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

A bike, maybe. But really depends on the bike geo and frame size. I could prob massage my hardtail in there, but def not my enduro bike.

 

can't. BUT. you can remove both wheels. and put the frame in the backset (derailleur side hanging over the edge of course) And both wheels in the front seats. I do that all the time with my bike whenever I want extra level of security.

 

I tried to put my large Santa Cruz 5010 in my backseat when I bought it, no joy. Had to pull both wheels to get it in the bed under the Diamondback cover.

 

I ride small frame bikes. I'll have to try and see for my self when I find time. Be nice to put a bike back there if I ever needed to. The reason I just thought of this now is I was scrolling through Honda's website and saw the Ridgeline being able to do it. I know they're not exactly the same, but maybe it will work.

 

Get a tonneau cover. A bike in the backseat just screams, "Steal me!". There are times when I ride and go right to the airport for travel. I put the bike in the bed under a hard tonneau so no one sees it.

 

Wow. That looks amazing. My first this season is in Virginia at the Stupid 50. The Pisgah stage race looks sold out.

 

yeah, it filled quick because of so many people carrying their registration over from 20 and 21.

 

I had a Delirium for 10 yrs. Can confirm rear traction was awesome. I know you don't buy a bike like that for its climbing ability, but the 4-by-4 suspension was great on chunky, technical climbs which is what I ride a lot of. Not so great on long fire road climbs where you just sit and spin, but it did well for a heavy bike. And it was an incredibly confident descender too, the chunkier the better. The Socal Knolly rep was a friend of a friend so there were a lot of us around here on Knollys.

 

I've run a few Dissectors and have ~1,000mi between them. A halfway decent tire for the REAR, and is slightly faster and lighter than the equivalent DHRII. It is a horrible front tire, like the High Roller II. Expect a bit less bite and a bit of a larger gap between the center and side knobs in exchange for the rolling speed advantage. You'll either love it or hate it depending on your priorities.

 

Dissector for dry rear. I do the dual compound because 3C gets rekt fast with the rock here. Barely any difference between 2C or 3C for me. If it's wet gimme a DHR2 or HRII.

 

Picked this up in oct. What a fun bike.

 

Yea, lots of loose steep riding on the Front Range. I had an aggressor on my last ride and enjoyed it... but the monster grip of the DHR has been a joy. Thinking the Dissector will strike a nice balance between the XC and DH tires.

Throwing an Ass-guy on the front when i can find one in stock

Edit: Also just saw you're a neighbor, have to look for your truck!

 

The Dissector does strike a nice balance indeed, though it does come at the cost of a bit of traction. Like everything with tires, it's all a compromise - trading one thing for another.

Keep an eye out for the Taco for sure! If you need an Assegai, I believe I have a new 29x2.5 EXO TR Assegai I could sell you if that fits your needs.

 

Thanks for the info. Hardly any Knollys around here (kinda why I want one). Sweet picture!

 

Like the others have said; fine rear tire, definitely not the front. Less grip than the Aggressor for me, nowhere near as durable.
Honestly, I ride a lot fo super chunky trails with little consideration to line choice other than finding pops and drops (think LH canyon trails). I typically drop my feels and push through a lot of that chunk, regardless of bike travel. I've only run the Dissector on the trail bike, and I've flatted every one of them beyond repair way too early. They have all been EXO+. For me, the Aggressor with the DD casing has been rock solid, I also really like the feel of the DD casing on the bigger bike. It doesn't have the amazing traction of the DHR2, but it's really predictable and rarely surprises me. I only run those during the summer months.
Since moving to UT though, I don't think I'll run either again. The dust that accumulates here is stupid. In CO we get those (almost) daily quick afternoon showers in the summer. In UT, it can go a looooooong time without any precipitation, even at the higher elevations. The dust last summer was, no joke, 3-6" deep on a lot of the trail I ride. Steep and deep with dust is scary AF with little rear traction.
Here's a pic of my buddy riding part of that trail we scouted a few days ago. Super fun, super fast.

 

New bike day and that voodoo fork

 

man that's a dream quiver for me right there!

 

I'm looking to service the suspension on my newly acquired '17 specialized demo: www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Bikes,3/Specialized/Demo-8-II-Alloy,19494
Its got a Rockshox Boxxer Team and I think that I need https://www.jensonusa.com/Rockshox-Boxxer-Team-Charger-Damper-Kit
but im confused about the rear shock. Vitalmtb says "custom ttx" and it looks like a TTX22M https://www.tftuned.com/ohlins-ttx-22m-coil/p3376 When I google the service kit or manual the results are only for "TTX air". Im trying to order everything so its ready for me when i return to USA. Anyone know whats up?

 

who here is a santa cruz guru?

 

The Aggressor brakes better than the Dissector for sure. I found it lets go more suddenly off the side where the Dissector feels more progressive. (side knub size?) I never liked EXO+, they always felt more floppy than the 60tpi tires to me. Not surprised when I saw that article where they're ditching that style. I been running EXOs and Cush XC which has been bulletproof. That moon dust is no joke, nothing like pushing through a cakey berm of nothing.