davec113

I bought 2 sets of the original CFRP pedals and they're still going strong, best pedals I've used.

Agreed, but in some conditions the Arg has way more grip than the Kryp, for me dual Arg is much better in loose/steep and not much of a compromise in other conditions. However I'd run dual Kryp for bikepark.

I didn't like rain jackets for mtb until I got an eVent jacket about 10 years ago. It's much more breathable than any other jacket I've owned.

@yupstate: You're not wrong, but the upfront costs, increased maintenance requirements, and environmental impact is much larger than regular trail. These trails are massive construction projects that use heavy equipment, often using dirt brought in from other areas. Land managers won't let steep natural trail through because of sustainability, yet the flow trail generally needs more time and effort to maintain. The scale of this is not the same as regular trail and imo should be left to bike parks. With a few possible exceptions, I don't think this is the best use for public land or our tax $.

@catweasel: A few things. Some of us have tried for a long time to be involved with local orgs and were simply ignored. Ignored for YEARS if not DECADES. The only option was multi-use trail built to be sustainable with no actual mtb specific features allowed al all, built by builders with little to no experience building mtb trail. Some primarily mtb trail was built by Wildland Restoration Volunteers FFS. So we left and ride other trails. It's hard to come back and invest time after that. Also, your projects also aren't local to every single front ranger, personally I'm not interested in driving so far to ride. Ft Collins to Springs is a large area. I think it helps a lot to show people what you're doing, that is motivational. However, calling people who offer input "complainers" is absolutely NOT HELPFUL. Insulting and berating people isn't the way to get them to volunteer time. Despite the long drive, I'll come help to some degree this spring. I've got health issues from covid and am recovering from shoulder surgery, but would really like to contribute what I can. I appreciate what you're doing but your view of "complainers" is not reality. A better, more constructive view would be to see them as supporting your efforts even if they aren't out there moving rock. BTW, I built a TON of trail in VC around 2010. It was time far better spent than putting in time with a local org, which would have used my time to build multi-use green trail that I'm fundamentally opposed to.

@stevemokan: Yeah, spend big-$ and people still line LHC up and down for a mile to ride unsanctioned trails made by a couple dudes who dragged a rake down the mtn. Or in other places just string together some cool natural tech features. Costs literally nothing as volunteers will do it all for free. We FINALLY get mtb specific trail in CO and almost all of the opportunity and resources have been wasted on machine made flow trail.

MX bikes can easily be made full 27.5 with a spacer and a bit more travel, and I don't see MX going anywhere in the near future so the sky isn't really falling on all the 27.5 riders quite yet.

The mental gymnastics the ego goes through to make it's self feel better is far more impressive than the delusions about ebikes it produces.

So Seb can give the biggest middle finger. Got it.

I use Maxima SC1 silicon coating for that, it does work. Not a massive night and day difference but it's noticeable. Ceramic coatings might work and be more durable too.