Thanks all. What confuses me here is that the preload collar wasn't tight enough before but there wasn't any noise. I just noticed it when the bike...

Wait, missing preload? I'd think the more preload on the shock the harder it will push when fully unloaded and the more you'd get the clank when it...

EXT Storia question for the experts, likely applicable to most coil shocks. Had my Gnarvana in the stand the other day and realized that the...

^^ I've had good luck with very careful sanding followed by nail polish for small scratches, or very flowy epoxy for a deeper one. Sanding the epoxy...

Yeah the soft cases cost an arm and a leg with no guarantee the bike will come out in one piece which isn't super enticing. They're the only option...

The Hollowtech 2 wide models (XT 8120 and 8130) both have spacers between the BB cup and the crankarm to deal with the wider Q-factor. The 8100...

^^^ looks like trouble. Very good trouble.

Your brain not rattling in the skull is enough of a win, especially when landing melon first! I got a concussion from an impact that barely left a...

Vibes man, that really blows. Couple buddies have experienced this in the past year with Delta. One arrived in Switzerland with his Ibis rear...

Oooooof, nice impact on that POC, would have been straight into the squishier part of the skull. Glad your melon is intact! No concussion? Not that...

Honestly if you suspect bushings just email Manitou and ask for new lowers. I had mine swapped 4 days after I reached out to their warranty. I...

As excited as I get about the garden in general, nothing beats the tomatoes when they start popping. This year I'm jonesing bad with only 1 or 2...

Wait, are those the 2.5mm BB spacers we're talking about? In my mind those go between the frame and the BB cup, not between the cup and the crankarm....