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Cardiel is the man. So rad to see how well he has recovered and mainly to see him stoked on mtn bikes. Skate, snow and bike all require reading terrain so it just makes sense he’s a ruler. Can’t believe how many slams he took. All hail Cardiel.

That title image reminds me of Excitebike from the early 1980's.

@ZappBrannigan: yah I was going to say the same thing. I like the Mechanix M-Pact 2 gloves - way too hot for trail riding where you earn your descents but these are all I use for lift-access days and on the moto. I have white-collar wussy hands and the extra support and padding is really noticeable. Way less hand fatigue by the end of the day. For trail riding I like the Giro DND glove the best.

I don’t know Mr Harrison at all but I live in the same hood and can say that I am very impressed by this auction and by the dedication of the wildfire fighters. In my 4 years in the Trabuco Canyon area many of the best riding spots have been hit by fires. These fire fighters work in the roughest conditions imaginable. It’s amazing that in this nanny state that it’s even legal for them to work in the conditions they do. They work in 100 degree weather and do brutal manual labor cutting firelines and putting their lives on the line no matter if the fire was from natural causes or some crackhead arsonist. All to protect the houses of rich fat f*cks mainly who don’t even notice the open spaces until it’s threatening their back yards. So all the best to Chuck; I want you to podium on a world cup course one day soon and this is a noble gesture that no socal mtn biker should take for granted. Much respect.

@OrionW: confirmed

@WAKIdesigns: I am finding the Real World Cycling bottom bracket with angular contact bearings to be a very worthy upgrade for the Race Face cranks with 30 mm spindle. You are right, the RF bottom brackets don't seem to last very long. In my experience, by the 1000 mile point they are crunchy. I guess that makes me a moron in your view but I bought into the 30 mm spindle and this is how I'm making it work.

@src248: yep me too. Got a Scout 27.5 for $350 shipped with a headset and zero regrets. It’s simple and fun and great value.

@DMal: looks like Fernie to me too.

@bohns1: I can verify the same. It just works and I really like the Oneup lever too. Can’t believe how long I put up with the awful Reverb ergonomics in hindsight.

@vspin: I'd like to say too how awesome the owner (who's name I forget) is at Revolution. Somewhere around 2008 I was on a Kootenay bike road trip and had seriously mangled my bike the day before when a stick got caught in my derailleur, broke the hanger and bent the derailleur cage. When I told him I didn't know how I was going to do the 7-summits ride the next day, he went into overdrive and pulled out all the stops to make sure I was going to make it. I felt bad as he ended up having to delay his shuttle ride he had planned but he told me how awesome that ride was and that he knew I'd be back if I did it. He was correct. It's more XC than maybe most PB'ers are into, but the 7-summits is a must do ride with an awesome shuttle-worthy Dewdney descent at the end.