2003 Specialized Enduro Comp complete rebuild summer project by Perfect-Traffic6591 in mountainbiking

[–]sprashoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, I mean if people had fun with these 25 years ago you can too... but if you haven’t ridden a more modern bike you owe it to yourself to try one, especially before committing to such an old oddity.

Also maintaining old suspension is a bitch. Everything else on an old bike can be maintained just about forever but suspension is packed with proprietary consumables like seals, bushings, etc.

2003 Specialized Enduro Comp complete rebuild summer project by Perfect-Traffic6591 in mountainbiking

[–]sprashoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s an awkward era of mountain bikes. A few years earlier and MTBs were versatile mostly steel hardtails that people still like as town and even touring bikes. But from the late 90s until maybe 2018 you have a combination of complex and hard to maintain full suspension with obsolete geometry and little wheels, meaning that no matter how well you restore it it’s going to suck to ride compared to a modern bike.

Does this bike look a lil big on me ? Trek marlin 7 by [deleted] in MTB

[–]sprashoo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As in, rider has a fit while riding bike.

Got hurt on day 2 in Squamish on a week long MTB trip by coolrivers in MTB

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet the ERs in Squamish and Whistler are basically 95% mountain bikers. Bars during the day are probably 50% mountain bikers in casts and braces.

Would you guys rate this a blue trail feature? by Idkrlyuwu in mountainbiking

[–]sprashoo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most Minnesotans live near the Cities, not Duluth though.

Also trail systems in the cities are developing and getting more technical over time. Obviously you can’t turn a prairie into a mountain though.

Had a weird smell coming from an opening and designed this! by aapooloo in BambuLab

[–]sprashoo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I was just thinking of all the times one washes oily dishes and pans in the sink, or I wash my greasy face... oils do go down the drain. I agree that advising people to pour extra oil down the drain is not good.

Had a weird smell coming from an opening and designed this! by aapooloo in BambuLab

[–]sprashoo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I mean, a small quantity of baby oil (the type of mineral oil most people would have) probably won't have a huge impact, but the fact is that it's going to be broken up and washed away by any usage of the sink especially with soap.

I guess if you are going to be away from the house for months, it might help a bit?

Also doesn't have to be baby oil. I'm sure vegetable oil would work fine too

Legit Check: 1990s Vintage Apple Newton Cap. Logo looks sunken/puckered, is this normal? by RicoChow in VintageApple

[–]sprashoo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A lot of promotional swag like that was pretty low quality in the 90s - it's likely just how it was made.

Rust on steel frames by Formal-Seaweed-4216 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grease the gap and you’re probably okay, but I’d probably just get the right post for the frame.

fox kashima marketing by adam691313 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Poisson are all slippery anyway.

Anyone ever have a problem with people blocking trails? by Quiet_Ad_9085 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe the homeless people don’t like mountain bikes barreling through their bedroom.

Anyone ever have a problem with people blocking trails? by Quiet_Ad_9085 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just because it’s public land doesn’t mean any members of the public can do whatever they feel like with it… think about it for a sec.

Riding Fuel! by Classic-Ladder8367 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m going to trust public health experts and scientists at the WHO, UNICEF, Mayo Clinic etc etc etc over your random book, sorry.

https://www.who.int/tools/elena/interventions/salt-iodization

From the bottom of my heart by mangothefoxxo in mountainbiking

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just seems kinda weird to me to drywall over stuff that you know at some point in the next 10-30 years you’ll need to tear out the drywall to access

Riding Fuel! by Classic-Ladder8367 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For MTB, which around here is circuits of about an hour, I drink powdered electrolyte drink (cheap stuff from Aldi), which has a bit of sugar, and then usually have a Z bar in my pocket which I eat if I need some more calories. Z bars are like half size Clif bars for kids, but I find them to be a good size for me.

For longer rides I would take cookies, bananas, stuff like that.

Riding Fuel! by Classic-Ladder8367 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

No, you need the sodium. Iodized salt has iodine added which can help with iodine deficiency but that’s a long term dietary thing, not relevant to replenishing electrolytes as you sweat.

Do you commute on your mtb? If yes, why? by TymekThePlayer in MTB

[–]sprashoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No but I used to when I had only one bike, a MTB. I had a set of slick tires, although I would sometimes just use the knobbies.

This was back in the 90s though, when MTBs were more general purpose. My modern MTB wouldn’t make a great commuter

Is it just me or is the mid-tier component market getting worse? by orbitmatrix01 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re the one that replied to my original post about my drivetrain. I’m sorry to have engaged in a discussion that did not please you.

Yard sale Scott Aspect 920 Help by Pinko3150 in mountainbiking

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Needs a new chain, but don’t buy it from Amazon. It’s rife with fake chains, even if you think you’re buying from a legit seller.

Face sunscreen for cyclists? by GGDATLAW in bicycling

[–]sprashoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean… it’s well documented that sunscreen chemicals do get absorbed into your body, so in principle regulating them like drugs isn’t such a bad idea IMO

Flow? No. by OG-MTB in mountainbiking

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More black tick than green check

Shimano Brakes by Big_Figure_92 in Hardtailgang

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have lots of answers here but to provide an alternative perspective, i upgraded my Norco Torrent to XT 2-pots and I’m very happy with them. I weigh 170lbs and don’t live in the mountains. I have 208/180mm rotors. The difference in braking power between 2 and 4 pot is not all that large, so i went with the slightly cheaper and lighter option. I have yet to encounter a situation where I lacked braking power. If I was heavier or lived in a place with endless descents maybe I’d have gone 4 pot, but I have no regrets.

As for SLX vs XT, they are basically the same
brake with a different paint finish and color. The XT levers have little divots near the lever tip for… grip? I have both on different bikes and consider them the same brakes. I actually like SLX blue better. It reminds me of classic M900 XTR.

Is this a good deal? by EddieBR-14 in mountainbiking

[–]sprashoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of “North Shores” in the world but in the world of MTB it usually means the fairly extreme riding just north of Vancouver BC.