BB height and pedal strikes?

I will never buy a bike again with a BB lower than 13.5. I run 170 cranks too. Most of my PS have been on techy climbs , one pitched me off a cliff in Sedona. Have had 3 nasty ps crashes that I was just lucky with. One descending Sunset at Mt. Lowe, one on Cold Springs in S. B. and one solo on Exploration, SCARY CHIT! The Cold Springs and Exploration P. S. we're because of a rear shock that had gone defective and was partially stuck down making BB height a half in. shorter! Took two crashes for me to figure that one out. My Reign was 13 in. and was whacking pedals all the time. I put 27.5 wheels on it and it helped a bit but still not good. It's basically what you are used to. If you have been riding a 13.5 and go to a 13 or lower there will be a learning curve. Hopefully not a painful one. Bottom line if you like climbing and descending in the rocks BEEE CAREFULL WITH A LOW BB.
 
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mtnbikej said:
With everything trending towards "flow" trails......BB can be low since there are not rocks/chunk.

The problem is, we don't only ride "flow" trails.
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Maybe you should get back on that SC Bullit???? :Roflmao

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Mikie said:
A Theory is just that, a theory. Adding the word “Scientific” in front of it does not make it more valid. A theory is nothing more than a guess. A scientific theory is nothing more that a scientific guess based on science that “potentially” could lead to a conclusion.
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Part of the problem is that the word "theory" means something very different in lay language than it does in science: A scientific theory is an explanation of some aspect of the natural world that has been substantiated through repeated experiments or testing. But to the average Jane or Joe, a theory is just an idea that lives in someone's head, rather than an explanation rooted in experiment and testing.


"A word like 'theory' is a technical scientific term," said Michael Fayer, a chemist at Stanford University. "The fact that many people understand its scientific meaning incorrectly does not mean we should stop using it. It means we need better scientific education."

Definition of theory
plural theories
1: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena
  • the wave theory of light
2a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action
  • her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn
b : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances —often used in the phrase in theory
  • in theory, we have always advocated freedom for all
: a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation
b : an unproved assumption : conjecture
c : a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject

by Merriam Webster

There are a few Scientists around here who will gladly point out what a "theory" is.

Best way to get the right answer on the web is to post the wrong answer....
 
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rossage said:
Part of the problem is that the word "theory" means something very different in lay language than it does in science: A scientific theory is an explanation of some aspect of the natural world that has been substantiated through repeated experiments or testing. But to the average Jane or Joe, a theory is just an idea that lives in someone's head, rather than an explanation rooted in experiment and testing.


"A word like 'theory' is a technical scientific term," said Michael Fayer, a chemist at Stanford University. "The fact that many people understand its scientific meaning incorrectly does not mean we should stop using it. It means we need better scientific education."

Definition of theory
plural theories
1: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena
  • the wave theory of light
2a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action
  • her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn
b : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances —often used in the phrase in theory
  • in theory, we have always advocated freedom for all
: a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation
b : an unproved assumption : conjecture
c : a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject

by Merriam Webster

There are a few Scientists around here who will gladly point out what a "theory" is.

Best way to get the right answer on the web is to post the wrong answer....
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I have a theory that you and I just agreed, right? Non of the definitions above point to the word “fact”.

Man! I love this place!
 
rossage said:
"Who needs facts? They're just "theories"

Don't make me break out the dictionary again...

:bang:
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Facts are dependent on the state of the observer, and evolve over time. It was once a fact that the earth was round, and everything in the universe revolved around our rock.


Edit: Apparently it was once a fact that 15" bottom brackets were the best! It was a fact because Santa Cruz said so. :stop:



Just stirrin' the pot. :whistling:
 
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rossage said:
Sorry, @Runs with Scissors

2nd paragraph

https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
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Likely...

Of course, since the ice age ended the temperature had nowhere to go but up. o_O

It slays me they completely...utterly...ignore little things like Pinatubo, Unpronounceable Mexican Volcano, Kilauea for the last how many years...

I'm not saying an industrial society does not contribute gunk to the atmosphere or that it would not be a good idea to reduce those emissions. But let's have a little sanity. What we put out is nothing compared to tectonic processes.

And cows.
 
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