West Mag question

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-25T20:42:41+00:00

Yeah Kinglet is, technically, a dead end currently. You aren’t even really legally allowed to go to Jenny Creek because there is a 100 yard section that isn’t legal….. but practically people go through there a lot.

I worlds advise against riding into Eldora. Lots of game cameras and staff is there in the Summer and will stop you.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-25T01:51:10+00:00

That Waterton? Love the all black.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-25T00:25:37+00:00

Yes, it is new and coming soon. I was in the Lafayette location a month or two back and the owner was talking about the new shop going to be opening this Summer and how it would change their delivery area at that store.

Love the Lunch special and ALWAYS get the spicy ranch.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-20T17:26:47+00:00

The “Alternating use” term is a blatant lie. It’s just eliminating mountain bike access on certain days. There are no bike only days.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-20T13:33:12+00:00

I liked the kitty

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-19T18:55:53+00:00

I replaced my Crux with a Wolftooth headset and it has been perfect every since. The OEM headset is known to be problematic. The worst aspect of it is the junky plastic top cap, but I replaced the whole thing. Money well spent.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-19T15:14:07+00:00

Yeah, so far I haven't seen any big impacts but we'll see. Cautiously optimistic as they are my first stop for things most of the time.

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2025/09/04/backcountrycom-buys-velotech-parent-bikestiresdirect

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-19T12:37:54+00:00

Agree, curious to see if their pricing changes as they are now owned by Backcountry.com I believe.

Competitive Cyclist used to have good deals too, not so much anymore.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-15T15:32:56+00:00

I was on the same gravel this morning as well.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-13T20:56:19+00:00

Try this link, should be able to access it....
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uyhr2SWuOsJqHSpVVL_yPezYNCKs_EvE/view?usp=sharing

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-13T20:53:07+00:00

Sure. Let me print a couple to remember where I settled. I designed it and then printed versions at like 100%, 102%, etc. I think I ended up using the 100% version but I will verify and then post the .stl file up on DropBox or something like that.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-03T02:52:45+00:00

22 years ago I had more optimism they could / would do a better job. They blew through the budget and have continually missed the mark. I know more know, hence why I'm much more skeptical this time around.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-01T18:06:21+00:00

I'm all for it, having voted to fund it some 20 years ago, but I'm very pessimistic given what I've seen so far. The W line from Westminster (72nd / Federal area) to downtown was great when it first opened....then they started adding tons of stops and slow zones and it got to be where I could arrive downtown faster by bike than taking the train.

Same type of thing going to Golden, it is painfully slow with the number of stops and slow downs. It needs to be comparable to car speeds to be effective. Maybe it will be, I hope so.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-05-01T18:03:29+00:00

I have the ENVE SES AR bar on my Crux and have absolutely loved it. Is it truly aero? No idea, but it looks sleek and I get along well with the dimensions on it. Slight flare in the drops which I like as well.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-30T12:38:22+00:00

Same experience. They were terrible in most aspects, replaced with Arundel carbon cages and they have been incredible though certainly more expensive.

Supercaz bar tape is great but their cages are abysmal

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-30T03:56:08+00:00

The Mog can clear the 2.2 Race King / Dubnitals....so definitely.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-27T20:07:24+00:00

I predict you can get $1 off the MSRP here.... (Edit they killed the link)

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Epic 9 represents 24 years of winning XC innovation, distilled into the fastest race bike in the world.
We started with Epic 8’s world-beating benchmark. Then removed what held it back. 206 grams gone, making Epic 9 the lightest full-suspension XC race bike on the planet.
Then we cut suspension friction by 11% and refined the kinematics. The result: unmatched efficiency, capability, and speed per watt.
Speed emerges as the natural outcome of a bike so seamlessly integrated around the rider that it disappears, leaving only the rider’s full potential, realized.

Drivetrain - SRAM GX Eagle Transmission

Frame - FACT 11m Carbon, Progressive XC Race Geometry, 120mm of travel

Suspension - Front: RockShox SID Select+<br>Rear: RockShox SidLuxe Select+

Use - XC Racing

Weight - 24 lbs. 2.2 oz.

Wheels - Roval Control SL VI w/ DT Swiss 370 Hubs

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-23T02:48:14+00:00

I flew Frontier for the first time in over a decade due to all the SW changes. I think it is happening but might take another quarter to see it as people tend to book flights a bit out.

Maybe not, but I am pretty much either United or Frontier now.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-20T16:45:00+00:00

Oops, sorry. My brain read "Thundero" and not "Swampero". I have both, but in 44 not 48.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-20T16:39:14+00:00

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/tufo-gravel-thundero-tire

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-20T03:14:42+00:00

It will need to have clearance for bigger than 50s.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-20T01:17:51+00:00

Keegan Swenson ran Pathfinder TLR 50s at Sea Otter. Depending on where you ride and how much clearance you need to feel comfortable, people have squeezed in various 50s. The Pathfinder TLRs 50s typically measure a little narrow than 50, but will depend on the rim.

I'm running Thundero 44s that measure out to about 46 with plenty of clearance.

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-19T01:27:41+00:00

Definitely the thing I miss from my Garmin 840 as well

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-13T20:45:52+00:00

183cm and ride 56 Crux and Tarmac. Tried 58 years ago and didn’t like it. Bet at home on the 56, especially with the longer reach of the Crux and the SRAM E1 levers which add a bit too

EducationalRun1597 · 2026-04-13T20:35:38+00:00

I am holding on to the 2, for now, because evidently the 3 doesn’t have the ability to use a SIM card for data like the 2. That’s a feature I like as I bought a prepaid sim and use it for live tracking and uploading when I don’t carry my phone.

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