As the fatrat says they turn in a lot quicker. I can ride tighter uphill corners I couldn't get round with the 29. The wheel kinda drops over into the corner easier. On the tight downhills I would have to drag the 29 rear wheel around locked up whereas I find the 27 rear will get around...
If you don't have a problem with a 29 rear wheel don't bother but if you want better handling around really tight corners & less arse buzz on steep stuff then they're a winner. That's prob the only reason to swap.
I find my mullet awesome I wouldn't say I was faster on any of the tracks with a...
Just a heads up. I broke a rear derailleur after fitting a bigger rotor. Went to replace it & found the mounting hole in the adaptor was a mm or so wider than the caliper bolt hole so the bolt would just go through on a very slight angle but be in contact with the inside of the mounting hole of...
Quite a few over here in NZ where they were designed. Great for farms where they don't scare the stock. Used a lot for food delivery places. They are pretty well proven & popular so good on them.
On another note has anyone seen the kits that drive the rear disc. Great idea for commuterring...
I'm wanting to replace my broken rear shimano slx caliper 4 piston with either a slx or xt 2 piston caliper . I don't want to replace the lever & run a new brake line etc so only want to replace the caliper. Most of the 2 piston ones I've seen for sale locally have a banjo adapter. Is this...
You can stand in the shop and say all the appropriate words however they can still stand there and deny it. There needs to be an additional step in the process.
I think it would work best if you could just say "Siri walk my bike" & you could walk beside it normally & not contorting your hand trying to keep the button pushed in.
I have ongoing tendon problems with my thumb after too many crashes. I now ride with my thumb over the bar however I'd only recommend this on the flat & easy to start with until you get used to it. It feels quite natural now after a year or so. Shifting is still annoying, I try to push the...
The calliper broke at the mounting eye. I've bodged it for now & ordered a new 2 pot calliper.
A Lot of the tracks I ride either are rooty & steep making it difficult to find clear braking areas or the surface is loose & shaly & don't have a great deal of traction so my rear is locked up a...
Usually it's rear derailleurs but luckily this time it was my back SLX 4pot caliper- Yay!
I have recently swapped to 220mm rotors & wondering if there is any chance it could have been swapping to a bigger rotor & not what I really suspect the the problem is- my usual hamfistedness tightening it...
This is the first I've heard of it in over 2 years of owning a Rail. I'd say it's an anomaly not like the new Giant reign cracked frames teething problems
I find it really interesting when I hear guys riding high pressures. I can tell if my tyres are above or below the 19PSI range I generally ride on. Too high my rear is sliding around on anything & too soft & it feels too washy around corners (great on roots though). I guess like tyre combos...
I'd say you would go through your assegai max grip pretty quickly on the rear. I used to swap DHFs from front to rear to save money however now I've gone to assegai max grip front & MAx terra DHR rear I wil stick with that set up as they are very predictable & last pretty well . The Max terra is...