Show off your Mountain Bike!!!

Crank brothers 50/50 descent, I get them cheap so it was a no brainier

Mallet 2's are sweet because you can ride both

 

Did some riding on the infamous Great Western Trail in Utah...

 

that looks like a great trail...good to see your aspens are changing as well

next few weekends will be mandatory mountain time here

 

Looks sick! ^^

 

http://www.jensonusa.com/Platform-Pedals/Deity-Compound-Pedals

reasonably priced decent flats...
I usually ride clipless, so I just use $25 heavy BMX pedals when I run flats

 

Thanks - other than Moab, it's my favorite trail in Utah. I agree with you though, best time to ride is now!

 

Those Deity pedals are awesome, can't go wrong. If you're dong a lot of climbing, light pedals are essential. Not so much if you just do downhill.

These pedals are an awesome hybrid, you can clip in or stay un-clipped. Pretty sweet.

Crank Brothers Mallet DH Race Pedal Red

http://www.amazon.com/Crank-Brother...11056039&sr=1-4&keywords=crank+brother+mallet

 

yep I love mallets, that's what I ride daily (not the DH model)

weight still matters, just less so (and im not spending 150 on spare pedals )

 

Yes, definitely super plush, but not spongy. Doesn't dive under hard breaking and takes a lot to bottom it out. Overall, it has a very progressive, stable and consistent feel. Basically, the Pike performs the way you wish every fork performed. Hard really to put into words, but my buddy, who has pretty much an identical Yeti sb66c to mine with the only exception being that he runs a fox 34 float.... He took my bike out for a day, and said that it out performed his in every single way. So what did he do? Got rid of his Fox 34 and bought a pike.. Both of us have large SB66c frames, both have cane creek dbair with climb switch, both have a KS LEV, XT Brakes, carbon bars, 50mm thompson stem and both have 1x11.. So everything was exactly the same, except the fork..

 

I run Deity Skyscraper v2's on both bikes and have zero complaints.. Nice and light and very grippy.. Just put some blue locktight on the pins as they sometimes can work themselves free

 

For some reason, I have a hard time thinking a fork is going to change the experience of a ride that significantly.

I do vouch for the Pike though, they're awesome! I'm a Fox snob though. The new Fox 36 Float is supposedly better than the Pike in every way.

 

For platforms I run Shimano Saint. I like them. Pins are adjustable/replaceable as well. $100 a pair. Spindles can also be upgraded to aluminum or titanium.

 

I disagree with this 100%, as a poor performing fork can completely affect the ride.... I've heard some mixed reviews on the 36. Some like it, and others have said that it doesn't quite stack up to the Pike. Personally, I haven't ridden it so I can't speak to it one way or the other. I can say that my past fox trail forks(VAN, Talus, Float) didn't even come close to the Pike. My 40 on the DH bike is pretty good though. However I am jumping ship to the new 2015 Boxxer on the new DH bike I am building....

Been hearing some good things about that new DVO Diamond fork, so that might be something to keep an eye on too..

 

I had a Reba dual air (that they don't make any longer) that was noticeably better than my Fox F-Series. It was super smooth and maintained ground contact better than any other fork I have used. That said, noticeably better and significantly better are two different things.

 

A lot of talk about the Pike on here. Anyone been able to ride both the Revelation vs the Pike? I'm looking at a bike with a Revelation on it....

 

I just replaced my older sealed platforms for some Nukeproof Neutrons. I believe they were on sale though for around $50, now the price is up to $75 at ChainReactionCyeles.
I always wear Vans so I've never have problems with pedals as far as grip but these are nice and a lot thinner than what I was running.

 

I think it makes a huge difference. Especially a well tuned shock.

 

I used to be all about Fox forks and shocks.........

......until I took a demo ride earlier this year on a bike with a Pike in the front and a Cane Creek Double Barrel Air CS in the back. After that, I took another demo ride on the same bike but with all Fox suspension: 36 Float FIT RC2 up front, Float X in the back.

Needless to say, I'm not going back to Fox suspension anytime soon. There was absolutely no comparison. The Pike/CCDBA combo for trail bikes is probably one of the most balanced and compliant setups you can have IMO---very little tuning needed out of the box as well. Unless Fox has made something unbelievably good with their new 2015 forks, I'm not convinced they're in the same league as the Pikes for trail bikes, much less worth their price tag.

Forks make a huge difference, and can definitely change how a rider attacks a trail.

For now, Pike > Fox 36 IMO.

 

One of my friends used to be a Mechanical Engineer at Rock Shox. Back in the day, they were the shit. Then something happened. Anyway, they are coming back and it's good to see that. Competition is good.

 

say what you will about cheap plastic platforms but they are cheap to replace, light & they are much friendlier to the shins than all these cool thin rebuildable alloy or steel platforms are. i have worn out some and broke a couple but overall they do very well for what they are. much less sad about any scrapes from rocks and stuff with plastic as well. as usual, pick your poison and ride ride ride. alloy or otherwise, get some shoes other than vans or other soft soled tennis shoes for much trail riding tho, your feet will love it.