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11-20-2020, 02:23 PM #2601
He had me at saddle rails. Fuck that fucking shit. If someone’s figured out how to get a saddle off and then back on to a clamp without swearing, please make a video.
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11-20-2020, 02:42 PM #2602
Great fit, and I agree with almost everything said. It's not just the "standards" though its also the plethora of unnecessary variations of each model and trying to decipher what the minute differences are. Look at new Lyrik or SID forks - you have Select, Select+, and Ultimate, or tires that have numerous different tread compounds. Just give me a couple reasonably priced options that work, FFS.
Someone on a local forum posted up a poll - would you rather: 1) Year 2000 parts, with 2020 geometry or 2) Year 2020 parts, with 2000 geometry. My response was I had bikes both periods with geo and parts that worked well. But I'd almost choose 2000 parts with 2000 geo if it meant I didn't have to deal with all the standards and product variations we have today. I can barely figure out what chainring I need to buy for my current bike, nevermind try to do a custom build these days.
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11-20-2020, 03:18 PM #2603
Relevant:
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11-20-2020, 04:43 PM #2604
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11-20-2020, 04:56 PM #2605Registered User
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I was on a walk yesterday and a road biker with his head down and headphones on almost ran me over. WTF? Who rides around without being even the least bit aware of their surroundings. I stepped aside and tapped him on the shoulder as he passed. He was shocked and said sorry but kept going.
Maybe this belongs in the "Fucking Cyclist" thread.
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11-20-2020, 06:53 PM #2606
I used to ride with a couple who were super into xc racing, and then got super into road riding and racing. The boyfriend was doing some sort of training ride one day by himself, sprints, or something. Had his head down and rode straight into a parked car. Suffered a fairly serious spinal injury.
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11-20-2020, 09:03 PM #2607
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11-20-2020, 09:04 PM #2608
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11-20-2020, 09:31 PM #2609
My only advice is to just accept from the get-go that you’ll have to completely undo one and maybe both bolts. Every time I try to loosen them just enough to shimmy the rails out it’s never enough.
I splurged on an AXS Reverb on my new whip and the clamp/ angle situation is worth the $ by itself.
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11-20-2020, 10:40 PM #2610Registered User
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11-20-2020, 11:22 PM #2611Not a skibum
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Pretty annoyed that a broken a rubber washer holding the valve up in my Fox DPS, resulted in massive bottom-outs and ~$200 full rebuild just to replace a $0.20 rubber washer. /1st world problems
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11-20-2020, 11:25 PM #2612
Well, that’s kind of what took down the Challenger Space Shuttle, after all...
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11-21-2020, 12:25 AM #2613
Only one ride on it so far, so not much to report besides it’s fast, super responsive and the light touch on the paddle to make things happen is awesome.
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11-21-2020, 03:41 PM #2614Registered User
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The new head on the Fox Transfers makes swapping out saddles so much easier, can't believe it wasn't thought of by anybody before...although we have seen one where the bolt mushroomed in the 'slot' from the force of an ass to saddle impact.
I'm on the new Reverb and thinks its been absolutely great so far, so smooth and effortless to drop. The AXS version is addictive as its instantaneous as opposed to the slight lag from a lever.
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11-21-2020, 04:52 PM #2615
AXS isnt long enough though.
I ad have to drop 30-45mm of drop to switch to one.....that is even considering the cost.
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11-21-2020, 05:17 PM #2616Registered User
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We've even had one customer complain of his tire hitting the battery at full compression on his Med MegaT so we swapped it out for a regular. Its the only case of this I've heard of.
My absolute first choice though would be the Revives. And to clarify, I ride the manual Reverb but have spent some time on the AXS.
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11-21-2020, 10:34 PM #2617
Since he asked about valve cores and half the people told him about valve stems, I’d guess he’s more annoyed than sad. The “hand tight only” crowd is obviously not using Lezyne pumps. The plastic wrench suggestion is weak as they get lost in the pack easily and they strip out easily. Needle nose is a pain in the ass and I practical to carry on rides.
So yea, no hugs prolly.
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11-22-2020, 12:39 AM #2618
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11-22-2020, 03:10 AM #2619
The clamp on the first Transfer was worth a massive rant on its own. I had to bore out the hole on the upper clamp piece just to get enough nose down angle and I still keep praying that thing will never crack from my hack job and leave me waking up on the side of the trail with a crushed testicles falling between the wheel and seat tube.
At home I have a Stans tool but in the field, a chain breaker paddle that has a #3 spoke tool on it is great, perfect size.
Right now I’m using a super old Crank Bros multi tool for this but I think I’m gonna upgrade to that Blackburn Big Switch tool (which looks glorious)._______________________________________________
"Strapping myself to a sitski built with 30lb of metal and fibreglass then trying to water ski in it sounds like a stupid idea to me.
I'll be there." ... Andy Campbell
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11-22-2020, 08:59 AM #2620
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KK6GKJ9..._LXNUFbQEC20EG
These things solve your problem
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11-22-2020, 09:04 AM #2621
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11-22-2020, 02:01 PM #2622
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This thing has worked well for me.“I really lack the words to compliment myself today.” - Alberto Tomba
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11-22-2020, 02:35 PM #2623
IMO, DART>>>>Bacon.
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11-25-2020, 04:00 PM #2624
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11-25-2020, 05:23 PM #2625
So on the second to last day of lift served biking, I snapped my frame. Took a long time to get a hold on NS Bikes via chain reaction cycles but eventually they do me right and send me a replacement front triangle, carbon fiber this time.
Miss almost the entire fall riding season, Get the fucker back together, get a warm up ride in a Phil's world, take it over for a couple laps in moab, including a porc rim. Bike is crushing it, also had just put on a new 180mm lyrik.
Then.. I'm driving back over to ride some more and in paradox valley a dumb ass stupid motherfucking deer jumps out from behind an embankment.. I slam on the brakes, swerve, think "phew I'm gonna miss it." Dumb ass deer keeps running and gets between the rear of my car and my bike on a tray rack.. snaps the new front triangle in three places.
Yes that's a ghetto ass tape job in a failed attempt to protect something maybe deep down I knew I would fuck up.
Fuck Deer.
And in general.... FUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!
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