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Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
+1I am very guilty of it
+1I am very guilty of it
That's dark.Having kids saved my marriage...
Wife and I have a standing agreement with each other: "you can leave any time you want, as long as you take the kids".
have you considered leasing?Wifeys as a rule have a very poor sense of humour about this
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We have priced up boarding schools, working on getting promotions to pay for them as we speak.That's dark.
My wife and I have agreed that fancy boarding school is our safety word.
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We threaten ours with sending them off to Military School....the amount of time they spend on Fortnite, you think it would be an easy sell!That's dark.
My wife and I have agreed that fancy boarding school is our safety word.
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Good to know. I haven't managed to look at mine yet other than putting 30psi in each tyre to take it to the pump track - idea was to try and ride it and adjust til it felt good and then measure when I got home. I'll swap the dropouts after I've messed with tyre pressureAs a fellow parent of 3 / Banshee Prime owner i can attest that high position dropouts, and adding 5 psi every ride did indeed improve my enjoyment of said Prime out of sight for Zero $$. It still weighs 15 kgs, but now rides more like i wanted it to , rather than a half cooked spaghetti monster.
I used to run before my knees disintegrated - finishing the Sydney City-to-Surf is one of my greatest achievements as someone who eats and drinks waaaay too much - and I got into road cycling as a low impact exercise before I tagged along mountain biking with some mates and got into it that wayI know it's not for everyone but I find running to be the best bang for buck exercise you can do. I'm running during lunch breaks at work or after the kids go to bed. Pretty brutal in Melbourne winter but the alternative is me moping about like the biggest sad sack on earth.
Occasionally I even enjoy it, although its still probably only 30% of the time.
This hits pretty hard. Think I'm very much chasing the dragonGetting back to the bike, if buying/swapping/building a new one occupies the mind and brings joy, then it's money well spent.
If it is just to fill a hole in the hope it brings the above feelings, you are chasing the dragon
If the pump track is your easiest access, and you don't want to grab a DJ beater for it, you'll want to be loading those tyres up a lot more! The shocks too. When I'm on hard pack riding little jump lines I'll usually run about 35psi each end, and blow that up around 45-60psi for track pumping and skate parking. I run about 15% sag in each end and very fast rebound.30psi in each tyre to take it to the pump track
You are not alone!This hits pretty hard. Think I'm very much chasing the dragon
The pump track is me taking the young fella out mainly, I just don't want to stand around so take my bike along. Its asphalt, so not too bad.If the pump track is your easiest access, and you don't want to grab a DJ beater for it, you'll want to be loading those tyres up a lot more! The shocks too. When I'm on hard pack riding little jump lines I'll usually run about 35psi each end, and blow that up around 45-60psi for track pumping and skate parking. I run about 15% sag in each end and very fast rebound.
Half the reason I'm looking at a HT as well myself, to fill a perceived gap and have something to keep myself interestedYou are not alone!
In fact, I picked up the Banshee for that reason and I'm starting a Chinese hardtail build because the Banhsee doesn't help for winter (fire road) riding.
It's not like I can't pedal the Titan up hills, so I'm guilty as charged!
The only reason the HT build is happening is because I found a bunch of old bikepacking gear I had and started selling. Raised a huge chunk of the total build price, which is all just random bits from mates and FB/Gumtree etc! I know the bikepacking is taking a back seat for the next 5-10 years, so I'm turning it into something else
All this thread has proved is that kids eat into biketime.
Sell the kids
i don’t want money for mineAll this thread has proved is that kids eat into biketime.
Sell the kids
I much prefer assfault pump tracks than dirt. Next time ram those psi up nice and high.The pump track is me taking the young fella out mainly, I just don't want to stand around so take my bike along. Its asphalt, so not too bad.
Keep tinkering - has taken me over 12 months to get a setup I'm happy with on my current bike. Tried everything - new tyres, every suspension setting under the sun etc, but the thing that made the biggest difference was an extra 10mm spacer under the stem. Livened everything up, suddenly felt much more balanced on the bike.Bit of an update
Went for a hit-out on Saturday after pumping my tyres up to 28/30 f/r, flipping my dropouts and putting an extra 5psi in the forks (to 95psi, shock stayed the same). Had some rain the past few days so there was a lot of grip however a few things didn't go in my favour:
Impressions of the ride where I had my shock open and was feeling reasonable were positive, but will need a proper ride before settling. The front end got some twitchiness back, which I'd lost by moving to a 60mm stem, but feels less vague than it has done. Feels more direct, although the position needs some getting used to (and I need some core strength) so I can take some weight off my wrists as they're getting sore.
- Left my shock locked out for the first half of the ride accidentally. Hucking a drop probably did my shock no favours
- Started to feel really rough and light headed not long into the ride and spent a decent amount of it walking. Still feeling shitty today.
With the increased weight on the fork, it seems to sit more in its travel, which I quite like.
Rear end being a touch higher meant I used my dropper post more. I'm also only running a 150mm post, so think I'll be pulling a 180mm post purchase forward
The extra pressure in the tyres worked really well, but the rain has made the trails more grippy. I'll need to ride it in the dry and see if its a real benefit. Felt less draggy though.
Solid hit out at Gunjin this morning, managed a couple of times up and down. A bit of walking but unsurprising with the shape I’m in and my headspace at the minute.
Been raining this week so grip for days.
Bike feels good, dropouts in high makes the bike ride really nicely and the 60mm stem takes the twitchiness out for the most part - I like a bit.
Need a longer dropper - anyone know if a 180mm OneUp will fit in a large Prime v3?
Also got an action shot (sort of - brother in law isn’t so good on the camera!)
Measure your current set up from seat rails to top of seat collar. If >=265mm you're golden.Need a longer dropper - anyone know if a 180mm OneUp will fit in a large Prime v3?