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

I mean Gwin won a race chainless and now he's race manager for Intense AND owns a McClaren... QED

 

Quick question, 20mm rise or 35 mm rise? Probably gonna upgrade my fork and figured I’d do a bar and stem too. Stem with be a 50mm with 8 degree. Just curious if the extra 15 mm rise would help me with some upper back pain between my shoulders. Could be from just poor riding form or my bars being rolled to far forward. Probably gonna go with Raceface Atlas 35. Lightest aluminum bars I have found. I crash to much for carbon.

 

If you're getting upper back pain, you may just need to relax your shoulders and back muscles. Try to make a conscious effort to relax those muscles on your next ride and see if it helps.

 

Got a little piece of mind for when I have the bike on the tailgate pad and need to let it out of my sights for a few minutes...

 

Is that an inner tube over a chain?

 

an EXCELLENT deterrent. I've read about someone who's bike was outside their window at their house, locked upt o their truck with a chain. they woke up to a lot of chain movement and scared the would be burglars away. The only step above this would be to get one of those kryptonite hardened steel chains.

 

Will finally be able to start building up new Stumpy today. Got the frame back from a friend that does wraps; this time around I let someone else do it.

Going to need to update the fork decals though and it seems like the only 21' Fox Decals are through Fanatik which dont have many options in stock.

 

Etsy...

 

@abacall @Dirtjunkie
I believe you both have mentioned having previously ordered/used invisiframe. Odd question, but what did the product packaging look like, and/or size and shape?

DHL has misplaced or lost my order so I’m being asked to describe a package I’ve never seen to assist in the search.

 

man...I just paid for my honeymoon in January and that was like all my fun money. RIP bike stuff lol

 

It comes in a cardboard tube about 3’ long and 4” diameter.

 

buy a cheap bike box and let it fly with lol

 

well, now I have to check for trails in St Lucia out of curiosity.

 

lololol

http://bikestlucia.com/trail_map.html

 

That looks like a “where’s Waldo?” map.

 

it freaking does

 

Not going to lie though, I like the artistry.

 

I don't really want to be "that guy". Those locks and probably that chain are good for a back turn that lasts a moment or two.

Master locks, easily and quickly picked. If chain is not hardened cut with bolt cutters. Way way better than cables though. Google Pewag, I was able to get some from a semi local distributor.

I am NOT an expert - Too many bikes stolen and I hate thieves post.

 

Yes it is!

Oof that's scary.. They had some super expensive chain at the store, I could have got some that was like $4+ per foot paired with $30 locks but nahhh. Not keeping my bike outside lol!

No worries, I understand the risk. This is more of a deterrent of opportunist thieves and gives me a bit more piece of mind than a cable. This is only meant for short trips into gas stations or something like that. Appreciate it brother!

 

CustomDeeks on IG is a Utah local that a lot of folks use. His work is really good from the ones I've seen in person.