yupstate
- Member since May 11, 2016 O+
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Albany , New York - 2 Followers
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yupstate mikekazimer's article
Apr 18, 2024 at 11:25
Apr 18, 2024
Vittoria Releases New Peyote & Mezcal XC Race Tires
Ha, yea I think many folks are over-tired and over tired. I love how my one riding buddy always says "you need an assagai!!" Every time someone slips on an icy root or slides out in a 6" deep mud hole. As if that tire would have fixed everything.
yupstate jessiemaymorgan's article
Apr 8, 2024 at 12:35
Apr 8, 2024
First Look: Fair Bicycle's Drop Best Offset Saddle Clamp is Universally Compatible
Nooo, just add an 80mm stem, duhh. :) I had a friend who added long stems to his old bikes when the long-reach trend started a few years back :D
yupstate jessiemaymorgan's article
Apr 8, 2024 at 8:25
Apr 8, 2024
First Look: Fair Bicycle's Drop Best Offset Saddle Clamp is Universally Compatible
From my experience, the slacker the actual STA, the less smooth the dropper tends to operate in-general. I'm sure the amount of impact this product would have on the dropper would totally depend on varying factors. How heavy is the rider, what's the actual STA, how did they orient this product? etc. Apparently everyone slams their seat forward anyway (especially PB reviewers :) ) so not sure this is all that much different.
yupstate jessiemaymorgan's article
Apr 8, 2024 at 8:18
Apr 8, 2024
First Look: Fair Bicycle's Drop Best Offset Saddle Clamp is Universally Compatible
How long before we are just sitting on the handlebars?
yupstate henryquinney's article
Apr 2, 2024 at 16:52
Apr 2, 2024
Review: Knolly Chilcotin 170 - They Haven't Just Straightened the Top Tube
@jdejace: That may sound good on paper but doesn't play out in reality from my experience. Walk around for 2 hours carrying 2.5lb dumbells then do it with 7.5lb dumbells and tell me if it felt any different. If you weigh 175 that's only a small percentage. Nothing wrong with a heavy bike if used for it's intended purpose. But the amount of these 33-38lb bikes I see at my local trail systems being ridden for 55mins with 250ft of elevation change sometimes just leaves me shaking my head not really understanding the thought process.
yupstate henryquinney's article
Apr 2, 2024 at 16:41
Apr 2, 2024
Review: Knolly Chilcotin 170 - They Haven't Just Straightened the Top Tube
@KNOLLYBIKES: Thanks for the clarification. I wouldn't have thought too much of the weight at 34lbs, seems normal or even light for aluminum. Still heavier than I'd care to ride on my smooth/flat terrain but makes sense.
yupstate henryquinney's article
Apr 2, 2024 at 8:17
Apr 2, 2024
Review: Knolly Chilcotin 170 - They Haven't Just Straightened the Top Tube
Damn, if you are looking at this bike I applaud the trail systems you must have at your disposal. Most bike reviews on this site the trails look like something you only get around me via lift-service bike parks. This thing is over 37lbs and it needs bigger rotors and heavier tires, so basically a 40lb bike.
yupstate mikekazimer's article
Apr 1, 2024 at 7:29
Apr 1, 2024
First Ride: 2024 Cannondale Scalpel - The XC Classic Gets Longer & Slacker
@toby-dupras861: Smashing!
yupstate mikekazimer's article
Mar 26, 2024 at 8:12
Mar 26, 2024
First Ride: 2024 Cannondale Scalpel - The XC Classic Gets Longer & Slacker
@vinay: Yea, I guess if I were looking to purchase this bike I'd wonder if this was just a crazy hard impact by a heavy-ish rider or something more prevalent. I mean 190lbs isn't unreasonable for an average adult dude and you want some wiggle room for if you make a mistake, misjudge something, etc. I wouldn't routinely be taking my 120mm 25lb bike off any 5ft drops but I wouldn't expect it to crack if something happened accidentally every few months. Sometimes, some people just break stuff. I know guys that can't get down a single trail on EXO+ tires without exploding them. Then I hit the same DH trail with Rekons and i'm only like 20seconds behind them on a 8 minute segment without flatting. It's possible some people just know they are frame-breakers and others are not.
yupstate mikekazimer's article
Mar 26, 2024 at 6:35
Mar 26, 2024
First Ride: 2024 Cannondale Scalpel - The XC Classic Gets Longer & Slacker
@AndrewFleming: Need more EPOs and TRTs and other acronyms.