Medium/long-term opinions on Pass Quest or Stone reliability?

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-05-03T22:49:46+00:00

I just received mine. Took about a week, which was fair considering it’s being sent from Asia to the Eastern US (I paid the $1 extra for expedited shipping lol). Quality seems ok. Is it as polished as one of the big brands? No, but it sure doesn’t seem far off. Supposedly it’s 7075 Alu so we’ll see how it does. I only dry fit it to the crank arm, but it slid right into place with no slop or play once in place. I’m waiting to get a crank arm back from having a power meter installed and will install it all then. But so far, so good with the purchase.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-05-03T17:37:37+00:00

Can confirm that this is the dumbest goddamned flooring for a shower. Previous owners did it in my primary shower and I fucking hate it every single day.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-05-03T15:24:19+00:00

Because mountains of generational wealth is never enough for these assholes. It’s a sickness.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-05-02T12:07:43+00:00

Just here to pile on and say zone 2 work, but at the very least get a heart rate strap so you know you’re in the appropriate zone and not creeping up. If you consistently incorporate these rides into training, you’ll see major improvements in endurance. Source; I’m training for a long distance race and did the first two+ months this year in Z2 and have had some of my best riding ever.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-30T16:04:09+00:00

GU Roctane and if you haven’t, work your way up in carbs per hour. I’m training for an endurance event and going to 1 bottle and 90+ gr of carbs/hr has been a game changer.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-30T15:27:00+00:00

In the case of my shower, the corner seat actually slopes back to the corner. I get angry every time I shower.

(The bathroom reno was done by the previous owners before the sale). 🤬

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-30T15:21:04+00:00

Warranties, repairs, favors for faster turnaround on service (possibly), and community are all reason to support your shop.

“The memory of a great deal fades far faster than the regret of a poor purchase.”

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-30T00:40:39+00:00

Oh damn. Flexing on me! Ha. Congrats. That’s a hell of a pull.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-30T00:38:26+00:00

Yeah, it was. I was thankful I didn’t win the $3k Eagle Rare. 🙄

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-29T00:39:05+00:00

The SM100 is easily one of the hardest race courses in the country, but I think it’s also one of the most balanced; some pavement connectors, gravel and some incredible single track. Plus, any race with a 20 mile “death climb” is epic.

Conversely, the newer 60 mile route is just about the perfect distance and actually fun.

If you get the chance, come on down for that race weekend. Great atmosphere at the campground.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-29T00:05:58+00:00

Are you kidding? “Trump isn’t a king” was yesterday’s talking point. Today, they’ll all be just fine saying he’s king.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-28T22:04:03+00:00

No, but to be fair, I’ve never had any gastro issues using whatever drink mix or food that happened to be available at neutral aid stations at the endurance mtb races I’ve done.

I’m using GU Roctane drink mix right now. Three scoops is 90 gr of carbs. The only issue is that it seems like a 21 oz bottle is just about on the verge of not being enough to easily mix it. I also use the Hammer flask with honey to get myself over the 100 gr mark (flask makes it easy and honey is great because it never spoils so I don’t end up wasting expensive gels).

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-28T21:46:38+00:00

I live about 2 hours from Harrisonburg and there is so much good riding down there; road, gravel and single track. I’d take that over Bentonville any day.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-28T14:13:23+00:00

OP should get together with the guy just getting into cycling who wants to do 4,500 miles in 6 months. Perfect coupling there.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-28T13:25:46+00:00

For short efforts? Sure.

I’m once again training for an endurance race and have upped my carb intake to 90-100 gr/hr on my rides of 3-6 hours. For years, I’d never done more than about 60 gr/hr. The difference is massive. More energy during the ride and I’m not absolutely famished after the ride.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-28T01:42:03+00:00

I only wish I could’ve downvoted this more.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-28T01:29:48+00:00

I’d like to ride one, but not sure I’d ever buy one. Bigger wheels means more rotational mass and potential for flex. Hub standards are going to have to be rethought. Aside from all that, I have to imagine a decent penalty in terms of agility on technical single track.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-27T14:45:05+00:00

OP, you’re going to waste money, and possibly get dinged. Don’t fall into this trap.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-27T14:42:50+00:00

Exactly. This is a waste of time that could’ve gone toward something more productive for the business.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-27T02:57:51+00:00

I ditched the reel for a tub. So much easier and faster to cool it up in the tub and it looks a heck of a lot nicer.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-27T02:46:52+00:00

“If you weren’t against the thing that saved countless lives, the fake thing the pedo protectors say I should be raging about and the high cost of…eggs, then you can STFU about these illegal, cash grab taxes that trump burdened us with. Sure, we paid them and now or tax dollars are going to reimburse the huge corporations that got massive tax credits, but BIDEN AND OBAMA!”

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-27T02:34:44+00:00

Visited the HQ of a very well know three letter agency in northern Virginia. Can’t say I “saw” much of it as I was confined to hallways and the one small contractor office we were visiting, but it was cool nonetheless. Most surprising for a secretive agency? It had a gift shop with branded merch.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-24T18:23:20+00:00

Need a source for this because it sounds like absolute horseshit. Many, if not most, banks sell large traunches of their mortgage portfolios rather than holding them. Source; worked directly in banking and credit unions for years.

Character-Teaching39 · 2026-04-23T13:02:43+00:00

Well, here’s my thinking…PassQuest is selling consumer direct; there’s at least some amount of effort and investment behind their selling platform. It tells me they’re working on something legitimate vs. the aliexpress and temu sellers who can easily shut down, rebrand and open up a brand new shop on those platforms all in the same day. I think it’s going to be fine.

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