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- Member since Mar 30, 2000
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- Male / 40
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Burnaby , British Columbia - 82 Followers
- 293 Trailforks Points
Building trails and riding down keeps me going.
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Sep 23, 2026 at 15:01
Sep 23, 2026
Steadyrack Classic Mtb Rack
$100 CADExcellent condition works perfectly.
Steadyrack’s Classic MTB Rack is built with durable, larger folding arms, designed to accommodate eBikes, MTB, and gravel bikes with both standard and MTB tire sizes.
Selling
Sep 15, 2026 at 14:32
Sep 15, 2026
Smith Mainline Large
$300 CADLike new helmet, bought new a couple months ago with very little use and no crashes. White and black. Comes with spare padding and helmet bag.
Selling
Sep 13, 2026 at 9:50
Sep 13, 2026
RockShox Zeb Ultimate 170mm
$800 CADPerfect condition, 7.5" steer tube. Comes with fender and one up tool.
Charger RC2 damper 3.2
Linear XL air spring
Buttercups
buildandride mattbeer's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 11:55
Aug 26, 2026
Review: Norco Torrent DH - A Wallet-Friendly Bike Park Blaster
The rear brake faded almost to the bar after a day in a bike park, perhaps it was a bleed issue IDK. But they weren't outstanding.
buildandride mattbeer's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 9:33
Aug 26, 2026
Review: Norco Torrent DH - A Wallet-Friendly Bike Park Blaster
I agree with the final thoughts. Potential buyers need to read into these statements though. The bike jumps decently, but feels incredibly basic, like a low end DH bike. Maybe best marketed as a long travel freeride bike. It DOES NOT eat chunder, nor does it feel particularly good on anything other than jumps and berms compared to a "true" DH bike. Different strokes different folks I suppose, but I feel like a mid pivot bike with DH kinematics will serve park and DH riders better. Honestly I was a bit disappointed, my 2019 Wilson is so much more confidence inspiring everywhere.
buildandride mikekazimer's article
Mar 27, 2026 at 9:18
Mar 27, 2026
Review: 2026 Devinci Spartan - A Canadian-Made Aluminum Beast
FTR I have a Spartan HP carbon and it also feels like a big bike and I bought during covid sight unseen and at 6'2" I could have potentially ridden a L instead of an XL. I put a 35mm reach stem and rolled my 35mm rise bars back a tad and it feels more familiar.
buildandride mikekazimer's article
Mar 27, 2026 at 9:16
Mar 27, 2026
Review: 2026 Devinci Spartan - A Canadian-Made Aluminum Beast
@mikekazimer: that's fair, and maybe you weren't able to try different sizes before testing, and I think your comments on size are 100% valid.
My point is that it's not a covid market anymore and you can take your time, try different sizes, and find the one that's right for you. I strongly advise PBers against buying a bike without trying it or at least riding a model with similar geometry from the brand you are considering.
buildandride mikekazimer's article
Mar 26, 2026 at 14:07
Mar 26, 2026
Review: 2026 Devinci Spartan - A Canadian-Made Aluminum Beast
It sounds like you tested the wrong size of bike for your body proportions. Always try before you buy!
buildandride FORbikes's article
Nov 24, 2025 at 10:32
Nov 24, 2025
Enter to Win Two Devinci Chainsaw Bikes to Support the Stevie Smith Legacy Foundation
That's awesome. I thought they were donating actual chainsaws to trailbuilders, but bikes are even better.
Selling
Aug 21, 2025 at 23:28
Aug 21, 2025
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