The Amusement Bike Park
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Tim
aka sptimmy43
You can get away with less on the helmet. You want more of a flood pattern on your bar light and a spot pattern on the helmet. The helmet light will be pointed directly where you are looking and is used more to supplement the bar light and look around corners or over obstacles the bar light may not illuminate very well.
TimBay
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Are they shot or maybe just a new battery? Or no clue? Thanks. Hows the baby?
RobW
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Battery is ok.. wired lights are just dumb and cumbersome. Spend the money on L&M urban 650’s... one for bar and helmet.. lasts a good 3-4 hours.. buy once and never regret.. also if it’s not your thing, they hold their value
Edit- baby is great... the toddy is a handful naturally
Kangdoy
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I've got the 750. Never actually had to use it before since it's usually a back-up/just in case situation.
BPaze
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I am hoping to start getting out more this fall so wanted to pick em up, but we will see
TimBay
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Saw that brand on some lists. Nice!
Paul H
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JerseyPete
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I've used with no problems at night. Helmet mount.
TimBay
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Blog time (doogie houser music):
That feeling when your dropper goes down fine, but sags when you bring it up. You spend all summer bouncing your ass on it and waiting to get it to settle so that it stays up. You've cleaned it, greased it, pulled it partly apart, but nothing seems to work. Then, tonight while you're cleaning your drivetrain and realizing you've bunnyfucked your back wheel into shitsburg, you get the bright idea to see if loosening the cable clamp 1.00025mm does anything. After 2 slight tweaks, that baby is working like a vietcong prostitute on 48hr leave. Someday I'll be good at bikes; both riding and mechanic-ing.
That said, anyone have a qr 29er wheelset they want to get rid of pennies on the dollar? LBS tried to true my front wheel and said they could only do a little due to max tension in the area of fuckery and now one of my rear spokes is apparently rubbing on the deraileur on the 46t. The wheel is as wobbly as a Timbay on Ten Tanks of Tangeray and Tonic.
That feeling when your dropper goes down fine, but sags when you bring it up. You spend all summer bouncing your ass on it and waiting to get it to settle so that it stays up. You've cleaned it, greased it, pulled it partly apart, but nothing seems to work. Then, tonight while you're cleaning your drivetrain and realizing you've bunnyfucked your back wheel into shitsburg, you get the bright idea to see if loosening the cable clamp 1.00025mm does anything. After 2 slight tweaks, that baby is working like a vietcong prostitute on 48hr leave. Someday I'll be good at bikes; both riding and mechanic-ing.
That said, anyone have a qr 29er wheelset they want to get rid of pennies on the dollar? LBS tried to true my front wheel and said they could only do a little due to max tension in the area of fuckery and now one of my rear spokes is apparently rubbing on the deraileur on the 46t. The wheel is as wobbly as a Timbay on Ten Tanks of Tangeray and Tonic.
TimBay
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Anything is probably better than mine. I've really banged them up trying to learn stuff. Just yesterday, I tried bunny hopping a 3" root, but mis-timed it and thought for sure it was another dent. lol. I'm trying, but this sport is certainly not easy. I really need to get back to focusing on the skills. my riding has been too "go out and pedal" vs "go out and learn" lately.
i blew up a rim a couple weeks ago because i wasn't paying attention....$$$
TimBay
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Ugh. This sport is expensive enough, but blowing high priced components makes it insane. So much fun though.
Tim
aka sptimmy43
Having ridden with you 6 months ago and just a few days ago I can reassure you that you have improved immensely. Sometimes that isn't always apparent but it's true. Even if you are just getting out there and pedaling you are still improving skills. You still have to navigate the obstacles and terrain. Even if you mistime something those experiences get stored up in the old noggin and come into play the next time.
TimBay
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I fuggin crushed that 3" root today like it wasnt even there. Hopped really well. Sadly, I did 10 attempts at the step climb on Laurel and did not clean it. Good workout tho.