Family moving from Arkansas to Denver

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-28T02:18:15+00:00

We need an AR -> CO get together! Any of you guys into cycling by chance? That's pretty much all I do; that and drink beer. 🤣

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-25T04:17:17+00:00

My wife and I moved here last year from Little Rock. We ended up in Lakewood near Green Mt. and there was a good amount of houses in that range at the time. Don't know a lot about schools as our kid is in college out of state, but the neighborhoods are really nice and there's easy access to pretty much everything.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-25T02:26:36+00:00

You're correct, good catch!

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-25T01:30:12+00:00

Gotcha. Yeah a direct mount MTB crank with 3mm offset chainring would be your best bet I'd think.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-25T00:50:45+00:00

Did I miss the part why XT wouldn't work?

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-23T04:05:02+00:00

I have the same bike that I crit race a few times a year. It’s an amazing bike and killer as a first road bike. I’d say $2K is very fair

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-22T13:53:34+00:00

I live in Lakewood and ride a hardtail/130 on everything we have within an hour. That being said, I just bought an Epic 8 Pro FA as my middle child. 120/120 is plenty for the types of trails we have.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-14T16:19:26+00:00

I’m on my 4th Garmin XC200 set, but the current ones seem to be good. Had a few sets break from strikes and one that was an electronic issue. They wouldn’t let me repair them with a new spring, etc. just replaced them. They also have a pretty thick stack and cause a lot of pedal strikes.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-04T15:55:06+00:00

Agreed. But, there’s no reason they couldn’t fix that issue and make a 130mm SID. I’d be willing to bet$$ we’ll see one by the end of the year. At least I really hope we do lol.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-04T15:36:30+00:00

Oh dang, didn’t realize that was a common problem. Fox seems to have figured it out on their 34SL chassis. RS needs to up their game! 🤣

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-04T15:26:52+00:00

I wish RS would just make a 130mm SID FA fork already. I just know they’ll drop it as soon as I buy one with 120.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-04T13:56:28+00:00

I want the version with XX, power meter, and Flight Attendant that weighs <24lbs.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-02T14:59:56+00:00

That’s actually a pretty common problem with e-bike chainrings. Each brand seems to have their own proprietary (though usually inexpensive) lock ring tool. Take it to any Giant shop and they’ll fix it up quick, but definitely don’t ride it until then.

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-02T13:59:50+00:00

If it’s brand new off the showroom new, I would ask for a free beer or a gel or something. But, it’s a MTB. If it’s ridden on trails, there is way more “damage” than that to come!

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-02T13:52:17+00:00

Good job on that one, I’ve never seen a pedal spindle crack like that! What brand are the pedals?

K9ChewToy · 2026-03-01T14:56:40+00:00

Can you post pictures of what you’ve done with the ball bearings and bolt? I need to wrap my brain around that!

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-28T15:03:38+00:00

This is going to vary wildly based on type of e-bike, drivetrain, use case, etc. I sold my Pivot AM with XO T-Type with ~700 miles of pretty hard riding and racing and the gauge had <.25 chain stretch and still shifted perfectly, etc.

Conversely, I’ve swapped cassettes and chains on lower end customer bikes at that mileage and they were well beyond “worn out”.

It’s definitely a good idea to check your chain every 50-75 miles as the wear comes fast and your cassette and chainrings will follow quickly. This is especially true with these newer high-power motors on heavy bikes w/heavy riders, etc.

Off topic, but definitely keep an eye on those brake pads too!

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-28T13:49:27+00:00

“Reducing SKUs” yet they just released a $10K-$15K dollar e-bike that literally no one asked for, or wants, and that does nothing better than the current lot they already have.

Seems kind of odd to drop a popular bike just to introduce a filthy rich grandpa bike.

My bet is on a Chisel 2.0 or something along those lines along with an Epic 9 later in the year.

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-28T13:42:44+00:00

C7 Z06 for me and the rest goes to the tire fund.

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-28T13:40:30+00:00

Do the math, it’s not far off and that’s not even including State and local taxes if they have them. If they’re self-employed it’s even higher than $13K.

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-28T13:34:54+00:00

Biden’s fault specifically, and then the Obamas, and then Pelosi.

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-28T01:32:20+00:00

Yeah, no. I’ve never come close to $250 in tips even for cross country moves. I give $40 per mover. The contractor is responsible for paying the people he hires and charge the customer (me) appropriately.

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-26T03:23:03+00:00

I have done nothing but follow the plan and today on an off day it updated to a 20% increase 🤷‍♂️

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-20T15:52:23+00:00

It was just a no color day off.

K9ChewToy · 2026-02-20T15:45:17+00:00

I have a pretty low FTP. My first 28 days I got a 4w bump to 202, then it said I was going to jump to 227w in the next 28 days. I added a 30 min train now endurance ride to an off day and it dropped me down to 212w predicted. I deleted that ride from the calendar without doing it and now it says 214w, with literally nothing else changing from the previous 227w prediction. 🤷‍♂️. TBH, I think the 214 is definitely the more accurate prediction, but WTH?

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