maybe end o the month? like 22-24?When are you coming to Boston?
definitely sometime this spring.
New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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definitely sometime this spring.
East Texas, fuck that
Is Martha hot? Does your wife know you have a phone date with her?
East Texas as possibly included in a show about early 20th century art in the South (culturally and economically there are a lot of reasons to do so). I ain't goin' there.
Martha's hot if you're into 75 year old retired curators who look kind of like a more masculine version of Bea Arthur from the Golden Girls. She does go for hikes in the mountains every Thursday, so that's pretty cool.
Just galvonic corrosion
Lube that shaft generously
It goes into a Ti frame with generous amounts of Ti prep, so I think I am good.
Im listening.
Box DH 7speed drivetrain anyone? Found it on sale for $99 shipped, gears will be useful if I go back to Killington this year. Not my picture.
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All arrived in original boxes and looks genuine.
At that price you couldn't afford to pass it up. Excited to hear what you think of it once you get to try it out.
Bargain.
I thought I'd done well with $130ish for the 7 speed SRAM DH GX groupset I put on my bike this winter.
I thought I'd done well with $130ish for the 7 speed SRAM DH GX groupset I put on my bike this winter.
Pics already or gtfo.Also I might have impulse bought a v10 yesterday.
In transit, but...
Im prob gonna need a heavier coil (because pie) and likely toss those sram stoppers for Curas or saints. Otherwise just gonna send it.
Edit 2: how long was your layover at ORD? did you find good grub?
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Congrats, that is a fine looking steed. How big coil do you need? I have a couple in a box.
Was your other seatpost a vampire?
Not sure. My terrible math says 525.
Congrats, that is a fine looking steed. How big coil do you need? I have a couple in a box.
15mins, instead of 3 hours.
Inbound flight got in 15 mins late, I deplaned and knew there was a DEN flight leaving in 45 minutes. Got myself on standby and basically had time to buy a bag of trailmix opposite the gate as they were already boarding and I was somehow listed 1st standby out of 20ish people \o/
We'll have to bribe S into a couple of Apex shuttle runs once the snow has melted in May
Yep, set up laps would be great!We'll have to bribe S into a couple of Apex shuttle runs once the snow has melted in May
Still beating my old Rallón R4. Just had 3 days riding to test the new Superstar Slackerizer angleset (-2 degrees). So far, digging it. Took me a couple of tries to have it decently aligned with the frame (I know I've said this a few times in the past, but damn I'd love to have polygonal head tubes/seat tubes/ fork steerers). The low speed maneuvering isn't serioulsy compromised with the new geometry (64° HA, 75.5° SA) due to the short offset Marzocchi, but the pedaling position got improved, and when pointing the thing down those two extra degrees of slackness are a wonderful thing to have.
The Slackerizer itself is pretty well built, and the bearings seems to be quality ones. A good way to modernize a bike with a ~$40 investment.
Let's see how long can I keep milking this old cow.
The Slackerizer itself is pretty well built, and the bearings seems to be quality ones. A good way to modernize a bike with a ~$40 investment.
Let's see how long can I keep milking this old cow.
Gonna build up a Commencal supreme over the next few months...Decided on most of the parts aside from the shock. IDK if a fox DHX RC2 will work well with it because of the ramp up and similarly if a gucci shock like an EXT Arma or Fast holy grail are worth 2x the cost.
If anyone has ride time on those shocks, or knows any other good brands I'd love to hear it. Cheers!
If anyone has ride time on those shocks, or knows any other good brands I'd love to hear it. Cheers!
@dovbush
I have just called 3 top suspension service centers to ask about a shock with longer service intervals than my Float X2 (dont really need the X2 for week day rides), and about a solid coil option (summer is coming so something for the bike parks). All said the Float X2 and DHX2 have issues that result in shorter service intervals, and not specifically routine intervals e.g. after X hours. Fox are trying to address the issues with new models.
My Float X2 has some play at the very top of the stroke as a result of air getting through the seals. This happened to my last Float X2 on a previous frame, so not too chuffed (Services are not cheap) and starting to see a trend.
For coil, all recommended a tuned Marzocchi as an affordable an effective option, CC DB as a solid performer at a mid price point, and all raved about the Ohlins.
I have just called 3 top suspension service centers to ask about a shock with longer service intervals than my Float X2 (dont really need the X2 for week day rides), and about a solid coil option (summer is coming so something for the bike parks). All said the Float X2 and DHX2 have issues that result in shorter service intervals, and not specifically routine intervals e.g. after X hours. Fox are trying to address the issues with new models.
My Float X2 has some play at the very top of the stroke as a result of air getting through the seals. This happened to my last Float X2 on a previous frame, so not too chuffed (Services are not cheap) and starting to see a trend.
For coil, all recommended a tuned Marzocchi as an affordable an effective option, CC DB as a solid performer at a mid price point, and all raved about the Ohlins.
My new rig. Not completely set up with all the right parts, but has been good to me the last couple of rides.
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I’d get the EXT out of those 3 choices But I haven’t tried the Fast.
Yeah think i will go for the ext since im happy out with my brakes and see no need for trickstuffs. Yet.
Have you serviced the arma/storia before?
This!
Nevertheless I got a Holly Grail for my "enduro" since I found one cheap on the local craiglist and since resizing and retuning it was also quite affordable. It is my second Holly Grail and did not have any issues with reliability with the first one, the second one has not seen much use yet... performance is fine for my level of riding, FWIW.
The drawback with Fast, or EXT, is that you will need to send the shock to a service centre since they don't sell service kits. Personally I like to service my shock at home.
Fox has some reliability issues with the X2 / DHX2 and should be avoided. Hopefully their new shock will solve that? Or they could just bring back the DHX RC4
The ‘20 X2 has some redesigns, IIRC.
I seen comments on PB saying the EXTs are really easy to work on but not being able to get seal kits slipped my mind.The drawback with Fast, or EXT, is that you will need to send the shock to a service centre since they don't sell service kits. Personally I like to service my shock at home.
Fox has some reliability issues with the X2 / DHX2 and should be avoided. Hopefully their new shock will solve that? Or they could just bring back the DHX RC4
Tuned Van RC sounds good but I had a DHX 5.0 with that tipping IFP issue and the vans have plastic ones iirc, Unless tuners replace it or fox fixed it?
DVO Jade looks like a nice shock. They got good feedback on here aside from needing to be re-valved somtimes.
Apparently they have changed something about the Jade. Something about the bladder and possibly valving. I´d check with DVO if that´s the case.I read it on PB i think and it was nothing definitive, but probably worth checking before buying.
I´ll probably buy one of the older Jades in the next days.I can give some initial impressions once it´s on the bike, but no ride report till May.
Avy replaces the stock IFP with his own.
As small company like EXT isn’t making their own seals, if you’re motivated it’s pretty simple to measure things out and buy the seals off the shelf from a hydraulic supply place. That’s how we had to do it with off-road shocks in the bad old days because nobody understood the concept of after sales support
Y U NO XTR cassette and chain?
Everything about it is better than XD, IMO. But I’m a fanboy.
the new freehub body is impossible to gouge.
the new freehub body is impossible to gouge.