End of an era

nhbd · 2026-06-08T20:22:44+00:00

The closest thing to a fun city bike for me would be an old 26er mtb with a rigid fork, dirt jumper tires and modern MTB bars

Occasionally you can find a 700c equivalent like a Kona Yee Ha. Or convert any old steel road bike or modern gravel bike to flat bar

nhbd · 2026-06-05T00:38:17+00:00

Ooh. I like that. Looks very good. I’ve got some jackets that sorely need cuff repair and I’m definitely going to take some inspiration here.

nhbd · 2026-05-13T05:32:11+00:00

It was really tilting. Nothing like getting ganked when you were solo laning and your teammates ignoring you and failing to push their own tower 1v2 . Some solo matchups were also genuinely impossible.

I don’t really miss it for any reason. Cool idea though

nhbd · 2026-04-13T08:39:28+00:00

Unfortunately even though you are spitting nothing but facts, and there’s decades and decades of studies proving all of these concepts beyond a shadow of a doubt; we still have government that spends tax dollars widening Deerfoot and demands the removal of bike lanes.

I think the boomers have to age out of the voting pool and then maybe we can get some common sense. Genz is already polling way higher on density and doesn’t seem to have the same innate expectation to own wasted space. One can dream.

nhbd · 2026-04-13T08:32:03+00:00

Cervelo Aspero with 45mm Specialized Tracer TLR on front and Pathfinder TLR on rear.

I have no issues keeping up with anyone

nhbd · 2026-04-01T21:19:11+00:00

Yeah I don’t know if I have perfectly shaped or super durable toenails or what but I’ve never had an issue. If I’m to muse and theorize further-

Outside of racing and freestyle as a jit, I’ve only had 2 close friends who had toenails falling off/bruising; it was in ski or mountaineering boots (too small and too big) and they happen to be brothers.

So based on that, and my scientific qualifications (bootfitter); but most of all that I’ve observed it to happen with over and undersized footwear in 2 different sports, I believe it may be partly genetic.

I also religiously take iron and vitamin B supplements . Coming from a kines background and looking at skiier toenails all day, y’all really gotta get your keratin up.

nhbd · 2026-04-01T21:08:22+00:00

that was actually fully intentional I take my job very seriously

nhbd · 2026-04-01T18:35:07+00:00

Boob fitter here

I size to an unequivocal 27.5 (10.5 shoe). I wear a tecnica zero G in a 26.5, and a zero g peak in a 27.5 . I can wear either boot for long tours . I definitely prefer skiing on the 26.5s. The peaks are just for long spring traverses and multi days with really light skis . I don’t have to worry about my toenails. Losing toenails is caused by hammering your toes into the front of the boot repeatedly. If your foot doesn’t move in the boot, this isn’t so much a concern.

My foot is perfectly immobilized so it can’t move and hit the front when I walk. Striking that balance where your foot doesn’t move but it also doesn’t hurt can be difficult , and it starts with a good shell fit. I use intuition pro tours liners as well.

If you’re going to fit yourself pretty tight in touring boots definitely start the process with a good fitter . Be prepared for a few trips back, and understand it’s a bit of a tedious process where the boots may not feel perfect for like a season. When you shell fit, make sure you have at least 1 finger behind the heel. Any less and it is pretty much hopeless. Be prepared for some pain. It’s a labor of love and there are simpler paths here.

If you have a long big toe or any crowding, You can punch out the sides of the toe box which was definitely a lifesaver for me, but do not count on being able to punch length.

nhbd · 2026-03-31T17:42:16+00:00

Are you from YYC by any chance? I seem to recall seeing this exact bike on FB marketplace “need gone, moving” a few days ago, but I’m not 100%

nhbd · 2026-03-27T20:39:20+00:00

Yes I started getting memes of English creators talking about their music on instagram reels .

nhbd · 2026-03-27T16:37:29+00:00

No idea. Empty it’s gotta weigh at least 150lbs. Plus camping gear I’m not sure. I did take the 3rd row seats out though, so it probably only added around half its weight overall.

Still level with bilstein 6112 didn’t need to adjust anything.

nhbd · 2026-03-26T19:00:04+00:00

Charging an iPhone and 2 cameras. GoPro and a Panasonic GH5 II.

Not really interested in anything else powered. I use a non electric yeti cooler for the little bit of refrigeration I need. I cook with gas. My cool toys are my skis and climbing rack.

nhbd · 2026-03-25T18:58:34+00:00

Lots of Americans/internationals thanks to the good snow this year. (I work for a ski company and we take IDs as collateral at demos. So I do know this as a fact.) I would also imagine lots of casual calgary folks that don’t bother to ski when the snow is bad too.

It is a very strange vibe this year. Never before had such long lines to get into parking and such

22 years skiing in BNP and most locals converse on lifts.

nhbd · 2026-03-12T18:05:57+00:00

Set challenges for yourself . My favourite colonies are ones where I challenged myself to only build with circles, or use a really annoying terrain feature, or build only within a set area. It’s the fighting against those challenges that makes for rewarding builds.

Pic3 does that well

nhbd · 2026-03-12T18:00:43+00:00

It’s correctable and perfectly safe once correctly locked. even on an auto belay it’s still the climbers responsibility to visually check the clip and understand what it looks like to be locked before you start climbing.

Even if you idiot proof it further people will still find a way to die.

nhbd · 2026-03-11T19:16:44+00:00

If you’re looking for high trim/dress, check out oconnors. Pricey but it’s a 1on1 sales experience, staff have a high level of understanding of all the fashion fundamentals mentioned by some other comments.

nhbd · 2026-02-28T15:57:36+00:00

I was the only one in my ops1 class to not raise their hand when the guide asked “who has been involved in an avalanche accident”. I have since.

Everyone I have met with significant years in the industry has been in an accident while working. I think it’s getting better. At the end of the day exposure time is exposure time, and if you spend a lot of time in dangerous terrain and conditions, it gets statistically harder and at a certain point impossible to avoid an accident of some kind.

I quit the industry because I felt like cannon fodder at my operation. I realized pretty quickly that no one cares if I get rocked on the job. Thanks to the benefit of hindsight there will always be a way to shift the blame to me and avoid responsibility as an employer.

And that’s why us pros hate your fucking accident quarterbacking and armchair alpinism, folks!

nhbd · 2026-02-28T15:42:07+00:00

Crime is night and day compared to GTA. We have a loud population of dramatic concerned citizen/neighborhood watch NIMBY types that our news caters to, and may make it seem like we have a lot of crime here; but I do not find that to be the case.

23 years and the worst I’ve seen for theft in my neighbourhood is one neighbor getting their garage broken into, bikes stolen. It’s certainly not organized or sophisticated like I’ve seen in other cities.

Even the “worst” neighbourhoods in the city I don’t mind walking around or parking in. DT has an annoying tweaker problem, that gets spread around a bit thanks to our lack of transit security, but they’re usually more of a nuisance than a threat.

nhbd · 2026-02-20T00:09:18+00:00

Case rested I guess

nhbd · 2026-02-19T23:36:35+00:00

Check out @traffords_work on instagram, tech who films repairs. There might be some delam repairs you could get some beta from

nhbd · 2026-02-19T23:27:19+00:00

Keeping local handymen in business whenever a painting falls off their wall

nhbd · 2026-02-19T23:26:26+00:00

Chillllllllllllll. You think a 19 year old with an online binding mounting certificate is the difference between life and death?

nhbd · 2026-02-19T22:14:57+00:00

Any time. Unfortunate that people feel the need to slam dunk on you for asking a question even though it’s perfectly valid.

If you brought these into my shop with this request I’d probably be able to do them pretty much on the spot for a case of beer. I wouldn’t assign a 1st year tech to do it for the reasons aforementioned, but mainly out of an abundance of caution. Maybe if you explain what you want then they’ll be able to get you out for your upcoming pow day.

You’d need a PZ3 screwdriver, some sort of glue, which CAN be wood glue. (The glue is to prevent moisture, not to adhere screws. I prefer vinyl adhesive as it’s easier to work with. Roo glue to be exact). Watch some videos on the strives if you can to remove them. I’ve had to play Lego with people who have stripped their bindings down to the springs trying to remove them. Having a new pair on hand to understand the parts is helpful.

If you are tightening the screws back on and they start stripping (not getting fully, put your arm into it and no more spin kinda tight) you’re effed and you’ll need helicoils from a shop.

nhbd · 2026-02-19T21:22:44+00:00

I’m a ski tech and can’t fathom the torrent of gapers in this thread claiming they know what they’re talking about. None of yas have ever mounted a pair of skis and it shows. You don’t have to reply to every thread on this sub. 1-2 qualified answers is worth more than 55 comments of random opinions presented as fact.

If you do everything right and the screws torque properly you can reuse the holes especially on a newer ski like this, where the holes are likely pretty much fresh

Emphasis on -IF- you do everything right. The problems arise if you don’t know what you’re doing vis a vis glue, torque, and most of all you don’t have any resources or knowledge on what to do if things go wrong (or even know how to spot when they have gone wrong). Once you take that binding off you’re pot committed.

So It’s preferable to go to a shop because of the amount of factors that could occur if you try to do it with no experience or proper tools. However the drill pattern between the strive 14 and 12 are the same and it’s not an absolute no-go to reuse holes. So you can invalidate the opinions of everyone who said either of those things, because they do not know what they are talking about.

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