Random new bike thread
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All soon enough.
I am seriously considering an AXS/XTR hybrid for the Element, but I just don’t know…(AXS shifter/derailluer, XTR cassette and chain).
kinda mad money even at cost.
kinda mad money even at cost.
Hell yeah....lmao
Us crack Drs need to unite...there's cracks to be pillaged, filled and well let's face it...we are guys and like to stick things in holes.
BTW what routing did you do??? I haven't done internal yet...it's a standard between now and my hiatus..
Shit...hate it when I read after and think I see the answer which then turns out it isn't so I feel good about asking before reading again...man this site has me emotionally up and down....I need a Xanax now
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Lets just say, even though this frame has a dedicated internal port in the HT for a dropper post, it was absolutely the hardest routing I've ever done. It was a "go-F-yourself" afterthought. Harder than my fat-hardtail, and that doesn't even have internal dropper routing, I used the front derailleur port and pushed the cable around the BB and it was pretty hard, but nothin like this. Moar tomorrow likely.
Do you already have the AXS seat post?
NEVER
do not mention the war
from Pole's Pinkbike bike check: "The biggest change for Joe will be an increase in BB height of 20mm over his regular Stamina 180. Pole believes this makes the bike easier to corner, which could be useful on Innerleithen's tight trails." I tought low center of weight helps turning, what am I missing?
low bb is more stable, but requires more effort to turn in. higher bb is better for quick transitions. not that i've a/b tested this myself. now that we've got lots of stability from long wheelbases & slack angles, sounds like people are are now tinkering with added nimbility (tm) through raised bbs.
High BB’s worked really, really well back inna day with Eastern Woods Research, Beast Of The East, and other bikes made for the tight and twisties. Granted, back then, on many, many trails, you would encounter dozens of logs to pedal over, not really the case anymore. It used to be a vital skill.
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@Fool still loves riding over those log piles
As do I.
I kinda miss those log piles frankly.
cause a reputable company like pole certainly wouldn't try to show us a different frame...
Low BB + short cranks == 
PB maybe trolling themselves, Grim Donut V2 prototyped by Pivot and appears to be dw-link?
It was fabricated by Pivot, so it probably is dw-link.
and you know its whatever next iteration of that project because its on the back of levy's stupid clown car.
and way to not black out your plate # dummy.
Do they even know how to make bikes out of metal?
Alloy framed options are good to see.
yeah. i can't believe he drives around every day with that thing just chillin there...
I knew a guy that sold acid and drove around a primered out '54 oval window bug with purple ground effect lights and a license plate that said FRY TOY. He wound up in prison after getting pulled over transporting a book of acid across state lines.
Good to see a variety of wheel size options on offer