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My bike is a 9spd so I got one of those Zitto 11-40T cassettes off Aliexpress. Works a treat.

I had this recently. I cleaned the pads and rotors with isopropyl alcohol and sanded the pads on sandpaper. Quiet as a mouse now.

What you lose in brake squeal you make up for with screaming.

I've encountered walkers around blind corners on downhill-only trails and yesterday, two young guys riding UP the downhill. Hearing a bell in the distance is going to save us a trip to the hospital.

I'd be inclined to get a Timber Bell. The ringing is heard earlier by other trail users so you're not creeping up behind and then ringing it. And you can disable it when needed.

I've just installed a Maxxis Minion DHR II on the rear wheel today. My God, the Giant AM rims are pigs to get tyres on and off.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bluegrass-launches-new-range-of-gloves.html "The Bluegrass Prizma 3D were designed specifically to add extra impact protection against the obstacles that are in your way. The 3D TPR prisms defend the knuckles and the top of the hand."

I'm pretty sure SyncDrive on my Fathom doesn't have those.

My Fathom has been creaking really badly lately. I've dropped the motor, greased all the surfaces and done the bolts up tight. Yet it still creaks. I wondered if I had actually over-tightened the bolts so I bought a set of long Torx keys thereby limiting my hand leverage. I loosened the bolts...

Only creakier.

I don't get the motor cut-out feature for pedelecs. If I'm pedaling, I'm not braking and vice versa.

Don't be tempted by the multi-release cleats (or Click'R pedals). I found they release way too easily..... like when you really don't want them to release. Personally, I've only ever ridden Shimano SPDs right back from the original M737 so I can't comment on other brands. Pedals are a personal...

They look pretty low-end, to be honest.

Discobrakes Ceramic Pro. Seem to fare better than the stock resin pads and semi-metallics I have tried.

Marzocchi have been around for decades (motorbikes). They were a big player in mtb for years and then fell on hard times. FOX bought them up and re-launched the brand. The Z2 shares many parts with a FOX 34, I gather. I think even if you take the Rail damper out, it has FOX printed on it.

Marzocchi Z1? Apparently made by FOX but cheaper. https://www.marzocchi.com/products/bomber-z1-coil-1

It’s super simple. Just remove the front bolts and loosen the rear one. The motor should then swing down out ofthe cavity. Something like this there may be other things you have to remove on a Stance. I have a Fathom.

On my Fathom I had to route the cable around the back of the motor, underneath and then up the downtube. The cable outer is too stiff to go round the front. I did have to pivot the motor out. I think the motor on the Stance is rotated forward more so you might be able to get it round the front...

I have this fork on my Giant. The stock spring is too light for me. The only good points are the 34mm stanchions and boost dropouts. I was considering getting a RockShox Judy Gold RL, but I'm thinking a RockShox 35 would be better.