Dammit’s adventures in mountain biking

That's a funny looking Garmin

So Grind Putney at 8:30?

Yes, I think so - now that I've made a mess of the kitchen:

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It’s new age fun with a vintage feel

We shredded the gnar today - a mighty 30km was ridden in 3.5 hours, mainly due to the time spent on rad tricks (and not waiting for the coffee queue to calm down a bit).

Yeah that was good. It’s so dry right now that the bike and shoes came back cleaner than when they left. Happy days! Many thanks for the gnar, lifts and nosh.

Many thanks for the nosh.

Go on.

Looking at this on the spec list for my bike:

RIMS
Stans Notubes ZTR ARCH S1 28hole, Tubeless Ready, 26mm inner

Presumably means that ENVE M50's at 21mm inner width are quite a step backward, so what would be a step forward?

30mm internal, or go home

The rims @platypus has/had would be about right for that bike

The problem with the more recent arch rims is that there isn't much wrong with them.

How about some Santa Cruz Reserves?

What was Mrs Dammit’s secret bike then? Spill

30mm internal, or go home

"The 30mm rim is designed for big hits and gnarly descents"

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What was Mrs Dammit’s secret bike then? Spill

It's so secret we put it on Instagram

I can’t make it out from those tiny pictures

"The 30mm rim is designed for big hits and gnarly descents"

Is that from ENVE?

I'm not being entirely serious about the rim width. I noticed a real change swapping from 19mm to 25mm, but moving from 25mm to 30mm felt like a very small change in comparison.

If you need carbon rims, I'd go for the Santa Cruz ones over the ENVE.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsBN2JKFD2u/

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(Too slow)

£1,899 in the UK: https://www.stif.co.uk/mtb/product/santa-cruz-reserve-30mm-wheelset-29/14834

$1,599 in the US.

Now, if only you knew someone who regularly flew to the US..

I'm in California from Friday, as it happens.

Ah. I hadn’t added 2 and 2 together. Saw the Isen already

Reserves for all!

I'll take 3!

For my new Talbot Endurotrike

I'm struggling a bit here, would new wheels actually add to the enjoyment in a noticeable fashion?