ballr

About Me

I'm a father, husband, bike rider, trail digger/builder, friend, and dreamer.

I like cookies - a lot.

I value grit, determination, sincerity, loyalty, dedication, humor, and (most of all) honesty.

I am bad at saving money, riding bikes, and hiding my emotions.

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ballr Added a comment about feature First Look: Santa Cruz Nomad - Completely Redesigned for 2014

4/2/2014 8:17pm

I'll be the first to admit I don't really care how a bike pedals up hills. That said, I think this thing pedals quite capably. I will say, that my flat pedals combined with the low BB ensure I am a bit pickier when climbing tech stuff. Climbing rocky notches and that have become a thinking man's game for me now (not my strong suit). Whatever shortcomings it may have in that regard are quickly forgotten once the bike points down the track. It's simply amazingly fun to ride.

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ballr Added a comment about feature First Look: Santa Cruz Nomad - Completely Redesigned for 2014

4/1/2014 4:25pm

I was lucky enough to get one of the early new Nomads and I can tell you that with a 160mm Pike and Minion DHF exo 2.35 tires, the head angle measure out to 66. I'm assuming 65 is measurement for a 180mm fork.

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ballr Added a product review for Hutchinson Squale Tire

9/22/2015 - 1:39pm

Tested: Hutchinson Squale Tire

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ballr Added a product review for Softride Hang 5 Rack

9/22/2015 - 1:39pm

Tested: Softride Hang5 Hitch Rack

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ballr Added a product review for Bontrager G5 Team Issue Tire

8/2/2017 - 10:18am

Tested: Bontrager G5 Team Issue DH Tire

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ballr Added a comment about feature A Masters World Championship Report from Matt Thompson

9/2/2013 9:32am

Although I did stiffen up my suspension for this track, in retrospect, I might have gone even a little stiffer. Don't think it would have helped with my confidence though, just with skipping across the bumps.

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ballr Added a comment about video 17 Questions: Dave Ziegman

5/22/2013 10:27pm

Fucking A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This video has 10 comments.

ballr Added a comment about video Carl Hulick Goes Klunking

4/15/2013 8:57am

This made my day.

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ballr Added a reply to The UCI - The Empire Strikes Back?

4/10/2013 10:23am

(Editor's Note, Matt is the current UCI Masters World Downhill Champion) Here was my April 6 reply to the email USAC sent me last week out lining their position on the rule: [i]Please. You guys are a joke. I won Masters World Champs last year in Brazil and I didn't get so much as an email congratulatory note or anything...

ballr Added a comment about photo original_web_bradwallride.jpg

4/6/2013 2:11pm

Hell yeah! Talk about a rider owned company!

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ballr Added a comment about photo original_minnaardhbike.jpg

3/15/2013 10:22am

yeah, it's an old style Burgtec. 60mm. They like them because they're stiff and reliable.

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ballr Added a comment about bike check Semi-pro Bike Check - Nate Riffle's 2013 Giant Reign with SRAM XX1

2/15/2013 5:08pm

<b><i>Nate Riffle was a pretty serious MTB competitor in the not-so-distant past. He worked his way up to the now-defunct Semi-Pro class before working his way up the ranks at Giant Bicycles where he now crushes it in the marketing department. Enjoy this "semi-pro" bike check on his 2013 Giant Reign with DIY Reverb Stealth cable routing and custom suspension graphics courtesy of RockShox.</i></b> -gordo

is that your seat angle for xc? my root hurts just looking at that.

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Dave_Camp Liked a comment about Feature Meet the Testers from 2013 Vital MTB Test Sessions

2/12/2013 10:33am

maybe that was supposed to be 175 KG?

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ballr Added a comment about news story Aaron Gwin on His New Specialized S-Works Demo 8

2/10/2013 5:34pm

Look closely, y'all. Elixir 9 up top and Code caliper at the bottom. Popular, effective combo for those who can't get on with the shortish Code lever.

This news story has 38 comments.