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michaelandk2
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My name is Michael and I like bikes, im in IT, I have wife, kids yada yada, not a dentist :P.
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michaelandk2 mikekazimer's article
Apr 14, 2026 at 7:25
Apr 14, 2026
First Ride: The Santa Cruz Nomad 7 Gets Slightly Slacker and Slimmer
It looks like a sick bike. Sure it hasn't changed much, this was entirely predictable and you havent been paying attention if you were expecting something else, bikes have barely changed since 2020 and its gotten even slower in the last 3 years. They arent going to make it crappy just to make a change, and thats a good thing.
Nomad6 is awesome (my steed!), Nomad7 looks awesome 2! Yall need to stop being so grumpy and pissed off for no reason.
michaelandk2 seb-stott's article
Apr 9, 2026 at 7:59
Apr 9, 2026
Avinox's New M2S & M2 Motors: All the Details and Initial Impressions
1+, in a vacuum (ignoring all the non riding reasons), more power is fun to have as an option.... but in reality, id wayyyyy prefer weight, form factor improvements, responsiveness and feel, and #1 by a huge margin reliability.
michaelandk2 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 17, 2025 at 12:22
Sep 17, 2025
First Ride: The Yeti LTe Wants to Go Fast
@kuna26: Or... if you ride to ride and lift/exercise to be fit... get a alu orbea wild on discount for like 4-5k. Can bprobably even find a carbon one for like 5500-6000 if your patient... same freaking bike lol.
michaelandk2 stephanepelletier's article
Jun 27, 2025 at 17:46
Jun 27, 2025
The 2026 Mondraker Level Gets a Bosch CX Motor, Mullet Wheels & 800Wh Battery
@zmums: I know you probably can… I can guzzle 3 2 liter diet cokes in an hour as well. It’s not hard to avoid though. And I think this specific audience is self selected guzzlers (nothing wrong with this)
Steepish Fire road, purple/red, heavy rider, no breaks, sure. Also, not sure if you’re talking about a Shimano motor as it seems like some are here, quite a bit less efficient.
I ride at a decent pace, but I still want my dhs to be rested and athletic. I still chill but ya wouldn’t sprint between a heavy ass squat and a bench press.
michaelandk2 stephanepelletier's article
Jun 27, 2025 at 5:02
Jun 27, 2025
The 2026 Mondraker Level Gets a Bosch CX Motor, Mullet Wheels & 800Wh Battery
@zmums: odd. I’m riding in blue and pedaling hard I guess. It’s still at least twice as fast as normal pedaling. Maybe we take long of breaks at the top or something idk. Sure feels like I can ride pretty much all day (not literally just as much riding as I’d want) with 750.
michaelandk2 stephanepelletier's article
Jun 26, 2025 at 7:34
Jun 26, 2025
The 2026 Mondraker Level Gets a Bosch CX Motor, Mullet Wheels & 800Wh Battery
Oh just to add to my own rant. My 750 wh battery is something ridiculous like 5 + hours of riding. I weigh 210 lbs. I guess I pedal in blue a decent bit, but still. Wish I got to go on all these… 6 hour rides?
michaelandk2 stephanepelletier's article
Jun 26, 2025 at 7:32
Jun 26, 2025
The 2026 Mondraker Level Gets a Bosch CX Motor, Mullet Wheels & 800Wh Battery
Dude no doubt. But everyone complains about 600 wh batteries, then companies produce 800wh and this is what you get.
don’t understand who it is that 600wh + 250 wh range extender isn’t good enough for. You get a cheaper battery, lighter bike (taking it away from one of the worst places to add 2lbs near your head tube) not to mention you don’t get the whole over weight looking bike.
michaelandk2 OneUpComponents's article
Apr 29, 2025 at 14:33
Apr 29, 2025
OneUp Announces New Wave Flat Pedals
@Marky771: I’ve loved my set of hubs. What don’t folks like?
