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Really depends what sort of mountainbike trail you want to do. In general, as a longtime MTBer I'd steer away from fat tire bikes. They enjoyed a brief stint of popularity for trail riding like 10-15 years ago, but it has largely dissipated for the reasons chargeride mentioned. Really best...

Been using my Super Duty for, dunno, 6 years now? It replaced a $300 Yakima that had some problems and was well on its way to disintegrating to rust and dust after a similar time on the car. The 1ups are really expensive, but after half a decade mine still looks works like it did when new...

I'm not going to argue that blind obedience to the rules is somehow admirable. I'm just realistic about the world we live in and (as electric bike enthusiasts) our place in the advocacy world. Lots of other people belonging to lots of other user groups use non-road infrastructure (from actual...

Speed limits don't even work on roads, which are designed for those speeds and have entire government agencies devoted to enforcing them. Expecting jurisdictions to set speed limits on bike paths and MUPs and then allow unlimited power vehicles and somehow thinking that enforcement will...

I knew it was gonna be a fun day when I was cruising at 20-25mph early on and the tailwind was blowing leaves past me. :D Looks like you went south on Rokeby and back on Delaplane. Its been forever since I rode any of the pavement around there but back when I was doing a lot of road I used...

Pretty much all bike infrastructure was designed with non-powered vehicles in mind. If you want access with a powered vehicle there are going to have to be restrictions on it.

My Revolt E? My wifes Liv Thrive? Definitely class 3. :) Their current lineup is almost entirely emtbs, but they still sell the Fastroad which is class 3. Glancing at Liv, the current Amiti is class 3. In the past Giant has had a few other class 3 models (the Revolt E that I own and the...

Generally belt drive and full suspension are a difficult combination. Belts need very high tension to work, and the desirable wheel path for the rear linkage usually varies the chainstay length (unless you do a concentric BB pivot like the old Kona A). Which is why you have to resort to those...

Definitely hit me up if you ever feel like visiting for a ride! I'm sure we could get Flora out too. Make it an unofficial EBF ride. :D Rab lives in a lord of the rings shire wonderland that I'm half convinced is too pretty to be anything but AI generated special effects. :p

Yesterdays ride was a nice lesson in hubris. Mainly in the "reminding jabberwocky that mileage doesn't tell the whole story of the ride", but also "you've been running your mouth about not getting flats and its time for you to learn a lesson". This is a loop I've wanted to try for a while. It...

I've always done this because flats or loss of traction on the front are much more of an issue than the back. If you're riding fast and the rear tire suddenly loses traction or air pressure, its generally recoverable. If the front does you're very likely crashing. I either replace both at...

In general I fully agree. I ran Marathon Supremes on my Soma for many years, and while they were very durable, I kinda hated them because of how slowly they rolled and how dead they felt. A good tire with a high quality casing just feels a lot better to ride. The Panaracers I linked earlier...

My Edge 530 does have a specific screen for Shimano STEPs, which is what my emtb runs. Has additional info on power use, assist percentage in real time, etc. But also makes various bits of info available as generic sensor fields so I can add battery percentage to the main screen. The Revolt...

When I saw the bike, I assumed the controller was the minimal button/led setup on the top of the headtube (which he still had and showed). I don't know why Salsa would bother with that, which is right where bikepackers would want to put a gas tank bag, and do the big out front computer. Dunno...

Haven't seen much additional info, but one dude in Canada got a rigid fork version and posted a video. His has a Bosch screen off the front of the bars (which isn't shown on any of the Canada or US bikes on their website). Dunno if it was something he had them install or they will come with...

Had some beautiful spring weather yesterday here in Loudoun County. Loaded up the bike and decided to ride to Bluemont for a sandwich and Pepsi. First 10 miles out of Leesburg were all pavement. Mostly the local MUP out to Hamilton than zigzagging through town. Start of the gravel...

Dude, no judgement intended. You've put 4k miles on it so presumably you know your machine. Nothing inherently wrong with Walmart bikes. They are very cheap bikes which is just where some peoples budget is. Lots of people use them for city commuting, I see them here in my town all the time...

:oops: Koolstop salmon pads are the best rim brake pads I've used. If you've gone through that many pads you should definitely check your remaining rim life. Rims wear out like pads and a rim failure at speed is no bueno. I mean zero offense, but if you're a speed demon you definitely want...

My procedure has always been that if a set of tires has one tire thats worn out, I purchase a new tire, put the one from the original set that is worn but still has life on it on the rear and put the new one on the front. Generally you always want the front tire to have the most tread because...

As fooferdoggie said, the Schwalbe Marathons are really good for a durable bicycle tire. Designed for touring, where durability is more important than weight or rolling resistance. Main downside is they are pricey. There are a bunch of different versions, the plus is the mass market super...