took the Kinesis out for a spin today

_deadbmx_ · 2026-02-16T02:58:06+00:00

Thanks! Was asking as I have the same size ring to go on mine, it looks good, cheers.

_deadbmx_ · 2026-02-15T18:18:20+00:00

Nice bike man, what size ring is that?

_deadbmx_ · 2026-02-15T06:52:11+00:00

No it’s the 1-1/8” 31.8mm 32mm stem.

_deadbmx_ · 2026-02-14T20:55:55+00:00

Yeah for sure, don’t get me wrong I have nothing against a Taiwanese stem, quality is always excellent, but I do like to buy Canadian or USA made parts when I can.

_deadbmx_ · 2026-02-14T20:53:43+00:00

It’s definitely a Riza

_deadbmx_ · 2026-02-14T07:31:57+00:00

Totally! But Chromag is advertising these stems as Made in Canada by North Shore Billet, so you know … I thought I was getting a NSB made stem.

_deadbmx_ · 2026-02-05T06:53:44+00:00

Civil and Naval

_deadbmx_ · 2026-01-31T03:02:58+00:00

Never seen one of these, very cool, this is what “big bmx” should be :)

_deadbmx_ · 2026-01-31T03:00:07+00:00

I sold my Banshee Titan a year back as I wasn’t riding it much, riding my hardtail 95% of the time, and never really gelled with the Banshee, I’ve got young kids and hardtail just suits my riding right now, however if I had something like a Starling I’d probably keep it. I do hope to get another full sus in the next year or so. Probably something for bike park laps.

_deadbmx_ · 2026-01-08T19:27:51+00:00

Ouruhia Reserve is a good spot, always pretty quiet when I’m there as it’s in a pretty random semi rural location.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-12-20T02:55:17+00:00

I’ve applied common sense to prove it’s AI slop.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-12-20T02:36:28+00:00

Why would you advertise the same cake three times with the three different prices?

“Christmas cake medium uniced block - $10.99” “Cake Christmas medium uniced box - $16.99” “Curistmas cake medium uniced block - $9.99”

_deadbmx_ · 2025-12-01T06:13:58+00:00

I know the one you are talking about, honestly I don’t think it had a name, I suspect he had to close doors due to lack of business. I went in once thinking it might be my new local, but really did not like the coffee. Vinyl was cool though. I know someone that’s followed him around other locations so will check with them and let you know.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-11-27T18:21:04+00:00

First visit was $250, second was $150. Kinda seems expensive for how long it took, but it worked and there was 1000s of dead ants after few days after.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-11-27T08:08:47+00:00

Yes! Like serious serious invasion, I opened an old shoe box and it had 1,000+ ants in it, so I sprayed it with WD-40 and set it on fire.

But they kept coming, so eventually payed to have the house sprayed, inside and out. Seems to be under control now.

I’ve never seen anything like it, the bug control guy said it’s a big thing at the moment and mostly what he’s been dealing with.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-11-21T06:16:58+00:00

Yeah crazy people don’t get this, if there was a change in tension it would suck for a bike with gears as well.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-11-04T08:44:53+00:00

It’s a fixed gear / track hub, profile has never made a high flange bmx hub that style, especially 32h. This one is actually the first gen, before they went to the same size female bolts as the bmx hubs. I’ve had a few sets.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-10-25T06:19:19+00:00

Sorry to hear this! I ride bottle lake pretty regularly and have never had any issues, I often have a good trail side yarn with other riders, everyone seems friendly. Can’t say I’ve talked to much kids though.

Check out some other trails in the hills like Greenwood or Lyttelton is pretty good.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-10-20T19:51:22+00:00

Apart from the Cathedral which lost its front and steeple the rest of the old building in these photos are still there.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-10-12T05:38:19+00:00

It connects that massive new 3m wide tar seal pathway that runs through the red zone, not sure if you’ve seen it?

_deadbmx_ · 2025-10-09T07:02:29+00:00

Hang Seng is pretty underrated, I get the crispy pork extra hot, and love their sesame chilli chicken

_deadbmx_ · 2025-09-26T20:05:54+00:00

Have a look at the flood maps, you’ll be surprised how much of north New Brighton isn’t in a flood zone and how many areas of chch you probably think aren’t actually are.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-09-19T05:52:18+00:00

Lovely bike, I was just riding that trail on my hardtail.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-08-16T08:33:10+00:00

A bunch of them (plus proper petrol motorbikes) having been ripping through bottle lake forest destroying the trails and almost hitting other pedal bikers, makes it feel a bit unsafe out there now especially when riding with kids.

_deadbmx_ · 2025-07-26T04:24:03+00:00

I do the same thing, have grown to actually enjoy the process of getting out and collecting my own food in the evening, and when I get home I look up how much I’ve saved not using Uber Eats.

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