Roots Rocks Raffi

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@AUSTIN_RIDES 3 күн бұрын

Just bought the SLX Carbon on the crazy sale for $2200 for my wife to replace her 2015 Kona Process 134, local XC and Pisgah rides with occasional bike parks. Hoping it pedals pretty well on the mellow XC stuff we ride during the week here in NC.

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 күн бұрын

@@AUSTIN_RIDES it’s a deal that’s hard to pass up! Will be curious to hear how she likes it!

@dalefrolander3583 3 күн бұрын

What do you like it better as a blackthorn or Cassidy? I can get either for the same price.

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 күн бұрын

Yeah the prices right now are nuts! For 95% of my riding which involves punchy tech, some steep rollers, moderate drops the blackthorn is more than enough bike and handles better than the Cassidy at non-bike-park speeds. If I spent a lot of time at parks, the Cassidy is great with the higher stack, slacker head angle, extra suspension…. Blackthorn is still plenty of bike for moderate park trails but if you’re trying to smash through things at higher speeds the Cassidy would be nice

@alexdavies3357 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for the review! Appreciate your comparison to the ripmo as that’s the other bike I’m mainly considering right now.

@RootsRocksRaffi 4 күн бұрын

For sure - I will say the V3 ripmo sounds like it solves some of the downsides. BUUUUUUT the blackthorn is on a pretty insane sale at the moment- might be releasing new versions soon?

@philbarbetta1213 20 күн бұрын

Where was the campground you stayed at? Was it private or a state campground?

@RootsRocksRaffi 20 күн бұрын

It was Mashomouquet Campground in Pomfret Center, CT

@philbarbetta1213 20 күн бұрын

@@RootsRocksRaffi awesome!! Thanks…looked like a great place!

@RootsRocksRaffi 20 күн бұрын

@@philbarbetta1213 it was pretty cool to have it to ourselves - I think it may have been the first weekend they were open for the season. It's also right next to an awesome network of mountain biking trails

@Paul-gy7dn 26 күн бұрын

My local has one for 1899 I tried today, feels good, tbh don’t really need a mountain bike per-say cause I’m gonna be riding trails and pavement. Tried a cutthroat but it just doesn’t feel as smooth even when riding on pavement. What you think?

@RootsRocksRaffi 26 күн бұрын

I think it would be a bit much for flat trails & pavement - too heavy and squishy. You might be better off with something in between like a hardtail mountain bike (Salsa has the Rangefinder and Timberjack - for example)

@camelloface 26 күн бұрын

Surf city, wicked hard

@philsorrentino3524 28 күн бұрын

Wow, its 1999 again

@MooseyMTB Ай бұрын

Is sidewinder still a public trail?

@RootsRocksRaffi Ай бұрын

Yep! Sidewinder isn’t in the areas that were cut off from access

@edwardmorton7246 Ай бұрын

How long is this trail?

@RootsRocksRaffi Ай бұрын

Sidewinder is quite short but the system of trails is huge!

@edwardmorton7246 Ай бұрын

@@RootsRocksRaffi Thanks!

@theamaniafunkster2648 Ай бұрын

Amazing what a strong group of riders!!!

@Busby7744 Ай бұрын

Do you find you need to change your chain length when swapping between the two?

@RootsRocksRaffi Ай бұрын

@@Busby7744 nope! The chainstay length doesn’t change between the blackthorn and the Cassidy

@micahreece7381 Ай бұрын

Cool rocks!

@MylifeisamazingFormykids Ай бұрын

💯

@philsorrentino3524 Ай бұрын

I laughed as I went over it today, pulled over and texted the group. I knew it was you Peej.

@StephensMTB Ай бұрын

Awesome I’ll have to check it out! Looking great🔥🔥

@trungnguyenquang9734 Ай бұрын

Where is this??

@refaellistman Ай бұрын

There’s a new trail at NEMBA Vietnam called 207

@philsorrentino3524 2 ай бұрын

2 demerits for not spinning that wheel after cleaning

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

Fair. I did but it didn’t make the video cut :(

@Zentinel_85 2 ай бұрын

I don’t carry patches, I carry 2 new tubes always.

@Toolazytothinkofagoodhandle 2 ай бұрын

Tubeless tires are awesome get your local shop to tape your rims for tubeless sealant and put orange seal in it. It had glitter that clogs holes when sealant is pushed thru. Used to recommend it to every mtb racer when I worked at a bike shop

@refaellistman 2 ай бұрын

Hehe I’ve worked in shops as well and agree - this is orange sealant and I swear by it. I got a snakebite pinch and the hole by the bead didn’t like the patch plug I used. All fixed meow

@ronbaker2673 2 ай бұрын

Kind of surprised they still have inflatable tires nowadays

@refaellistman 2 ай бұрын

Can’t wait for airless tires - but weight and adjustability and price are pretty big constraints

@joestraitiff7577 2 ай бұрын

I’d like to think the C2C sand prepared you for this run

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

I guess every ride is training for something in the future

@joestraitiff7577 2 ай бұрын

@@RootsRocksRaffi woaaahhhh 💫

@phoenixmaloney6633 2 ай бұрын

Push it ya self lazy as

@AlexM-xb3cz 2 ай бұрын

You can still push it yourself 🤦‍♂️

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

Just having a little fun here, friend :)

@philsorrentino3524 2 ай бұрын

Almost Doug ish emissions

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@florazolin849 2 ай бұрын

Uh oh, what happened?

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

A pedal fell off 😅

@HolisticClips 2 ай бұрын

left foot on right pedal, kick like a scooter all the way home lol

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

I’d say it was 50/50 that and jogging hehe

@kevinballou7822 2 ай бұрын

Could you still have used the other pedal?

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

😂 I wish. The splines on the crank got stripped so couldn’t put it back together on the trail. Was my own fault - long story short I lent the preload cap to a buddy and knew it was at higher risk for coming loose but forgot to check before this ride.

@kevinballou7822 2 ай бұрын

@@RootsRocksRaffi Ah, that'll do it. Whenever I've done stuff like that I just take a 7-gear mongoose up and down. Hasn't failed me in years.

@florazolin849 2 ай бұрын

OMG….. amazing

@adjosa5373 2 ай бұрын

Nice!

@MILTONATOR 2 ай бұрын

“Slightly awkward angle” 🫣😂 great video man. Informative 🤙

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

Hehe thanks! It is what is is, and glad it was informative 😎

@philsorrentino3524 2 ай бұрын

wooooooooooooo

@RootsRocksRaffi 2 ай бұрын

Kikaw!! Call him Doug the torturer

@kitkat12326 2 ай бұрын

Smooth. Love it :)

@mistersneakypants3234 3 ай бұрын

Can't say I've ever seen that happen before

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

Would you believe this is the second time it’s happened to me? Once in the head mountain biking in Utah

@youssef8948 3 ай бұрын

@@RootsRocksRaffiyeah i would believe it, yellow jackets are the BIGGEST assholes on planet earth by far, they will die happy as long as they sting something on the way out

@mistersneakypants3234 3 ай бұрын

@@RootsRocksRaffi note to self; don't mountain bike in Utah...

@brandonbeard8488 3 ай бұрын

Straight to the chest huh............ Ya I think it was personal 😂😂😂

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

That’s the only explanation

@waldowsxxghostxx8577 3 ай бұрын

Are their sliding dropouts on the rear wheel allowing 27.5”/29” wheel?

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

They don't use sliding dropouts, but according to Salsa's site, you can run 27.5+ wheels (2.8"-3" tires) and they recommend using the "high" setting on the flip chip.

@Adi-DevRudra 3 ай бұрын

Is that the Salsa Everything on your bars?

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

You betcha! It’s actually the only piece of gear that I still run from my first bikepacking trip ~ 5 years ago. I moved the original side loading dry bag onto the rear rack and bought the top loading bag for the front.

@Legrascestlavie88 3 ай бұрын

Put more weight on the front, less on the back;) you'll thk me later

@smoko7113 3 ай бұрын

What happens if he wants to brake fast? 🔁

@Legrascestlavie88 3 ай бұрын

@@smoko7113 @smoko7113 nothing, basically best way to go about it is to put attachmets on the side of the front fork, and attach long stuff like tent along. 60% front 40% rear is best. Problem with loadig the back to much (especially back past the wheel axle which creates overhanging weight) is that it makes the front too light and you have problems steering and braking.. especially going up and when the road is wet ;)

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I’ve ridden setups before where the weight was too rear biased and I agree it rode like garbage. This setup seems to have enough on the front to keep handling smooth and the front planted on any climb - the limiting factor becomes my legs not looping out 😂. For bigger trips the fork is where I would add further storage. I do like having a somewhat lighter front end when the trip includes more technical riding to help keep the front more manageable

@Legrascestlavie88 3 ай бұрын

@@RootsRocksRaffiwhat trips have u done allready? U do offroad?

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

@@Legrascestlavie88 I prefer to keep it as much unpaved as possible - from full on singletrack to gravel. I use the wheels shown here for more gravel oriented trips and a more aggressive set of MTB wheels for mountain biking trips. I’ve done trips in Manistee, MI; Vermont; Massachusetts, and a bigger six-day loop from Bentonville. I think it all adds up to 30+ days of trips.

@hdjono3351 3 ай бұрын

Good setup! How far are you planning to go?

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! This was for a 2-day, 1-nighter 55 miles each way and mostly unpaved.

@philsorrentino3524 3 ай бұрын

That panda means business

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

It’s ready to roll no matter what

@philsorrentino3524 3 ай бұрын

Cliffwalk for the win

@martinpetricek239 3 ай бұрын

Hi, what is your settigs now? How many spacers in positiv and negative chamber?

@RootsRocksRaffi 3 ай бұрын

I weigh ~ 190lbs before gear, and run 220psi in the air chamber, and 170psi in the bladder. A great outcome of the custom tune is that I don't run ANY volume spacers now. Before the tune I had 3 in the positive, and experimented with 1 in the negative but didn't like how the negative spacer felt. I run rebound more or less in the middle.