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@professed: Honestly, so many companies are doing this now and it annoys me. As a weekend rider, not a racer, I want a stronger casing on the rear (because it's the wheel that takes the most beating) and a harder compound (because it's the tire that gets worn the most/isn't as critical for total traction). I'm hoping they're only doing this because their manufacturing is limited since it's a new tire, and that they'll ramp up to more options. Right now I run 3C MaxxGrip on the front and 3C MaxxTerra on the rear (both Exo) and I only have problems with my rear tire. I think that the ideal for me would be Exo+ rear but I have not been able to get my hands on one in a pattern I like.

Alright I do not know why it triple posted, can my first two be down voted into oblivion please... Thanks. Also first line replace the word editor with should.

@highfivenwhiteguy: I do not think your editor look at it as work. I used to not answer surveys and questionnaires, but now I do (only for things I really care about like biking and skiing). I think of it this way: if I do not tell companies what I want, then how will they know what I want? And beyond that, if I do not answer these, then there is the possibility that someone who wants something that opposes what I want is. I try to always answer my local ski and mountain biking hill surveys with my own comments. It is important that they know what they are doing well and what I would like to see change. I actually do see changes over the years that brings things I like.

@Quinn-39: I think they were being sarcastic (the smiley at the end), but they have already been downvoted into oblivion and I'm not sure if they can be resurrected at this point.

I would like to see less wasteful packaging as well. I know the packaging is small, but the amount of people that use these products (and given that the packaging is single use) still makes me feel a bit crappy about using them. If they were recyclable or compostable it would be great. And while it is better than no solution, I'm not a big fan of the GU solution of shipping used packets to be recycled.

@maxgod: The entire region is horrible this year. We had lots of precipitation in the winter and spring, more than I've seen in the past 5 years at least, and I think that is contributing to issue a bit. I've been getting destroyed by mosquitoes not only in the woods but even in the city.

I like Tremblant and I think some of these comments are harsh. I go there from Montreal for a day and I have fun doing a big loop without seeing the same thing twice. Criterium coupe du Canada is a pretty technical cross-country trail that's a pretty big job to climb. Heading south from the porte du soleil chairlift dropoff point, the descent into the chouette nord is fun as heck. Geai bleu heading south has a super fun descent full of roots and rocks. The climb is decently long both ways, the descent heading north is fun too but not quite as much as the other side. Gorge is fun if you like flowy stuff also. Then there's the other area with Envoye en Bas that is a freeride-ish trail and is super fun too. The biggest issue with Tremblant for me is the flatness, there are sadly no trails on the upper mountain so you ride along short ups and downs and long flats pretty often. This is fairly standard riding for me near Montreal so it's not a huge negative, but if you are used to bigger mountains it might be a drag. The other issue is that the rest of the area isn't developed like the Quebec city region (MSA + SDM + E47 + VBN are close enough that you can easily hit them all without too much annoyance) so you will not have much alternate riding nearby if you stay there. It sure sucks that there's no chairlift, but it's even worse that the upper mountain is not used. Ski Bromont (chair access trail network) has it's own bullshit, the Bromont trails built by the city (les amis des sentiers) are great though. Tremblant does have a lot of non-mountain biking stuff to do (as does Montreal). If you're coming for a pure mountain biking trip (don't care about partying or family stuff), I'm don't think that places near to Montreal are worth it (Eastern Townships, Laurentiens, etc). There's a lot more to bike around Quebec City.

Canfield Riot comes in at 414mm and it's freaking awesome to ride. I'm a believer in short chainstays even though it makes climbing a little more complicated.