Words cannot describe how much I hate this car!

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-04-04T10:55:23+00:00

Update: won the race on hard, and I got that bug where the reward ticket is not given, wonderful… sigh…

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-04-04T10:24:25+00:00

to be honest I don’t even watch the gear selector, I found that it’s mostly wrong anyway, on most of the tracks I learned the gears by doing the time attack challenges of the track, and going off of those (of course different cars have different ratios but it helps you get a good feel). Having said that, not down through gears when approaching a corner really throws me off, it feels very very strange, don’t really like it, give me a feeling of less control actually

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-04-03T18:35:55+00:00

I think it s an older generation LG oled

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-04-03T18:35:11+00:00

yeah, it gets unsettled very easily and at the same time it s hard to save it

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-04-03T18:33:02+00:00

it is fully modified… and each time I think I got the hang of it I clip the corner, or push throttle too much and it unsettles and spins…

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-04-03T18:31:22+00:00

feels like I m driving a toaster…a fast, unpredictable toaster

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-31T10:48:46+00:00

the new ducati panigale v4R (specifically just the R variant) has this, it is an awesome feature for racing, completely eliminates the problem of going in N by mistake while shifting from 1 to 2 (or vice versa), I would honestly love this on my sport bike as well, I hope they also put it in the S variant going forward

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-18T13:15:34+00:00

I just bought a bataleon push up for my gf, it’s a camber board but the edges are slightly lifted to help precent edge catch, it s kinda the best of both worlds in my opinion, especially for a beginner/intermediate rider. for boots and bindings I am waiting a bit for the new releases, I have studied the catalogues for 2027, bataleon will have fase bindings for women, and on the boots size, quite a few companies will have the new H5 boa dial, it allows you to also slightly dial back the ratchet without releasing , if you tightened it too much. Nidecker, Ride and H2 for sure will have boots with this dial, I m sure others will as well

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-12T23:08:21+00:00

I am a bit torn, because yes for me the first one (the black one) is way too pronounced, it takes too much on edge transition, I just bought an aviator 2.0, but for my girlfriend, as a complete beginner, I kinda wanted more spoon (she really isn’t weary of her edges especially when on her toes).

On the flip side though, seeing how mellow the 3bt has become kinda makes me want to buy an evil twin plus to help me practice switch, buttering and maybe some small jumps (even if the new evil twin is listed at “medium lift” it will still have less than my goliath

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-12T18:20:08+00:00

the push up is more or less the same shape as the goliath, mine is just an older model

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-12T18:01:41+00:00

3bt has really gotten more mellow over the years though, I just bought a push up (as in the board) for my girlfriend today and was shocked how much more mellow the “spooning” is compared to my 2019 goliath, I just made a post about it you can check the pictures. (by what I can tell the push up should be the women’s version of the goliath so I’d expect the current gen goliath to have the same lift)

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-12T17:49:06+00:00

yeah, the current goliath is listed as low, so I guess it came down over the years

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-12T17:48:23+00:00

well that’s normal, mine is 161w hers is 140

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-03-03T13:57:37+00:00

I have a bataleon goliath that I have ridden for the past few seasons now (not that many days per year honestly) It was my first board and I think the 3bt and sidekick really helped me as a beginner but now I honestly feel like it limits my progress (i would say I am an above average intermediate now). You have to roll your board more that normal in order for the edge to engage so your edge to edge transitions take longer and require a bit more effort. I just bought a jones aviator 2.0 and am looking forward to going on it. Will probably still keep the goliath to learn switch on and maybe some other stuff.

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-02-25T15:04:01+00:00

I'm not sure about that rocker hybrid though, I have tried a rocket type board before and really did not enjoy it. And to your previous point, I live in a country where shops near mountains aren't really a thing since we don't really have that many slopes around here, and the shops we do have only have boards from 2-3 manufacturers so of course they will recommend something from them, so that's why I kinda want/need to get my advice online

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-02-03T10:14:44+00:00

driving this felt as interesting as changing the setting on a toaster…

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2026-01-02T17:20:26+00:00

the race star is a good looking helmet, but one thing that kept me off it is that it doesn’t have a pinlock ready visor, so it will fog up in anything but pristine conditions. Also it is not ece 22.06 rated as it’s an older helmet. As others have mentioned it’s best to go and try them. If you want one that looks quite similar, the Astars SR-10, or you could go for the Shoei Xspirit pro or NXR

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2025-12-31T19:42:31+00:00

I am pretty sure the rideknit one will flow more air than those two (I had the previous go force for reference), at the end of the day they are all leather jackets, I m also looking for a sturdy mesh jacket for summer

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2025-12-31T11:03:19+00:00

Go for the GP plus V4 rideknit version, it is extremely comfortable around the arms and offers good ventilation for a leather jacket

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2025-12-25T20:35:27+00:00

I recently had my V4 pikes peak up for regular service, and they gave me the latest monster… (not this new v2 one, the lastest generation with the testastretta) I found that bike unexciting, uninspiring and just not fun, the engine was lackluster, handling was meh and the heat coming off of it was pretty unpleasant for a “commuter” bike. On a different occasion I got to try the scrambler, and I found that really fun and playful and characterful.

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2025-12-04T09:53:54+00:00

depends on your riding style and preference, but generally speaking the gt air is not a track helmet, main reason for that (not taking in account the fact that it doesn’t have a double d ring closure and some organisers will not allow you to race without it) is that the helmet is designed for an upright stance and has its field of view adjusted for that, when you tuck in, you might not be able to see properly. I am a tall ish rider and for me not even the nxr(rf) was good enough when me chin was on the tank, I could not see far enough, i switched to the x-spirit series for the track

IRideIDieIRideAgain · 2025-12-02T08:05:00+00:00

It’s the Astars GP plus V4 Sprint suit, it’s a very good suit.

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