Any Mountain Bikers?

[HighwayTrout]

Got a box of these. My ol steed is a 2007 Ellsworth Epiphany. Still works great but is fitted with 26" wheels. Tires are as hard to find as sasquatch. Found these directly from Kenda for $10 each. I bought 8...haha.
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Last year I brought out one of my old bikes. No joke about trying to find tires. I gave up and bought a new bike.

 

[jesse3638]

Last year I brought out one of my old bikes. No joke about trying to find tires. I gave up and bought a new bike.

Yeah I'd love to justify a new bike but I'm sure what I'd want go get will easily run me upwards of $10k. Hell my bike now was $5k 16 years ago.

 

[HighwayTrout]

Yeah I'd love to justify a new bike but I'm sure what I'd want go get will easily run me upwards of $10k. Hell my bike now was $5k 16 years ago.

Yuup

the prices these days are nuts

 

[Bullwinckle]

Yuup

the prices these days are nuts

Sadly the price is why I still have a Walmart bike.

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Got a box of these. My ol steed is a 2007 Ellsworth Epiphany. Still works great but is fitted with 26" wheels. Tires are as hard to find as sasquatch. Found these directly from Kenda for $10 each. I bought 8...haha.
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Nice, good buy. I have a friend up in the mountains who runs a super OG Ellsworth.

Yuup

the prices these days are nuts

Yea prices are insane. I definitely buy used.

But even if it’s got a couple seasons on it and needs new suspension, we all know that stuff is upgradable!

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Red Bull Rampage on ESPN+
Just started…

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Disappointed to find this dental floss actuating my dropper post. It broke in less than a year. Yea it’s a low end $160 dropper, but I at least would have expected a bit heavier gauge nylon.

The nylon is routed at a 90 degree angle over this little shaft with a groove in it and gets pulled by a steel cable over and over…

 

[HighwayTrout]

Disappointed to find this dental floss actuating my dropper post. It broke in less than a year. Yea it’s a low end $160 dropper, but I at least would have expected a bit heavier gauge nylon.

The nylon is routed at a 90 degree angle over this little shaft with a groove in it and gets pulled by a steel cable over and over…

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Yup.
I’ve had tons of problems with droppers too. Same thing, sharp bend of the cable at the bottom. I’m going AXS on my next one but it’s stupid expensive.

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Yup.
I’ve had tons of problems with droppers too. Same thing, sharp bend of the cable at the bottom. I’m going AXS on my next one but it’s stupid expensive.

They are pricey, but I’m likely headed that way as well. I was skeptical of the reliability of wireless but a lot of pros swear by it. Transmission as well…

 

[HighwayTrout]

They are pricey, but I’m likely headed that way as well. I was skeptical of the reliability of wireless but a lot of pros swear by it. Transmission as well…

I love wireless shifting. I was skeptical too. But I’m all in now. No way I could go back. It just works. Every single time. Zero issues

 

[Cousin Clyde]

I love wireless shifting. I was skeptical too. But I’m all in now. No way I could go back. It just works. Every single time. Zero issues

Damn really? I’m going to have to upgrade…

 

[HighwayTrout]

Damn really? I’m going to have to upgrade…

Yep. Absolutely love it.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Yep. Absolutely love it.

Why so much dust all over that?