Not negating that but the amount of spacers, stem and bar dimensions at least on paper seem fairly similar. So yes you can make a huge difference with those but if the stem is similar, the bar nearly the same then it wasn't a massively different cockpit unless I forgot they put a billion spacers under the stem on the rental
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Comparing and replicating those would give a completely different (control) position if the two bikes had differing "stack" measurements.
Infact. Almost every variable of geometry has some effect on others.
I get it and I agree with you gary but if the bars are nearly the same, stem is nearly the same then the only variables are frame geo and spacers.
ALso I'd not comment if the bikes drove slightly different but the differnce was massive. I felt horrible on the Ransom. I felt right at home at the Capra right from the start. The difference was massive but lets leave that topic. Maybe I had a shit week or something. All I remember is not liking the Ransom. Maybe the bike was simply a bit too low on the front end for the steeps and I had a shit week so I was grumpy. If others like it I'm fine with that. I didn't. I like my Capra. I like a few other bikes. Ransom is the only modern enduro bike I tried that really didn't work with me at all.
First Capra I ever rode was a brand new 2017 but it felt so awful I handed it straight back and got back on my hardtail. All that was wrong with it was the tyres and suspension pressures. Next time I rode theat exact same bike was probably six months later when it had decent tyres (DHFs IIRC) fitted. Hit a few jumps n corners and liked it so much I bought the 2018 and stuck 26s on it. Still love it to this day.
Test rides can really only ever be as good/bad as their set-up. Or something... Mutter mutter..
Test rides can really only ever be as good/bad as their set-up. Or something... Mutter mutter..
I get it. The issue is I had a very specific geometry problem with that scott even my guide noticed my body position was weird. The issue "the bike feels bad". The issue was I was too far foward and could not find a sweet spot on the steeps. I wasn't moving enough on the bike because I couldn't find a position on it that suited me. So strictly a geometry issue.
nsmb had a very good review of the selva c 2 years ago, there they got it from https://albadistribution.ca/
The Aussie distributors will sell you the kit of six different damper thingies, you try them out and only pay for the one/s you want to keep and send the rest back.
I thought that was pretty cool.
Steve at Vorsprung calling their new shock Shocky McShockface.
I just clicked on this thread yet again to post the following sentence:
"why is this thread still going, have you people learned nothing?"
then you had to post that....
Although whether or not steve is 'industry' or not could be debated
Ordered some hubs, the rear one came with the wrong driver, shoot off an email and get told to keep the driver I have and they'll send the other for free.
Solid service.
Solid service.
you just got told it really costs them less than shipping
I got the hubs at maybe 25% off and they are helping me out without asking for picture proof or anything. Because of that I will buy something else from them.
The MicroSpline freehub is pretty pricy for a Novatec Premium hub, I think retail in the US was around $150.
Wholesale cost over here, I have no idea on that, but I'd assume more than $10.
I will also add my bike to your thread to have it judged, I think it will be almost Sandwich bike ugly.
which brand?
Of what?
hub
Factor, which was a pretend American Brand, now they are just called Novatec Premium.
Can't remember what wheels I was looking at a while ago that used Factor hubs and I couldn't work out what they really were...
edit: Might have been the stock wheels on a Zerode Katipo
I doubt they sell many aftermarket because they are crazy money as Novatec is seen sorta like the Mongoose of the hub world.
Current RRP on the rear hub is 315 USD, you can get a Hadley for $120 more.
how much of this premium moniker is just marketing markup? hunt sells all their drivers for 34chf
The Hunt drivers look like any generic Novatec type one, so of course they are cheap.
They have an outstanding sustainability jargon page too - https://www.huntbikewheels.cc/pages/hunt-sustainability
I shall hide this, but Factor's distributer in the US is Bike Fetish. They list the msrp on their site, but if you can find the add to cart button, you can see the dealer cost. I emailed them and got one for this lower cost - I just told them that finding an alternative place to buy them seemed impossible.
I've had these hubs since 2019ish and they've been solid so far. Changed the bearings about a year ago on the rear hub (front still feels smooth) and then switched the driver.
I have fantastic purple, though.
and this premium driver is different from the generic one how?
i mean, all the generic ones are somehow at least 70$ in the us too?
i mean, all the generic ones are somehow at least 70$ in the us too?
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Barely part of “the industry” as we know it, but the Florida Swamp Fest BMX/skate festival is wrapping up and as always the footage is mad the gang of people who assemble there to ride are unhinged.
as mtb events go for bigger jumps, bigger tricks, it’s fun to watch people get weird in a swamp on the little bikes.
as mtb events go for bigger jumps, bigger tricks, it’s fun to watch people get weird in a swamp on the little bikes.
certainly can't fault the fox / RF warranty shop. had my x2 rebuilt 2x hassle free; 3rd time said i had enough of this shit (this was prior to the revamped x2) and they gave me a new DHX.
I love information, this seems a bit excessive for a hardtail.
Seems they use the same Czech manufacturer as Cotic, I'm thinking I might buy a Cotic frame.
Seems they use the same Czech manufacturer as Cotic, I'm thinking I might buy a Cotic frame.
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Pretty cool of them. Maybe not the cup of tea for many folks on this site, but for the intended purpose of XC touring kinda stuff and their customer base it seems spot on.
Why do so many brands want to take the simplicity of a hardtail and tart it up with sliding or otherwise adjustable dropouts? That shit never stays tight in real world applications without a ton of fiddling and maintenance.
You chose to ride a primitive hardtail… there’s no performance gain from swapping back and forth from singlespeed or wheel size or rotor size or CS length or whatever. This is all internet mountainbiker BS for slow dudes averaging 3 rides per month.
You chose to ride a primitive hardtail… there’s no performance gain from swapping back and forth from singlespeed or wheel size or rotor size or CS length or whatever. This is all internet mountainbiker BS for slow dudes averaging 3 rides per month.
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