grgsmith
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grgsmith mikekazimer's article
May 1, 2024 at 21:26
May 1, 2024
How Tight? Examining the UCI's Clothing Rules for DH Racing
Sometimes I do that while riding my mountain bike on roads when it's muddy on the trails. For variety.
grgsmith jessiemaymorgan's article
Apr 27, 2024 at 18:17
Apr 27, 2024
Pinkbike Poll: Riser Bar or Extra Spacers Under the Stem?
If the grips end up in the same position it doesn't matter how you go about that. The load on the headset is the same regardless.
grgsmith mikekazimer's article
Apr 19, 2024 at 19:00
Apr 19, 2024
Randoms Round 1 - Sea Otter 2024
Exactly. In this case for a 121 tooth drive ring paired with a 5 pawl and 0.59 degrees of engagement (per I9 specs) this means only 1 pawl is engaging at a time.
(Interesting, I'm curious if that puts more load on the bearings than engaging in symmetrical pairs)
grgsmith mikekazimer's article
Apr 19, 2024 at 18:55
Apr 19, 2024
Randoms Round 1 - Sea Otter 2024
I've put about 14,000 miles on a I9 hubs (across two hubs on two bikes). They've been very reliable for me, although bearings don't last forever.
No complaints here.
DT Swiss has also been rock solid, although low engagement. Shimano required annoying service but also worked fine.
grgsmith jessiemaymorgan's article
Jan 10, 2024 at 19:54
Jan 10, 2024
Shimano Files Patent Detailing Machine Learning for Automatic Suspension Control
@MtbSince84: WHUMP!
grgsmith mattbeer's article
Nov 10, 2023 at 18:15
Nov 10, 2023
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Pinkbike Editors' Favorite Clipless Shoes
Shoes won't make too much difference in getting comfortable with moving to clipless from flats (as long as it unclips easily).
Start with the cleat tension low and, well, it's it a bit of a stressful experience getting used to it and learning how to eject quickly.
You might also want to try other pedals (like crankbrothers)
grgsmith edspratt's article
Nov 5, 2023 at 11:05
Nov 5, 2023
Slack Randoms: Comparing MTB Prices to Motorcycles, Performance Pee Bottles & More
@BarryWalstead: I wonder if a more meaningful comparison would be to compare the bikes and motorcycles that enthusiasts in the community actually ride.
What's the median (or may 75th percentile) total cost?
At a guess on the MTB side the median cost (of people that say ride weekly) is about $3000
grgsmith IndustryNineOfficial's article
Oct 24, 2023 at 15:13
Oct 24, 2023
Industry Nine Release Limited Edition Bronze Color
Has the quality gotten worse or something?
I've literally put over 12,000 miles on I9 wheels since 2016. They haven't been perfect (I've gone through a number of bearings, rim, and spoke replacements), but I've been happy with the quality and serviceability. Easier to do a fully bearing replacement on the rear hub than on DT Swiss, IMO.
grgsmith dariodigiulio's article
Oct 3, 2023 at 18:30
Oct 3, 2023
Guerrilla Gravity Appears to Have Closed Up Shop
Aw. Sad to hear it. I'm a local and now I regret never going and visiting their shop...
grgsmith dariodigiulio's article
Sep 13, 2023 at 19:24
Sep 13, 2023
2023 Red Bull Rampage Riders List Announced
@wda1wustl: As a mother, wife, and sister to some very athletic and competitive men, I have no interest in seeing men putting themselves at this risk level. I’ve been to Rampage as a spectator, it’s not a joke.
