Partial bleeds can be nice for when you wear one set of pads faster than the other but want to keep the lever feel the same between the two. Of course, then you have to remember that you added oil...

170 air shaft is gone.

Added a better steerer tube measurement photo to the photo album. It's cut right at 7.5"/190mm.

A simple rule of thumb is that swapping like for like (put a 27.5 rear wheel on a 29er without changing fork travel) will result in slacking out the head and seat tube angles by about 0.9 degrees,...

I have a can of the Maxima Suspension Cleaner I've used for that. I figure if all the RS service docs call for using that liberally to clean suspension parts inside and out during service, it's...

Secus is claimed by someone local.

The flat version of the Tallac hiked great, and breathed super well. They do run a tad short though, maybe 1/4 size short. They make lace versions in addition to the BOA versions.

I feel like a more appropriate response for integrated headsets would be drone strikes on the responsible parties.

Photos here (TGR uploader isn't working):
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2i7JcZbPf2spr1KU8

Photos here (TGR uploader is borked again):
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XJTtjLdW5vJ8dU8z8

If you can, store your MTBs vertically so some oil pools around the dust wipers. That will help keep them lubricated and feel smooth as you start riding. If you can't store them vertically, before...

I'm swapping some parts around to sell a bike, and decided it'd be best to sell this separately.

2023 Zeb Ultimate, 29", 44mm offset, Charger 3 / Buttercups, gloss black. Currently has 160mm air...

7Mesh shirt is claimed

I'm 5'8", <165 lbs. The medium had a slim fit, sort of like a baselayer. I sized up to the large so it hangs a little loose around the torso so that I could wear it over a regular short sleeve...

Thanks for feedback. Yeah, I'm in the Bay Area. I was thinking around $250 but haven't paid shop labor in years, so $480 was a huge sticker shock. I talked to my buddy at the shop today and he...

Will post pics later, but I want to clean out my closet. Most of the stuff is in excellent condition. Make an offer for any/all of it. I just want it out of my closet.

Fox Ranger Water pants,...

How much would you expect your local bike shop to charge you to build up an ebike from parts, assuming the internal routing was a hassle? I just got hammered, and should have asked how much it'd...

NX and Spur seem like really contradictory things. NX is heavy as a WW2 tank and performs like shit. Spur is meant to be a light, snappy trail bike. The other issue with NX is that it uses a HG...

Yes. The beauty of them is they don't require any alignment, they will self align.

SC bars appear to be *very* similar to OneUps, which isn't surprising since they have the same parent company. I'm sure there's some slight differences, but the shape profile is the same.

I've been using Ti bolts with either Loctite Blue or Ti Prep for years in all of those areas and never had issues. I have however had issues with steel (rusts within a week here), rounding out...

We've had good success about an hour north of you dealing with water in similar soil by doing either:
1) a few sump holes about 6" dia drilled about 2' deep with a battery powered auger. Drill...

Yeah, Spec 2.6 is YUUUUGE. Do not get unless you want clown shoe tires.

I'll also say for anyone looking for something DHF-ish, the Butcher really wants to wash out when leaned over on dust over...

Frame up builds are fun, but I always end up re-using some old parts because why not.

That said, with the sales going on right now, it's hard not to buy a complete, take compatible favorite parts...

Counterpoint: those of us from the Church of Stack wonder why all the 35mm rise bars instead of 40mm.

Also, why do only Renthal & Truvativ make 7 degree sweep bars? I like the more aggressive...

I've got a pair of Super Deluxe shocks that I want to move a couple things between the 2 so I can keep the better one and sell the not so nice one on a bike (an Ultimate with Specialized tune &...

FYI, if you pair your Wahoo with your AXS stuff, it will do a popup notification when the battery gets low (red), both when it first gets to that point during the ride and when you end your ride. ...

Do a CDI one instead of Park / Shimano. They come with a calibration cert in the box. You should be able to find them on Amazon. I've got the 2-8nm (TLA28NM) T-handle one, and a bigger metal one...

Look, I'm the first one to hate on proprietary BS, and while Spec has done that in the past, their newer bikes are largely free from it. They use normal shocks (aside from custom tunes, which is a...

I can't recall where I read it (maybe LoamWolf?) but in a bar shootout they said that the Deity bars were among the stiffest they'd ever used and did not like them.

If you like normal bar sweep...

Clever, that's a solid sign of new combos coming soon.

My speculation is that new Contis mid-April. Kryptotal Enduro Soft 29 is out of stock *everywhere* except 1 place I found in Germany. Bike Tires Direct says restock is mid-April, and in interviews...

A lot, especially on the first 35 carbon ones. From personal experience, the RF SixC & Next (unless they're the narrow SL ones) are super stiff. As are the Renthal 35s. Even Renthal 31.8 carbon is...

Relevant to compliant bars discussion:
https://bikerumor.com/does-handlebar-compliance-make-a-difference-faction-bike-studio-blind-test/

This isn't an exhaustive test (didn't include many common...

Neither for the fork, it's a Rockshox, probably a Yari by the model year. Just have whatever shop that services the shock also do the fork.

Impact Pros are your best bet, and have been on fire sale lately. RC TNT are also similarly wide and stiff, but their rubber isn't as sticky.

I've tried pretty much every other shoe in that...

It'll come off fine, one of the 2 I had mounted on my GG. If you're worried, hit it with a little heat from a heat gun or hair drier, then just firmly but slowly peal it up from 1 end to the other....

What happened to the 2 I sent you? Pull the one off the Gnarvana and just get some new double 3M tape.

Ridge on the pads is a huge red flag. I stand by my guess that something is wrong with the mount tabs on the brakes themselves, or the rotors were mislabeled with the wrong diameter, since it's...

You're using the same rotors with the Dominions? Something definitely off there both front and rear, there should not be that ~1.5mm line. If the Dominions cover the same rotors properly, it's got...

Most of the ones that look more casual are essentially zero drop and have a very thin/firm midsole. Depending on the brand/model they can either be really flexible or very stiff. So, depending on...

Yeah, as someone who's owned XTs, MT5s, MT7s, Code RSCs, and now Dominions, I get the appeal of Shimano, if they would only fucking fix the wandering bite point. I had it on the 2 or 3 pairs I...

There's several brands that make eccentric thickness lock-on grips like that.
DMR Deathgrip
OneUp
ODI Elite Flow, AG-2
Ergon GE1, GDH

As someone who runs the edge of my palm right on the end...

You're definitely onto something with the frame & bearing detail. On every 4-bar bike I've owned without good shielding, they die quickly, like once a season. Well shielded bearings in links (like...

I'm glad they're helping you, but in my experience they actually made my hands hurt more than normal grips with asymmetrical cushioning (like DMR Deathgrips). What actually cured hand numbness for...

I keep pointing people to this roundup / comparison:
https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/mtb-brake-shootout

Also, I'd definitely NOT get Mavens. Watch the Dale Stone YouTube video on them -...

So following my post, I also emailed Hayes CS asking if they had any tips regarding the lever feel change. This is what they said:
"This sounds like it's bleed related - if these were mine I'd...

I've got a couple brake questions. I'm running Dominion A4s on both my enduro bike and ebike, both recently got Galfer Shark 203s front/rear. The enduro bike has been running the Hayes organic pads...

Let me guess, driving a Prius/Leaf/Hyundai?

Even the local techs are pretty slammed. I had my local guy install a Secus for me, and he said he's super backed up. Luckily I talked to him about it months in advance so he could get all the...

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Treated myself to a Secus for my birthday. Holy shit, I did not expect it to be this noticeable. The best I can describe it as being like a Cascade link for your fork, or adding about...