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The Eaton Fire destroyed some of the riding trails and overnight trail camps which I frequent. The entire Angeles National Forest is off limits until further notice.

On my recent overnighter at a local trail camp…

Cantis are old school…. before linear pull (V-brakes) became popular back in the 90’s. Here‘s a photo of a cable hanger.

Cable hangers for front cantilever brakes also require keyed steerer tubes and are usually fitted in place of the keyed headset washer.

Be aware that switching to a suspension fork will considerably raise your front end and alter your frame geometry.

I got the PNW Components Cascade dropper with external routing, no shock absorber.

I installed a dropper post and that was a game changer for me. At every stop I drop my saddle so I can plant both feet squarely on the ground while seated, instead of straddling the sloping top tube with zero clearance. A great safety feature. Also, long descents are very comfortable with the...

Spent Friday night at West Fork Trail Camp in the San Gabriel Mts, here in So Cal with a few of my friends.

I never listen to music while I ride. But once I reach my destination I listen to classic rock.

My Canyon was labeled as Canyon Pathlite 5 ON SUV. Ive got it strictly set up an an off-road, bikepacking rig. That’s all I use this bike for, 90% of the time.

Yes, I’ve done it many times, usually when sharing coffee with others, on overnight bikepacking trips.

If this is your first time going clipless, I strongly advise going against, due to the learning curve involved while straddling the heavy weight of an ebike. As for me, after decades of using clipless pedals, on both road and mtb styles, I’ve switched to flats when I acquired my first ebike...

For a non-assisted bike I like my low gear inch in the 17“ range, as I do a lot of hilly fire road rides, often carrying bikepacking gear, so having that low gear is critical. But on my hardtail e-bike running a similarly low gear inch is not that important with the obvious pedal assist, and...

I was just going to suggest…. Get cone wrenches and do it yourself. The fix might be as simple as loosening, readjusting, and retightening the cups.

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In general, bikes with suspension forks have taller stack heights, so that’s something the OP needs to consider if having standover clearance issues.

I carry a hand saw as well, mostly to cut firewood because I camp often. I have the Silky Gomboy Outback. Photos from just this past weekend.

Canyon Pathlite ON 5

Unless there is long, sustained climbing my pedal assist is off most of the time. Between that and in Eco mode I can easily do a century.

Overnight camping at Mt Pacifico on 4/27/2024. Mt Pacifico is located in the San Gabriel Mountains, just north of Los Angeles.