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Troy from west MI. Just getting into the sport. Planning to replace running with mountain biking. Just got an upgraded mid 90’s (I think) GT All Terra Tempest with RockShox fork. Any info on those is appreciated. Thanks!

new v10 link for those who haven't seen yet. - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/santa-cruz-finally-releases…

in our transmission review i shift both old axs and transmission derailleurs off the bike. transmission is timed electronically (not saying it's "smart", just has a slower timing...i hit the shift button quickly but the transmission derailleur takes its time). "old" axs goes as fast as you can hit the button basically. watch it here - https://youtu.be/ooilfJ2SEiQ?si=e7_AJHjletQQbkzn&t=691

I just wanna ride like Sam Hill in Earthed

I would totally do that.

Brian lopes blocked me on Instagram

Met Robin Williams in my local bike shop while building up my first official DH bike, a yellow/red Intense Uzzi DH. He was wowed & asked about it. Everyone else was in awe of him but I'm off in the head too & we hit it off & just babbled. He told me the rumours were true that he was really into bikes, that he'd been in disguise in the back of the USPS chase car feeding Lance & crew in feed zones. Hadn't missed a TdF in over 10+ years & was there to pick up a road bike...

You guys are going to think I'm full of shit, but these are completely true: -I used to work at Suzuki headquarters. Ricky Carmichael gave me the " 'sup" head nod when he came to visit once, because he recognized me from a previous media event. -The drummer for No Doubt is my cousin. He introduced me to Gwen Stefani backstage once, right before they got real famous, and for a little while, I felt like I had a chance with her. -I partied with Ron Lechien about a dozen years ago at a convention. Yes, that Ron Lechien. Yes...

I got to work in the industry with a guy who did a backflip at Rampage.... I also got looks of disapproval from @TEAMROBOT once at Sol Vista. The fact that my life was spared from robot annihilation was a solid positive.

Growing up in Utah I ran into BMX pros Mike Aitken and Tim "Fuzz" Hall at the proving grounds indoor skatepark in Pleasant Grove quite often. Both of them super nice and down to earth, always had time to talk to us kids at the skatepark. Now live in NC. Shot the shit with Max Beaupre at sugar mountain for a while waiting for the lift to open. Super funny kid and hope he succeeds racing enduro on the world stage.

I got intimate with Gordo

Good shit.. Too many shit to list for a clueless asian mtber. Some of my highlights: 1. One dig day long time ago, I kinda gave this ginger a beef for stepping on my freshly packed mini-berm while he was hiking up this new trail I was shaping. I saw Griz and asked, WTH that guy was on that clapped out Haro Magnum DH bike? Griz said, he's aight. 10 mins later, I heard thunder (or clanking Haro bike) and looked behind me on another line, that same ginger with a funny Bell helmet on busted a sender over a...

Riding with @Primoz in Slovenia was awesome. Northwestern Slovenia is beautiful, he was a great tour host, great trails, great people, great food, lots of nerding out about bikes, and Primoz and his friends are very strong riders. They put the hurt on me on the 8 km or so road climb to the top of the trail, twice. My feelings are still sore from that ride. Since we're doing namedrops, Greg Minnaar laughed at one of my jokes on instagram. Another top 10 highlight of my life:

I got to ride with SAM MF HILL

"I actually kept up with Sam Hill" should be the headline. That's resume material. Who cares how many practice laps, still counts in my book.

I've ridden Santa Cruz trails with Matt Hunter, followed by burnouts and donuts in his rental car. I threw up a little trying to stay on Ned Overends wheel on a climb. I rode a pump track with a 14yo Troy Brosnan. I damn near made Curtis Keen The American Dream throw up staying on my wheel up a climb, and was then smoked by him on the descent. I unfortunately saw Christoph Sausers junk when he dropped trow in the middle of the room. I hung out with Sam Hill and Jacy when they were in the states being...

I was in Morzine years ago and shared a lift ride and rode an unmarked trail with Miranda Miller. She was very cool and super fast down a terrifying trail. I had a beer with Kelly McGarry after my drunken pal was yanking his curly hair - he was incredibly nice, good humoured, and seemed such a genuinely good person. I'm sure he is still missed by many.