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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    Does the rack company sell a rack rack?
    Velocirax comes with a garage kit to use it like such. But I'm biased towards good engineering.
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    I've been meaning to rig up a wall-mount holder for my rack akin to https://www.1up-usa.com/product/rack-stash/

    tbh might just buy that one

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    oo this seems like a good idea.. probably going this route.

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    Any idea how much it should cost to ship a boxed up bike across Canada and also to the US? I'm thinking $200-$250?

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    Quote Originally Posted by holden View Post
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    Any idea how much it should cost to ship a boxed up bike across Canada and also to the US? I'm thinking $200-$250?
    It's in their shipping quote. Put in your address. Around $250 last summer.

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    guys... I have a bad tendency to switch back to bad habits when jumping and hopping. I think its good to know both the English style and the American (j-hop) style bunny hops, but I find myself not timing the J-hops quite as well as I could to better clear tables at pump tracks (doubles) or tables.

    Any tricks?

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    Ride really fast at a small log or curb.
    You either clear it, or you don't.

    And if you don't you try again.

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    practice.. take a lesson... practice some more

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    Bunny hopping off a jump sounds wrong? To boost its less of a bunny hop and more of just pulling back all the way through the take off… the bunny hop is probably scrubbing your pop as you’re most likely absorbing some of the take off when you push forward to “level out”, same going for your legs, keeping them straight throughout the take off vs sucking them up like a bunny hop. If any of that makes sense?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster View Post
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    looking at fat bikes. Seems everyone just gets a Farley. Is that right?
    The Rocky Mountain Blizzard has progressive geo if steeper downhills are in the mix (66 HTA), although aggravating that you now need to go carbon and 3k+ to get either 27.5" wheels or a dropper. Today, I'd be tempted by the Blizzard Alloy 20 and installing a oneup dropper myself while forgoing the 27.5s.

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    No no, storage of the bike rack (rocky mounts backswing) itself, not the bikes
    I've got this guy. Works great.
    https://www.amazon.ca/Swagman-Bicycl.../dp/B004J6C7IE

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brent.ff View Post
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    Any better ideas for how to store my bike rack, vs just having it on the floor in my garage all winter. They’re so awkward trying to place somewhere.
    Been using this for 6 years or more and works great. Just get better leg bolts rather then the ones that came with it. https://www.swagman.ca/products/xmou...age?setstore=1

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    ya i got the same thing from amazon, works great! thanks guys

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    Stoked for rampage tomorrow. Routing for Kurt Sorge. Would be cool to see him 4x it this year and watch him and Brandon go head to head next year to battle for 5

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    Worst rampage ever. Godziek should have won, judging was crap. Bummed nobody got a second run either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BavarianBeast View Post
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    Worst rampage ever. Godziek should have won, judging was crap. Bummed nobody got a second run either.
    Meh, too many backflips, not enough tail whips! I think Andreu was robbed way more

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercchry View Post
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    Bunny hopping off a jump sounds wrong? To boost its less of a bunny hop and more of just pulling back all the way through the take off… the bunny hop is probably scrubbing your pop as you’re most likely absorbing some of the take off when you push forward to “level out”, same going for your legs, keeping them straight throughout the take off vs sucking them up like a bunny hop. If any of that makes sense?
    agreed.

    For me, I've found the rhythm again and its coming in with 'enough speed' and loading or 'squatting' by getting low with the legs and hips, and then extending 'pushing' just the legs and hips progressively while into the lip, while the arms really just extend and 'hold' onto the bike...

    Also using the thought of a 'rainbow' then you only use your arms to level out once you've crested that rainbow to land with both wheels into he landing.

    Another thought process for me is now more... forget your bike. Think about almost like squatting before and extending straight up with your legs, regardless of how steep the lip of the jump is and what the front end of the bike does. Then holding it there and then pushing forward on the bars and clawing with he pedals after you've apexed the height of your jump.

    As to arms. They are pretty inactive at the beginning of the jump, its like a deadlift... or start of a power clean. Then when you are at the apex, that's when the latter part of the bunny hop technique comes in with the push of the arms to level
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB5GmIL0slg

    This is a good video for jumping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigboom View Post
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB5GmIL0slg

    This is a good video for jumping.
    this one is really good... probably the best.

    fixed my problems:

    1. More weight shift (like a J-bunny jop) to get the front end higher (more weight shift & effort on shalow jumps and less on steeper)

    2. Unload timing to time the full extenion take full advanatage of the lip (was early)

    3. Treating it like a "jump" - after setting the weight shift from the front wheel, you unload your legs/hips and "jump" straight up. In fact, much like a "Ski" jump

    4. You're jumping, the Bike follows, rather than the other way around. I'd say once you get the foundations down, you completely forget about the bike... you lead the bike

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercchry View Post
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    I’m happy with my studded tires on my regular bike… but mostly just ride fish creek, did ride moose once (winter fiver on sidetrax) and a fat bike would have been good there… curious about a middle ground 27.5+ studded wheelset’s performance
    Man, do I ever stand by this…

    Bought one of those cheap Northrock bikes, then put all the things from my real bike on it along with some studded tires:

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    Then all the new parts finally showed up for the real bike and so I tossed the studs on it finally for the season and for days like today it’s no contest, rolls way faster, way more playful and tons more confidence on the techy descents

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    The only time the fat bike has had the advantage is after a fresh snowfall, it’s way looser in general but it gives you a couple extra seconds to react before it washes out on you, that’s it…

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    Quote Originally Posted by ercchry View Post
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    Man, do I ever stand by this…

    Bought one of those cheap Northrock bikes, then put all the things from my real bike on it along with some studded tires:

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    Then all the new parts finally showed up for the real bike and so I tossed the studs on it finally for the season and for days like today it’s no contest, rolls way faster, way more playful and tons more confidence on the techy descents

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    The only time the fat bike has had the advantage is after a fresh snowfall, it’s way looser in general but it gives you a couple extra seconds to react before it washes out on you, that’s it…
    I have both a 27.5 x 3.0 bike and a Specialized Fatboy, both running studded North 45s... hands down I'd run the fat bike for conditions that require additional traction and floatation, whether fresh snow or cruddy packed in or where there is a good amount fo climbing due to the contact of running as low as 4psi

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