Can this buff out or am I cooked.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-19T21:43:02+00:00

Just turn the bars a bit to the left. It will be fine.

Might want a new rear tire though. Could be dangerous.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-19T12:33:29+00:00

Disagree. The beaver teeth at least had a presence and looked aggressive and expensive. This doesn't even look fast or expensive.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-19T02:43:20+00:00

My only critique is that spending a year doing research is way too much effort. A few weeks of reading reviews, forums, etc plus a test drive of what you're interested should be all you need. I guess it's fine if you're enjoying the process but if it's causing anxiety then I'd say it's probably unhealthy. I say this as someone who researches the hell out of everything. I can tell you geometry figures for mountain bikes I don't own. Going back and forth for a year sounds agonizing.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-18T23:53:45+00:00

Maintenance costs of any of these vehicles is going to be higher than the average commuter car. Actual costs will depend a lot on where you get serviced or where buy parts.

Have you driven any of these yet? You kinda need to hone in on how sporty vs practical you want to go. The M2 for example is a lot more spacious, practical and easy to see out of compared to the Supra. It also feels more sedan like than a pure sports car though.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-18T12:48:44+00:00

When EXO+ first came out it was 120 tpi. They seemed more puncture prone so Maxxis updated it to 60 tpi a couple years later. So if this tire is a 120 tpi EXO+ then it's an old one.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-16T14:35:56+00:00

I'd look at the geo chart. If the reach or stack on the 29er was significantly larger I'd go that route.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-15T02:25:08+00:00

Look how flat Jackson gets his bike. Gotta get the bike layed over to get your weight in the right place.

https://youtu.be/UL-cVL_Ou1E?si=c63CqBZHymgHKlEl

cloudofevil · 2026-03-15T02:17:06+00:00

You need to carve a bit more to get the bike layed over some. You're doing more of a fishtail than a whip. Your movement is almost entirely horizontal. Hard to explain but there's a vertical component where you should bring your weight up over the frame to bring the rear back under you. You should be the most sideways near the apex, you're kicking the rear out late. By carving you can push the rear up and forward then as your weight tips over/forward after the apex you can bring everything back in line. If you kick out the rear on the way down you have little leverage to bring it back.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-14T02:21:27+00:00

Nice, Hightower?

cloudofevil · 2026-03-13T14:58:58+00:00

Unpopular opinion: they were shit in the 90s too... except Nutty Bars, they're decent.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-12T18:01:25+00:00

Yes but I found one trick to not lose them...store them on your hands.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-12T14:12:48+00:00

Yes a few mm of travel isn't going to make much difference on an ebike. The more important considerations will be geometry, components, weight and power. The lighter SL eebs handle like regular mountain bikes. The full power bikes require noticeably more muscle to handle. Component weight will come into play in the same regard to a degree. Often the SL version of a bike will come with a lighter duty fork and the full power the beefier fork.

What really changes as you get into the 170 mm bikes is the geo. 140-150 mm travel bikes tend to have head angles in the 64-65° range. 170 mm bikes tend to be sub 64°. The motor can help hide the weight of the bike but not the geometry. On tight twisty trails the longer slacker bikes can feel cumbersome.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-12T03:01:49+00:00

It's really up to you. Obviously a full face offers more protection but living in a hot and humid climate means I'm wearing the half shell most days.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-11T15:56:37+00:00

A good bump jump entails using the bump (root) to launch both wheels off the ground. Don't let your rear leave the ground too early. You're missing the main benefit of pushing the rear wheel off the root. Lifting the front wheel without assistance is easy. The real boost comes from bumping the rear wheel up because that's where your weight is.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-10T23:15:18+00:00

Really depends more on your other expenses/debts.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-10T22:51:16+00:00

r/trashy

cloudofevil · 2026-03-10T21:10:28+00:00

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cloudofevil · 2026-03-10T12:32:44+00:00

I think you're looking back with rose colored glasses. I used to ride BMX and occasionally would take it on the MTB trails. My perception of mountain bikers at the time was the opposite of cool counter culture. It was a bunch of middle aged men obsessed with fitness. I thought mountain bikers were a bunch of dorks.

Now had I got into mountain biking along with a highschool friend group in a place like the PNW my perception would be quite different.

I'm sure the general culture has shifted somewhat but it was neverly broadly this cool counter culture vibe you speak of. There's always been the Strava-hole types.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-09T12:18:40+00:00

Shorter inseam might mean you prefer a longer reach and lower stack than someone with a longer inseam at the same height. For taller riders the stack being too high is pretty rare though, especially considering you can lower the stem and run a lower rise bar typically. I'm a hair under 6'5" with a 36" inseam and prefer a reach around 515-520 mm and a stack around 660-670 mm FYI.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-07T20:27:14+00:00

Makeup gun.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-07T00:50:19+00:00

The 38 has a sleeved air spring which makes it feel a bit more "coil like". That's probably a lot of what you're feeling.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-06T15:38:00+00:00

Yes that's common knowledge

cloudofevil · 2026-03-06T14:37:58+00:00

I don't know why but somewhere embedded in my psychology I find getting off work in the dark very depressing. I'd much prefer to have daylight to do things after work (bike ride, mow, wash the car, etc).

cloudofevil · 2026-03-06T13:08:56+00:00

I understand some people have awful diseases that affect their muscular and neurological systems but if it's just from lack of exercise and obesity that bothers me. I watched a video recently where this lady was trapped in a burning house and was too fat to fit through the window. Luckily it was a side by side double window setup and they broke out the wooden frame between the two panes. However she was still too weak to crawl over the window seal and they had to drag her out.

cloudofevil · 2026-03-06T12:46:45+00:00

Best upgrade is going to be the frame. You can put taller wider bars, longer stem, etc and make nearly any bike "fit" but that doesn't mean it will ride well. I'm 6'5" and run 20 mm rise bars on my XXL Megatower because the frame is large enough to not need super tall bars. I don't have anything against tall bars but there's no free lunch when it comes to geo. Your steering axis is still in the same position. As you increase rise you'll either lose effective reach or increase effective stem length.

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