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jasbushey Added a reply to what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/3/2023 9:36am NMK, heck yeah for getting into mountain biking at 57! As others mention, lessons will go further than anything you put on your bike. Having a good foundation from lessons will be worth it in the long run and you will have more fun. Straight up, your bike (looking at the picture) is dialed. I wouldn't focus much on the...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/3/2023 9:21am
Thanks for the info! If your profile info is right and you're still located in Ventura, I was just out in your neck of the woods on Sunday for Phil Gaimon's Cookie Fondo in the craziest wind I've ever ridden in. It was great: https://www.strava.com/activities/10128314161#kudos You sound like a great candidate for lessons! There is so much safety and confidence available in learning to ride the bike correctly, no matter what age you are. The benefit of being 17 years old is that learning the hard way has fewer consequences because you're made of rubber. At 57, it sounds like...
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NMK Liked a reply to forum topic what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/2/2023 10:36am
@jasbushey I should further clarify, I use fronts going into the turns but of the few occasions where I was pitched forward, I was going over some bad spots a bit too fast and needed the to scrub off speed and real bumpy terrain with poor body position caused me to pull on the front brake lever harder than necessary and therefore, the pitch forward. I am sure if I had my body in better balance, then it would have been all good but when I go a bit faster than my pay grade down bad sections, bad things can...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/2/2023 10:35am
First of all, I want to state this is such a great discussion and there's no shame in asking questions, learning, or not knowing something yet. Everyone on this forum was a newb at one point. Based on your feedback about your brake technique, it sounds like you're not going to see much change in your riding experience by changing front brake compounds, whereas you stand to see huge positive changes by working on your braking technique. Even when you said "I use mostly rear brakes," that makes it sound like you're not comfortable using your front brake in situations...
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jasbushey Added a reply to what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/2/2023 7:11am "I use mostly rear brakes". This is incorrect braking technique that you should look to adjust. The front controls more braking power and you should use more front brake prior when setting up on turns, especially in a straight line. When you are in the turn and the bike is leaned front brake is not your friend and rear is...
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/1/2023 7:41pm
Honest question: have you learned to use your front and rear brakes independently? One of the surest ways to have front brake problems is to use it when you shouldn't, and there are a lot of times where you need to brake but it's helpful to go light on the front brake or even stay off it completely. Especially if the trail is slippery (like dust, gravel, wet roots, mud, off camber, etc), it can be helpful to skip the front brake on the most egregious sections. There are times in the PNW when I'll switch from front and rear...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/1/2023 8:21am
One thing that I haven't heard mentioned here yet, but make sure to clean, sand, and bed-in the rotors when you switch pad material. When you bed-in a new set of brake pads and/or rotors, the brake pads are leaving material in the pores of the brake rotor permanently. This is critical for good braking, but when you switch pad materials without adequately cleaning the pores of the rotor it creates a mismatch between brake pad and rotor.
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jasbushey Added a reply to what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
11/1/2023 8:20am Swapping brakes is an expensive proposition and should be the last thing you do. Changing pads is the cheapest thing to change the "bite". Rotors next to change power output. They say 20mm would change ~10% of the power. Typically you want more power in front where the majority of your braking is controlled so having a 20mm more rotor...
McGillicutty Liked a forum topic The Name Drop Thread
10/27/2023 6:46am
Tired of rumors? Let's get real - who do you know or who have you met that will instantly make everyone on this page of the internet think you are cooler? Possible to even make people on other pages of the internet think you are cooler too? I will start. I once lived with Cam Zink's best friend's brother.
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coney Liked a reply to forum topic What do you like and don’t like about Strava.
9/21/2023 6:26pm
the social element is cool - good convo starter for closed group training etc, or just yarns. Seeing posts from my mates that have an engaging summary, a photo or funny tagline, or a short story of the ride is cool - I like hearing how they're doing etc. It's like the close friends functionality on insta. been mentioned already, but can't stand the competitive side of it. makes people less fun to be around for sure.
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jasbushey Added a reply to What do you like and don’t like about Strava.
9/20/2023 10:25am Dislike: Unsanctioned trails being tracked. Yeah, you can remove aggregated, etc, but just turn it off and get in that habit, and call out others that track it. Once someone posts it, it will blow it up and people continue to track it. I went to a Forest Service meeting this year and they had the heatmap printed out explaining...
jasbushey Added a comment about bike check Full custom Forbidden Druid V2
9/19/2023 12:19pm
Jank makes one. Not sure if this is the same. https://jankcomponents.com/products/jank-pump-holder
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic Do You Measure Fork Sag?
7/21/2023 3:52pm
measure fork sag 3 times in 3 minutes and you will get 3 different measurements. It's a reference point at best, but the best reference of all is a digital shock pump cut the thing off, trust me, it will eliminate a form of anxiety from your life.
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic RAD measurements application
7/7/2023 11:01am
This calculator is free and will give you RAD and RAAD: https://madscientistmtb.com/bike-geometry-compare/
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic Hayes Dominion Brake Pads
6/23/2023 6:20am
I've used Galfer, MTX and Hayes, of all of them the MTX Red performed the best (but wore out the fastest). MTX Golds were pretty good but got noisy. IMO best bang for your buck are the Hayes T100s as @ SteveClimber said above
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jasbushey Added a reply to FREE LIVE STREAMS & RACE TALK - Lenzerheide Mountain Bike World Cup 2023
6/9/2023 7:46am How are people in the USA watching this? I was trying to keep up with the switch, but for me its not seamless. It seems GCN+ and Eurosport are our options. I tried Discover + with a VPN and it didn't seem to work well for whatever reason. It would be great to be able to put it on my...
jasbushey Added a reply to E-bike longevity
5/31/2023 5:43pm I have bad luck it seems. I've borrowed my friends e-bikes for trailwork, and both batteries have had what looks like the same issues. Its something like 20% of the rides I've been on they broke. Good thing both were close by and I didn't have a terrible exit. One specialized levo (3 years old) had an issue with the...
jasbushey Added a reply to Crank length/bb height . Is shorter/lower the future?
5/4/2023 8:01am At 5'6" I've always been curious of shorter cranks. I have 3 bikes with three different sizes, 165 (freeride), 170 (all mountain), 175 (hardtail). I enjoy the 165s and have wanted to try 155s for a while. Can we post who is making shorter cranks? Canfield - 150-165mm (5cm increments) https://canfieldbikes.com/collections/cranks-chainrings/products/canfie… North Shore Billet - 155-170 (5cm increments) https://northshorebillet.com/collections/drivetrain-components/products… Hope...
jasbushey Added a reply to Is it worth it? Fox 36 to a 38?
5/3/2023 10:08am You're probably OK on tires, especially if you have them at higher pressures. I use the SRAM guide as a starting point https://axs.sram.com/guides/tire/pressure which tells me you could be somewhere in 29-33psi.
carlinojoevideo Liked a reply to forum topic Is it worth it? Fox 36 to a 38?
5/3/2023 8:08am
I weight 180lb and find the 38 a much better fork. I think 38 is a great middle ground of stiffness and compliance. I think the extra stiffness also helps the fork perform better as it slides through the bushings.
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