Would It Be?
Fat Bike, not even close, and not on the poll. There's snow on the ground & fantastic groomed trails here for 5 months of the year. It's actually great on the trails in summer too if you get your tires set up right, and great for bike backing/load carrying/ trail work. It is conspicuously missing on this poll...you even have rigid clunker, fixed gear road bike, penny farthing, & unicycle on there. Jeez, you even have full suspension broken out by 160mm & 170mm.
UtahBrent mattwragg's article
Apr 30, 2020 at 18:45
Apr 30, 2020
Opinion: Ode to an Oddball - Rediscovering Two-Wheeled Fun
I once found myself with a rigid 29" single speed and no other bikes for a couple of months. I had a ton of fun, and my riding improved more in those two months than any other...except the first two months after I learned how to ride when I was a kid. The key was to ride where I would have ridden anyway, and it forced me to learn new techniques and develop new strenghts.
UtahBrent jamessmurthwaite's article
Apr 27, 2020 at 15:45
Apr 27, 2020
Nukeproof Releases a Limited Short Travel, Lightweight Edition of the Reactor
Pretty much where we were 4 years ago. Except now everything is 2 lb heavier with +20mm reach, - 2deg HTA, and +3 degree seat tube angle. So not really where we were 4 years ago...
UtahBrent mikekazimer's article
Apr 15, 2020 at 20:34
Apr 15, 2020
Video: Does Your Suspension Really Work Better Without a Chain?
@stab0905: yes, the Starling is a prime example. Why not on trail & XC bikes too?
UtahBrent mikekazimer's article
Apr 15, 2020 at 19:49
Apr 15, 2020
Video: Does Your Suspension Really Work Better Without a Chain?
FFS, can we just change all bikes to the following suspension arrangement right now?
Put a single pivot in a place that balances the tractive force against the CG to accomplish 105% AS without taking chain tension into account.
Run a bottom bracket that acts as a jackshaft through the centerline of said pivot. A chainring on each side. One has a chain to the cassette, the other to the crankset.
Go one step further and put a geared hub on there, no tensioner needed as there will be zero chain growth.
UtahBrent danielsapp's article
Apr 10, 2020 at 5:16
Apr 10, 2020
Maxxis Introduce Wide Trail Options for Aspen and Rekon Race Tires - Pond Beaver 2020
Whoops...misread the text before the table...looks like it IS comparable with all the bikes listed. So these should work with a 29" a Spark of any year.
UtahBrent danielsapp's article
Apr 10, 2020 at 5:11
Apr 10, 2020
Maxxis Introduce Wide Trail Options for Aspen and Rekon Race Tires - Pond Beaver 2020
In a twist of irony, these do not fit a Scott Spark based on the table provided.
