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Having tried, and failed at this same scenario, hats off to you. The best laid plans for introducing your kids to adventures- despite well laid introductory routes and treats and everything else in between- success is far from a guarantee. 

So stoked to see a little shredder in the making, may she go far.

Ah. So even when running identical levers they'll be different brakes?

Is it though? I wonder what the physical differences are. (Besides lever/pads/where they're made).

I had MT-5's and buddies had MT-7, I couldn't tell the difference besides the yellow.

Dear lord. Coming from the tropics we were similarly blind sided, but didn't almost die. 

Gas station attendant at the top outlined by strobe lightning wearing full snowboard gear in August was completely non-plussed by our epic tale.

August on the north rim of the Grand Canyon is a mother! Our trip there we got pummeled at the top by a hail storm so ridiculous it blanketed the ground like snow.

Great write up. Thanks for telling both sides. 

Had a few bikes stolen, and recovered:

Get a burglary report.

Finding the bike is on you. It's real work and takes motivation and patience. 

Set up a meeting, call the cops on the way. Meet the thief somewhere safe, I used the entrance of grocery stores with friends waiting nearby. 

Be polite and apologetic, tell the thief the truth, and tell them "you are in possession of stolen property". Stall till the cops come, tell them the thief is aware they are in possession of stolen property, show them the burglary report. 

At that point it's up to you whether to press charges or not.

I went through this process 4 times, each time the thief was just a really dumb person, nothing at all like the nefarious villains our imaginations build up.

Yup, I'm also a different size frame between 27.5 and 29. Your other findings about a bit of 29er awkwardness on tight downhill turns and getting the weight back exactly parallel what I've experienced too. 🍻

I've been on a 29 for a year, but I did go shorter travel as this seemed to mitigate those shortcomings for some reason.

Amazing tire, but Race is 120tpi= wet tissue strength. 60tpi only for this husky boy. Ikon is available in 60tpi.

Shuttlers gonna shuttle is what I've seen. That fucking hard to pedal up the local hill solo or with one other socially distanced partner?

People, they're the worst.

2 minute expert, love it! More pls

I don't need any of that stuff. 

Except the heated seats, and maybe cooling seats. Need the heated steering wheel too. But that's it for me. 

Of course I'd need the 360° cameras, power fold mirrors, auto headlights, automatic tail gate, onboard scale, 120v outlets, rear heated seats, oversized touch screen, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, Android auto, and 10 way adjustable driver's seat. But that's it. Just the bare bones and I'm happy.

Ford Maverick electric would be a rad vehicle.

Current base Ford Maverick is like $32k CAD. An electric version would hopefully be... less than $100k?🤞

Or how about an electric Toyota version of that /\ truck...🦄 Hopefully without a sunroof, electric 43 way adjustable seats, and a 92 speakers stereo.

Posted by: Fast-Orange

Posted by: Hepcat

Posted by: [email protected]

The Cybertruck might be safe for its driver but like most big pickup trucks, it's high and heavy and has poor sightlines so it's dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.

But of course it's more important to have a bulletproof vehicle in case you get shot at since that's so much more likely than hitting a pedestrian or cyclist :-\

Perhaps says something about Elon's world view?

It blows my mind that anyone would buy a truck they have no expess purpose for. Especially in a big city. Pretending to be a cowboy must be really rewarding for some people? Pew pew pow pow bang bang. Everything about them sucks on the road compared to a car- Turning radius of a small planet, frame on body rattles, forklift suspension ride, length that fits nowhere ever.

We've always had full size trucks, F150's, F350's because we pulled an enormous trailer around and hauled heavy loads at least weekly. But I wouldn't drive 3 feet in a truck if I didn't need to.

What are some of the valid purposes for owning one?

For me the mid-size full-cab pickup truck is a nice multi purpose vehicle. Whatever I could possibly need a vehicle to do I'm ready for it and it's not so huge there is anywhere I can't take it. I also feel like I have better sightlines now because I'm higher up which is great for not hitting cyclists. I can see above the parked cars on the narrow streets to the left and right after stopping at stop signs. when I had a sedan I couldn't do that so it was way harder/sketchier to creep out through the intersection. I also don't know what you mean about suspension or frame rattle. I find it just as comfortable as my sedan was.

Are there really that many people that buy big trucks for no reason and never do anything with them a car couldn't do?

Sorry, I didn't convey that properly. My only vehicle is an F150.

And I agree with everything Neils said. I drive very, very carefully knowing it takes longer to stop and maneuver due to the massive weight, and blind spots abound.

All the modern blinky alarm lights and cameras everywhere help. 360° aerial view is the only way I make it in and out of the mall unscathed lol.

If I had a choice, I'd drive a sub compact electric. But as much as people like to fool themselves, a truck is a necessary for a lot of things that keep the world turning 'round. 

The cop parked on the corner of Bricks and Blocks in N Van (where my parents insisted they could pick up a heavy load of bricks in the little SUV...they couldn't) said he handed out tickets all day to optimists trying to drive off with their suspension bottomed out haha

I was really surprised how low the prices for powder coating can get if you do the prep work yourself and go with the colors they have in stock, especially if you paint a batch of stuff at a time...

https://coastalpowdercoat.ca/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkeSsBhDUARIsAK3tiecm9Y2_luLdr5a7q2I3bGuvQCEPKbw0jX5wAU3hDNwF4wyE05-eHZEaAqHBEALw_wcB

They'll be other options, that's just a random link. I found a guy in my area that does it all by text. Take pictures of what I want coated, he texts back a price. My kids BMX bikes for example were $50 each.

Posted by: syncro

Posted by: Hepcat

Posted by: syncro

The only enviro friendly lube I've used so far is the bio-based wet lube from WPL. In my experience I didn't notice any significant differences - pos or neg - over petro based lubes I've used in the past. Price wise it seems about the same as petro based lubes. Personally, I feel if I can use a product that overall has a less negative impact on the environment than another option then that's a good thing. For the amount of chain lube I actually go through the cost is not a concern for me, whether that's $20 or $50 (amounts were arbitrarily chosen). The persistence of certain petro chemicals in the environment however, like PTFE, is something that has motivated me to explore other options. Sure the amount of chain lube that I leave behind in the forest is pretty miniscule and there are other bigger concerns, but even the small stuff matters - or it should anyway. I'll save everyone the "save the planet" crusade speech as that's not what I was after, just looking to see if others have experience with different enviro friendly products that worked well or well enough for them even if the cost was higher.

Absolutely. 

Triflow Soy had very impressive friction results:

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/30-chain-lubes-lab-tested-for-efficiency/

Too bad it has teflon in it.

Ah.

Bit embarrassed I haven't tried this one yet https://us.wplbike.com/products/dry-bike-lube

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Didn't we have a chain lube thread...? 

https://nsmb.com/forum/forum/gear-4/topic/which-lube-132994/

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yeah thats all common knowledge so I  knew all that, its still gona be expensive fixing Aluminium if you gotta pay out of your own pocket

Not at all, cheaper than repairing steel. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-f150-aluminum-body-repair-quicker-cheaper-fix/

Stainless, not so much I'm guessing.

Posted by: [email protected]

The Cybertruck might be safe for its driver but like most big pickup trucks, it's high and heavy and has poor sightlines so it's dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.

But of course it's more important to have a bulletproof vehicle in case you get shot at since that's so much more likely than hitting a pedestrian or cyclist :-\

Perhaps says something about Elon's world view?

It blows my mind that anyone would buy a truck they have no expess purpose for. Especially in a big city. Pretending to be a cowboy must be really rewarding for some people? Pew pew pow pow bang bang. Everything about them sucks on the road compared to a car- Turning radius of a small planet, frame on body rattles, forklift suspension ride, length that fits nowhere ever. 

We've always had full size trucks, F150's, F350's because we pulled an enormous trailer around and hauled heavy loads at least weekly. But I wouldn't drive 3 feet in a truck if I didn't need to.

No unique panels on an electric F150, (besides ugly plastic grille). All gen 14 F150 ('21 up) panels and parts are interchangeable, including interior etc. It was a lazy introduction of an "all new" vehicle by Ford. All F150's have been aluminum since 2015 btw.

By sales volume, F150 will also be the most common vehicle in the wrecking yard.

Not to say there isn't a billion other problems with F150's. Sunroof on a truck has got to be the dumbest sales gimmick ever.

Posted by: syncro

The only enviro friendly lube I've used so far is the bio-based wet lube from WPL. In my experience I didn't notice any significant differences - pos or neg - over petro based lubes I've used in the past. Price wise it seems about the same as petro based lubes. Personally, I feel if I can use a product that overall has a less negative impact on the environment than another option then that's a good thing. For the amount of chain lube I actually go through the cost is not a concern for me, whether that's $20 or $50 (amounts were arbitrarily chosen). The persistence of certain petro chemicals in the environment however, like PTFE, is something that has motivated me to explore other options. Sure the amount of chain lube that I leave behind in the forest is pretty miniscule and there are other bigger concerns, but even the small stuff matters - or it should anyway. I'll save everyone the "save the planet" crusade speech as that's not what I was after, just looking to see if others have experience with different enviro friendly products that worked well or well enough for them even if the cost was higher.

Absolutely. 

Triflow Soy had very impressive friction results:

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/30-chain-lubes-lab-tested-for-efficiency/

Posted by: chupacabra

It might be dangerous. Musk is a dipshit. It looks ridiculous. I can't understand why anyone would buy one. That is all I know.

Science!! 

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My neighbors, sweetest couple ever, proudly bought a new Tesla a month ago at the height of the news cycle about advertiser's fleeing X.

Petty sure they are not in solidarity with the white nationalist neo-nazi movement, but questions remain lol.