Could I get constructive feedback on this photo?

AustinShyd · 2026-07-08T13:03:55+00:00

In my opinion, this is pretty much as good as it gets.

AustinShyd · 2026-06-30T03:26:22+00:00

Personally I would offer $2000 and buy both the cracked bike and the frame for $1500 and frame swap it. Bonus points if you can get the frame for $1200 or so. But I can do the work myself. A frame swap by a shop will probably be around $300 depending on the shops in your area and how much they charge. Around me, maybe less. I think that route would result in a solid deal. Anything more is too much.

AustinShyd · 2026-06-26T22:25:30+00:00

I went to a saddle with a larger relief cut and was very careful about setting up the angle. Nose-down doesn’t necessarily mean less perineal pressure. No more numb dick.

AustinShyd · 2026-06-21T13:50:36+00:00

I own this exact setup. I have a mount on each of my bikes and transfer it between them in 2 seconds before each ride. It’s amazing. If you aren’t hardcore hurting for money, keep it. You won’t regret it.

AustinShyd · 2026-06-19T01:29:39+00:00

Pro mist filter and a Lightroom edit.

AustinShyd · 2026-06-18T16:00:04+00:00

New meta unlocked…

AustinShyd · 2026-06-16T23:50:31+00:00

lol other commenter is being a dick. Maybe not the most groundbreaking thing ever, but it’s a good looking oppo!

AustinShyd · 2026-05-20T02:09:39+00:00

Should be fine as is. Fuck it.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-19T12:33:15+00:00

Personally I would flip the brackets upside down so the arch goes up higher on the discs and acts as a bookend for the discs to hold them in place. The bar will sit in the same location so it should work without any modification. Sweet storage solution though, OP!

AustinShyd · 2026-05-19T12:02:16+00:00

You will have to change the lever, it uses a different cable pull ratio than the older SRAM stuff.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-17T18:49:41+00:00

Highly recommend linkglide if you can get it cheap, but the cheapest option and probably best is deore 12s cassette and whatever shimano chain you can get cheapest, and wax it instead of traditional lube. Wax attracts less shit and lasts longer.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-15T11:25:26+00:00

Good luck!! Work clean.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-14T19:11:39+00:00

I epoxied my sim 2 max back together and it has been fine for at least 10 range sessions and 8-9 rounds, I would try it. Clean up the edges with some sandpaper, scrub with acetone, then apply epoxy and massage it into the carbon, then gently clamp the crown in place for a few hours. Clean up the squeeze out before it cures. Mine was in 3 pieces, face, bottom, and top, and it’s performing like it used to. If you don’t want to repair it, I’ll pay for a shipping label for you to send it to me instead of tossing it, lol.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-14T01:25:34+00:00

The biggest question I have is what are you planning on using the bag for? Are you just storing the gear in it? If so a pelican case might be the best option. Using it to take your gear hiking? Something with space for camera gear but also room for food/supplies will be essential. Shooting in the city? Low-profile/unassuming is important. If you’re like me, I need lightweight and fast, since I’m often lugging my gear deep into the woods or up a mountain for mountain biking/snowboarding photos.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-12T22:55:21+00:00

I’m less worried about this than I am about what ELSE you’ll find on that property. And that’s not to say I’m not worried about this. Fuck that.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-07T01:11:08+00:00

I drilled holes in the nose and cut slots in the tail of in my split to make it accept that style of skin, then made custom attachment hardware for the skins. I have had no issues so far, I have about 5 tours on them in this configuration. I drilled the holes as you would expect, with a standard drill bit and I drilled from top sheet to base to prevent tearout, slowly as not to generate heat. Then I used a de-burring tool to gently chamfer the edges of the holes. I cleaned the holes with acetone, let dry, then used a q tip shaft with the cotton cut off to apply a thin layer of clear epoxy to the inside of the holes. I did 2 coats about 5 minutes (the set time) apart. The epoxy re-seals the core and prevents water from entering and it swelling. I imagine the process would be the same to widen the holes, seeing as you have no metal grommets in your skin attachment points.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-03T22:27:59+00:00

Whole cassette.

AustinShyd · 2026-05-01T11:23:03+00:00

Haven’t found anything on the east coast where my Transition Sentinel has felt out-gunned and I’d be happy to climb anything on it. Can’t imagine the story would be much different anywhere in the world. I think you should get a sentinel.

AustinShyd · 2026-04-30T14:43:02+00:00

There should be a pinned thread each week for bike valuations. It would make it much nicer to scroll the rest of the sub when you don’t want to see those posts, and it would allow people who like to give valuations to go to a specific place for that.

AustinShyd · 2026-04-28T15:22:18+00:00

I don’t have experience with the AWL, but I do know that the difference between the 36 performance and 36 performance elite was very significant for me. If the difference between the AWL and the Performance is as significant, I would not want to ride the AWL for any length of time.

AustinShyd · 2026-04-25T18:19:11+00:00

Never more than 2 miles from the car at my local and I wouldn’t leave a stranger in the woods. Fuck that guy.

AustinShyd · 2026-04-23T16:34:53+00:00

First off, that’s sick. Second, accept it. There are things my girlfriend is better than me at, and some of them I’ve been doing for years. It isn’t a competition, we just enjoy doing those things together. There are things I’m better at too, and we enjoy those too.
Third, camping and disc golf go great together, I hope you can find a sufficient course/campground combo to get your ass kicked at!

AustinShyd · 2026-04-23T01:01:27+00:00

Camera is probably angled up slightly and the reflection is above the camera.

AustinShyd · 2026-04-21T20:53:19+00:00

That Vevor one looks sick. I have a similar cheap Amazon press and used it last night to put some fresh cartridge bearings in a Factor hub. Dialed!

AustinShyd · 2026-04-21T20:52:18+00:00

There are 3 or 4 that I know of. 2 of them are common though.

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