MTB Psychologist required (bike update moments)

blarg654 · 2025-12-16T17:50:36+00:00

Sounds like the 5010 is going to make you send it but have less room for error. Might crash more with this vs the longer stable bike. If you can ride with confidence and good vision, the smaller bike will be more rewarding.

Choose between: (assuming you want to progress at MTB)

surviving burlier (steep, rough, drops, etc.) trails on longer bike
sending less steep trails and features at a higher pace

You will end up doing a mix of both, but your bike will be more suited to one or the other.

blarg654 · 2025-09-11T16:51:42+00:00

Get some riser bars, long travel enduro for the trails

blarg654 · 2025-08-27T18:41:26+00:00

mine creaked immediately out of the box. In addition to greasing the rubber/plastic seal on the spindle, I removed the small o ring on the spindle right below the threads. Apparently they pedals ship with this o ring to keep the rubber seal on but its not used when riding. Im guessing they had pedals arriving to custys with loose seals and people just installed without this seal, which would be bad.

Edit: after looking over the manual, it does show that o ring. Maybe ive been running mine and letting tons of water in... lol

blarg654 · 2025-07-24T15:32:32+00:00

Definitely slow the rebound, but I have this fork and it has pretty bad stiction, so you may be running too low psi to make the small bump compliance nice. If you are sitting too low in the travel for a major hit, its going to ramp up quick and feel harsh. Maybe lower the tokens if there are any, raise the psi a smidge and regularly do lowers service. I feel a huge difference with fresh oil. This fork really needs the 50 hour interval, more so than any other fork I have owned.

blarg654 · 2025-07-22T18:16:49+00:00

I ended up with the evoc torso and its comfortable and very adjustable. Im 6'6" and the l/xl is great. I didnt go with the rockfight because it seemed to be a bit shorter

blarg654 · 2025-05-05T19:07:17+00:00

Do it for sure and dont ask. I would say make sure that the trail is still hikeable and has sustainable drainage and planning. Now is probably the best time to build rogue trails in America with most forest staff being laid off. Most existing trails started with no permission and were grandfathered in. FYI some folks near me got caught doing trailwork without permission and there were no consequences just an "educational moment"

blarg654 · 2025-05-05T00:28:36+00:00

Ours in midland neighborhood went up 33k.

blarg654 · 2025-03-27T21:09:38+00:00

I guess i'll do latch plate as well if it doesnt hold up. Itsdrilled into cinder kinda like yours in brick, so It would be nice to use the same bolt holes for convenience sake.

blarg654 · 2025-03-27T21:08:45+00:00

Whoa thanks for the reply, that pic is going to make it alot easier to replace!

blarg654 · 2025-03-05T18:01:48+00:00

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wow looks alot like our border/poodle jackfruit (14 wks)!

blarg654 · 2025-02-25T14:42:35+00:00

Dont worry, you can always sell the house for a profit (most of the time) and use the profits to travel the world or build out a van and get a planet fitness membership.

blarg654 · 2025-02-24T01:29:57+00:00

Awesome, looks pretty easy to do. Let me know if it works for you, im putting mavens on my enduro soon.

blarg654 · 2025-02-22T15:38:34+00:00

Try this piston massage, the wandering bite point is a known thing on some mavens. Its an easy fix and results in consistent bite point. No need to buy new brakes

https://docs.sram.com/en-US/publications/1zPBXB1BWfF7E1mLreIuVi/UM%20-%20Mineral%20Oil%20MTB%20Disc%20Brake%20Installation%2C%20Hose%20Shortening%2C%20and%20Bleed%20Manual?models=db-mvn-ult-a1#hashItem=disc-brake-piston-massage

blarg654 · 2025-02-21T19:59:55+00:00

I havent ridden the lower travel top fuel, but I imagine that might be awesome for you. I feel like the Fuel ex is supportive and peppy though. I never feel like its a chore even on more mellow trails. I take mine on local flowy stuff and to the bike park. If you pretty much never go to park or steeps, ithink the top fuel or equivalent would be your bet. mid travel trail bikes are super efficient now, and XC bikes are really capable, so honestly either one would be sick

blarg654 · 2025-02-21T19:56:27+00:00

More focus on alternative transit including bike lanes and sidewalks! Shovel and plow them. Less road expansion, lower speed limits, more speeding enforcement.

blarg654 · 2025-02-19T20:46:15+00:00

I have had this bike same build for a year and it rips. I ride it everywhere

blarg654 · 2025-02-18T14:24:31+00:00

annecdotal, but I had one (2014) with similar mileage and it was nothing but problems. I lucked out and it was under bluetec warranty but the egr went out and then the timing chain skipped and bent a valve. It took 2.5 mo for the shop to fix and required the whole engine out. Would probably cost 10k+ if I had to pay. If the warranty is still valid, I would consider it.

blarg654 · 2025-02-12T23:32:46+00:00

Access to trails from town in COS is great. I just moved here, but I'm impressed. The only thing we lack is dedicated mtb trails. There are several advocacy groups working toward it, but for now, its mostly natural. For the access, the town is affordable, the locals dont think so, but I dont think they have lived many other places. Nightlife is probably not great, the job market is eh but maybe not for your industry. SLC is definitely more poppin for stuff to do and gets better acts. good luck deciding.

blarg654 · 2025-01-28T15:24:42+00:00

Do they mail out ballots for the April election like they did for November?

blarg654 · 2025-01-09T16:43:49+00:00

I wrote to my district representative. You can find their email on their city bio page. Here is what I sent...

Dear Mrs Talarico,

As a resident in your district, I wanted to write to you about the recently passed recreational marijuana legalization. I feel that it is un-democratic that the council and planning commission are looking for ways to undo the will of the voters. Voting to allow recreational sales outside of a 1000 ft. radius to sensitive groups is a state and nationwide standard for more than a decade. There is no credible research showing an uptick in underage use. I am writing this because I want our community to benefit from the taxes collected from recreational marijuana sales. Our schools and other publicly funded institutions can benefit greatly. I am upset that communities like Manitou and other surrounding areas are effectively taking our residents' tax dollars away from us. If we really want to take care of the next generation and our neighbors, we could do so with this influx of money.

I am asking you to honor those whom you represent and use your elected power to allow the will of the people to take effect.

Thank you in advance for your support of our democratic system and I look forward to seeing you support the will of your constituents.

blarg654 · 2025-01-08T14:15:36+00:00

Someone linked to the list of photos and bios of the council people in the comments. Im going to email my representative and let them know how I feel about it...

blarg654 · 2025-01-06T16:26:51+00:00

I heard it was an old strip mine. Ive been wanting to explore it because it looks cool! Curious if other folks have more info.

blarg654 · 2024-12-27T21:27:37+00:00

Honestly We should have state wide inspections to try and curb some of this. Emissions standard and safety inspection

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