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Really excited to see Berrecloth’s inevitable video explaining why the run was actually easy and flat.

@HeatedRotor: Monster did have cans full of water when I played a show on the warped tour many years ago. You couldn’t find an actual can of actual monster if you wanted to. Different time and different brand, but I would be very surprised if red bull didn’t do the same thing as at least an option for their athletes. I can’t imagine Aaron Gwin chugging a can after finishing a run.

Libertarian is the what republicans who want to show they support Trump for “ideological” reasons, but pretend they’re not part of the cult call themselves. Big surprise to see who built and named that.

I ordered a Delano peak last year and had a pretty negative experience. If I were to get a bike anywhere else I would know what I’m getting and can decide if it works, but it seemed to me like their sizing calculator was just a way to hand off parts that they needed to get rid of. I put a comment in my order that I’d like to be called to discuss bike and component sizing, but that never happened, and the only call I got was to tell me that the bike was ready for pickup. I was fortunate to be able to pick up in person but the bike was a mess of sizing and with a frame that felt too large but still with a 50mm stem, narrow bars, 175mm cranks, and such a short dropper post that it was set over 2” above the seat post collar. One of the things I read about about the great thing about Ari was that you had the option to swap out components for good prices, but I can’t imagine that because they told me any replacement sizes would be added onto the cost at MSRP. I needed to just trust their sizing calculator. I had the bike for two days and hated it, so I returned it under their 30 day guarantee. They actually offered to swap out components that didn’t work when I brought it back, but I was done by that point, and fortunately they were otherwise very good about honoring the return policy without hassle. I actually bought a used version of the same bike a few months later that my boss’s wife had gotten before deciding she didn’t want to mountain bike. It was a much better deal, I was still interested in the dvo suspension and best of all the fit was actually good. I like the bike a lot, but the thought of dealing with Ari again if anything happens with the bike is painful, and I assume that at that point i would just have to write it off.

What is the grub screw doing?

@nickfranko: I’ll have to take your word for it. I’m sure that’s true since you’ve never said anything else stupid before.

This is the exact same thing that people were complaining about in Semenuk and Rheeder’s runs 5 years ago, so I don’t know where you’re coming from with this. I think I prefer big spin tricks too, but anyone who says either style is boring is an abject moron.

@DavidGuerra: Improve the immune system? What the hell are you talking about?

Knolls is going to be like Ellsworth in a few years. Outrageously overpriced, hopelessly dated designs, and small but vocal group of “techie” riders who say “ you would know how good if you ride one.” Out of everyone I know who rode a Knolly 10-5 years ago, I’m the only still on one, and only because I’m too cheap to get a new bike.

The advice to push down on the way down and unweight on the up is why so many people have a hard time with pumptracks. They end up equating it with being tall at the top and low at the bottom which is not going to help get speed. Christina is definitely a better rider than everyone here, but watching her front wheel impact the front of the roller and slow down as she stands up after is about the opposite of what should be happening.