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I picked up a Slate today. 650b "road" bike with a 30mm lefty on it. It's gloriously silly fun.

I totally agree on discs. I'm not an expert or anything but I do a bunch of XC/enduro racing throughout the season (with a podium or two). Good brakes that modulate well are definitely a huge part of being able to ride smoother, and smooth = fast. As far as the lefty, I've always wanted one...

I picked it up today. Fast bike is fast.

I think they're about $3500 now, but I got mine for 2800 at the end of last season. I tossed a dropper on it and it's perfect (though I did throw an 11 speed drivetrain on there because Jenson had some crazy stupid deals over the winter on XT stuff. Shifter/Derailleur/chain/cassette for around...

Check out the Rocky Mountain Sherpa. It's their 27.5+ "Bikepacking Bike". I have one and it's fucking awesome, it's insanely comfortable and a great all-rounder. Decent for XC, usable in snow (if you get any), great in rock gardens and has a ton of range.

Fuck yeah dude. I have a 2014 Trance Advanced , and almost 2000 miles later I still love it. Fantastic bike, enjoy it and beat the hell out of it!

I ordered up a new toy. Should be here in a week or two. Who can guess what it is? Hints: - Will be green anodized shit everywhere on it - My other bikes are a slacked out 160mm all mountain, an awesomely-comforable-but-slow 27.5+ trail couch, and a fatty. - I needed something fast for XC...

Built some new wheels for my trance. Stans MK3 with glorious blue anodized Hope hubs and nipples. Anodized parts = KOMs. Unintentionally artsy farsy pics are just because the background is snow, heh.

I'd buy you a beer at that Boston show, but I'll be out of town. I dig this new tune quite a bit!

I did a few things to my Stigmata.

I haven't really gone over to /7/ since I sold it. I'm too old for that crew, heh.

Gets a lot of shit from who? The 5150 fucking rips, and anyone who says otherwise needs to get their ears checked.

Not even Halford can save that FFDP song from being bro metal garbage. Here's something proper.

I fat bike a ton, and have done a few fat metrics in sub-30 temps. Layers are definitely your friend. If you cramp a lot, either bring something salty or give Sportlegs a shot. As for boots, I use Lake 303s. They aren't cheap ($250-300) but they are fucking awesome. I've worn them on...

I am dying for some snow up here, but I pretty much ensured a brown winter up here already - I bought a new AWD car, a new snowblower and a new snowboard. We got fuck all for snow last year so I'm hoping we get bombed this season.

Haven't posted in this thread in a while... I've had the JP6 for a few years now and picked up the JP7 today. Mystic dream is impossible to photograph, but you get the idea: And now I have the pair:

Ordered one of these today, just the Rival 22 carbon build. Backcountry is blowing the 2016s out for only 2450, so it was nigh impossible to pass up. I'm not sure how to anodize it yet...

Also: Ignore that terrible blue-trimmed seat. The stock one was damaged in shipping, and a replacement is otw. It's pretty awesome WTB volt, with embroidery and shit that matches the frame graphics.

Feels good man. I already added the all-important gold anodized grip locks and rotor bolts. That coiled cable is the housing for the dropper, which shows up today. Fuckin' incredible bike.

I read all of those. Not terrible, but it really is the same book every time.

I should not be the only one replying to this thread, you fuckers. This series is awesome.

Next one comes out tomorrow: The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War, #3) by Mark Lawrence - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists

It might be smaller than 12x12, I have the builder's plans but they're for a "similar house" that's like 99% of mine. Home inspection is on the 6th, so I can re-measure it then, but either way it's one of those things that I want to just do something decent for the time being and then in a year...

Aye, we'll almost certainly be moving that unit. I'm not sure if it's part of the local code or something in the HOA for the community, but it is definitely a shit spot. I'm pretty sure lurkingdirk has the right of it, just a lazy contractor. The house is awesome, but there are definitely a few...

If I'm sure the house is fine, should I slap the wife anyway? Here's another pic - it's from the appraisal, which is a super compressed PDF full of pictures taken with what appears to be a camera phone from 1996. The central air unit is in kid of a lousy spot too.

The siding is fine in person, it's just the camera making it look odd there. I blame Steve Jobs and iPhone hipsters.

Any of you fuckers clever with carpentry? This is my new house. New construction (we move in 3 weeks) which is why the yard is dirt and whatnot. Anyway, that's the "deck" that the builder went with. It's 12x12, and ridiculous, and is one of the first things I need to deal with. I'm not really...

Had a race today. Suffered much.

Eh, for perspective, my new place is 4 bedrooms, and it's just me and my fiancee. Day one, that's a master bedroom, a guest bedroom, and an office for each of us. After that it's living room, dining room, kitchen, and a study/den for couches/bookcases and my dog's bed. Semi-finished basement...

NH, just over the border up Rt 3, you get a lot more for your money the further out from Lowell-ish you go. This house would be 900+ in Lexington/Concord. I feel like we got a great price on the house regardless, and the builder/developer has a pretty good reputation. All of the shit he's nickel...

I'm closing on my first brand new (new construction) house next month. Awesome place in a great development, 3500 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2 car garage, half acre, everything I was looking for. Stoked as hell to close and move in, but dealing with the fucking builder has been a giant pain in the...

Check this dude out if you like George Lynch, bitchin' JMP-1 tone, and glorious 80's superstrats. And if you don't like those things, well fuck you. This is awesome.

Aye, definitely not a fad. They rule in rocks and tech, especially when it's wet. I picked up a set of Minions a while back and am very happy with them. The things are unstoppable in the dirt, if a bit on the heavy side. Fatties are awesome.

Man, I'm about 1/3 of the way through it and finding it a bit of a slog. Not much of a spoiler, but a question for you:

I just finished Station Eleven, and loved it: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists

Is the Dellinger mahogany? If so, give Aftermaths a shot. If it's basswood, I can't say enough good things about the Miracle Man. Those are my go-to BKP wood/pickup recommendations. Sweet fiddle man, enjoy it!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to xKALECx again.

I finished up Bands of Mourning and liked it quite a bit more than the last one. About halfway through Calamity and I'm liking it as well.

Dry dirt up here, been a great couple of days. Kind of a shit winter as far as fat biking is concerned, but I have spring fever like a motherfucker now.

The new Anthrax album is pretty ace. Youtube keeps taking these down, but here it is for now: Anthrax - Breathing Lightning (Audio) - YouTube This is the single: Anthrax - Breathing Lightning (Audio) - YouTube Good shit.