ricksticks

Member Summary

Forum replies: 25

Comments: 37

Fantasy: 840th

Lives in:

Payson, AZ, USA

Member Since:

3/3/2023

Recent Activity

Filter:

All

mjollnir Liked a bike check Sentinel V3

3/2/2025 3:53pm

This bike check has 2 comments.

ricksticks Added a comment about bike check Stanton Switch9er Pinion Custom

3/1/2025 3:29pm

Holy shit

Votes:

This bike check has 10 comments.

Geronimo1989 Liked a bike check Stanton Switch9er Pinion Custom

3/1/2025 3:28pm

This bike check has 10 comments.

DarthSchrader Liked a bike check S-WORKS SJ15 Fox 50th Anniversary

2/28/2025 4:36am

This bike check has 14 comments.

sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

2/27/2025 3:30pm

North American Enduro Cup and USAC Enduro National Champs at Silver Mtn Kellogg, Idaho June 21-22 - Full PR The North American Enduro Cup to Host 2025 USA Cycling Enduro National Championships The Schwalbe North American Enduro Cup (NAEC) and USA Cycling (USAC) are excited to announce that the Schwalbe NAEC will host the 2025 USA Cycling Enduro National Championships and the E-Enduro National Championships at Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho on June 21-22, 2025. This collaboration marks a significant step forward for enduro racing in the United States, and competitors will have a chance to earn a coveted...

This forum topic has 2616 replies.

conraddavies Liked a bike check PYGA Hyrax Custom

2/27/2025 4:32am

I loved painting and building this bike for my daughter.

This bike check has 2 comments.

brash Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

2/26/2025 5:08am

what about applying it drunk the night before a ride, spilling half the lube on the floor then wiping the excess off the chain with a rag which is my current go to method?

This forum topic has 30430 replies.

Pau Liked a bike check Neat Bikes Enduro V1 made by a 17 year old, me, Pau de Bofarull

2/25/2025 7:45am

This bike check has 9 comments.

sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

2/24/2025 1:42pm

Downhill Southeast Race Replay video

This forum topic has 2616 replies.

ricksticks Added a comment about bike check Propain Spindrift 5 AL 2025

2/24/2025 8:09am

Spindrift 5 AL FB.jpg?VersionId=1PerL9PlPRh

Love the color combo!

Votes:

This bike check has 7 comments.

dwhere Liked a forum topic Anecdotal Drivetrain Durability

2/24/2025 7:53am

I wanted to hear some drivetrain durability experiences from others. I recently had an odd one (at least to me) and wanted to see if this is common and/or odd experiences others have had. I have slowly been working up the Sram Drivetrain tiers and continually noticed the better wear characteristics. They have essentially been paying for themselves. I have always experienced the classic 3 chains to 1 cassette and ring. I had replaced my entire drivetrain last year, X01 Cassette, XX1 Chain, and a Wolftooth Aluminum Ring. Super happy with this setup, its lasted a year and the chain...

This forum topic has 66 replies.

Finkill Liked a reply to forum topic Anecdotal Drivetrain Durability

2/24/2025 7:53am

I think the chainring is wearing quicker for two reasons. Firstly it's aluminium, whereas the chain and cassette are (mostly) steel, so it's a softer material. Secondly the chainring has only 30-34ish teeth and the wear is concentrated on them, the wear on the cassette is spread over multiple sprockets, likewise the chain will have over 100 rollers to spread the load. I'm a big fan of steel chainrings to offset this concentrated wear, plus a clean drivetrain and a wax lubricant seems to also help. Chains are definitely more durable than they once were and overall I see longer...

This forum topic has 66 replies.