if it feels good, don’t worry about how much travel it uses. It also takes time for a shock to break in. Mine didn’t feel at its best till about 750 miles.
Speaking of suspension. Planet Cyclery is having 50% off Fox Factory suspension and droppers. Thats a big savings. I don’t know if the new Float X2 is on sale there. But, I’m telling you guys, it cannot be beat on an EXe.
Whats your riding style? For me, I’m not jumping or hitting drops. But, I am blasting down chunky downhills as fast as I can. I use about 90% of the travel on a typical ride and I’m ok with that. The last 10% is for the rare, oh shit moment. For the most part you shouldn’t worry about how much...
It’s satisfying when you ride up on these idiots, let them know you are going to pass and they get the shit scared out of them because they can’t hear you.
I have a Tesla Plaid and I thought it cools the battery for Dragstrip mode. Because in Dragstrip mode it’s running so much electricity, that it has to be cooled down. I also have a Tesla Raodster and it is constantly cooling the battery.
I wear Shokz bone conduction headphones. I don’t need to listen to music while I ride. But I can use them for navigation, to take a call or make a call, like when I fell and broke 5 ribs. I ended up riding home. But, I let my girlfriend know what happened. They fit nicely under my full face...
For me, I go on long rides and run the battery from 100% down to empty. Instead or worrying about how many cycles my battery will last, I’ll just buy a new one when needed.
There’s a lot of ways to afford a mountain bike. There’s a second or third job and there’s also a lot of zero percent financing out there. That’s how I purchase all my Apple products. That’s how I purchased my Husqvarna 701 Supermoto, Zero percent for 5 years. If you factor in inflation, which...