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Hating on 29ers
Hating on BMXers, XCers, Roadies, etc.
Heavy, incapable 6" bikes
Overly light, incapable 6" bikes
Races with expensive entry fees and no organization
Confusing and overly complex categorization/classes at races
Keep it goin:
Web edits
Carbon bikes
Fast Americans
Scrubs, whips, manuals, bonks, flatties, tables.....etc
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Planned obsolescence should be illegal...and much of the bike industry is guilty.
Additionally, most riders (including myself from time to time) are VERY guilty of buying into perceived obsolescence...is a degree slacker head angle really gonna make you that much faster than your current DH bike? Do you really need fresh tires for every race run? We're not all exactly world cup level DHers here...lets have some common sense.
I applaud companies like chris king, thomson, turner etc for building parts that last AND backing them up. Turner will turn your beat ass 5 year old frame into a brand new beauty for under $300. The bike industry needs more of this.
DIE: talking about bikes on the internet instead of actually riding
DIE: TLD's big practical joke; "how retarded can we make our designs look and still get riders to pay ludicrous prices to look like an ass..." Joke's on us.
-29er's-the point of them?
-15mm axle- the point again? xc riders should stick with qr's
-hating on skinny jeans- its not gay, unless you're gay
-building on top/over other's work so that you can ride it.
-not building,and just riding
-full body armor
-the debate on wearing gloves- no, it's not like we wanna be like blenki, it's just comfortable
-plastic pedals
-manitou forks being so shitty. make better products
-carbon dh linkage
-one footed Shoulder buzzers. you arent kyle strait, they are ugly!
-the cost of dh bikes,well, everybike for that matter. it doesnt cost 3k to build a bike frame.
-dh bikes in the skatepark.
How about Whistler? I've heard its amazing, I believe its amazing, but I'm tired of seeing it in every mtb site/magazine/shop bathroom poster. I'm not doubting that its incredible, but i just want to see some new spots that aren't beat into the ground.
Illegal dh trails on Forest land. It doesn't work here. Go help one of the many fine folks digging their asses off at legal spots like Hawksnest, Beech, etc.
Things I'm into:
All these new badass trailbikes that are light, stiff, pedal well, and straight rip apart trails on the way down. keep up the good work on that front.
All these new LEGAL spots that keep popping up right where i live (dirty south) because people are getting down with the grunt work. thanks so much!
Tight pants keep certain bits from getting smashed/caught-up when riding a DJ with the seat slammed to the tire (mind the gap!), they do look goofy tho.
running DJ/street bikes brakeless... I swear if you run into me one more time at the skatepark you will be sorry.
tapered bars
long stems
front derailleurs, i dont think anyone needs that many gears
and im not hating on xc, jus dont like the look
foot jams and foot jams trick combos
they are cool and difficult yes, but that doesnt mean you have to do one every time your bike leaves the ground, they just get old and boring to watch
2 - Some people like to stand out, especially if they have sponsors to please.
4 - Flat bars? Really? I'll make the same point as 32" bars, because almost everyone I ride with has a flat bar, and once again, you really need to try it.
5 - Lot's of people like electronic music, just like you like Nickleback
6 - 29ers make a lot of sense for XC, but I agree that they don't have any place in DH
7 - Ti bolts are light. This is good.
- fixies as going to work bikes
- 29rs, - not that im against, but there's more of "being cool or different" than logical thinking in it
- DJ HTs with stiff forks - how cool is it to mess up your wrists for the rest of your life?! buy one if you are really good, but if you struggle to do an x-up, just stay with something that forgives your mistakes
2. flashy graphics: - pyjama style clothing like latest TLDs - super coloured bikes - no it's not cool, it's punk! and it's dead for some time now, stop reviving it!
3.trashing on bike forums on lycra, skinsuits and SPDs
4.trashing on bike forums on Carbon Fiber in general
5.Over armoured disc burners riding trails or all mountain... - if you are affraid to ride, just ride something easier! Body armour just messes up you confidence! How good can you become if you are sure that you are going to crash and you do everything to prevent the consequences?! Just work on preventing it to happen! You look like a huge gnome and you smell even worse
6.As the opposite: DH supersonics riding without body armour - hello Blinky! what's the point of you leattbrace while you dont wear back protection and absolutely no gloves.
7. DJ and street riders without helmets (just because BMX mags promote no helmet "im free, im different" attitude)
hating on anyone else thats having fun riding a bike, if they have a bike that they like to ride then good for them. hating on it makes you as bad as all the bmx guys that hate on mtb
long xc stems
riding and not digging or building
body armour on top of your jersey/shirt. if you wanna wear it over your cloths get a mx roost guard, dainese goes under a jersey
web edits longer than 5 mins, some are good but most of the time it gets excessive, when if it was edited to be shorter, it would prob turn out better
good things
colored parts, theres nothing wrong with a good looking bike
how easily everyone is making little web edits, pretty awesome
companies like pro tec promoting guys to ride and film with the monthly contests
vital mtb
riding you bike to have fun
Peeps who think their kind of riding is the best and no other kind of riding is as good, and they will make you know it.
Lack of participation on forums because a couple douches kill threads w/ stupid remarks not even related to original poster's question or comment.
Peeps who won't let me build on their land. Don't they know I'm adding value (for free) to an otherwise useless piece of space!?
Peeps who refuse to progress. Don't ride the trail if you're not ever going to try to do any of the features!
Rising costs of parts/frames/forks etc.
Keep Rockin':
Coaches - LeeLikesBikes, Gene Hamilton, Fluidride Guy, etc. Helping riders progress, one class at a time.
Race Series - You promoters work effing hard for little to no reward. Thank you for doing it.
Peeps who have figured out they just like riding bikes and don't need race results or bike weight to prove it.
Trends To Die:
Hating
Trends to Live:
Having Fun on Bikes!
North Shore - Seriously, not even the North Shore likes north shore. Stop building that crap.
Beaurocratic red tape - Let us build trails. get over the liability aspect. How many people get hurt riding DH vs other sports?
US liability in general - Seriously, Obama, do something useful in office and change our land owner liability laws!
UCI/USA Cycling not wanting to progress the sport (remember nationals?)
Sierra Club. It's my wilderness too you pompous assholes.
Weight weenies. Take a dump and learn to ride.
Specialized marketing. No matter how hard you try, rotating a parallelagram will create an arching wheelpath, not a vertical one. Any 5th grader can tell you that, you arn't fooling anyone.
Live on!
Fluidride Cup (and all grassroots racing!)
Sol Vista. Keep up the big jumps guys! Stoked for the race this year!
I'll agree with the web edits, those are sick!
US DH making a presence on the WC! Come on Gwin, Strobel, Riffel, Warren, Ropelato etc.
Wide bars, I'm 6'3. your 30 inch bars make me look like a tyranasaurus rex when I ride. Keep 'em uncut 800!
Customization. I like seeing people get artistic with their frames and helmets, but go beyond just trying to match your components. Custom paints/decals are cool.
Homemade stuff. DC's gearbox was still one of the coolest bike related things I've seen.
-KT
29ers are fine, I guess, if that's what you want. What sucks about 29ers is the same thing that sucks about Apple computers: it's not the product, it's the people.
When you build a "culture" around a product, than I begin to hate the people who consider themselves part of that culture. Telling me that "Mac's never have problems, they are the ultimate computer, all others are inferior" or that "29ers can roll over anything" makes you an idiot.
If you like them, fine. But please admit neither is perfect, and stop showing me what your damn I-phone can do? And stickers on your car, Apple people? Seriously?
-KT
Love it! Keep grass-roots access advocacy strong and be a part of your local community!
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