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Alpenrock, they are waiting on more people to sign up before they confirm the trip, but my name is first on the list!

stephen - are you guiding alpenrock this year again? 5.5 months to go…stoked!

I recently moved to the Comox Valley and am looking for people to ride with, if your in the area and are willing to have someone join you or your group let me know.

About me:

• Been riding since early 2000's 
• Solid blue/black rider, progressing into harder blacks (working on rock rolls currently) - As examples furtherburger, thristy beaver, and crafty butcher are generally within my skills, the rock rolls on blockhead & off broadway are a bit beyond me yet
• My fitness/strength is mediocre but improving, the bike helps me out
• My bike: Commencal Meta Power (I have a tow strap for anyone needing a pull)
• Generally ride evenings or weekends
• Typical rides are 15-20 km

My set up

On bike:

• 100cc OneUp pump with CO2 inside, mounted on the water bottle bosses
• Tube (regular one, might upgrade to a light weight one at some point to save space) and tubeless repair kit (with extra strips) strapped to top tube
• Bear spray in the water bottle cage (had to use a offset mount from WolfTooth to get it or a water bottle to fit)
• Valve core tool part of front valve stem cap
• Electrical tape around seat tube & 1 brake hose

Pack with:

• First aid kit
• InReach Mini
• TP/bags
• Tire boot
• Tow strap (for the kid)
• Extra tire lever
• Water
• Snacks
• Phone, keys, wallet, etc.

Most of my rides are 10-20 km, and were at least previously (just moved) beyond cell reception.

Posted by: grambo

Posted by: D_C_

Posted by: grambo

Bumping this thread as I'm thinking about on frame storage on my new bike, a 2022 Patrol which has bosses on bottom of toptube and can fit a 750ml bottle. Current setup is water bottle on bike and Osprey fanny pack with 2x 600ml bottles and all tools including Topeak Race Rocket MT mini pump which I just bought after an annoying co2 failure (to DC's point above, tire bead wouldn't seal from 2 co2's, tread puncture repair was fine but after wasting my xo2s I couldn't throw in a tube cuz no way to inflate it). 750ml water is enough for majority of my rides which are 1-2.5h on the shore so it has me thinking of ditching the pack, but I can't decide between:

1) EDC tool in steer tube (with small capsule w/ tire plug kit, Fox 38 cannot fit the big capsule or co2) + Wolftooth B-Rad mini with tube + extra lever + CO2 - I think the mini can fit those 3 items.

2) EDC pump 100cc with EDC tool + storage capsule with tire plug kit and ?, B-Rad mini tube/lever/co2. 

#1 is cleaner, don't have an $80 pump exposed to the elements every ride, but have to rely on co2. 

#2 I get the pump, but honestly this is my first flat outside the bike park in 5 years (DD casing tires and I am not a shredder) so co2 is "fine" for shorter packless rides. Anything over 2h or on hot days I am likely bringing the hip pack for water+food anyway which fits my Topeak pump. If I have to walk out of one of my typical Shore rides once every few years it's not a huge deal, but I don't get many chances to ride Squamish/valley these days so it's those longer rides I care about and will have the pack/pump.

For my 1-2 long/alpine rides a year I have an old 3L bladder backpack for water/food.

Option 1 is basically my setup. The strap that came with the b-rad mini was too short for a 29er tube, tire lever and CO2, so I'm running the bracket with a longer strap (OneUp rubber ski strap thing).

The 100cc EDC pump is massive. If I were going the pump route, I'd probably go with the 70cc and use the storage in the pump for an extra CO2 cartridge, and still run the EDC tool in my steerer.

Where do you carry your co2 inflator tool? Good tip about the Wolftooth strap, will see when it arrives but will plan on grabbing the OneUp or reusing a ski strap from winter pack although they are probably way too long. Was planning on running a 27.5 tube since I have a mullet setup and 27.5 is fine in 29er for finishing a ride. 

RAH: That's a strong review on the pump. I guess for me it's do I want to spend another $80 when I just bought a new mini pump that fits in my fanny pack which is coming along for any non-routine rides. I think I've talked myself into this setup and am committed now hah. Will see how it goes.

The head of the OneUp pump can be unscrewed and used as a CO2 inflator.

I guess I can let this out of the bag on the boards. We are going to send out an invitation to filmers and photographers to submit some of their work to us. We're going to choose three of each to join us for the weekend - with meals, accommodation and lift tickets taken care of by Silver Star and nsmb.com.

We'll ask each for an edit post event and based on their work over the weekend and their final edit we'll choose two winners. We have more prizes brewing but the big ones are media passes for both Crankworx and the 2012 Red Bull Rampage.

AIRprentice Money Shot is what we're calling it. Full details soon.

Will this be an open invite? If not how do I get on the list? :agree:

We've also got something up our sleeves this year for photographers and videographers. If you are an aspiring shooter, stay tuned for your chance to join us at Silver Star and perhaps win a crown of your own.

Any more info on this tidbit Cam?

It also fits my misshapen noggin better than most helmets I have tried before.

By misshapen what shape is that? round, oblong? I have a strangely oblong head and only can get Specialized helmets to fit comfortably