A-fucking-men. I cannot believe the amount of effort it takes to literally give away quality parts/gear. When my wife was trying to get rid of baby stuff after our kid outgrew it, she said the...

When I installed new brakes on my ebike Friday, I also took the time to be super thorough with silencing measures. I stuffed another piece of moto foam down by the battery where there's a big bundle...

Counter opinion: all carbon paste has done for me is fuck up dropper post lowers. I apply a thin coating of marine grease (Wolf Tooth's red stuff is my current favorite) on the post lower and no...

Run 1 lever's reach adjust all the way. Pull on the lever firmly and hold for a sec or 2, repeat a few times. Reset lever to preferred reach. Repeat with second lever.

I bought a set of Mavens & associated bleed kit / MMX adapters. I've been mostly happen with my Dominions, but have been curious how the Mavens would work for me since they came out. I wouldn't...

That's wild, nice find.

I think it depends a lot on the type of eeb. On my Levo, I ran it in high, neutral head cup, and overforked to 170mm, 160mm cranks just to not have pedals clip the ground in ruts on climb trails. ...

I saw someone the other day riding with a t-shirt that said, "hold on while I overthink this." I felt seen.

I have had wireless for a couple years, basically since it came out. I've never once gone to a ride without a battery in the bike, never once ran my batteries completely empty on a ride. For anyone...

Reserve 30 HD AL carry a warranty that basically says if you manage to dent them, they'll replace them. They're not the lightest things out there, but they're solid, and cheaper than a DT factory...

Someone on Vital speculated that a big part of that trend is probably cheaper bike assembly costs at the factory. It probably makes the frame layup a little bit cheaper too. Look at how few brands...

The changes to shock stroke, reduced anti-squat, and kinematics are going to be a much bigger deal than you might think. The v4 was still their old way of doing things which was very firm and...

I found something similar on a buddy's wheels (old LB carbon ones). My conclusion was that it was a result of shitty rim tape allowing sealant to get inside the rim, coupled with dust getting in...

According to Vital rumors thread, new one drops tomorrow.

My rant: I want to get better at not being a sucker for marketing bullshit. When I built up my Heckler SL this winter, I put on one of those bougie 5Dev titanium chainrings because of all their...

Holy shit, that's a lot of toxic ass sweat.

I also have a long skinny brain, and know that POC / Leatt don't fit me well. Maybe try those? Smith, Giro, Fox, TLD all seem to fit my oval head pretty well.

I picked up a "gravel" saddle from Ergon to try, which has essentially nearly identical shape/profile as the SM Enduro I have and like, but with a fancy foam bead core and a bit more flex to it. The...

Yeah I was going to say, it's been getting down into the 50s overnight here on the CA coast, with lots of fog. High today was 65. I bet the dirt down in Santa Cruz is pretty good for August right...

Thanks, I saw the Park cone wrenches' description mentioned that but didn't understand how it would work since I didn't see an obvious square hole. If the adapter thing sucks, I'll think about...

Thanks, once I knew what search term to use, I found a similar item on Amazon for $52. From the customer reviews, it sounds like you can even put a set of Knipex in it, which sounds perfect.

1) Anyone have a recommendation for large (23, 24, 25, 28 mm) crow's foot wrenches for properly torquing stuff in suspension rebuilds? The shit I've gotten off Amazon is too tall to fit some of the...

It's a Chris King, which is why I'm hesitant to "just replace it" since they want like $40 for them. I'll give it some of the green loctite and if I notice noises, I'll suck it up and buy a new one....

I just pulled off one of my forks to service & upgrade the damper, and noticed the crown race isn't super snug. I can lift it up with my fingernails ~5mm. Am I fine just reinstalling it with a...

Helicoil installed, piece of cake. Hardest part is keeping the 1/4" drill bit from advancing too fast. Thanks for the help guys.

Thanks guys, I'll look into it.

When going over my bike in advance of this coming weekend's road trip, I discovered the lower brake mount on the fork is more than halfway stripped out. For now, I've put in the longest bolt that...

Seconding this.

Yeah I was just going to ask them to cancel the day's booking but hold onto the money for the pass in case I'm able to come back up in the fall. At the very least my buddy who lives up there should...

Thanks, buddy didn't mention the middle of OR was on fire, so hadn't even checked the fire conditions. We had the 4 pack of shuttles booked and were basically planning on riding everything you said...

I'm headed up to Oregon this coming weekend to visit / ride with a buddy from Ashland, also hitting Oakridge. Are current conditions favoring a Kryptotal Front or Argotal? We'll be...

I did it last night. It took about 3 hours but I did get interrupted in the middle to cook/eat dinner. I didn't think any of it was especially technically challenging, but I do recommend having the...

I just got that kit and was going to do it in the next few days. I'll try to remember to say how it goes. I've never worked on a shock damper, but I did damper surgery on a pair of Super Deluxes a...

My brother bought a used bike with an X2 that shit itself pretty quickly. Filled out a service request from Fox since shock was out of warranty, mailed it in to them and paid the $170 for service. ...

Good point. When I used to wear contacts, I'd run into that problem occasionally. It was practically guaranteed to happen when I would play certain types of video games, but would also happen...

I use a Polar arm band one (goes on bicep) because the chest strap ones drive me nuts. No issues with it, been using it a couple years now.

I've owned both half shells and "enduro" (light/breathable) full faces for a long time now, but ever since I got an ebike I committed to myself (and my family) that when riding it I would default to...

They're available in single packs, you just need to look around more.

So far my 2 chains (X0, XX) are lasting incredibly long, as are my 2 cassettes (GX, X0).

Well my Makita hedge trimmer broke in 2 months, I probably only used it a half dozen times. The bar snapped right where it mounts to the body. I contacted their warranty department to see what they...

A friend of mine had an XC loop him and coworkers would do during lunch time. He said there was a certain section of fire road that you'd be coming down, with trees on each side, just far enough...

This.

I had a Levo with a similar LR curve (actually slightly more progressive), and it was awful to tune for. It took a Cascade link plus a Super Deluxe Ultimate packed full of tokens AND HBO in...

Damn, that color combo looks way better in real life than on the SC website. Enjoy! I love my N6.

This.

And I bounce on the fork as hard as possible while holding the front brake in my garage. If it bottoms, it needs more air. If it has about 15-20mm travel left, it's safe to ride. More...

I hope so because that's what I do. Haven't had to use it yet. Specialized makes some "universal tubes" for that purpose. I've got a Pirelli TPU (heavier than a Tubolito but lighter than a butyl)...

Congrats!

Interesting. I was not impressed with Smith Photochromic lenses (sunglasses & goggles) ~10 years ago, but I wouldn't be surprised if the tech has gotten better. I mostly just run the low light...

Heckler SL or another bike with the Fazua 60 motor would tick those boxes. The motor has no noticeable drag to me when off (the extra ~8 lbs over my enduro bike is more noticeable when pedaling). ...

Yup, when riding with tool bag, I ride super slow and cautious. COG is way off, suspension is hosed from the extra 20-30 lbs of weight, brakes don't work as well, and I'm tired. Hell, even when I...

Looks like there are 3 different light tunes here:
https://www.sram.com/globalassets/document-hierarchy/tuning-manuals/rockshox-rear-shock-piston-tuning-guide.pdf
page 67

I'm not a tuner, so no...

Yeah, I stash my trimmer in my Dakine Builder bag like that. I found it helps a lot to turn it sideways as you did, to allow for maximum helmet clearance off the saw blade (with guard on). It's...