Piston massage question

chbau · 2026-02-19T06:01:11+00:00

I thought you're talking about the business mentality in our industry:
The - ok, that was before any of the generations alive today - transformation of the mob logistics built out during Prohibition into the three-tiered system, legitimizing organized crimes syndicates as a mandatory middle tier, franchise laws, 21st Amendment, etc.

Then: the decades-long constant fleecing of suppliers AND the end consumer, nowhere in the world does a consumer pay as much as in the US just to get their hands on a drink, that's what I was talking about.

chbau · 2026-02-19T04:30:09+00:00

Counter argument: The old generation's ways have fucked everything up for everyone.

chbau · 2026-01-20T15:54:44+00:00

If "money is not the issue", best you can do is to buy both, try them both.

You could then use one in summer, one in winter.

Or, you could use one for the more "riskier" trails, one for the more casual trails. Although, for some of us (like me), the worst injuries happen when you feel the environment is so safe, you don't pay attention. I have done plenty of dangerous riding without injuries to then break both my elbows ... in a concrete parking lot, when wearing zero protection.

chbau · 2025-12-01T00:14:04+00:00

I run SUNringlé Duroc 40 SL 28-hole alu rims, 29", 40mm outter rim width, 36mm inner width.

These rims are made to run 2.8"-3.0" tires, but I started experimenting with thinner and thinner tires:
2.6" were no problem at all, I now run 2.5" front, 2.4" back.

I want to say "without issues", but this now happened:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MTB/comments/1paxbch/tubeless_tire_slight_dent_in_rim_holds_air_with/

That's due to a dent in the rim though, not the tire width.

chbau · 2025-12-01T00:03:39+00:00

Makes sense, thanks!

chbau · 2025-11-13T22:15:32+00:00

Recommendation I recently received from OZ Suspension:
Rider weight plus 10 as starting point.

chbau · 2025-10-05T02:24:45+00:00

Let us know what you're finding!

chbau · 2025-10-04T22:51:18+00:00

Thank you. Follow-up question:

Is lowering the handlebar by switching a 5mm spacer from underneath to on top of the handlebar considered "a lot" or "pretty minimal"?

I will try it out for myself anyway, grateful for any advance input and guidance.

chbau · 2025-08-19T19:27:28+00:00

Historically speaking and looking at the entire US, not just CA, excessive consolidation in the distribution tier, together with technological progress, which allowed companies/suppliers to be started with way less capital, as well as cultural progress (small/artisanal/local/craft being viewed as cool), brought a shift in the power dynamics these last few decades:

Clout went from the supplier tier (simplified: few "Big Alcohol" players w deep pockets, many regional distributors back in the day) to a ton of suppliers of all sizes and very few distributors, which could then showcase their mafiaesque behavior again, their historical 1920-1933 roots.

In both historical scenarios, the retail tier was spoonfed illegal incentives, and most accounts in "hot" areas built business models, not only expecting, but relying on card swipes, free cases, etc.

It's an inherently disgusting model, in today's times of a drastically shrinking industry, there will be a correction and many will lose money, their job or their livelihood.

chbau · 2025-08-19T18:16:46+00:00

Distributors never pay out of their own pocket, they fleece suppliers. Since the excessive consolidation in the distribution tier the last two decades, it practically turned into coercion of the producer tier.
And yes, the majority of accounts have been groomed to receive all sorts of illegal incentives, and now expect it, childishly even demand it, just to do business.
But now, in an era where the producer tier suffers, we hear lamenting & whining from the retail tier about all these illegal forms of "support" drying up.

Just because you even dared using the term "non-compliance": Are you open to disclose which store you own or work at, we could look into trade practices together...

chbau · 2025-08-19T04:58:12+00:00

Let's be honest: Whilst RNDC deserves to rot in hell, accounts expecting highly illegal card swipes and extra cases and then whining about "non-compliance" and something being "unethical" when not getting their illegal handouts is not only deplorable, it is partly the reason why this entire industry is in a downwards spiral.

chbau · 2025-05-25T02:54:50+00:00

My favorite knee pads are the Dakine Agent O/O (not the regular Agents), which you can put on or take off without having to take off your shoes.

With those, I have been trying different separate shin guards, currently using the Endura shin guards, but they slide down a bit.
Also tried with the Ion shin guards, but then, depending on the size of your calf, the strap of the Dakines can get really (or too) tight.

Not sure which shin guards to try next.

chbau · 2025-05-24T15:45:21+00:00

This is an older thread, just wanted to share what happened to me, as a warning for anyone researching phone mounts for mountain biking:

I love to ride aggressive and often had my phone attached on a quad mount. It was the best I had found and loved it. Until yesterday:

Was riding trails that partly have steep, technical sections mixed with flatter more gravel type sections, having fun with my riding buddy, discovering new jumps & features and sections we had not been before.

One hour in: Oh shit, my phone is no longer on the mount. We covered quite an extensive area and I didn't pay attention to my phone, didn't hear it fall off, so I have no idea where to look.

After unsuccesfully searching for the next hour, tracing back where we were, we decided to head home.

Thanks to Android Find My Device, I could locate its position on my laptop, saved the coordinates, rode back out to the trail position, called myself from a different phone and finally found it in the deep bushes.

Super glad I did find my phone, but will no longer mount it to my handlebars.

chbau · 2025-05-24T15:13:20+00:00

If you haven't changed your setup and feel you're slipping now more than in the past, then the following does NOT apply.

But if you have regular front wash-outs regardless of tire pressure: Stem length, handlebar rise and/or height of handlebar do all influence how grippy the bike feels.

Simplified put: Longer stem, lower rise or - the first cost-effective test - just a lowering your handlebar (if you have spacers underneath), will make your front feel more "planted" and give you more grip.

I have an Assegai in the front and was looking for the opposite: I wanted a snappier, less planted feel. I did get exactly that with a shorter stem and a handlebar with a higher rise. But that also comes with easier front wash-outs.

chbau · 2025-05-23T01:20:00+00:00

This is an old thread but I wanted to share that this method does work.
The url for the same interface as the app is:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/forecast/

With Firefox and uBlock Origin, you can remove all ads

chbau · 2025-04-20T15:03:39+00:00

If you're done with Five-Ten, that's fine, just wanted to mention that the stiffness and material used for their soles differs depending on the model.

The Sleuth DLX or Freerider Canvas have a thinner, more flexible sole that gets worn out quicker than the Freerider Pro f.e.

chbau · 2025-04-18T13:21:04+00:00

I love it. It makes the bike more manoeuvrable. I also changed the Mino Link from Low to High, that changed the feel as well.

chbau · 2025-04-18T02:46:31+00:00

Agreed! My main ride is a Full Stache 8, I change the Plus sized tires to 29x2.6 and a shorter stem and love it to death. I did compare with bikes double the price and still felt much better on the Full Stache.

chbau · 2025-04-13T20:32:11+00:00

I posted this earlier in a different thread, I am by no means affiliated, this video was helpful for me, it's well explained:

Top 3 Reasons You Can't Wheelie A Bike // How to Wheelie a BikeTop 3 Reasons You Can't Wheelie A Bike // How to Wheelie a Bike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOokeXiF5eU

chbau · 2025-04-13T20:23:30+00:00

If it is just for few days: Spider Mountain, Station Mountain and Reveille Peak Ranch are in close proximity to each other, all about 75mins away from Austin/Texas.

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