All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

I had to check. it's called the "Evoc tailgate pad duo". holds two.

 

That said. I did a thing. I gave my monies to 1up and bought their bike rack after months of watching for sales/deals or used ones that always sell faster than I can get around to them.

 

You won't regret it.

 

For real, never a sale on them and they dont show up used but once in a blue moon. Talk about "knowing what they have".

 

Have you had a chance to get out and ride the new bike? If so, how do you like it? I'm looking at this exact bike and I'm seriously considering grabbing it before someone else does, but trying to research as much as possible first.

 

yeah, and when they do show up used, they're sold within the hour. infuriating. I was close once but...oh well. might as well spend some more and get it now. stupid addictions. I mean hobbies.

 

That is one great looking bike!

 

Restored an old Haro to single speed over the weekend

 

On the topic of 1up, have you all heard of all the drama with the original inventor!? There were lots of legal battle between him and the new 1up owners but those have resolved and he's getting ready to put his updated design on the market. It looks like improvements all around on an already great rack. https://quikrstuff.com/

 

$499 for single bike rack and $349 for the second bike... Ouch

 

Didn't see the price; maybe not improvements ALL around....

 

no kidding. We made this thing black, but painting it cost 150 more to do. Version 2!

 

Yeah, i remember seeing those guys around. only time will tell i suppose.

 

Side mount fore my bikes installed no more pesky tailgate

 

ok, that's just badass.

 

did you get that side rack from a member here? What tonneau cover do you have?

 

I remember there being a 1upracks and a separate 1up-racks or some craziness

 

I've gone out about 3-4 times so far.

I've mostly ridden mid-range cross country bikes, this is my first "trail" bike.

Pros:
Shifting was incredibly smooth. This is my first 1x and I absolutely love it. I had to adjust the rear derailleur because of some slipping in the highest gear. But no issues since.
Fork is 130mm travel. I would have beefed it into a tree if it weren't for the fork. I'm a new-ish trail rider and picked some absolutely horrible lines and the fork saved me. It is an air shock with compression adjustment, rebound adjustment, and lock-out.
Alternator dropout allows you to adjust the geometry without any replacements. I'm still messing with that to get a good feel for it.
The Salsa chili pepper logo on the headtube is awesome.

Cons:
Personally don't like the WTB Volt seat. I wear shorts with a chamois though so no big deal.
No colors to really choose from. I originally hated the lime, but it grew on me.
Derailleur isn't on a hanger. Hung from the alternator dropout.

Personally I love it. Worth every penny.

 

Stumbled across this bike on VitalMTB this morning. Oh my...

 

So question for the drivetrain Gurus. If I go from SRAM 11 speed to 12 speed GX, I can use my existing boost crankset and 30T chainring correct?

There's $100 difference between the groupset without vs with cranks so if I can reuse parts, it would be helpful.