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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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foolmetwice
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closest singletrack to SLC proper that’s rideable for the majority of the winter?
Nov 22 2022 7:45PM
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Ski_Alot
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GANDALFMy Spire is for sale if anyone is interested.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3464716/


Shit man that's a screaming deal. You work for Transition or something??
Nov 23 2022 7:26PM
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jblaski
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foolmetwiceclosest singletrack to SLC proper that’s rideable for the majority of the winter?


Eagle Mountain will be your best bet. It stays rideable for most of the winter. Next up maybe Richfield, then your headed to Moab or St. George.
Nov 23 2022 8:14PM
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GANDALF
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Ski_AlotShit man that's a screaming deal. You work for Transition or something??


Nope. Just trying to hook someone up.
Nov 23 2022 8:44PM
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.nasty
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Ski_AlotShit man that's a screaming deal. You work for Transition or something??

He just realizes the used bike market is as saturated with nice bikes as it’s ever been.
Nov 23 2022 10:32PM
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byubound
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GANDALFNope. Just trying to hook someone up.


Dang thats stupid tempting, but I probs won't have enough cash super soon cause I just picked up a new fatbike. Anybody want to buy my old fatbike?
Nov 26 2022 9:07PM
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Ski_Alot
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GANDALFNope. Just trying to hook someone up.


shit if it was a L I would buy
Nov 30 2022 7:09PM
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dognuts
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damn i miss biking already
Nov 30 2022 7:36PM
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Skibumsmith
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How are the conditions in bham right now? Does galbrath hold snow during the winter?
Dec 7 2022 3:21PM
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GANDALF
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SkibumsmithHow are the conditions in bham right now? Does galbrath hold snow during the winter?


the entire mountain biking scene imploded. We all ride One Wheels now
Dec 7 2022 4:12PM
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Skibumsmith
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GANDALFthe entire mountain biking scene imploded. We all ride One Wheels now

Believe it or not there's a dude here in hood river that sends 30' wood gaps on his one wheel.
Dec 8 2022 12:30AM
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Kooky_Lukey
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Anyone have some new-ish XC bike suggestions? Going to go poke around some local shops and see what kind of overstock they have since the bike market actually seems to be slowing down. At least in my region (South east)
Dec 13 2022 1:03PM
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Celery
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Full on xc or something fun?
Kooky_LukeyAnyone have some new-ish XC bike suggestions? Going to go poke around some local shops and see what kind of overstock they have since the bike market actually seems to be slowing down. At least in my region (South east)
Dec 13 2022 3:23PM
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Kooky_Lukey
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CeleryFull on xc or something fun?


Probably something more "fun" or "downcountry" as all the cool kids are saying. I already have a 160mm Niner Rip 9 so I just need something with a little less travel
Dec 14 2022 11:11AM
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vermontana
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Kooky_LukeyProbably something more "fun" or "downcountry" as all the cool kids are saying. I already have a 160mm Niner Rip 9 so I just need something with a little less travel


Transition Spur or Rocky Mtn Element would be at the top of my list for that category, maybe Spec Epic Evo on the racier side
Dec 14 2022 11:40AM
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.nasty
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Absolutely love my Element. We all hear how capable these new downcountry bikes can be but it really is. While it won't be as composed in the most technical terrain, it can still be nimble enough to be more precise in line choice or correcting line choices quickly. Also stoked on the quality of it, bikepacked the Colorado Trail on it and I couldn't believe that it didn't even make a creak or have any other issue, even through all the rain/mud I encountered.
Dec 14 2022 2:45PM
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dognuts
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ibis ripley or ripley af would be good options as well. little more aggressive tho. have not ridden either but i have a ripmo af and it pedals super well so i imagine the ripley is even better
Dec 14 2022 2:51PM
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Deez_Mcskis
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Kooky_LukeyProbably something more "fun" or "downcountry" as all the cool kids are saying. I already have a 160mm Niner Rip 9 so I just need something with a little less travel


The new evil following in green is so sick
Evils also pedal insanely well and are still very fun down the hill.
Dec 14 2022 4:35PM
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partyandBS
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https://unofficialnetworks.com/2022/05/11/mt-hood-skibowl-biking-lawsuit/


Unsure if its been touched on here already but now that I report up to the legal team, this case comes up a lot. 8 figure lawsuit that is absolutely altering the future of lift access mountain biking in the US. I don’t think there is a single resort in North America where they bring in $10 mill in revenue let alone profit in a single season. The precedence this lawsuit set has a lot of resorts reconsidering the direction of their bike haul thats for sure. If one crash costs a resort multiple years of revenue to recover from, it makes no business sense to continue taking on that risk.


Skiing has the skier safety act in many states. Passing something similar to that in this political climate will be really hard. At least in the blue states.
Dec 14 2022 10:25PM
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bzmn_ski_rat
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dognutsibis ripley or ripley af would be good options as well. little more aggressive tho. have not ridden either but i have a ripmo af and it pedals super well so i imagine the ripley is even better


I ride a ripley and it is very aggressive but also just a short travel version of the ripmo. I love it and I race XC with it as well as ride park sometimes altho I like riding the ripmo more for park and just goofing around.
Dec 14 2022 11:48PM
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skierman
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partyandBShttps://unofficialnetworks.com/2022/05/11/mt-hood-skibowl-biking-lawsuit/


Unsure if its been touched on here already but now that I report up to the legal team, this case comes up a lot. 8 figure lawsuit that is absolutely altering the future of lift access mountain biking in the US. I don’t think there is a single resort in North America where they bring in $10 mill in revenue let alone profit in a single season. The precedence this lawsuit set has a lot of resorts reconsidering the direction of their bike haul thats for sure. If one crash costs a resort multiple years of revenue to recover from, it makes no business sense to continue taking on that risk.


Skiing has the skier safety act in many states. Passing something similar to that in this political climate will be really hard. At least in the blue states.


Oh fuck you. Ski Bowl was not innocent in this case.

They were warned multiple times about this drainage ditch by riders, a couple of which were severely injured in the same spot, and employees and yet they didn't take the minimal effort to cover the drainage ditch with fucking wood. Ya know, basic trail building shit.

You also don't need a trail sign as a fucking 4x4 wooden post sticking out of the ground for someone to smash into. There's a reason why competent MTB parks use thin, flexible PVC pipes at intersections because they know its fucking dumb to use a giant wooden post someone could run into.

And now they're blaming this dude for closing down their MTB park? Nah, corporate indifference and mismanagement caused the shut down. This will not affect other MTB parks.
Dec 15 2022 7:25AM
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partyandBS
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skiermanOh fuck you. Ski Bowl was not innocent in this case.

They were warned multiple times about this drainage ditch by riders, a couple of which were severely injured in the same spot, and employees and yet they didn't take the minimal effort to cover the drainage ditch with fucking wood. Ya know, basic trail building shit.

You also don't need a trail sign as a fucking 4x4 wooden post sticking out of the ground for someone to smash into. There's a reason why competent MTB parks use thin, flexible PVC pipes at intersections because they know its fucking dumb to use a giant wooden post someone could run into.

And now they're blaming this dude for closing down their MTB park? Nah, corporate indifference and mismanagement caused the shut down. This will not affect other MTB parks.


Lol i never said the resort was innocent. The article is the one painting the picture of the guy who fell bring the bad guy.

Ski Bowl did an absolute terrible job through and through thus why they lost. They had the video of the scene thrown out because there was so much speculation on it from the patroler who responded. They reworked the feature before a third party could get to it. As you were saying the signage was absolutely ridiculous being a 4x4 and that close to the trail. Also, Waiver are not enforceable in OR like they are in other states.

my point is that $10 mill is way more than resorts make in the summer. They can not sustain business with those types of lawsuits. I know for a fact that based off of this settlement alone that resorts are taking very serious looks at their operations and how mountain biking fits into it. Its already pretty limited in profits compared to skiing
Dec 15 2022 8:57AM
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skierman
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partyandBSLol i never said the resort was innocent. The article is the one painting the picture of the guy who fell bring the bad guy.

Ski Bowl did an absolute terrible job through and through thus why they lost. They had the video of the scene thrown out because there was so much speculation on it from the patroler who responded. They reworked the feature before a third party could get to it. As you were saying the signage was absolutely ridiculous being a 4x4 and that close to the trail. Also, Waiver are not enforceable in OR like they are in other states.

my point is that $10 mill is way more than resorts make in the summer. They can not sustain business with those types of lawsuits. I know for a fact that based off of this settlement alone that resorts are taking very serious looks at their operations and how mountain biking fits into it. Its already pretty limited in profits compared to skiing


Clearly you're a fucking idiot who bought into that story because you thought this would be the end of MTB parks. Fuck you.
Dec 15 2022 9:00AM
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partyandBS
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skiermanClearly you're a fucking idiot who bought into that story because you thought this would be the end of MTB parks. Fuck you.


naw this incident came up at a risk and legal summit I was at. Then immediately after a canadian resort gave a presentation about how they eliminated bike haul and it was painted as a success story. Ya boy was not into it but I took good notes lol.
Dec 15 2022 9:08AM
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BrandoComando
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partyandBShttps://unofficialnetworks.com/2022/05/11/mt-hood-skibowl-biking-lawsuit/


Unsure if its been touched on here already but now that I report up to the legal team, this case comes up a lot. 8 figure lawsuit that is absolutely altering the future of lift access mountain biking in the US. I don’t think there is a single resort in North America where they bring in $10 mill in revenue let alone profit in a single season. The precedence this lawsuit set has a lot of resorts reconsidering the direction of their bike haul thats for sure. If one crash costs a resort multiple years of revenue to recover from, it makes no business sense to continue taking on that risk.


Skiing has the skier safety act in many states. Passing something similar to that in this political climate will be really hard. At least in the blue states.


I'll also add that Oregon is particularly hostile toward resorts when it comes to lawsuits like this. Bachelor has been sued repeatedly in recent years for skier deaths and injuries. They've had to institute a liability waiver for ticket sales to reduce their legal risk. Hood is unfortunately located in a state with few protections. The whole situation is sad, but case outcomes like this ruin access to outdoor activities for everyone.

In a state like Colorado, the resort would be acquitted and the case tossed. The state is highly protective of its outdoor industry.

I took an outdoor industry law class this fall and we learned a lot about this case and similar ones impacting the industry right now. If Oregon isn't careful, lawsuits could drive away some of the larger recreation tourism dollars in their state.
Dec 15 2022 12:29PM
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cydwhit
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My bike is for sale. I sold my last bike in this thread. Maybe somebody wants this bike too? Will cut the price for NSers!

[URL]https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3514763[/URL]/
Dec 18 2022 11:51AM
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Skibumsmith
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cydwhitMy bike is for sale. I sold my last bike in this thread. Maybe somebody wants this bike too? Will cut the price for NSers!

[URL]https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3514763[/URL]/


Where are you moving to?
The only reason i ask is because I enjoy seeing the influence that the tetons have on your art.

**This post was edited on Dec 18th 2022 at 6:40:43pm
Dec 18 2022 6:39PM
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cydwhit
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The PNW! Time for some ocean influences.
SkibumsmithWhere are you moving to?
The only reason i ask is because I enjoy seeing the influence that the tetons have on your art.

**This post was edited on Dec 18th 2022 at 6:40:43pm
Dec 18 2022 8:21PM
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maaattt
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cydwhitMy bike is for sale. I sold my last bike in this thread. Maybe somebody wants this bike too? Will cut the price for NSers!

[URL]https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3514763[/URL]/


Can confirm, homies bikes come very well packed and exactly as advertised
Dec 19 2022 2:34PM
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armchair_skier
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ok mountain bike bros..

what are the top 3 videos in the last 5 years (must be viewable for free)

I'm pretty out of the loop on mtb stuff I need to be caught up
Jan 5 2023 10:35AM
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skierman
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armchair_skierok mountain bike bros..

what are the top 3 videos in the last 5 years (must be viewable for free)

I'm pretty out of the loop on mtb stuff I need to be caught up


ITS ALMOST LIKE PINKBIKE VIDEO OF THE YEAR DOESN'T EXIST, YOU STUPID FUCKING FUCK.
Jan 5 2023 10:52AM
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JmckR
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armchair_skierok mountain bike bros..

what are the top 3 videos in the last 5 years (must be viewable for free)

I'm pretty out of the loop on mtb stuff I need to be caught up


Great question, lots to choose from!
I'd go for the following, tried to go for a bit of variety!

Gee Atherton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbVR2WDrWno&t=82s

Reece Wallace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3GuKsIrXtc

Dylan Stark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPqggX3XohI&list=LL&index=339
Jan 5 2023 1:34PM
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JohnnyDope
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TheMailManGreat question, lots to choose from!
I'd go for the following, tried to go for a bit of variety!

Gee Atherton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbVR2WDrWno&t=82s

Reece Wallace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3GuKsIrXtc

Dylan Stark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPqggX3XohI&list=LL&index=339


Gee is a true G!
Jan 5 2023 1:55PM
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.nasty
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armchair_skierok mountain bike bros..

what are the top 3 videos in the last 5 years (must be viewable for free)

I'm pretty out of the loop on mtb stuff I need to be caught up


Anything from Brage Vestavik
Jan 5 2023 2:04PM
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dognuts
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armchair_skierok mountain bike bros..

what are the top 3 videos in the last 5 years (must be viewable for free)

I'm pretty out of the loop on mtb stuff I need to be caught up

im a big fan of all of 50to1s films
Jan 5 2023 3:28PM
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ColoradoDogfart
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holy shit, forget who called it last year but were entering an age where used bikes that people bought during covid are starting to be sold at some incredible deals, have seen multiple 2020 or newer bikes full carbon with full Kashima for under 3k which is insane cause I just sold my 2016 enduro for 2300 last summer. should be a great time for people to get into some better bikes at some incredible deals
Jan 25 2023 7:54PM
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skierman
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dognutsim a big fan of all of 50to1s films


LOL I'm not fucking surprised.
Jan 25 2023 8:26PM
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Vish-shoe
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.nastyAnything from Brage Vestavik


Brage rides like he was born on a bike
Jan 26 2023 12:00PM
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saskskier
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.nastyAnything from Brage Vestavik


This is the correct answer.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1062355/Sound-of-Pure-Mountain-Bike-Mayhem---Brage-Vestavik
Jan 26 2023 12:19PM
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Ski_Alot
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skiermanLOL I'm not fucking surprised.

Is this supposed to be an own? 50to1 is cool??
Jan 26 2023 12:39PM
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Ski_Alot
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My new steed! '22 Rocky Mountain Altitude C50. Ridden Galbraith and Tiger Mtn so far and life is good!
Jan 26 2023 12:43PM
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Vish-shoe
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Being into skiing and biking is 100% unsustainable. How am I supposed to save up enough to buy a new bike while skiing every day for three hours?
Jan 26 2023 12:57PM
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JmckR
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JITYBeing into skiing and biking is 100% unsustainable. How am I supposed to save up enough to buy a new bike while skiing every day for three hours?


Unless you have a trust fund from daddy it's not really possible.

You either work during the summer to save for skiing, or work during the winter to save for biking.

Or you work full time, earn enough money for both, but then have no time to do it.

Life is cruel
Jan 26 2023 1:48PM
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saskskier
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TheMailManUnless you have a trust fund from daddy it's not really possible.

You either work during the summer to save for skiing, or work during the winter to save for biking.

Or you work full time, earn enough money for both, but then have no time to do it.

Life is cruel


Welcome to adulthood...
Jan 26 2023 2:33PM
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skierman
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Ski_AlotIs this supposed to be an own? 50to1 is cool??


Yeah, they're "cool" if you enjoy watching riders who all dress the same in 20 minute long edits where 99% of the shots are riding the same 100ft. section of woods to create trench berms and hitting nonconsequential, small bullshit "features" over and over again.
Jan 26 2023 3:05PM
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Ski_Alot
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TheMailManUnless you have a trust fund from daddy it's not really possible.

You either work during the summer to save for skiing, or work during the winter to save for biking.

Or you work full time, earn enough money for both, but then have no time to do it.

Life is cruel


That's why we buy bike lights and go night skiing folks
Jan 26 2023 6:24PM
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ThaLorax
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JITYBeing into skiing and biking is 100% unsustainable. How am I supposed to save up enough to buy a new bike while skiing every day for three hours?

You buy used, or you save up, and/or have industry hookups. It took me 3 years, but every time I saved up $100 cash, I put it away. Then I waited for a great deal. I just bought an Ibis Mojo 4 for 35%off and with a free carbon wheel upgrade. First new bike I've purchased in over 15 years. Just got a Cane Creek DB IL as well for it to replace the DPS shock
Jan 29 2023 9:23AM
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.nasty
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speaking of buying bikes. My RM instinct is still for sale. Would also sell as a frame only as well if desired.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3476395/
Jan 29 2023 9:28AM
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tri_photo
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On my stumpjumper I just got (I know I joined the darkside but my gosh this deal was insane), the only issue I have with the bike is the STUPID BOTTLE CAGE AND STORAGE COVER RATTLING LIKE A RATTLESNAKE

Anybody else have this issue? Any proper fix or replacement for it?
Feb 2 2023 6:37PM
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clindblomskier
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tri_photoOn my stumpjumper I just got (I know I joined the darkside but my gosh this deal was insane), the only issue I have with the bike is the STUPID BOTTLE CAGE AND STORAGE COVER RATTLING LIKE A RATTLESNAKE

Anybody else have this issue? Any proper fix or replacement for it?


I always just stuck a bit of electrical tape lining the hole in the frame. Works good enough
Feb 2 2023 7:08PM
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