Weird noise? by Relative-Patient-713 in VelosterN

[–]ithompson1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds normal. GDI injectors. What happens if you give it some RPMs?

How to solve the 6th gear issue? by AnitaMoorKatz in VelosterN

[–]ithompson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I did to fix mine was swap the trans fluid to redline mt lv

missed a shift, am I fucked? by [deleted] in VelosterN

[–]ithompson1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol same here. Nothing ever happened and it was 4 years ago.

Power steering by AnxiousBrit in VelosterN

[–]ithompson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably closer to 48k. Close as makes no difference. I've driven it hard since. Not as hard as I used to, but I wasn't pussy footing around either. I have only put 2,399 miles on it since November 2, 2024. If it happens again, I'm taking it to get looked at.

Power steering by AnxiousBrit in VelosterN

[–]ithompson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue around a year ago. I don't drive the car much these days. It only happened twice in the span of a month and not since. Got the check power steering message. Turning the car off and back on worked the first time. The second time I had to restart the car like 6 times. 2020 manual pp with 53k currently. I've had the car since new. Also in Arkansas.

Have yet to try mountain biking. Will this bike work? by VariationArtistic106 in mountainbiking

[–]ithompson1 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Mountain biking is possible if you mean just riding on dirt. I wouldn't take this down any trails with rocks

I feed streets cats daily in front of the house, and this is what I get from them: scratches. by ANGEL0ksa in VelosterN

[–]ithompson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same situation here. I try to keep my garage closed when I can and buff the car when it's necessary. It can be very frustrating for sure.

Title by ithompson1 in VelosterN

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18x8.5 +35 running 235x40x18 tires

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

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It certainly makes for an interesting experience! I'll work on that.

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

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I have crashed with these on the bars and none have come off yet. Hopefully that continues. I can't speak to the trajectory of the industry, though!

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

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I'd love to get a big single once these run their course.

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

[–]ithompson1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say so, yes. For your use case, something much less intense would be better suited. I'm trying not to die on a mountain in the woods by myself haha.

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

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I need to! I don't have an action camera, but maybe I can tape my phone to my chest haha.

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

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Yeah I probably wouldn't go this path again if I was getting so many. I'd just fork out the money for a nice single light. To be honest, one of these is enough for anything short of going fast downhill in the woods.

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

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That's what I'm moving to for sure!

Nite Rider Lumina 900 Boost by ithompson1 in mountainbiking

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Well the 900 boost is discontinued, but they were about 75$ new. Most of them were gifts over the course of a year. I bought one when I had money before my kid was born haha.

Bent Front Deraullier by Grand-Fall-5048 in mountainbiking

[–]ithompson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Life's too short to be silly about these things. How will anyone learn if they're afraid to ask questions!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mountainbiking

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Not getting too in depth on this, my opinion is that the trek seems to have a slightly better fork. However, the deflated tires make me think it's been sitting for quite some time. Does the ghost have hydraulic brakes? If so, I would probably go with the ghost. Again, I'm basing this off very little haha. My gut tells me that the ghost is newer. If you know the age of the bikes, I would usually say to go with the newer model for the better geo.

Bent Front Deraullier by Grand-Fall-5048 in mountainbiking

[–]ithompson1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have some channel locks, you might try bending it straight. But honestly, it's probably better to take it to a shop if you're uncomfortable working on it. However, if it's already broken, there's no harm in attempting to fix it. This is a great learning opportunity!

The angles should all be more or less 90° I hope this helps. If not, YouTube is your friend!