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gbeaks33
- Member since Jul 7, 2014
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Kamloops , British Columbia - 9 Followers
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gbeaks33 pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:17
3 days
Has Joe Breeden Solved Arm Pump? | Lenzerheide World Cup DH Tech
@JohSch: I rock climbed for years. A few years ago I broke my hand riding and had a kid so haven't had time to get back into it. My hand pain was not better nor worse when I was actively climbing. I get what you're saying, and I agree, it wasn't impactful for me. I got back into weight lifting over the last year and my grip strength is much improved, but no hand pain improvement. I don't even know how to describe the type of pain, not even sure it's muscle related.
gbeaks33 pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:04
3 days
Has Joe Breeden Solved Arm Pump? | Lenzerheide World Cup DH Tech
I have the same issue. Tried revgrips, thick grips, thin grips, high rise bars, low rise bars, wider bars, narrower bars, vibrocore, carbon, alloy, etc. I get hand pain on both xc bike and enduro bike. Easy trails or hard trails, doesn't seem to matter. Slow speed tech trails are less painful. Only thing I haven't tried are bars with more backsweep. Going to try a pnw loam bar 31.8 next. If anyone has more suggestions I'd love to hear them.
gbeaks33 BCBR's article
Jun 10, 2026 at 17:57
Jun 10, 2026
BC Bike Race Returns to Whistler for 2027
I assume it means same riding areas, not carbon copy exact trails. It would be real lame to have an enduro race in any of these towns on the xc trails.
gbeaks33 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jun 8, 2026 at 10:18
Jun 8, 2026
Canfield Lithium V3 Review: Long Travel Without the Lethargy
@Dario-DiGiulio: thanks! I'll try 2.0s.
gbeaks33 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jun 8, 2026 at 8:51
Jun 8, 2026
Canfield Lithium V3 Review: Long Travel Without the Lethargy
2.3mm rotors and xt brakes. Is this just for the newest generation? I could not get 2.3s to clear the pads with my 8120s with the pistons pushed all the way back. Do the new versions have better caliper clearance? Or should I try again?
gbeaks33 jessie-mmorgan's article
May 2, 2026 at 21:44
May 2, 2026
First Look: The Abus Targon Convertible Full Face Helmet
@gnarnaimo: agree, the visor boots are junk. Mine came out and I replaced them with metal fasteners and a black washer and that did the trick. On my second super dh the fasteners were much better and stayed tight
gbeaks33 jessie-mmorgan's article
May 1, 2026 at 12:28
May 1, 2026
First Look: The Abus Targon Convertible Full Face Helmet
@islandforlife: yeah that's what I'm wondering if I should do. I do most of my rides in xc trails behind my house with my dog. Def don't need a full face. But I'd like to have one for more gnarly rides that include a big climb and big descent or on road trips. Thanks!
gbeaks33 jessie-mmorgan's article
May 1, 2026 at 7:55
May 1, 2026
First Look: The Abus Targon Convertible Full Face Helmet
I've been using bell super dh helmets for years but I rarely bring the chinbar with me. I don't ride with a pack anymore (bib shorts rear pockets and swat box are adequate) and there isn't a great way to carry the chinbar. I tried those steered mounted half clips but they're garbage. Chinbar just flops around and the strap was wearing through the plastic after just two rides. Tried ski straps too, no luck. Anyone know of a gizmo that allows strapping a chinbar to a frame or something?
gbeaks33 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Apr 14, 2026 at 11:01
Apr 14, 2026
The Specialized Ambush 3 Helmet Has More Ventilation, More Adjustment
The ambush 2 was the cheapest helmet I've ever purchased (on sale), but the liner started to detach and move on me during rides within a month. It's very cheap materials and the velcro barely works. I replaced the velcro bits myself and superglued my own pads bought off of Amazon. Needed more pads anyways on the forehead part to soak up sweat. The padding on the top of my head would eventually move sideways and get very itchy so I had to secure those with more velcro tape. It works, but it's annoying that the liner was so poorly designed. At least for me.
gbeaks33 mikekazimer's article
Mar 3, 2026 at 8:11
Mar 3, 2026
Review: The New Transition Spur is Lightly Revised and Still Just as Fun
$7500 CAD and comes with novatec hubs that are guaranteed to fail.
