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bakedpow
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I know there are more brown pow lovers on this site, yah there is pinkbike but lets be honest, newshcoolers is wayyyy cooler. so lets posts our rides, questions about components, mechanic questions etc in this thread.

I just bought this beauty and i definitely sacrificed uphill capabiltiy in order to get a beefier dh/park bike. id been on a nomad for a while and it's a huge switch in riding styles for me. definitely getting used to the weight and having to keep speed a lot more.

specs for said beauty, 2011 rc2 dh totem, 2012 dhx rc4, highrollers front and back (gona go dhf front and highroller in the back), mtx 33 wheel set, slx brakes, diablous cranks, FSA 760mm Handlebar, Shimano SLX Shifter & Shimano Deore XT Derailleur.



Alright newschoolers, post your bikes. i wanna see some sexy steeds.
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saskskier
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Canfield Riot frame with Cane Creek DB Air CS will arrive on Tuesday. Picked up a Cromag bar, some tires and a 160mm Yari RC (will be dropping to 150 or 140mm).

Rest of the build will come along slowly over the winter. Likely going XT 1x11 on Race Face cranks and will probably build my own wheels on Hope hubs. Dream brakes would be Magura MT7's, but chances are I'll get Saint's or Zee's.
Sep 18 2017 1:37AM
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TroyAntipasta
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saskskierCanfield Riot frame with Cane Creek DB Air CS will arrive on Tuesday. Picked up a Cromag bar, some tires and a 160mm Yari RC (will be dropping to 150 or 140mm).

Rest of the build will come along slowly over the winter. Likely going XT 1x11 on Race Face cranks and will probably build my own wheels on Hope hubs. Dream brakes would be Magura MT7's, but chances are I'll get Saint's or Zee's.


Zee's are 120 but saint's and mt7's are about the same price on crc/jenson.
Sep 18 2017 9:37AM
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saskskier
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MGKZee's are 120 but saint's and mt7's are about the same price on crc/jenson.


Saints and Zee's are much more readily available second hand...
Sep 18 2017 3:59PM
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TroyAntipasta
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saskskierSaints and Zee's are much more readily available second hand...


Good point, although I just figured you were buying them new.
Sep 18 2017 4:02PM
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DrZoidberg
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What's the deal with people riding with speakers blasting music? Is it #kookoftheday or is it so other people hear them coming? Maybe ironically cool if a good rider is doing it? Went out riding Sunday morning and saw/heard a few of these people. I'm still relatively new to mtb in general so I'm genuinely curious.
Sep 18 2017 6:16PM
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saskskier
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I had one on my old Nomad and it treated me well. That said, it sounds like the Riot really comes alive with a coil, so we'll see if it lasts. Definitely keeping it on for now.
Sep 18 2017 6:19PM
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.lencon
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DrZoidbergWhat's the deal with people riding with speakers blasting music? Is it #kookoftheday or is it so other people hear them coming? Maybe ironically cool if a good rider is doing it? Went out riding Sunday morning and saw/heard a few of these people. I'm still relatively new to mtb in general so I'm genuinely curious.


I'll do this once in a while, but I don't play obnoxious music, especially when people are around. I stick with the classics, unless I know I'm out on a trial that has minimal to no people. I rarely do it though. I usually only do it when people aren't out as much or when I'm on a trail that doesn't have much traffic at all.
Sep 18 2017 6:28PM
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saskskier
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This is how she's going to sit for a while until I pick up some more things.

Sep 19 2017 1:38AM
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.lencon
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saskskierThis is how she's going to sit for a while until I pick up some more things.



She deserves better
Sep 19 2017 1:40AM
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saskskier
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.lenconShe deserves better


All in good time.
Sep 19 2017 2:42AM
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TroyAntipasta
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DrZoidbergWhat's the deal with people riding with speakers blasting music? Is it #kookoftheday or is it so other people hear them coming? Maybe ironically cool if a good rider is doing it? Went out riding Sunday morning and saw/heard a few of these people. I'm still relatively new to mtb in general so I'm genuinely curious.

Personally, there aren't many mtn bikers near me so if someone on the trails is listening to music through a pack speaker it's nbd, but I prefer to use headphones for solo rides.
Sep 19 2017 12:04PM
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.nasty
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saskskierThis is how she's going to sit for a while until I pick up some more things.


I use one sometimes. For me it was just a safer alternative to headphones, on my outdoor tech one it's easy enough to turn it down when you encounter people (I also don't encounter many people on the trails I ride).
Sep 20 2017 6:31PM
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foolmetwice
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Can anyone recommend some good flowy single track near the front range, preferably within a couple hours of fort collins. I'm looking for a trail that's not straight up for 5 miles and then straight down for 5 miles. Those are fun but my Minnesota native head ass needs something where I'm not dead for the entire down hill.
Sep 21 2017 3:02PM
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.lencon
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Anyone wanna buy an NS bike??
Sep 21 2017 5:33PM
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saskskier
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DrZoidbergWhat's the deal with people riding with speakers blasting music? Is it #kookoftheday or is it so other people hear them coming? Maybe ironically cool if a good rider is doing it? Went out riding Sunday morning and saw/heard a few of these people. I'm still relatively new to mtb in general so I'm genuinely curious.


I haven't brought music with me while riding, although there are a few trails out here that don't see a lot of riders. We also have lots of bears and even cougars, so could see having some music blasting away being used as a safety thing if riding alone. That said, I like getting out to the mountains because it's peaceful and quiet, so I'll keep riding with bear bangers or spray and hope for the best.
Sep 21 2017 11:53PM
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ThaLorax
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foolmetwiceCan anyone recommend some good flowy single track near the front range, preferably within a couple hours of fort collins. I'm looking for a trail that's not straight up for 5 miles and then straight down for 5 miles. Those are fun but my Minnesota native head ass needs something where I'm not dead for the entire down hill.


For sure. I lived in both Denver and FoCo.
-Lory State Park has some fun flowy single track that'll go all the way to Horsetooth State Park and back.
-Blue Sky trail is fun and flowy
-Hewletts Gulch up Poudre Canyon (I think Young's Gulch is still closed after the fire in 2012)
-Devil's Backbone in Loveland
-Hall Ranch near Lyons
-Mathew Winter's Park in Golden/next to Red Rocks. This one isn't flowy, it's quite rocky, but it's not straight up/straight down.
-Golden Gate State park in Golden
-Lots of stuff in Boulder, but requires a good amount of climbing
-Colorado Trail between Breck and Keystone
-Blair Witch trail/Tiger Road area in Breck
-Blue River trail between Blue River and Breck
-There's trails all around Dillon Resevior if you start on the Frisco side

That should be a good start to get your lungs up to snuff.
Sep 22 2017 11:28AM
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Sklar
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ThaLoraxFor sure. I lived in both Denver and FoCo.
-Lory State Park has some fun flowy single track that'll go all the way to Horsetooth State Park and back.
-Blue Sky trail is fun and flowy
-Hewletts Gulch up Poudre Canyon (I think Young's Gulch is still closed after the fire in 2012)
-Devil's Backbone in Loveland
-Hall Ranch near Lyons
-Mathew Winter's Park in Golden/next to Red Rocks. This one isn't flowy, it's quite rocky, but it's not straight up/straight down.
-Golden Gate State park in Golden
-Lots of stuff in Boulder, but requires a good amount of climbing
-Colorado Trail between Breck and Keystone
-Blair Witch trail/Tiger Road area in Breck
-Blue River trail between Blue River and Breck
-There's trails all around Dillon Resevior if you start on the Frisco side

That should be a good start to get your lungs up to snuff.


That is a super solid list to start with.
I write these guys for work at evo, there's a bunch more detail of some of those rides and more.

Colorado mountain bike trail guides
Sep 22 2017 12:43PM
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cydwhit
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.lenconAnyone wanna buy an NS bike??


Maybe?

Man, so, I've got a Hightower LT on order, should show up in a couple weeks, but we got a bunch of snow on all our trails so I may not get to ride it this season, sad.

Also, was getting my old HT fixed up to sell and it turns out I broke the XD driver off of the rest of the hub. So that's rad, nothing like spending money on a bike right before I try to flip it haha!
Sep 22 2017 9:46PM
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onenerdykid
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cydwhitMan, so, I've got a Hightower LT on order, should show up in a couple weeks, but we got a bunch of snow on all our trails so I may not get to ride it this season, sad.


Sweet! What color did you go with?
Sep 23 2017 3:53AM
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cydwhit
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onenerdykidSweet! What color did you go with?


The dog poop yellow / green. Gonna play with drawing a custom decal kit I think.....
Sep 23 2017 11:32AM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Anybody have any oakley sunglasses with the prizm trail lenses? Do you like them? I got some glasses with prizm daily polarized and I think they actually work as advertised, I bet the trail tint works pretty well too. Plus it's nice to not have bugs and dirt in your eyes.
Sep 23 2017 12:37PM
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ThaLorax
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a_pla5tic_bagAnybody have any oakley sunglasses with the prizm trail lenses? Do you like them? I got some glasses with prizm daily polarized and I think they actually work as advertised, I bet the trail tint works pretty well too. Plus it's nice to not have bugs and dirt in your eyes.

I refuse to ride w/out glasses now. I look like a nerd, but I haven't had a bug, rock, or any dust in my eye in years. I ride in the Smith Approach glasses. Comes with 3 lenses. The new field of view/peripherals on the enw Attack is much better. It comes with ChromaPop lenses and I love the new ChromaPop lenses, but you don't get the extra lenses. Had a pebble fly up and scratch my clear lens a few weeks ago. So glad I was wearing them.
Sep 23 2017 1:34PM
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.nasty
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I've tried the Smith pivlocks (overdrive and arena/arena max), Smith attacks and a few others over the years. Hands down the best is what I have now which is the Dragon EnduroX with the transitions lens. I ride in a lot of dark timber unless I'm above treeline and love clear lenses, which all of those have easy interchange but it's still a pain to move to the darker lenses. The transitions lens has about 40-85% VLT which is more than enough unless you plan on staring at the sun haha. They're super light and don't move on my face, and the lenses have vent holes on the top so fogging isn't an issue.
Sep 23 2017 4:45PM
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ThaLorax
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You need to find a pair that fits your face better then. I'm picky with glasses since I have a small framed face, but once I find the right one, I've never had an issue with them shifting around while riding. Technical/rocky trails included.
Sep 23 2017 4:47PM
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division.bell
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a_pla5tic_bagAnybody have any oakley sunglasses with the prizm trail lenses? Do you like them? I got some glasses with prizm daily polarized and I think they actually work as advertised, I bet the trail tint works pretty well too. Plus it's nice to not have bugs and dirt in your eyes.


I've been using the Prizm Trail lens for almost two years now and won't go back. They are fantastic for just about all of my riding here in the PNW. They don't quite cut it for intense sunny situations (the kind of situations that sunglasses are designed for) and lowlight conditions, but for 95% of my riding they are my go-to lens. I'll swap out to a yellow or clear lens for lowlight or night rides if necessary.

I upgraded to the Prizm Trails after using a high contrast Yellow lens on some Smith glasses for many years. The additional contrast that the Prizm lens provides is a noticeable upgrade in my opinion, but it doesn't work as well in the lowlight conditions that a yellow lens would. So if you do go the Prizm route, just get an additional clear or yellow lens for your lowlight and/or night rides and call it good.
Sep 24 2017 1:28AM
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mike759
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I know almost nothing about bike mechanics but i bought this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075427JLD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to convert my 2x10 to 1x10. Will I be able to use the crank arms from the 2x crankset?
Sep 24 2017 11:04PM
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mike759
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mike759I know almost nothing about bike mechanics but i bought this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075427JLD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to convert my 2x10 to 1x10. Will I be able to use the crank arms from the 2x crankset?

Sorry for double post

Will I need a new chain?
Sep 24 2017 11:05PM
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.lencon
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BIKE FOR SALE.

NS Eccentric
Size Large
27.5" tires

$1,800 OBO

located in Idaho.

ill give more specs on it tomorrow, just getting it out there.

This would be a great bike for anything, super capable and aggressive hardtail.. tires would probably need to be replaced soon though..
Sep 24 2017 11:21PM
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saskskier
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Picked up a Hope Pro 2 Evo for the price of a 6 pack today. Needs a rebuild, but that's easy and way cheaper than picking up a new one.
Sep 24 2017 11:46PM
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mike759
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Shimano Deore

This is the bike:
http://www.fujibikes.com/2016/bike/details/reveal-275-11-
Sep 25 2017 10:16PM
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ahshit
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Bump because this forum deserves it
Oct 18 2017 10:05PM
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ahshit
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I deleted Strava a while ago, I guess I'll get it again
Oct 19 2017 12:19PM
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ThaLorax
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I just started using it again now that I have a phone with functional GPS. I like how you can track how much you're riding and compare your climbing times and overall times (I don't care about my descent times, fun is fun). Problem is, I always forget to use it. It's approaching mud season, so my strava use is probably done for the season after tomorrow (snowing on Saturday here). I don't understand how some people get these ridiculously fast times. I'm by no means the fastest rider out there, but I'm one of the faster riders I know and people's times on strava blow mine away. Not sure if there's some way to cheat the app or if their GPS is messed up.
Oct 19 2017 12:51PM
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.lencon
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I got me some Strava. Down to connect with people, gives me stoke.

I like it cause it lets me know I'm getting better. Not trying to go out and break every record, but it helps my riding.

Also, good way to keep track of my miles in case I sell my bike:)
Oct 19 2017 1:08PM
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ahshit
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I use Strava at the bike park, I dont pedal a lot
Oct 19 2017 2:11PM
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.nasty
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Death to Strava.
Oct 19 2017 2:20PM
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ThaLorax
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I'm talking about sections where, at my fasted, I may be able to ride the DH section in 5 minutes, but people have times of like 1 minute, 25 seconds. It's literally not possible to go that fast on these trails. Yes, people are faster than me, but not THAT fast.
Oct 19 2017 5:47PM
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division.bell
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Curious...How is it less "snobby" than before? And what time period is defined as "than before?"

The new feed layout is terrible. Nothing has changed to make things more "social than competitive" however, it's all in how you interpret what's displayed in my opinion. All the same information is there, just with a different look.

ThaLoraxI just started using it again now that I have a phone with functional GPS. I like how you can track how much you're riding and compare your climbing times and overall times (I don't care about my descent times, fun is fun). Problem is, I always forget to use it. It's approaching mud season, so my strava use is probably done for the season after tomorrow (snowing on Saturday here). I don't understand how some people get these ridiculously fast times. I'm by no means the fastest rider out there, but I'm one of the faster riders I know and people's times on strava blow mine away. Not sure if there's some way to cheat the app or if their GPS is messed up.


Cheating is definitely possible. Some of the segments in my area are just not humanly possible; whether you're on an actual bike, an ebike, or a fucking motorcycle. Straight cheating.

Most of the obvious stuff gets flagged and removed pretty quickly, but for some reason there are a few that still haven't changed. That, and sometimes the actual trail changes and the original GPS segment stays in place, which can make logged runs on the original trail near impossible to meet or beat.

.lenconI like it cause it lets me know I'm getting better. Not trying to go out and break every record, but it helps my riding.


This.

I use Strava for all of my rides, indoor training included.

Just allows me to track not only how fast I went and who I'm faster than, but more importantly my progress of strength/endurance and my weaknesses on certain trails/sections/climbs/etc. I'd like to improve on.

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Oct 19 2017 6:27PM
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GANDALF
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went and moved some dirt today. built this little sniper gap, and had some fun on this corner
Oct 19 2017 10:54PM
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division.bell
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I forgot to ask if you use the app, or actual website more. I agree that the mobile app is smooth and allows for easy viewing of other rides, or checking your own riding log or stats. The website recently got a facelift on the data feed, and that's what I was criticizing above.

Agree 100%, the Flyby's are super rad. It always amazes me to see how many other riders (Strava users) are nearby on any given ride.

GANDALFwent and moved some dirt today. built this little sniper gap, and had some fun on this corner


Damn, that dirt looks money.

It's amazing the difference a few weeks can make weather wise down there. I was down for my annual bike pilgrimage a few weeks ago and it was around 30 degrees each night in the tent and snowing/drizzling each day on the trails.
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