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I fitted a Wolf Tooth bash ring with a WT 32 ring and I'm really pleased with how the setup turned out (other than there was a mix up with LBS on ring and it was supposed to be SS). Running X01 drivetrain, and this setup moved my chain line a couple mm inboard to...
I have the Jank Components inline mount and 70cc pump on a Large frame. Lezyne sideloading cage with 26 oz purist bottle (standard shape and size for 26 oz bottle).
I shaved away some of underside of the Jank mount and water bottle cage to cant the pump and bottle away from each other at their...
Thx for the followup. The tunes likely shouldn't be the same, but I'd be shocked (no pun intended) if they weren't. But maybe someone has some insider knowledge?
I ride mine pretty hard at 210 lbs and have been happy with progressive coil on a Hazzard at 62.5. "Coil sag" of about 25% and not having to rely too heavily on HSC.
Have tried a linear spring. Definitely no bueno.
I didn't like the float X at all and, by sheer luck, the Hazzard I run on...
Glad it worked and nice to know. Re reaching a rebound adjuster at the lower end of the shock. Running a hazzard (with progressive coil). Cheap 3mm hex key, dremel, and a dab of gorilla glue let me make a way to quickly adjust rebound a click or two without having to pull the shock. Highly...
Definitely cool to experiment with stuff like this, but there is a review of the Hope crankset (normal bikes) on MBR that is a good rundown of the some of the counterpoints, which aren't getting much press at the moment. Just because it's a trend doesn't mean its wrong, but we shouldn't just...
I had some headset creaking I ended up resolving, I think mainly with a cane creek subassembly/compression ring. Although I wasn't overly impressed with the construction of the bearing seats.
Just FYI, my notes on bearings from when I dug into it are below. I'd be shocked if you couldn't run...
Battery not all that much different from a nice shock, fork, pair of brakes, etc. Can run a cable through the wheels, but all these components and more are sitting ducks.
Whenever I start worrying about things like this, I remember the wisest thing I've ever heard about bike theft: Pretty much...
Plastic on mine cracked, but not near that bad. More of a hairline fracture. Thing still intact. E*13 confirms it's cosmetic.
At least for the very first EXe's that arrived last Sept/Oct, something weird is going on with the cranks and bolts. I tried to source a replacement because I'm OCD...
"Strange" is being very kind. I'd argue the chainline is off at 55mm, unless you are running Transition. If you've got a spider, you can space it back to 53mm with chainring spacers and different chainring bolts and see if that helps.
You could also try a Wolftooth ring instead of the...
Am I missing something, or I am right that, when you turn on "extended center button functionality," you can you no longer use the center button to toggle between screens? Which is no big deal because it seems like you'd only need to turn it on if your handlebar remote wasn't working. Just...
That’s an excellent clarification. I think BikeYoke is one of the very few manufacturers that uses different internals for their 34.9 as opposed to simply a larger tube. Their stuff is really top notch.
I've got a couple of OneUp's and a BikeYoke Revive. Only complaint about the Revive is that the OneUp's feel great unless I just rode the bike with the Revive. Highly recommend the Revive if you want something choice. Mine is pushing 5 years old and is still silky smooth. The Divine is a...
Have a 2.4 on my Titan.
Be aware that it is a very tall tire compared to a 2.4 Maxxis. Should be fine on the EXe, but if you ride in thick mud something of which to be aware.
I used to run the prior version of the SQ Lab, which does not have the more pronounced channel / cutout of the new version. I had to switch when I took another step towards getting old as f'k and got an irritated prostate.
Me and my prostate are getting along very well with Ergon saddles, but...
Agreed. The "if the shop builds it up right" is a very important and wildly underappreciated caveat. Unless you have a really, really good shop that sells and services a lot of high end mountain bikes (and ideally a personal relationship with a mechanic), the chances the random guy at the shop...
I didn't try to measure with the coil removed, but I think the bottom out bumper on a coil might be a problem. Much larger than on an air shock. I've heard about people taking the bottom out bumper on and off over the bottom eyelet. I think that might make a cushcore pro install seem like...
I've been having to keep an eye on the nondrive crank arm as well.
Useful thing I have to add is that I ordered new bolts from E13 to see if those helped. I have no idea what stupid, proprietary bullshit Trek engage in, but the head size on the E13 bolts is different and they don't fit. I...