nzandyb
- Member since Aug 9, 2011
- Male / 38
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Victoria , British Columbia - 3 Followers
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nzandyb edspratt's article
Aug 27, 2023 at 13:46
Aug 27, 2023
[UPDATED] Elite XC Results & Overall Standings from the Andorra XC World Cup 2023
Came here just to say this. Nearly destroy the man's career, F the people responsible for it. I hope Fluckiger wins a whole lot more, just so when he pisses on their graves later it will have more gravitas.
nzandyb mattbeer's article
May 21, 2023 at 10:45
May 21, 2023
Schwalbe's "Buzz Cut" Prototype XC Race Tire
@R-M-R: I'd agree in the sense that there are always niches of riders for every possible product. Those that ride their 16 lb rigid carbon bikes up a straight-hardpack-fire-road, and then descend on the same road would be a great example of the use case existing (I'm only half serious ;-) ). Personally, having multiple race days ruined by high-thread count tires slashing as I brush by some dandelion on the side of the trail makes me pretty biased. Youth XC racing (riders under 100lbs) are by far the best case I can think of for these sort of old-school tires, but what parent wants to deal with tires that aren't just 'set and forget'?
nzandyb TectonicComponents's article
May 21, 2023 at 10:20
May 21, 2023
Tectonic Components Releases Altar v2 Pedal
@VtVolk: Be still my beating heart!
nzandyb TectonicComponents's article
May 19, 2023 at 12:26
May 19, 2023
Tectonic Components Releases Altar v2 Pedal
prove me wrong: flat pedal product releases are a snooze fest. Kudos to a manufacturer for making a good product, but at this point you may as well announce there is a new brand of milk for sale at Costco.
nzandyb Polygonbikes's article
May 19, 2023 at 12:24
May 19, 2023
Polygon Launches the Siskiu TE eMTB
This price??? the emperor isn't wearing any clothes.
nzandyb mattbeer's article
May 19, 2023 at 11:41
May 19, 2023
Schwalbe's "Buzz Cut" Prototype XC Race Tire
@R-M-R: Bicycle Rolling Resistance doesn't provide any data on sidewall stability, or any kind of cut or pinch resistance (and in their defense they don't claim to). The problem with high-thread count tires (at mtb pressures) using a 'traditional' carcass construction is the sidewalls squirm more than a worm telling a misogynistic joke at a feminist convention... without additional cut-protection (or a gratuitous amount of rubber layered on to the carcass) they also have the cut resistance of wet toilet paper. In my opinion the only people that still lament XC tires getting a bit heavier (and gaining vastly superior handling and durability) are the same people that subscribe to flat-earth and election-denial conspiracies.
nzandyb COMMENCALbicycles's article
May 5, 2023 at 13:51
May 5, 2023
Video: '35 MM' with Alex Rudeau - From Trials World Champion to EWS Race Winner
Comnmecal? That's just downright egregious.
nzandyb GuerrillaGravity's article
Mar 24, 2023 at 11:22
Mar 24, 2023
Guerrilla Gravity Announces 2023 Bike Lineup
I'd love to know PB's motivations for deleting that post and all the replies to it. GG could have just responded in a positive way ie: "GG cares deeply about it's employees, and take claims to the contrary very seriously. Due to challenging market conditions GG has been forced to lay off some staff, we are not happy about the situation but hope that our customers understand that we would not have made these decisions if any other options existed. GG team members effected by these lay offs were given extended notice and the full support of GG to help them transition to new employment as quickly and easily as possible."..... Or create a deafening silence on both the original post and the dubious censorship.
nzandyb GuerrillaGravity's article
Mar 21, 2023 at 9:52
Mar 21, 2023
Guerrilla Gravity Announces 2023 Bike Lineup
@kingpine: I read something on the internet, clearly it must be true, I'm going to go storm the PB offices and take a dump on Levy's desk because that seems relevant.
