Bos Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 Is that on the Welvanpas/ wild boar trails? Unless they have reopened the old Black Route at Welvanpas I think the trails are fairly easy to ride blind. Gradients arent that steep and there are few if any man made features like those at JH or Tokai. OK I was looking for an excuse to go ride some new trails But thanks. I hope the trails were not tooo flat? I know Welvanpas, theres some epic trails on there for sure.
PhilipV Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 I got a Assegaai from some dodgy guy selling it out of his van. Pretty sure he'll be using the cash to support his Magic Mushro... I mean Magic Mary addiction. It's a 2.5, but doesn't appear to be much wider than the 2.4 Ibex I used to run. At 1200gr it is slightly heavier than the Ibex it replaced (1000th.) The Ibex has been moved to the back, the Aggressor has been parked in the tyre crate for summer's Kill All Tyre shenanigans. Haven't ridden it yet, will take it up Helderberg tomorrow. Hopefully I can return with a review of how many Unicorns and Rainbows I saw while shredding the gnar with it, but that is because I am snoep and hate spending money on tyres, so the buyers dissonance is something that actively needs to be discouraged by lies and subterfuge. Hairy, Capricorn and Eddy Gordo 3
PhilipV Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 I got a Assegaai from some dodgy guy selling it out of his van. Pretty sure he'll be using the cash to support his Magic Mushro... I mean Magic Mary addiction. .WT Assegaai makes a decent shape on 29mm internal rims. Grease_Monkey and Hairy 2
Hairy Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 I got a Assegaai from some dodgy guy selling it out of his van. Pretty sure he'll be using the cash to support his Magic Mushro... I mean Magic Mary addiction. It's a 2.5, but doesn't appear to be much wider than the 2.4 Ibex I used to run.At 1200gr it is slightly heavier than the Ibex it replaced (1000th.)The Ibex has been moved to the back, the Aggressor has been parked in the tyre crate for summer's Kill All Tyre shenanigans. Haven't ridden it yet, will take it up Helderberg tomorrow. Hopefully I can return with a review of how many Unicorns and Rainbows I saw while shredding the gnar with it, but that is because I am snoep and hate spending money on tyres, so the buyers dissonance is something that actively needs to be discouraged by lies and subterfuge.Did this dodgy guy try and get you drunk on Southern Comfort and show you his collection of flannel shirts?
PhilipV Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Did this dodgy guy try and get you drunk on Southern Comfort and show you his collection of flannel shirts?No, I've been reading a few too many Tom Clancy novels lately so a blind drop was arranged. No agents were burned during this exchange. Hairy 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Did this dodgy guy try and get you drunk on Southern Comfort and show you his collection of flannel shirts?Hey hey, it's a flannel tank, now. And I only drink Spiced Gold with one mate when I don't bring my own. But yes, I do. ????
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 No, I've been reading a few too many Tom Clancy novels lately so a blind drop was arranged. No agents were burned during this exchange. I cannot confirm nor deny that thing is the truth, or a snippet of it.
lock Posted May 12, 2019 Posted May 12, 2019 Anyone using one-sided clipless pedals? Funn mambas come to mind(Ones with a proper flat platform in the one side). Thinking they may just be the solution for me to get a foot out in some tight switch backs but keep clipped in most of the time?
Eddy Gordo Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) What People Are Riding at the Whistler Bike Parkwell its a mix of enduro and downhillForks Opening Day 2019:RockShox BoXXer 36.07%Fox 40 15.57%Fox 36 14.75%RockShox Lyrik 12.30%RockShox Pike 3.28%RockShox BoXXer w/ Ohlins 0.82%DVO Diamond 0.82%DVO Onyx 0.82%Fox 34 0.82%Manitou Dorado 0.82%Marzocchi 66 0.82%Yari 0.82% Forks Opening Day 2018:RockShox Boxxer (all) 34.00%Fox 40 (all) 28.33%Fox 36 10.00%RockShox Pike 9.00%RockShox Lyrik 6.00%Fox 34 3.00%Marzocchi 888 2.33%Ohlins 2.00%Marzocchi 55/66 1.33%X Fusion Sweep 1.33%DVO Diamond 1.33%DVO Emerald 1.00%Cannondale Lefty 0.33% Brakes Opening Day 2019:SRAM Code 42.06%SRAM Guide 32.71%Shimano Saint 12.15%Shimano XT 4.67%Shimano SLX 3.74%SRAM GX 0.93%Hope 0.93%TRP G spec 0.93%SRAM X01 0.93%Shimano Zee 0.93% Brakes Opening Day 2018:SRAM Guide (all) 32.67%Shimano Saint 17.67%SRAM Code (all) 11.67%Shimano Zee 10.33%SRAM Elixir (all) 8.67%Shimano XT 5.33%Shimano Deore 2.67%SRAM XO 2.33%Shimano SLX 2.00%SRAM Juicy 2.00%Formula R0R 1.33%Shimano XTR 1.00%Hope 1.00%Magura 0.67%TRP 0.67% DH Wheel Size Opening Day 2019:27.5 inch 67.92%29 inch 26.42%26 inch 5.66%DH Wheel Size Opening Day 2018:29 inch 6.00%27.5 inch 49.00%26 inch 44.83%24 inch 0.17% Opening Day 2019:Clipless 21.5%Flats 78.5%Opening Day 2018:Clipless 23%Flats 77%Opening Day 2016:Clipless 27%Flats 73%Opening Day 2015:Clipless 16%Flats 84% https://www.pinkbike.com/news/whistler-opening-day-survey-2019.html Edited May 30, 2019 by Eddy Gordo usxorf 1
usxorf Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 What People Are Riding at the Whistler Bike Parkwell its a mix of enduro and downhillForks Opening Day 2019: RockShox BoXXer 36.07%Fox 40 15.57%Fox 36 14.75%RockShox Lyrik 12.30%RockShox Pike 3.28%RockShox BoXXer w/ Ohlins 0.82%DVO Diamond 0.82%DVO Onyx 0.82%Fox 34 0.82%Manitou Dorado 0.82%Marzocchi 66 0.82%Yari 0.82% Forks Opening Day 2018: RockShox Boxxer (all) 34.00%Fox 40 (all) 28.33%Fox 36 10.00%RockShox Pike 9.00%RockShox Lyrik 6.00%Fox 34 3.00%Marzocchi 888 2.33%Ohlins 2.00%Marzocchi 55/66 1.33%X Fusion Sweep 1.33%DVO Diamond 1.33%DVO Emerald 1.00%Cannondale Lefty 0.33% Brakes Opening Day 2019: SRAM Code 42.06%SRAM Guide 32.71%Shimano Saint 12.15%Shimano XT 4.67%Shimano SLX 3.74%SRAM GX 0.93%Hope 0.93%TRP G spec 0.93%SRAM X01 0.93%Shimano Zee 0.93% Brakes Opening Day 2018: SRAM Guide (all) 32.67%Shimano Saint 17.67%SRAM Code (all) 11.67%Shimano Zee 10.33%SRAM Elixir (all) 8.67%Shimano XT 5.33%Shimano Deore 2.67%SRAM XO 2.33%Shimano SLX 2.00%SRAM Juicy 2.00%Formula R0R 1.33%Shimano XTR 1.00%Hope 1.00%Magura 0.67%TRP 0.67% DH Wheel Size Opening Day 2019: 27.5 inch 67.92%29 inch 26.42%26 inch 5.66% DH Wheel Size Opening Day 2018: 29 inch 6.00%27.5 inch 49.00%26 inch 44.83%24 inch 0.17% Opening Day 2019: Clipless 21.5%Flats 78.5% Opening Day 2018: Clipless 23%Flats 77% Opening Day 2016: Clipless 27%Flats 73% Opening Day 2015: Clipless 16%Flats 84% https://www.pinkbike.com/news/whistler-opening-day-survey-2019.htmlSo more riders with flats than clips, eh? Eddy Gordo 1
Dirt Tracker Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) No MRP forks for Formula panic levers in there which was a bit of a suprise. All good to see the Lefty from 2018 didn't come back and those sessioning Whistler on fox 34's has dwindled. Edited May 30, 2019 by Dirt Tracker Eddy Gordo 1
Grease_Monkey Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 So more riders with flats than clips, eh?Only SA is clip beskrik - I think the international standard is flats for park, clips for racing. usxorf, Dirt Tracker, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 1 other 4
Edge_Design Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 Interesting to see that based on those stats (assuming it represents all riders/bikes there) at least 15 people with forks don't have brakes (or have 2 forks) Feel like I spent far too much time trying to work that out but the one at a minimum of 0.82% and the other at 0.93% (presumably a single bike from the sample) bothered me. Dirt Tracker 1
capediver Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 Anyone using one-sided clipless pedals? Funn mambas come to mind(Ones with a proper flat platform in the one side). Thinking they may just be the solution for me to get a foot out in some tight switch backs but keep clipped in most of the time?Had Funn Mambas, and same thought pattern, just clip out and flip the pedal when you need to! Cool!....nah, not actually.....when you barrelling down a rough track, the last thing you need is to battle with finding the right side of your pedal after you clipped out...and the clip fell apart on one pedal after trying to master them.....now they just flats cause I removed the clips completely!!!Back to Shimanos clipless! Hairy and lock 2
Duane_Bosch Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 How's the shift away from 26? I thought bike parks were the last bastion of the mini wheel. Seems that ship has officially sailed. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
lock Posted May 30, 2019 Posted May 30, 2019 Mmm I figured it may be too much of a compromise. Cheers
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