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

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Downcountry badassness. Less than the price of the frame of the others.
https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3888214/

 

I tried. That shit hurted. At least I’m barely using gas compared to last summer not driving an hour to south Tahoe 3 times a week to ride lol

 

sick build. too bad i dont' need a downcountry bike. lol.

 

What is it with those specialized tires and the tanwalls? Mine do exactly what yours is showing where the rear (eliminator) darkens way faster than the front (butcher). I put a new set on recently and its already showing the same thing - not a big deal but a bit of an annoyance. After having two sets do it, I have decided its only black walls from here on with specialized tires.

 

@backcountryj has an XR4 on the front of his bike, I run the same combo and Bontrger tan walls are lighter. That being said I think the rear gets stained up quicker than the front just from the abuse it takes.

I know when I clean my bike after a ride the rear rim, spokes and hub are way more crudded up than the front.

 

I was gonna say this too but have no way of proving it haha. I’ve only got tanwalls on my gravel bike, they are specialized too so I may have to look and see how different they are when I get home

 

Yeah I meant to make note of the front being an XR4 - but that rear tire is showing the same discoloration as the picture I posted. Both front and rear were put on at the same time with maybe half a season of use. Could be as simple as the rear tire getting more gunked up during a ride, but the color difference is very noticeable rather quickly.

 

I have Specialized tan walls on my gravel bike but it hasn’t really seen much mud since I got it in May and I’m in California. But tires are supposed to get dirty, no?

 

Just run Butchers front and rear!

 

"Need" is such a strong work...

 

HAH! I already have a downcountry bike. ;P hence...don't need. lol.

 

But what about a back up down country bike?

 

dammit. I hate when y'all start making sense.

 

elevens bikes? lunch bike? afternoon bike? dinner bike??? supper bike??!!!

 

The homies deciding who's gonna drive shuttle for afterwork Eisengard laps.

 

LOLOL. I bet you the Mirkwood Forest trails are epic AF

 

Last lap from yesterday. Tried to pull an optional gap early on I normally hit on the trail bike with the eeb and went no where. TBH was 20+ mi at this point in and definitely feeling it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xgG4tUXoQ

 

Don’t forget second breakfast

 

Got out on my "downcountry" bike this morning!



edit: Ugh, can't get pictures to work lately! This work?!