sasquatchclyde
- Member since Jul 23, 2020 O+
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Corvallis , Oregon - 0 Followers
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sasquatchclyde mattbeer's article
May 3, 2023 at 21:23
May 3, 2023
Review: Akta's Trail Apparel & Protection Line
@Andrewleeinhouse: omg thank you
sasquatchclyde brianpark's article
Mar 23, 2023 at 21:55
Mar 23, 2023
Brian's Day 3 Randoms - Taipei Cycle Show 2023
"With an MSRP of $800 USD and an OE price of about $100, these dual power meter pedals are much cheaper than the current offerings out there."
Wait wait wait... is this a typo? MSRP is 8x higher than OE price? That's a crazy profit margin.
I used to work for a company that did aftermarket parts for Harley Davidson motorcycles, and we sold things for about 3x what we paid the machine shops to make them. Our staff did a good amount of inspection/packing etc on those parts too.
But this is even worse - I'm assuming when they sell pedals as OE they're still making some profit. Right? Am I missing something?
sasquatchclyde seb-stott's article
Dec 9, 2022 at 10:46
Dec 9, 2022
Are Shimano & SRAM Developing Brakes For Headset Cable Routing?
When I saw the headline I thought this article was going to be about new brakes that make bikes with headset cable routing easier to work on… not new brakes that make bikes with headset cable routing more prevalent.
sasquatchclyde ben-cathro's article
Nov 16, 2022 at 17:07
Nov 16, 2022
Bike Check: Ben Cathro's Santa Cruz Megatower is Smaller than You'd Think
@Scnelson1: absolutely. Most of my choices in equipment recently have been motivated by what I can do to ride more often, not faster or with more “nimbility”. And then, you know, more time on the trails results in more fitness and skill, and I end up a little faster anyway.
sasquatchclyde ben-cathro's article
Nov 16, 2022 at 17:05
Nov 16, 2022
Bike Check: Ben Cathro's Santa Cruz Megatower is Smaller than You'd Think
@DC1988: I have a pair of Planett pants that fit ok. I have a 38” inseam, the cuffs end up maybe 2 or 3 inches above the tops of my shoes.
sasquatchclyde ben-cathro's article
Nov 16, 2022 at 8:22
Nov 16, 2022
Bike Check: Ben Cathro's Santa Cruz Megatower is Smaller than You'd Think
@haen: Thanks, I understand. I know that adding stem spacers increases stack but decreases reach, I know how to calculate spread etc.
When I read this article, I was surprised, and also curious, to see that someone very close to my height has setup their bike with what appears to be a dramatically lower stack AND significantly shorter reach than what seems to work for me. My personal experience suggests that if I were to try to ride Ben’s bike, even in very moderate or mild terrain, I would be in physical pain!
sasquatchclyde ben-cathro's article
Nov 16, 2022 at 8:02
Nov 16, 2022
Bike Check: Ben Cathro's Santa Cruz Megatower is Smaller than You'd Think
@Svinyard: thanks for the tip! I’ve got 75mm rise bars from Spank. Always love to learn about more products made for big people though.
I should add, I did change more than one variable at a time. Reach went up, stack went up too. I’m using the same bars as I was on my old frame, but I have more spacers under the stem now (new fork, longer steerer). I also started doing Jefferson curls once or twice per week to work on building some strength in the posterior chain.
Anyway, my grips are roughly level with the saddle now (with dropper fully extended) whereas on my old setup they were an inch or two below. Although in one of the pictures in this article, it looks like Ben’s grips are waaaaay below the saddle!
sasquatchclyde mattbeer's article
Nov 9, 2022 at 21:40
Nov 9, 2022
Field Test: 6 Downcountry Bikes Hucked to Flat in Slo-Mo
@twonsarelli: sure, that’s a good point too. I’ll admit that I might feel differently if, for example, the closest lift serviced bike park was less than three hours from where I’m at.
In general though, just because a “new category” is created doesn’t mean everyone has to go out and buy a new bike. Especially when categories are being created faster than new trail systems.
sasquatchclyde mattbeer's article
Nov 9, 2022 at 15:53
Nov 9, 2022
Field Test: 6 Downcountry Bikes Hucked to Flat in Slo-Mo
@tacklingdummy:
I’m not sure. I’ve never had more than one MTB at a time.
When I started surfing, I just had the one board, and when I surfed I just thought about surfing. Then I bought a second board, and whenever I surfed I started to think about whether I had brought the right board or not. I kind of miss just having the one board.
sasquatchclyde mattbeer's article
Nov 9, 2022 at 10:45
Nov 9, 2022
Field Test: 6 Downcountry Bikes Hucked to Flat in Slo-Mo
Are there actually people out there who feel like they need to own one bike in every category? It's hard to imagine people with that much disposable income, and so little discretion...
