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Trying to think of how to test them for strength issues? I had the idea of a towel in a vice and just smack the shit out of them with a dead blow.

Then again, I don’t think the gnarliest of hits on an MTB is enough to destroy a weld no matter how ugly as long as the metals fused.

I think Ride5Dev is getting close to the weight of these now, and their half the price so there’s other options, and they offer 160mm.

 

Now that my suspension doesn't suck anymore and the truck is actually drivable.. Rocky Mounts Driveshaft Track's ordered for my header rail. Excited to start taking the bikes out in the truck.. Putting them on the roof of my tC is getting ollllld.

 

you're not wrong. yeah, maybe get one and hit it a whoel bunch of times or if you're willing to destroy one, take a breaker bar and just twist the shit out of it and see if it breaks somewhere? hah!

huh. never heard of ride5dev. pretty cool looking cranks and pedals!

 

I wouldn’t buy those if that price was in pesos.

 

Sweet looking cranks....

 

Yeah. Titanium doesn't really show warning signs....it just snaps. If you're generally smooth and not a big body it might be worth it..

 

I have a friend who has run Ti seatposts on his bike for years. He's had it snap twice on rides I've been on with him, and I know it's happened once or twice in addition. This is on a hardtail doing xc rides. No warning in any of these cases, just *snap*. I would think Ti cranks would have more material than a seatpost though.

 

I've got some ti bits on my bmx. Raw looks cool, but honestly I'm not really sure the juice is worth the squeeze when it comes to cost vs. weight savings. I like to think I'm generally pretty smooth and I'm not big, but theres always those times in the park, on the trails, or in the street where things go wrong and smoothness takes a back seat to saving your ass....

In those times you gotta wonder if the titanium (stuff like cranks, forks, frames) that is under constant stress is finally gonna say NOPE and snap. Its hit or miss on wether the welds give out ot the tubing itself snaps.



You can see in these instances the welds are ok..... I'd say if your really in The market for those cranks and the price is right for you then bite the bullet and give it a go. Like others said, prolly just cosmetic QA stuff, maybe bad welds? I looked at ti cranks but for $500 for arms alone I'll stick with my twombolts.They're light enough, have a lifetime warranty and dont flex (ti is flexy -- not sure you want flex on crank arms). 8 years and no issues other than most of the paint is gone from the right arm.

 

I'm a Yeti fanboy through and through, but they don't currently have anything (I'm on a 2018 SB5+ and even though I love the bike, I'm itching for something new - can probably hold out another year or so though)...

The new Rocky Mountain Element is getting some rave reviews. But I'd love to put a 140mm Fox 36 up front on it, a DPX2 out back, and some 4 piston brakes. Might just be the perfect bike....

 

The pink bike review of the element was so good. If I get a new bike this years it’s going to be that one

 

So, a question for you guys. I've been enjoying the heck out of my '19 Roscoe 8 for the last 3 years in WNC. This is my first "real" MTB and I have absolutely loved it. I have started looking at FS mountain bikes as I am getting a little stronger and more technical in my riding. I'm also thinking of just building up the Roscoe a bit for a few more years. I know the rear HUB and the fork are the weakest points. What do you guys think? I am starting to get more bold in some more aggressive trails and from what I've read a 140/130 travel FS bike may fit the bill. Any recommendations?

 

I’d be scared of them actually fitting properly.

I’m surprised this company does not try making Titanium Cranks with same styling as the alloy ones.

They’ve proven they can mill titanium and people have shown they will pay north of $1000 for a crankset. https://ride5dev.com/products/ti-stem

 

The new top fuel looks promising! Pinkbike did give it mentions in MTB of the year.

 

I love hard tails but at a certain point if you want to push harder on technical stuff at speed i think going full suspension is the way to go. Pinkbike just did their trail bike review. Those propain bikes sound pretty sick to me.

It’s very interesting how things have come full circle. The top fuel is basically a fuel ex from 2015ish with updated geometry.

 

No pic for this. Started 22 by signing up for y first bike even. I say even because there's no way I'm good enough to race it lol. 25 mile at Lutsen MN. Half the course is road so I should be ok.

 

You'll make it. Most people are there for the event, not the race.

I was considering doing the 99er but refunds are only 70% and the border crossing/quarantine rules are up in the air. I'm already signed up for one race in the US this....I don't need to lose more money if I can't make it.

 

I hear ya on that. This will be my first biking race. I used to run but trashed my legs (injuries overdoing it) in 19 and haven't been quite the same. I only live about 2 hours from Lutsen so it's local for me.

 

Anybody have a good recommendation for a basic indoor trainer?

I do have a C2 rower for general conditioning, but I’d love to have something more specific for the off-seasons around here. At 45, I feel like it’s a good idea to get my muscles and connective tissues used to the movement pattern before I can get back out on the trails consistently again. Last fall, when I did my first ride back after years away, my hip flexors were barking pretty bad

Also, I’m on a 2020 Slash 7 for what that’s worth.

Thanks in advance, y’all! This thread kicks ass!

 

I use a Cycleops stand with my road bike in the winter. works pretty well.

 

Any basic fluid trainer will do the trick. Saris and Elite make nice ones. I used the same Elite trainer 3+ times a week every winter for almost 15 years.