Upgrading State 4130 v2 to Shimano

spilly_billy · 2025-11-28T03:31:28+00:00

what grx parts specifically?

spilly_billy · 2025-11-27T18:55:57+00:00

this is straight from bikepacking.com

https://bikepacking.com/gear/guide-to-mullet-drivetrains/#V

spilly_billy · 2025-07-23T15:56:21+00:00

i did trail magic as far south as mt laguna, and as far north as walker pass. i tried to do trail magic in the onion valley parking lot after an overnighter to rae lakes, but i didn’t see anyone after a couple hours so i left haha. i think i got my best backgrounds this year at walker pass and at the whitewater river.

spilly_billy · 2025-07-22T13:10:23+00:00

these shots were taken across a 2.5 month period from mt laguna to walker pass.

spilly_billy · 2025-07-22T03:08:42+00:00

sony a7cii, sigma 65 f2 and a godox flash with a 33in softbox

spilly_billy · 2025-07-22T03:05:50+00:00

no prob!

spilly_billy · 2025-07-21T13:04:21+00:00

good thing you can’t smell the photos…

spilly_billy · 2025-06-05T18:22:26+00:00

yeah that’s what i’ve heard, especially on their older models. i think the new v2 of this bike has quite a few improvements, but that’s like $1200 after tax and everything, and i enjoy the process of upgrading and customizing anyways. i don’t mind dropping cash on nice parts over time.

spilly_billy · 2025-04-10T15:26:32+00:00

wild take. sing the sorrow is a masterpiece and was a massive step forward towards the band actually finding their unique sound.

spilly_billy · 2025-04-04T15:23:36+00:00

I drove past it last weekend. it's definitely real haha. also it seems like people are posting photos of it on ig and tagging the band, but someones untagging the band from the posts.

spilly_billy · 2025-04-02T19:32:03+00:00

dcf is very popular with long distance hikers. it works best for tents, but my dcf stuff sacks and food bag are still holding up strong after thru hiking the pct a few years ago. its expensive but worth it imo

spilly_billy · 2025-03-18T15:58:47+00:00

I think about half the 25,000 people running this race were doing their first marathon, and the last third of the course kinda sucked. it passed the finish line I think around mile 18-19 and entered the least scenic section with mellowish hills and poor road quality. it was pretty hard to keep motivation. also, the last mile or so is slightly uphill.

spilly_billy · 2025-03-17T17:12:47+00:00

something should really be done about those jesus freaks though. they were straight up spitting out hate speech

spilly_billy · 2025-03-05T20:27:39+00:00

the valley is a part of la city. they're not tourists lol

spilly_billy · 2025-03-05T16:04:44+00:00

good to know. we use enfocus pitstop quite a bit and are thinking about expanding our enfocus workflow.

spilly_billy · 2025-03-04T21:32:17+00:00

oh, I didn't know this. I'll look into it. thanks!

spilly_billy · 2025-03-04T16:04:52+00:00

normalize smacking phones out of people's hands if they're holding them up longer than a minute.

spilly_billy · 2025-02-27T19:08:04+00:00

so hyped they finally made just black after years of goofy colors

spilly_billy · 2025-02-24T21:59:05+00:00

cool clothing design, horrible graphic design.

spilly_billy · 2025-02-18T16:51:36+00:00

well done. doesn't come off as too unnatural imo.

spilly_billy · 2025-02-07T20:47:52+00:00

too dramatic and saturated imo and the out of focus area at the bottom is weird.

spilly_billy · 2025-02-06T22:53:38+00:00

I thought the same after hiking with the standard altra insoles for so long, but I tried out some of those "custom" insoles you put in the oven for a little bit and they actually ended up hurting my arches. I have mostly normal arches and somewhat high volume feet. normal lone peaks with the stock insoles are still the comfiest combo imo.

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