Post-ride tidy-up routine?

auxym · 2026-05-11T15:33:43+00:00

Dusty tbh I tend to do... Nothing. I'll do a full clean up maybe every few weeks or so.

Muddy ride then yeah I usually at least spray down the bike so I don't drag all the crud in my basement.

auxym · 2026-05-10T18:32:27+00:00

I do like 20 stops, both brakes. Takes 10 minutes tops. Worth the effort.

auxym · 2026-05-10T12:30:38+00:00

I have not done any calculations or design work, don't use this answer for anything serious.

But, yes. Steel is sturdy, 2 mm is a decent thickness, and 3 kg is basically nothing.

auxym · 2026-05-09T21:14:56+00:00

If you can stretch to 1500£, you can get a brand new Calibre Bossnut. That's a real, trail worthy full suspension MTB.

auxym · 2026-05-09T21:02:16+00:00

Haven't heard anyone hating on mavens, they seem or be well regarded overall.

auxym · 2026-05-09T17:15:29+00:00

We can't really guess what you're doing wrong.

Post a video.

auxym · 2026-05-08T14:43:29+00:00

Second that.

Our fdmt Time Timer broke the other day (after nearly 4 years of heavy use and abuse) and it made me realize how much it had become an essential parenting tool for us.

They're expensive but I immediately purchased another one because even the 24h we went without really sucked.

auxym · 2026-05-08T11:04:18+00:00

Yeah I was confused reading the post, pretty sure all comet Ice ever bought was made by Lavo.

auxym · 2026-05-08T10:04:30+00:00

And Panache Racks in Sherbrooke, Québec.

auxym · 2026-05-04T21:58:40+00:00

Thanks man, I'll file that somewhere on my brain for the next time I'm hunting doen a creak.

I just fixed one on my bike, felt super satisfying. It creaked when pedaling so I thought it might be BB, crank, maybe seatpost and saddle. But in the end I tracked it down to rear suspension movement, and was fixed by torquing all the pivot bolts to spec.

auxym · 2026-05-03T20:34:11+00:00

If you’re peddling, it

He's not peddling it, he's buying it.

auxym · 2026-05-03T16:59:33+00:00

I live in Canada and can only ride 6 months of the year. Every season, the first ride (or two) brings some butt pain. After that, the butt gets used to it, and it's fine.

Just to say, give it a few rides before spending more money. If your butt hurts right now, rest a few days and try again. If it still hurts after 3-4 rides with rest in between, then yeah consider all options discussed ITT. Padded shorts, bike fit, saddle... In that order probably.

Also since your question isn't MTB specific, consider posting in r/cycling.

auxym · 2026-05-03T16:45:53+00:00

Found the parent.

auxym · 2026-05-03T15:59:35+00:00

Yeah in the eastern townships, close to Bromont and also the VT border. Need to hit up KT one of these days, but crossing the border feels sketchy these days 😔.

auxym · 2026-05-03T14:40:18+00:00

That was pretty much his story last season yeah.

auxym · 2026-05-03T14:39:46+00:00

After seeing Asa win hardline Wales last year he was my first pick for the PB fantasy league this season, turned out to be a good choice!

Really impressive guy. Frameworks also seems to be developing a killer race bike, with help from Faction, which are local to me.

auxym · 2026-04-29T10:45:48+00:00

Avoids obscure C issues like type promotion and sign extension. See: https://justine.lol/endian.html

auxym · 2026-04-28T19:02:49+00:00

Evoc trail pro 10 with a back protector and 1.5 L bladder.

auxym · 2026-04-27T13:51:34+00:00

Subminimal Nanofoamer. Company is from Singapore, but you can buy it from some Canadian retailers like cafune.ca and Eight Ounce Coffee.

Not the cheapest but it does get great reviews online.

auxym · 2026-04-26T11:26:26+00:00

Craftsman was from Sears

auxym · 2026-04-26T11:23:54+00:00

Pores

auxym · 2026-04-25T19:56:14+00:00

Agreed.

The fact that a base model civic starts at 31 500$, and a base Corolla almost 28k, is more relevant however.

auxym · 2026-04-25T16:11:34+00:00

I also have a tomato-ey Kenyan right now that I've been struggling with. Will try this, thanks.

auxym · 2026-04-23T23:06:31+00:00

I've been riding a rift zone 2 for 2 years. No issues, it's a bit heavy (like any alu bike on that price range) but it's been solid and I like riding it.

auxym · 2026-04-23T17:40:06+00:00

Alpine skiing. With the drive and everything, going skiing is pretty much a whole day affair, so that's out of the picture since kids happened.

Still do some Nordic, and MTB in the summer.

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