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You've got an awesome style! Makes me want to get out and ride.

Anyone tried the new veetire synthesis? I'm too puncture prone for the other veetire's, but this one seems to have a sidewall insert?

Got two of these. Still going strong! Still wouldn't change a thing

Yeah, those are the ones. Even here in the states it took some serious searching to find one. Depending on where you order it from might be worth paying for shipping from somewhere else. Outside of 2-3 countries including UK most trials riders are ordering most - all their parts international. https://www.amazon.com/Maxxis-Minion-24X2-40-M301P-3Cgrip/dp/B01MYBAQA5 https://www.rei.com/product/139538/maxxis-minion-dhf-3c-terra-exo-tr-tire-24-x-24

Maxxis was making a proper rear 24" tire recently. Tacky compound, thick sidewalls, and pinch protection. I forget what is was off hand, but I bought one new in early 2017. Worked great. It was aimed at the Jr downhill market

Seriously Jealous of that Ashton! Yeah, when I rode 24" pure awhile back it seemed great for static moves like gaps and sidehops. However I could never really figure out pedal ups, it seemed like neither 20" or 26" technique quite worked super well on it. Obviously some riders like Joe Maher didn't have the same problem.

Good to hear, you always rocked 24"!!! You sold the echo?! Are you riding 26" now? Yeah, part of what prompted me to start the thread was checking out Tartybikes and seeing only the Gu and the Jitsie. At least here in the states it seems 24" pure was most popular with beginners, to whom the "best of both" worlds idea was very inviting. I do feel like the Jitsie hybrid has a place, how many old school riders complain about the new bikes being too "xyz", but still can't get on with a completely street bike? It'll be interesting to see how it does.

It seems like this was a phase that has died. Anybody still rocking 24" pure?

I thoroughly enjoyed that.

My first riding clip on Instagram since my ankle surgery.

They wander back and forth between what I think would be normal for pure trials bars, and halfway to Street.

I use arcade bars for pure trials. Never could get used to the weird wrist angle on the comp bars. I'm sure someone else has more to say about it.

First off, I understand most of the current forks are meant to have a bit of flex in them. When I sidehop I pin my front wheel first and then push in the rear. After landing I am typically looking right behind my front wheel. When I pick up my wheels to let them settle a bit my front wheel shoots forward fairly significantly from all the fork flex, maybe an inch or a bit more? (verified as a LOT by my buddy lance I rode with yesterday). Is this just normal these days? I'm riding an 2018 echo urban. 1 1/8" steerer. Sadly when I got my Marino made I didn't get a tapered fork. I am 100kg, so maybe I should replace my fork anyway.

I bought one of Ryan Leech's old red and white manifesto's off pinkbike awhile back. It was short a couple parts, so wasn't exact, but was pretty cool. Shortly thereafter sold it. So it's the bike I've always had feelings for and the one that got away. One of the only bikes I really regret selling.

Which version of the HS33 are you using? Any of the aftermarket ones will be way better than the current HS33 levers. Currently I'm using the Trialtech levers and quite happy with them. The clean and Jitsie should also be good as well.

TRA's 24 came to mind before I even scrolled down enough to read you listed it. I owned one very similar and somehow I wasn't magically a better rider. Rowan Johns Ashton. All time favorite rider and bike. I have never seen an Ashton justice in person.

Hey all. I was curious, how far do most of you commute for normal every day rides? Most of my local riding is either mediocre or requires constantly moving ahead of security. So far my search for a decent local practice spot has been unsuccessful. But there is some amazing riding a few hours away... For those rare occasions I can get away. What about you guys?

My ankle will never be 100% again. it won't be even close in 2019. I will need to be careful with it. Just the way it is. I'll be wearing a brace for a while just to be safe. Strengthening and PT happen off the bike. I'm making as rapid progress as I can without damaging it, but at this point just need to start riding

Has anyone used these for trials? Just curious if the sole was sticky enough for trials. Some of the reviews I read said is wasn't as soft as some of the other "stealth" compounds. After injuring my ankle I want to wear some sort of high top all the time and this is the only one I can really find. I'm not a super big fan of the Five Ten's anymore.

In April I snapped my Achilles riding and had surgery a few weeks later. (weird freak accident on my bike) I spent 2 1/2 months with my left leg completely immobile below the knee. (see atrophy) Today was my first ride since surgery. My riding was horrendous, but my ankle didn't hurt. I'm super pumped, had to share somewhere. I was crazy nervous before my ride.

No one really uses them anymore. I doesn't seem people are catching crossovers like they used to.

Hey there! You'd think high tops give substantially more support, but in reality it's fairly marginal. I've been using the Five Ten Line King's for awhile, no complaints. If you're really looking to prevent injury or support a bad ankle you might want to look into braces / wraps / tape etc. Ironically if I was wearing my Line Kings instead of my other shoes in April I might've not busted my achilles simply because the spot that got hit would've been more covered.

Considering I paid less for my custom Marino frames than I would for any other new frame, and the quality was spot on, it was worth the wait for me. I always wanted to try different geos and do something custom, but typically the price is astronomical. That being said, I think it would help if he updated his website to reflect the actual time frame.

Some days I just throw in the towel and go home. There are those days where nothing seems to work and I'm just gonna get hurt. But some things that help me out are riding with a friend if possible, really taking the time to stretch and warm up and doing anything else that typically gets met out of a funk like music, burning an effigy of the toxic people in your life, stopping at my favorite coffee shop on the way to the ride and such. I have a few places I ride, and when I'm feeling crappy I go to the most relaxing place, somewhere where I won't be dodging security and such. If it's going on every ride for months, might be worth talking to someone about depression or anxiety. It happens.

Conceptually it makes a ton of sense! Let's see how it works. Like so many other MTB concepts, even if it works better and is genius, it'll take a fairly large portion of the market to adapt the tech for it to stick more than a year or so.