racerfacer WTF is aggro XC/All mountain riding?
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Male / 22
Member Since: Jun 28, 2005
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Bike I ride: Gary Fisher Supercaliber Marin Attack Trail 6.8
Favorite Trails: the ones I think about while at work
About Me: WTF is Aggro XC/All Mountain?
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racerfacer commented under rb716's blog ( Dec 31, 2011 at 7:39 )
I think it's sad how much of the land around us is private. Land that should have never been sold. It's just sitting there. Occupier's liability laws need to change!
racerfacer commented under leelau's blog ( Dec 11, 2011 at 16:26 )
It blows my mind how rad people got back then on what were essentially today's cyclocross bikes (in terms of geometry, tires, bar setup, etc...). They were hitting stuff that pretty much everyone nowadays would go grab their 6"+ fully and some armour. I also think that today's trails have been tamed down for "sustainability". I think mountain biking is more fun now with the new gear, but I think the average rider was a lot better back then in terms of skill.
racerfacer commented under mikelevy's blog ( Nov 29, 2011 at 19:51 )
solid introduction, describes the purpose and need of dropper posts. personally, I have only ridden a couple of rolling super technical trails and don't race on anything super gnarly, so I will lets these dropper post companies beat the shit out of each other even more as the product improves. good to see a 400mm+ length. I mean, most people undersize their bikes a little in the 6"+ range (or at least I had to because the max size was only 19") for better handling and it's a shame there aren't more longer posts out there!
racerfacer commented under stund's blog ( Nov 27, 2011 at 8:58 )
Romo: too cool for clown suits/pajamas
racerfacer commented under Lone-Wolf-Productions's blog ( Nov 23, 2011 at 20:27 )
racerfacer commented under chump's blog ( Nov 9, 2011 at 19:53 )
okay, I'm obviously exaggerating, but you haven't rode sulphur springs, tom snow, etc...
racerfacer commented under chump's blog ( Nov 9, 2011 at 14:36 )
Moose is pretty fun, but it definitely is a cattle pasture. You don't have to crash to eat shit at Moose. I look forward to riding there more next summer!
posted in "Edmonton: Sad days - RIP RVC" ( Nov 6, 2011 at 20:45 )
racerfacer commented under brule's blog ( Nov 2, 2011 at 21:17 )
Pumped to be hitting up that area next summer for sure!
posted in "Trail Conditions for Calgarians" ( Oct 25, 2011 at 21:59 )
racerfacer commented under mikelevy's blog ( Oct 21, 2011 at 7:17 )
Trails where it is annoying to ride without a dropper post are rare (trails that have super steep descents punctuated with lots of climbs). Either it is just one long descent, or not technical enough to warrant dropping the post. Point is, I'm not racing on super technical trails (I would consider a dropper post for something like BCBR though), so I don't really have an issue with stopping to drop or lift my seat. And sometimes I like taking descents with the seat up as that is how I have to do them when I race. Dropper posts are still getting better, so I don't mind waiting...
racerfacer commented under mikelevy's blog ( Oct 21, 2011 at 7:07 )
one guy I ride with was on the ball when choosing the build for his bike. He swapped the X0 rear derailleur from the build kit for an x9, then upgraded his x9 cranks to x0. Similar price difference, but the X0 cranks are way better! On a side note, it pisses me off how bike manufacturers/suppliers spec expensive rear derailleurs on bikes almost always instead of spec'ing good cranks or wheels! I guess some people are like "OMG an X0 rear mech! I don't even notice the x7 cranks anymore!"
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Nov 6, 2011 at 21:26
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Dec 21, 2008 at 11:48
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