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jonathan:
https://youtu.be/smHe56GJf-s

Interesting video: Seth takes a BMX friend to a downhill park to ride a mtb for the first time. Seth's videos are endlessly entertaining and well done. He's primarily a mtb guy but his videos feature shenanigans on every kind of bike imaginable. He's obviously an old BMXer and I see why BMX guys turn to mtb-ing. My only beef with mountain bikes is they are ridiculously expensive and complex compared to BMX bikes. A high -end custom BMX bike costs less than a decent "entry-level" hardtail. Even a Taiwan-made steel singlespeed frame costs as much as a mid-range complete BMX bike. So many lazy old farts in the mtb world just buying expensive bikes and then doodling around on them.

cmc4130:

--- Quote from: jonathan on November 07, 2018, 02:16:17 PM ---I’ve been away from BMX for a long time. It seems like a lot of aging BMX guys like myself have gotten into mountain biking. I have been mountain biking for over a decade now and I am finding that the industry is pushing trends that don’t work well with my riding style, which is heavily influenced by my background in BMX.

I ride a steel singlespeed, often with a rigid fork, on the same rocky trails in Austin where most people “need” a full-suspension, dropper-post, 500% gear range bike. I am not that strong of a rider, I just get bored with a bike that you sit “in” instead of “on.”

--- End quote ---

Have you ridden a DJ-MTB?

I started/built this spot (with help from great bros) in Austin.  (That's me on the DJ when the Marley kicks in).  I'm now the trail steward for the rest of the park, working on the rest of the MTB trails.  I wish there were more guys with BMX background who would show up and dig with me--especially, like you say, if the BMX background was tech.

wcpt random edit - spring 2010
https://vimeo.com/10436091

jonathan:
cmc- are you on the austin mountain bike forum? I got into mtb waaaay after this forum. I am on there as mack_turtle. I work about a mile from WC Park and ride there occasionally after work. I'll be out there more when the weather calms down. currently on a Karate Monkey.

Mike-J:
Speaking of 500% gear ratios, dropper posts, and full suspension, here's what I'm riding these days. 2019 Trek Remedy 8.

Sasha:
I have a 160mm travel 29er with a whatever% gear ratio and a dropper post. It's fucking mint. Just because you overtook some fat cunt once doesn't mean that everybody who has a decent bike is a wanker. Ride an actual aggressive trail bike and see how much faster you are than with a fucking singlespeed steel rigid bike.

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