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saskskier Added a reply to Travel/medical Insurance for a Canadian racing in the US
9/12/2024 12:54pm This doesn't answer OP's question, but regarding the above. Just a friendly tip for fellow Canadians, provincial health insurance doesn't cover medical repatriation (ie - hospital to hospital transfers between provinces or countries) and it's crazy expensive. Like, Vancouver to Calgary is around $20k (maybe more now). Calgary to Toronto is around $60k. The treatment you get in the hospital...
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AnttiH Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
9/6/2024 2:23pm
The Lewis parts have arrived! Fitting was straight forward, aside from the lever needing a tiny bit of filing to make it clear a part of the master cylinder body. I now have adjustable bite point on my Maximas. The adjustment range is really good, when maxed out there's only about 10mm of free stroke. In the photos both levers reach has been set to the same distance from the grip. On the front is the Lewis lever with the bite point set to the maximum and on the rear is the original Trickstuff. There's a good 15mm of difference...
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saskskier Added a reply to Carbon rims On enduro style bike, general consensus?
9/1/2024 4:02pm I've got WAO Strife's laced to Profile Elite MTB hubs for my RM Slayer. Outside of breaking one spoke, I haven't touched them since I had them built up last April and I'm pushing around 280lbs. I was skeptical on carbon wheels for a long time, and still don't think they're a must have, but if you have some extra...
saskskier Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/28/2024 8:37am Not going to lie, this intrigues me. Ha ha
saskskier Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/27/2024 9:46pm Too much to have any control? What do you mean by that? Honestly, everything has been an experiment with the Lewis brakes and I'm willing to keep experimenting. I'm not in a rush to go larger, but open to giving it a try down the road. Ha ha
sprungmass Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/27/2024 5:06pm
Great to hear! Your straight line creep down the deaddog scree was a good show of their power. BTW the Hope Green pads at insideline are a good alternative if you are in a pinch and like a resin compound. Cheap at $25 a pair too. I've been running those in my Maximas and pretty impressed.
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saskskier Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/27/2024 2:45pm The entrance/scree was the easy part of Dead Dog, but still managed to control speed alright through the rest (and worst) of it. Lol. I've always had really good luck with Galfer and glad to go back to them. Maybe I'll try the Hope pads (esp if they're made by Galfer), but hard to go with something else when they're...
saskskier Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/27/2024 12:10pm Finally swapped pads on my Lewis LH4's after a pretty solid summer (Swansea, Revelstoke, Golden (including a couple runs down Dead Dog/Psychosis DH course), Sun Peaks, Squamish and a whole bunch of shuttling) and things are still running and feeling great. I'm switching from the stock pads to Galfer green's and am super interested to see what kind of a...
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8/23/2024 2:05pm
metadave Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/17/2024 4:10pm
I guess the Yoke's on us......
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saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/16/2024 9:32pm I think it looks awful and definitely going backwards. I don't like anything Scott is doing, but the current Gambler is one of the best looking dh bikes out there right now.
SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/16/2024 9:29pm
So we're all correct, it is a yeti/pivot/evil. Just a Chinese knock-off version. *this is a joke, I don't want another lewis v trickstuff argument.
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saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/16/2024 9:28pm So it would seem. Ha ha Still looks pretty darn good, though. But I'm a sucker for matte carbon and polished links/hardware. Early Yeti dh proto. Pivot dh proto. WAO.
saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/16/2024 8:16pm Turns out it's from a Chinese company called Extention Bicycles. https://www.instagram.com/p/C8_jnanxdzI/?r=nametag&img_index=2
saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/15/2024 2:38pm I like the idea of it being an Evil, just because I feel like they haven't done anything interesting in ages. They could use a bit of a shake up.
saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/15/2024 11:33am I'll be that guy and repost from the other site. Anyone have any idea what this is?
saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 1:58pm I hate to be the guy to point out the joke, but... @john_likes_bikes gets it.
john_likes_bikes Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 1:56pm
Oh, yeah. You missed some obvious sarcasm in the posts you replied to. I'd suggest you take your own advice.
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saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 10:47am Maybe someone could make a thread specifically for tech rumors so we don't derail this suspension kinematic thread?
saskskier Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/12/2024 6:55am I hate how much tires cost and will complain every time I have to buy new ones, BUT, the reality is, when we're paying $130-150(cad) per tire, it would be like buying Michelin Cup 2 R's or or BFG Baja T/A KR3. Those are super high performance tires that are $1000+ each and made for Porsche's, Ferrari's and trophy trucks...