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    I can't recall where I read it (maybe LoamWolf?)...

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

    Clever, that's a solid sign of new combos coming soon.
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    My speculation is that new Contis mid-April. ...

    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...
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    A lot, especially on the first 35 carbon ones. ...

    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...
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    Relevant to compliant bars discussion:...

    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...
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    Neither for the fork, it's a Rockshox, probably a...

    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.
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    Impact Pros are your best bet, and have been on...

    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...
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    It'll come off fine, one of the 2 I had mounted...

    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....
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    What happened to the 2 I sent you? Pull the one...

    What happened to the 2 I sent you? Pull the one off the Gnarvana and just get some new double 3M tape.
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    Ridge on the pads is a huge red flag. I stand by...

    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...
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    You're using the same rotors with the Dominions? ...

    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...
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    Most of the ones that look more casual are...

    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...
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    Yeah, as someone who's owned XTs, MT5s, MT7s,...

    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...
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    There's several brands that make eccentric...

    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...
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    You're definitely onto something with the frame &...

    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...
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    I'm glad they're helping you, but in my...

    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...
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    I keep pointing people to this roundup /...

    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 -...
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    So following my post, I also emailed Hayes CS...

    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...
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    I've got a couple brake questions. I'm running...

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

    Let me guess, driving a Prius/Leaf/Hyundai?
  21. Even the local techs are pretty slammed. I had...

    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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    488170 Treated myself to a Secus for my...

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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...
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    Great price, I sold my MegaTrail for that without...

    Great price, I sold my MegaTrail for that without a shock.
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    Check pivot, headset, & BB bearings. Check brake...

    Check pivot, headset, & BB bearings. Check brake pads & bleed brakes.
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    I ran those Magura MT Trails (4 front 2 rear) on...

    I ran those Magura MT Trails (4 front 2 rear) on a trail bike ~5 years ago and it was dumb. You burn through pads so fast, and it's so hard to modulate speed with the rear like you're used to...
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    Yeah, we've got so little rock here that the...

    Yeah, we've got so little rock here that the original cobbly bit looks fun as hell to me. On one of our trails all the topsoil finally got worn down enough to decomposed granite and it's super fun...
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    I rode bikes (not my own) with dual Assegais...

    I rode bikes (not my own) with dual Assegais twice. Holy shit, that is the slowest rolling tire combination ever. Its like riding with rubbing brakes. It's so slow that it's even noticeable going...
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    Read that as "as invasive as the grey ponytail...

    Read that as "as invasive as the grey ponytail crowd." Fucking NIMBY boomers lol. The county is going to town logging the shit out of the eucs in the local park because it butts right up against a...
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    You can always size up with shims but can't size...

    You can always size up with shims but can't size down. When I buy a gratuitously expensive component like a wireless dropper (or eeWings), I want to be able to use it on every other frame I get down...
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    I've got 2 of the AXS Reverbs, and they've been...

    I've got 2 of the AXS Reverbs, and they've been great. They do need a basic service about once a year just to get clean bushings and fresh lube, but that's it. That's mostly me being picky about...
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    There are other good tires out there now.

    There are other good tires out there now.
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    ^ are you in Norcal? I recognize the bane of my...

    ^ are you in Norcal? I recognize the bane of my existence (eucs). I just spent 2 hours last night raking out blowdown from them on 1 of our trails last night after the last round of storms. ...
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    A year or two ago, Seb Stott had an article on PB...

    A year or two ago, Seb Stott had an article on PB explaining how to calculate it. I made a quick GSheet to do this:...
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    If you're OK with the level of frame...

    If you're OK with the level of frame progressivity on your Gnarvana, then the Madonna v2 should be fine (it's about the same). You flip bikes every season, so grab that one on sale, flog it for a...
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    I did the wrap thing on my last bike (GG) and...

    I did the wrap thing on my last bike (GG) and found that it still got scratched in all the places that I didn't have wrap, and the resale value sucked anyways, so I didn't bother with my newer ones. ...
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    They do have black in stock... (I agree though,...

    They do have black in stock...
    (I agree though, the raw looks great and is "zero fucks" for maintenance.)
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    Both the Raaw and the Privateer look like really...

    Both the Raaw and the Privateer look like really solid enduro race bikes - I've tried to point one of my buddies who's been getting in to racing towards them.

    Looking at the Raaw v2.2 vs v3, looks...
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    O face

    O face
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    I really wonder whether that one is "he had a...

    I really wonder whether that one is "he had a long run and needed a break" or PON is blaming him for the pile of inventory they're trying to firesale right now.
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    Looking into it now, I can't find the Galfer...

    Looking into it now, I can't find the Galfer version of the magnet (item #MG003) in the US but Magura makes one for their HDR rotors that looks identical. I've asked the local shop to get one for me...
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    Yes, apparently. I haven't gotten one of those...

    Yes, apparently. I haven't gotten one of those yet (the magnet is extra, like $3), because the photos on BikeInn's website didn't show the G or the hole there, and wasn't sure if these were an older...
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    I got tired of my HS2 rotors warping so grabbed 2...

    I got tired of my HS2 rotors warping so grabbed 2 pairs of Galfer Sharks from Yurp (they were about 45% from BikeInn). They weren't perfectly true out of the box, but they seemed straighter than the...
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    The issue with Hydra bearings is they use a few...

    The issue with Hydra bearings is they use a few funky sizes in the rear hub that only they use. You can buy a bearing kit directly from i9 or other shops.
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    I'm a big fan of clear coats over carbon... every...

    I'm a big fan of clear coats over carbon... every bike I've seen with a paint job that has looked awesome. The clear oxblood Nomad 5 and clear blue Megatower 2 looked amazing in person.
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    Good catch

    Good catch
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    Concur, size up. I'm the opposite...

    Concur, size up. I'm the opposite proportions-wise (especially inseam), and would size down when I'm not smack in the middle of size charts.
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    I've got the Chase and Evoc Hydro Pro 3 - have...

    I've got the Chase and Evoc Hydro Pro 3 - have been considering the larger Hydro Pro 6 to supplement for same reasons you are. The Chase breathes better but the Evoc has dual zippered strap pockets...
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    Yup. Basically even in winter, if I go off trail...

    Yup. Basically even in winter, if I go off trail at all during trail work, I go through the decon procedure: clothes go straight into the washer with lots of soap, I lather down legs, arms, waist,...
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    Spent a few hours last weekend doing erosion...

    Spent a few hours last weekend doing erosion repair. There were a few spots on local trails where the rain ruts had become about 4" deep, and exactly a tire width wide. So if you got stuck in one,...
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    Yeah, regular bikes are dialed right now. ...

    Yeah, regular bikes are dialed right now. Changes are going to be miniscule, unless a brand got stuck at the back of the line updating during/right after Covid.

    It does seem like a lot of...
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