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Love it - just getting used to the 29" wheels. It's remarkable how the handling changes from 27.5", but the FS is really smooth, even on the super pockmarked trails. I think I'm really going to like the extra 20% more juice with the 625 as well. I'm close to having it tweaked - just a tad...

Rode out onto Nose Hill with my new Intrigue on it's new feet. Conditions weren't the best and weather was funky so I kept it short. It was more of a test ride than anything. Light was bad and you had to really stay on top of it as some of the ruts were bad (I didn't stop and take...

You nailed it I think. It may not have been the original plan, but based on current events, they may have swiveled to further try to destabilize European power to try to enhance their own energy products and to reverse the pressure on their exports impacted by economic sanctions. As in all...

As promised - here is our route yesterday. The icy bits were along the Bow river and at that point of the river valley it's about a 90m deep slope that's well protected from sunshine in the winter. The trail is essentially closed - but still passable. As the title implies, the ride was more...

Had this book a long time. It's been a very long time since I've cooked any of the recipes from it, but us it for inspiration from time to time.

Yeah, we're studs on studs. 😁

I had IPA and Louis had a Brown Ale. The snow and ice was a very short section of the ride, maybe a half a km. It was on the south bank of the Bow river and some of that ice will be there until June as it's very sheltered from the sun. I'll edit the post later with a map.

Ice and beer...

Kokanee was bought out and lost all of it's character. Haven't had in a long time, but it's still available.

I use that bag. But i still use a Quadlock, IMHO the best phone mount. In the bag i have snacks, multitool and assorted small bits, and an extra battery pack and cable for my phone. With Strava running, with screen on all the time, my aged GS7 just doesn't last, especially on rides where I am...

Have a look at the chainstay - there may not be a lot of room for a bigger chainring. There sure isn't much room on my 2021 E+1 Pro with it's 38T chainring - not sure if you could go any larger. Drivetrain is sure messy with the winter riding in sloppy, slushy conditions. I went over to the...

Please send Jacek over - he sounds like a very handy person to have around. 😀

And in the picture of my Fathom covered in Wintery stuff, if you look closely, you'll see my new full suspension Intrigue hiding out behind my "put bike in car mats" and golf clubs... I pickup up my new (to me) wheelset on Sunday and will pop my new (to me) 29" Ice Spikers on and give it a go...

Words not really required...these are current conditions... And the result First two, yesterday and today. Third last Sunday. Last, the result each time. Mostly fine, but some seriously sketchy bits yesterday.

Essentially, yes. Not really that far from the events.

Every time you do this, you will likely get better at it. My first tire swaps in 20+ years took forever, and now it's almost trivial at about 5 minutes a tire. But I still don't care for it and wanted the convenience of making complete wheelset changes to suit conditions (studs vs. non) on...

The only person I know of who might be able to offer any real "qualitative" commentary is @PDoz . Looks like we may share a common trait: Paralysis by Analysis... 😂

I may have missed it, but the concept of "best" does include cost as well for some people - like me anyways. I just bought a 2021 LIV Intrigue, which is really a Trance with a couple of minor geometry differences. I had been going down the road towards a Norco but I have experience with the...

I travel internationally with a spouse who uses a electric travel wheelchair. It folds up and has the LiON batteries built into the frame, just like most of our bikes. The manufacturer has gone to the trouble of getting her product certified by IATTA that the chair, with batteries still in the...

If I keep my Fathom and rig it out for Pathways and roads, these will replace my Johnny Watts when it's time. Looks like a good hard surface tire.