The platform drop

I don't know why we let us self get mind fucked by this feature in the first place (well I do, and I blame it all on Jan), anyway, we finally rode it and shot a bit of vid as well, check it out.

The platform-drop works better than intended, so we had a blast sessoning it : )

63sec, with sound

New stuff and mindfucking

Stay tuned..

TIREd data

Tires. Oh do I have a very special relationship with tires (and pedals). For some reason my tires always fail, and this summer has been particular fail-infested. So I decided to gather some data about the tires I have been using this summer, and summarize what went wrong, how it went wrong, and when.

Check it out;

Model: Schwalbe Magic Mary Evo 26" Tyre - Super Gravity 2.25"
Lifetime: 4 Hours
Type of Failure: Carcass rupture in a bikepark
Front/Rear: Front
Pressure: 1.8 bar
Notes: I had big expectations for this tire, to see it fail so quickly is frustrating. This is after all the Supergravity-version, and is supposed to be tough. Ughh, what a waste of money.

Model: Maxxis Minion DHR II 3C MaxxTerra 26x2,3
Lifetime: 5 Hours
Type of Failure: Carcass rupture in a bikepark
Front/Rear: Rear
Pressure: 2.0 bar
Notes: Not that surprised - allthough it has the EXO-Protection. Lightweight, and easy to kill. Funny it lasted longer than the DH Schwalbe tire.

Model: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evolution 4Cross MTB Folding Tire 26x2.25"
Lifetime: 2 Hours
Type of Failure: Carcass rupture in a bikepark
Front/Rear: Rear
Pressure: 2.0 bar
Notes: Man did this tire die quickly, but I was asking for it; bringing a 632g tire to a bikepark is like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

Model: Michelin Wild Rock'R 2 Advanced Reinforced Tyre 26", 2.35" Magi-X Compound
Lifetime: 10+ Hours
Type of Failure: None yet!
Front/Rear: Front
Pressure: 1.7 bar
Notes: Still going strong, and I have not been gentle.

I actually have one more tire I could have added, but lets keep it sober ; )

Review: Adidas Terrex Trail Cross 2016

Is this the FiveTen killer?  *shock!*

This shoe probably slipped under your radar didn't it? Well its the Adidas Terrex Trail Cross shoe, the Adidas attempt at a shoe for platform pedals. Im nearing my forth month on these shoes, and here is my review:

Surprisingly stylish. Stiff bottom, a hard toe, and ankle section.

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Note the bottom pattern, finally a shoe that's easy to climb with as well for those session days, even on rainy days. Trail-builders take note!

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813grams does not place it among the lightest shoes, nor the most heavy.

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Adidas owns FiveTen, so they have the right to the Stealth rubber. And this shoe uses the bit more durable stealth rubber, not the self-destructive MI6-rubber found in the new line of FiveTen shoes.

This is after almost 4 months of intense use of the Adidas Terrex Trail Cross shoe, I'm afraid it wont last much longer. Perhaps a month more. So all I got out of theses shoes is 5 months of use, well intense use. I that alot, or is that a tad too little? Well that's up to you to decide.

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The ortholite-sole is not for everyone. When the laces are really tight, the ortholite-sole feels somewhat uncomfortable. I guess it takes some time to get used to, to be honest, I would have preferred if Adidas just used a normal sole.

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Finally a bungee for laces! Mah gawd, we can send freaking astronauts to the moon but can't control laces (FiveTen wakeup!)

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So IS this the FiveTen killer? Well I would certainly choose these shoes over a pair of FiveTen shoes, so I guess they are in some way. FiveTen still got some attractive options, but the Addidas Terrex shoes are a very hard alternative to ignore. Go get these shoes.

The good:

-Great grip with stealth rubber

-Tough

-Bungee for laces...small feature, but fuck do I appreciate it!

-High quality

-Stiff bottom

The bad:

- The ortholite-sole is not for everyone

- Stealth rubber durability could have been a tad better

- Not easy to find online (?)

 Score: 5/6

Random Stuff

Random stuff, enjoy:

A bit of air on my Capra.

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Tom enters the tree-gap-club : )

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This is the new 2016 Renthal 35mm bar. I won't advocate the 35mm diameter, so no sales-speech here..

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218 grams for 800mm 40mm rise. Claimed: 225 grams.

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110grams for the 2016 RaceFacce Chester DM Stem. Claimed: 130 grams.

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This is after almost 4 months of intense use of the Adidas Terrex Trail Cross shoe, I'm afraid it wont last much longer. Perhaps a month more.

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Still testing my BOS VIP'R, but I can already conclude this; its inferior to the Rockshox Vivid Air. *gasp!*

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