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sjk303
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sjk303 mikekazimer's article
Jun 17, 2026 at 10:24
Jun 17, 2026
Shimano Introduces Two New SPD Pedals
Anyone spent significant time on both the 9220s - the XT version of these 8220s - and the Oneup clip pedals? I need new pedals, and I'm waffling between these.
sjk303 mikekazimer's article
May 4, 2026 at 10:29
May 4, 2026
Allied Fitz Review: The XC Rider's Trail Bike?
@kashimadaddy: It's marketing's job to make people excited about a bike. It's a reviewer's job to review a bike.
sjk303 mikekazimer's article
Dec 17, 2025 at 10:20
Dec 17, 2025
10 Things I Loved in 2025: Mike Kazimer
That Cardiel performance on KEXP absolutely rips, goddamn. The Die Spitz record is great too. Great recommendations.
sjk303 pinkbikeaudience's article
Sep 30, 2025 at 8:58
Sep 30, 2025
BLM Opens 200 Miles of Trails in Moab to Class 1 E-Bikes
Especially odd since they're allowing them on the Raptor Route trails. Burro, Hazard, Jimmy Keen, and Kokopelli are in the Manti-La Sal NF, so they're unaffected by this.
sjk303 mikekazimer's article
Sep 19, 2025 at 13:27
Sep 19, 2025
The Bikes & Products We Were Wrong About With Special Guest Mike Levy | Pinkbike Podcast
If you're going to be bringing Levy back now and again and you haven't checked in with RC in a while, that sounds like a perfect opportunity to do another Storytime with RC. Absolute all-timer.
sjk303 torypowers's article
Jul 3, 2025 at 8:09
Jul 3, 2025
Help Protect Colorado’s Lefthand OHV Area & Enter to Win a Banshee
None of those trail systems are on Forest Service land.
sjk303 mattbeer's article
Jun 18, 2025 at 14:06
Jun 18, 2025
Shimano Releases XT & Deore Di2 Wireless Drivetrains
I - and I'm sure a lot of other people - would happily accept a shorter battery life on an electronic shifting system with a stronger clutch and better chain damping. Battery life might necessarily be shorter due to having to overcome that strong clutch, but the chainslap on T Type is a lot more than I'd prefer, and it doesn't sound like this dual spring system is an improvement. I was holding out hope for an adjustable clutch in the Shimano option - the Shimano clutches always worked well enough for me so long as you maintained the clutch, and clutch services were easy - so this has been disappointing.
sjk303 mattbeer's article
Jun 6, 2025 at 22:08
Jun 6, 2025
Check Out: Lifetime Warranty Bearings, Shimano Sunglasses, Lightweight Wool Apparel, Protective Gloves, & More
@Klimbnbike: BikeYoke is wonderful about right to repair. Great support documentation, videos, and small parts.
sjk303 mattbeer's article
Jun 6, 2025 at 12:04
Jun 6, 2025
Check Out: Lifetime Warranty Bearings, Shimano Sunglasses, Lightweight Wool Apparel, Protective Gloves, & More
I don't even mind paying more for glasses that fit with great lenses. The thing that kills me is when brands won't sell you or replace small parts for a pair of glasses with a ~$300 USD list price. They're essentially saying that if you break a small part, the frames are trash and you should just buy a new pair. It's disappointing when brands don't encourage keeping their gear going year over year. Some brands seem to get it. Shimano and Tifosi, for instance, sell replacement nose pieces and temples for multiple frames.
sjk303 mikekazimer's article
Apr 8, 2025 at 7:38
Apr 8, 2025
Review: Specialized's New Turbo Levo 4 Has More Power, More Battery
Review: Specialized's New Levo 4 Has More Power, More Battery, Tells Land Managers to Go Fuck Themselves
