This is a photo of me that appeared in the 1998 issue of Dirt magazine.
Clearly, nobody should ever take my advice on MTB fashion.
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This is a photo of me that appeared in the 1998 issue of Dirt magazine.
Clearly, nobody should ever take my advice on MTB fashion.
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Needs Bar Ends !!
This was epic!Okay, I can offer my expertise on MTB fashion.
First, decide what type are you, based on the bike and terrain you're riding.
Wannabe Enduro Racer (150mm+ of travel)
Moderately baggy, modern materials, knee pads - even though nobody ever scraped their knees mountain biking. Shin guards optional. Clipped shoes, because you can't bunnyhop.
Kook move: elbow pads.
For extra sickness: no gloves, "I just want to feel connected to my bike, bro"
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Casual Trail Ripper
Style: You want to dress like you don't really care about mountain biking.
Attitude: Mountain biking is just something you do when you're bored.
Accesoraries: Skate helmet, jeans, knee pads under jeans because you have like, so many BMX injuries.
Flat pedals. One elbow guard because you slammed so hard in that gnarly bowl that one time and now you have pins. NO GLOVES, because you're extra sicc.
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Hardtail Dirtjump Bro
See above, but you care even less because you shred so hard.
I Just Want To Ride, man.
You don't care if you look like a goon, you just want to ride, man.
Style: Amazon (sort by price - low to high)
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Dirt Lancer
General: You want to go fast for many miles and set KOMs on Strava, then #humblebrag on Insta.
Attitude: Jock
Lycra, Lycra, Carbon, Lycra, Carbon
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There's more but I wasted too much time on this already.
Saved! Thank you@Ifallalot This is really helpful too:
Ryan Leech - Professional Mountain Biker
Welcome to the website of Ryan Leech - Professional mountain bike rider and founder of RLC Online MTB Coaching.www.ryanleech.com
I try to be "Hardtail DIrt Jump Bro" in @plasticbertrand's taxonomy. It's going better than some; worse than others. I don't spend a lot of money on bikes though.
Anyone tried the 2021 Fox Transfer? The guy at the bike store said it's better than the KS dropper.
Best dropper evar. I have it on both of my MTBs (2019)Anyone tried the 2021 Fox Transfer? The guy at the bike store said it's better than the KS dropper.
They're supposed to be good but I ride for 9point8 (a different seatpost maker). I have the unused Transfer that came with my new bike that I'll sell for wholesale. PM if interested.@Ifallalot This is really helpful too:
Ryan Leech - Professional Mountain Biker
Welcome to the website of Ryan Leech - Professional mountain bike rider and founder of RLC Online MTB Coaching.www.ryanleech.com
I try to be "Hardtail DIrt Jump Bro" in @plasticbertrand's taxonomy. It's going better than some; worse than others. I don't spend a lot of money on bikes though.
Anyone tried the 2021 Fox Transfer? The guy at the bike store said it's better than the KS dropper.
Completely ride changing, especially the models with a lot of drop. You'll use it more than your shifter. My townie even has a 125mm dropper that's great for getting leg extension pedaling uphill and a comfy low seat for stop & go in town.I've never ridden with a dropper post!
9 Point 8
1995 it was Power Post ;-)
Have you SEEN the overwhleming majority of cyclists?!Only an idiot rides in that Cardiff sharrow lane with a perfectly good bike lane right next to it.
Rich Drew as wellSaved! Thank you
I identify as Enduro Bro I guess lol. I plan on racing eventually.@Ifallalot This is really helpful too:
Ryan Leech - Professional Mountain Biker
Welcome to the website of Ryan Leech - Professional mountain bike rider and founder of RLC Online MTB Coaching.www.ryanleech.com
I try to be "Hardtail DIrt Jump Bro" in @plasticbertrand's taxonomy. It's going better than some; worse than others. I don't spend a lot of money on bikes though.
Anyone tried the 2021 Fox Transfer? The guy at the bike store said it's better than the KS dropper.
That seems like a really good value. There are guys dropping as much as a used car on bikes. Is it really the bike or the rider that makes the difference?I identify as Enduro Bro I guess lol. I plan on racing eventually.
I agree on the not spending a lot of money on bikes, especially when for $2,700 you can get a rad/EWS capable bike. My FS is an aluminum Nukeproof Mega 27.5 but if I did it again?
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Rich Drew as well
Rich Drew
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Why are these lancers so entitled?Have you SEEN the overwhleming majority of cyclists?!
Can you do an air reverse on a 9' Wavestorm?There are guys dropping as much as a used car on bikes. Is it really the bike or the rider that makes the difference?
That’s a bummer about Rich Drew, he puts out rad content. I’m thinking this vid had something to do with itThat seems like a really good value. There are guys dropping as much as a used car on bikes. Is it really the bike or the rider that makes the difference?
I bet you have good riding in your hoodDo I need Lancer shorts to do some mountain biking or will my balls and taint be ok without?
There are definitely SWaP trade-offs in surfing that no one argues. I guess I'm talking about the rider with intermediate or average skills on average terrain, not the difference for a pro-enduro rider on pro-level terrain. The guy down the street was always swapping bike parts on his $7.5k FS to dry to get faster downhill but he couldn't bunny hop the sections needed to improve times. In fact, he had almost no technical skills: couldn't manual, bunny hope, ledge, etc. I would beat other guys on FS by a lot on the same sections (meaning: waiting for over two minutes at the bottom). Certain stuff I obviously can't do as well or at all on a hard tail, but that's not what most of us ride.Can you do an air reverse on a 9' Wavestorm?
Whoa if true.
It's the archer, right?
I love that video. This is not the first time I’ve declared that that kid is one of my spirit animals. Perfect example of how skills pay the bills but if you put him on a better bike he’d be gone/even faster. I’d have left him mine, along with my helmet and probably almost everything else mtb related I’d brought down.There are definitely SWaP trade-offs in surfing that no one argues. I guess I'm talking about the rider with intermediate or average skills on average terrain, not the difference for a pro-enduro rider on pro-level terrain. The guy down the street was always swapping bike parts on his $7.5k FS to dry to get faster downhill but he couldn't bunny hop the sections needed to improve times. In fact, he had almost no technical skills: couldn't manual, bunny hope, ledge, etc. I would beat other guys on FS by a lot on the same sections (meaning: waiting for over two minutes at the bottom). Certain stuff I obviously can't do as well or at all on a hard tail, but that's not what most of us ride.
I guess here's an example of what I'm talking about:
Yes. I'd say I'm one of these guys that values simplicity and am always impressed with people who do more with less such as Russian engineers.I love that video. This is not the first time I’ve declared that that kid is one of my spirit animals. Perfect example of how skills pay the bills but if you put him on a better bike he’d be gone/even faster. I’d have left him mine, along with my helmet and probably almost everything else mtb related I’d brought down.
Same. I think there are definite pitfalls to buying a FS bike with tons of travel and relying on the suspension to pull you out of stuff, which is what I see a lot of. Seems like the suspension bails you out until it doesn't and then you could have a bad crash.I’m kind of obsessed myself with getting technically good at mt biking. Somewhere I read about the pitfalls of trying to ride harder stuff too soon vs getting to where you’re able to wheelie out of turns, manual rollers, bunny hop roots, etc/use all the features on the easy trails. Sounded to me like that was also then the key to having as much fun as possible (especially at my age).