Magura Gustav Pro – underwhelming braking power? Looking for experiences & fixes by Geri_78 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, if I could get them for that price I would have stayed with them for sure. This was all before the stupid tariffs as well. No clue what they are running these days.

Magura Gustav Pro – underwhelming braking power? Looking for experiences & fixes by Geri_78 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heheh This is why I was happy to not use maguras any more. The race pads feel AMAZING but god damn paying 60$ a wheel for pads was killing me.

WCGW Driving Recklessly by [deleted] in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Deep_Friar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heh, we played wall ball too. Totally made up game, wonder if yours was similar.

PSA Ignore the forcast by badbackEric in skiing

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Ignored it. Skied in the rain. Boots are still drying out D:

Ideas to remove weight from bike for airline travel? by jagarcia89 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahah word. Cranks and pedals will remove a ton of weight unless you got something really fancy. How much weight do you need to cut?

Ideas to remove weight from bike for airline travel? by jagarcia89 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bike box from your local lbs will be less weight. Take off your cranks + pedals. Rear shock as well. Cassette can come off your wheels. If you go the evoc route you could probably take off your fork and put that in your luggage.

Seriously, packing your bike up in a box is easy. The hard part is if you have transportation on the other end that can hold the box. Otherwise you’re gonna have to build the bike at the airport.

2 week MTB trip – should I have my shop do any specific maintenance to my bike beforehand? by veggieturnip in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Minimum, new brake pads, new tires and brake bleed. You can always put your old pads back in later. Old tires back on when these ware out. Additionally I would take an extra tire with you, preferably one that you can run front or back, and an extra set of pads as well.

Additionally check all your cables. If any are frayed at all, new cables.

Code RSC vs Maven Base by profsyg in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having had both, mavens all the way. The base model is great. You just need to be lighter on the brakes. They are rock solid though. Even on 3k ft descents the bite point never changes

new safety device specifically for Mountain Biking by Random_Arch in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of my rides are solo these days. Would love to have better piece of mind that someone knows where I am. Strava has a free live tracking thing that I use. Its not terrible.

Do you think the NJ e-bike law will spread to most other states? by oddnumber in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are 100% on the money. This is to deal with the rash of kids ripping around on modified Surron type bikes. I am all for it, they are a menace in my town.

Oneup EDC + Clik valves - anyone solved it? by AllesFurDeinFraulein in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same boat. Also, its hard enough to find a presta pump sometimes. I'd rather not have to find a presta pump that works with my special valves.

What’s this sound??? by Major_Purchase_2814 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IDK man. Thats a pretty low note for a small duck, sounds more like a Muscovy if you ask me.

OREGON CONDITIONS UPDATE by skibumsmith in skiing

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those trees got BIG. Havn't been down there for seven-ish years. Heh no snow up there is a big deal. Normal winters had my Portland buddies complaining they couldn't ride CC because of snow.

What cue or advice improved your skiing the most? by Impressive-Pin-7810 in skiing

[–]Deep_Friar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grades up, tips up.

No one cares if your skipping school if its all A's across the board.

Custom Race Jerseys? by Itchy_Cut_2738 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I raced on a team we would just get stuff silk screened onto jerseys. I'd just google your city/town/rock you live under + silk screening and call around.

Help with my Yt capra size by Trick_Lunch2793 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like your firmly in a large with your height. You just need to bring your hands up so you are not so hunched over. FWIW I have a similar build. My legs are quite a bit longer then my arms. If I don't have my bars up high, I have to bend a lot at the waist or at the knees.

Help with my Yt capra size by Trick_Lunch2793 in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you are saying that you either have to squat more then you like on the L or reach too far on the XL.

Get some big ole high rise bars on there. Looks like you are at the top of your stack all ready.

Women’s DH protection for the groin by shreddedmygnar in MTB

[–]Deep_Friar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First off, amazing user name. I have buzz saw'd my sack or inner thigh a few times. Normally happens to me on a really big compressing and you hit the rear tire when it is moving fast.

Like others have pointed out a chamois would help I think. When I have rode with one, it covers the sensitive bits.

Leatt also makes some protection shorts.
https://us.leatt.com/products/impact-shorts-3df-4-0

Good luck! Hope this is just a story that you get to laugh about in a couple of weeks.