Can’t comment on the Sicomtb guard but I’m a couple of rides in with my Mudhugger Shorty and I’m pleasantly surprised. Obviously doesn’t stop everything but keeps the linkage clean enough at a good price. No modifications needed to stop rubbing either.
@Christian are you still running the stock drivetrain and dropper? I’m wondering whether the Hope Sram Matchmaker clamps will work with the stock Sram S700 shifter and the XFusion dropper’s trigger? Any idea?
Have you ridden a Kenevo yet? My take away from the first ride was that it does not feel anything like as big and numb as the geometry chart makes it sound. Give it a go.
If you still find it a bit too much then rather than lightening a Kenevo, I would suggest looking into beefing up a Levo...
Are you sure? I know the official Specialized spec list reads ‘Command Post IRcc S: 130mm, M/L/XL: 160mm of travel’ but I’ve always considered this to be incorrect because they use the old sizing format and all bikes (including my own Expert) actually come with the X Fusion Manic dropper, which...
I’m about to order my tubeless setup stuff and I’m pondering the Nukeproof ARD tyre inserts. Anybody running cushcore or the like? Is it really worth it or just marketing hype?
First proper ride out on my Expert today and I’m over the moon. Nevertheless, the itch to upgrade has already begun...
I wasn’t impressed with the SRAM Code R brakes, so I’ll be swapping the Hope E4s off my other bike over in the next week or so.
Does anybody know whether the new 220mm Magura...
I tried them all (literally every iteration of lightweight or convertible fullface I could find) and went with the Fox Proframe in the end. The TLD Stage was a close second but the Proframe just felt right as soon as I put it on my head. I found the convertible ones to be noticeably heavier and...
Can anyone confirm the stock handlebar diameter on the 2020 Expert? Is it a 35mm clamp? Doesn’t seem to be listed on the Specialized site. Just doing a bit of handlebar shopping and don’t have my bike with me.
I’m sure I read that they are just repurposed windscreen wiper motors? Hopefully Brose keep a good supply of spares for a few years. Batteries could be a different story as technology moves on.
I don’t think this is the case. Can’t imagine so many bike shops making the same mistake. I’ve also had mine in bits a couple of times and cannot see a solution. Nothing to do with the steerer tube spacers. It seems to be the compression ring.
Berkshire Cycles also confirmed that they all have this gap. Very strange. If anybody can think of a reason for it (other than to store your fishing line ?) I’d be very interested to know.
This is the response from Specialized USA -
thanks for reaching out. Not sure what the issue could be there, but I recommend bringing it into your local Specialized dealer and have a mechanic take a look at it. It should be something simple with an easy fix.
Thanks and happy riding!
-Nathan...
Well I’m quite surprised by these responses. I’ve sent a quick email to Specialized. Interested to get to the bottom of this. Safe to say the gap is triggering a bit of OCD in me...
I thought so. Thanks for the confirmation. Now for the next question. How do I fix it? I’ve had the thing in pieces (difficult to do on the living room floor with dual crown forks and no workstand...) and it all looks correctly assembled. Upper bearing sits flush in the cup, the lip of the...
Can anyone comment on whether the below ~1mm gap in the headset is normal?
After querying it with the shop they said that ‘they’re all like that’ but they did let it out of the workshop with a steerer tube spacer missing and therefore some noticeable play in the headset, so I’m a bit...