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I mean, you just run wider tires and lower pressures. And if you have a bit more money, cushcore. And if you have a bit more money you get an ebike to deal with rolling resistance of cush core. Wet roots, like in PNW during the rainy winter, are the most dangerous by far, because your tire will side, and unlike gravel that is generally uniform and will give you a road rash, youare likely crashing into more roots or trees and tend to get injured more.

@VtVolk: The ability to swap out different elastomers easily deals with that issue. They are so light you can carry them with you if you want and swap stuff out mid ride.

Is it me or are people just getting wrecked a lot more these days?

Oh look, more RNG time. Back in beginning of the season, people were saying Finn Iles back, and downvoted me for saying that DH racing is so random these days that he can get injured at any point and time and drop in points. Well look what happened. Now with the rain, the winner will be determined by having best shape of the track as a function of everyone who rode before them. Its all basically just exhibition racing at this point, there is no sense in how the events are organized to guarantee a level playing field.

@VtVolk: Why? Elasomers for 100mm of travel is perfectly fine. They ramp up naturally, they are light, they are easy to service, and you can change out material for different damping characteristics.

With the 32" wheels, I hope we get to see more 70-90mm elastomer suspension systems instead of this.

@bulletbassman: You can buy $50 similar chaintensioners from aliexpress. That is 8 tensioners you can completely ruin and still be ahead in money compared to this.

>Checks profile >Yep, lives in BC I mean if you are ok with companies essentially creating overpriced products specifically for the type of person you are, then its fine to buy them, but please don't pretend like they are any better. Most of you BC folks treat MTB as some sort of flex item, pretending you need all that shit to make your ride better, when in reality its just all about how much money you can spend. I don't blame you, Id be the same way if I made as much money as you do and had to live in BC and try to fit in with the kind of people that live there You can get a "reverse components" tensioner for $50 if you know where to look. Its the exact same product. And yes, it will survive dusty days, mine had no issues in Queenstown.As for taking the wheel off, you simply loosen the main screw and pull it back just like a derailleur.

@brianpark: He is also sponsored by Scott, which means that he cannot talk about any issues the frames have.

Its not really about age, it comes down to essentially mental energy. If you were a trust fund baby and lived at whistler, and had friends that rode that you hung out with every day, you would be able to ride all the big stuff like it was a green trail. The problem is with 99.99% of people is that they have a life outside of riding, that that life take mental energy to maintain. So to having to deal with all of that, while also mustering up the focus and energy to train for and hit big stuff gets exhausting.