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[Robik]

Manitiou Mara Pro looks great for around $315. Now if only Hayesbicycle.com just had the right size for my bike


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They are dumping old stocks since Mara Pro V2 got released a few days ago.

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[jono]

Nobody has said anything that's wrong per se, but I want to expound on the concept.

Solid jinx. Chapeau.

or "brittleness"

Doh!

The hard part is finding a M12x1.0mm bolt. Anyone know of a common component that uses a M12 with a 1mm thread pitch?

Seems like that should be easy but McMaster search shows 4 options, all threaded rod. Last resort?

[Robik]

I have one I’d sell. What size you looking for?

What do you have? I'd be into 210x50

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[toast2266]

The hard part is finding a M12x1.0mm bolt. Anyone know of a common component that uses a M12 with a 1mm thread pitch?

Unicycle hub bolts, of course.

https://www.unicycle.com/isis-hub-bolts-m12-x-1-0mm/

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[zion zig zag]

Update, not that anyone cares, but if someone else goes searching: I found out I was running two tokens in the 160, comes from the factory with one, so it was definitely too progressive for me. Removed one token, upped the pressure to 74 (still 8psi below rec) and it definitely feels better. Going from 67psi to 74psi didn’t really seem to change the sag much, because I think it’s just that inaccurate. Changing your position slightly seems to change sag measurement more than the 7psi did, so it’s a little hard to be consistent.

And…..a huge mea culpa and apologies to the Fox engineers that I disparaged and the experts here that I doubted. After several rides at 74 psi I was still struggling with slower, steep janky sections of trail, like my hands were killing me. High speed anything felt pretty good, but I was still twisting knobs to find the sweet spot. Today at the top of a local test piece I said fuck it and pumped up all the way to the 82 psi suggested by Fox. And it was great, better at everything. I even got a PR on that section.

Strange thing is that I still used about the same amount of travel as I had a few days before on the same trail with the lower pressure. I figure it’s because I was riding faster and the rebound settings I had were probably better adjusted with more pressure? Anyway, the whole ordeal makes me question the Shockwiz at the suggestions it spits out.

[Spencer123]

I have a rear wheel that was just rebuilt with new spokes and nipples at the beginning of the season. One of the spokes keeps detensioning (to the point the nipple is almost into the rim). I have retightened to what seems to be approximately matching the other spokes by feel and sound, but I don’t have much wheel experience.

Is this an indication for loctite, a sign I am not tightening it enough when I try to fix it, or some other shenanigans likely? The wheel is out of true some but it doesn’t have an outrageous wobble. Carbon rim. Thanks!

[Shredhead]

Anyone riding a Transition Spire?

I love my Spire for a daily driver in Snowmass!






Snowmass is mostly fast and flowy.
I'm slow in the climb anyway and only climb about 1500ft/day. The rest of the time I'm on lifts or shuttles.
It hasn't broken in 300 days, except the Float X, which didn't last 60.

[rideit]

I have a rear wheel that was just rebuilt with new spokes and nipples at the beginning of the season. One of the spokes keeps detensioning (to the point the nipple is almost into the rim). I have retightened to what seems to be approximately matching the other spokes by feel and sound, but I don’t have much wheel experience.

Is this an indication for loctite, a sign I am not tightening it enough when I try to fix it, or some other shenanigans likely? The wheel is out of true some but it doesn’t have an outrageous wobble. Carbon rim. Thanks!

Obviously this is indicative of some issue, but personally, I would just put in a shorter spoke with spoke prep, and see what happens. This is not necessarily a pro-(complete) method, but will likely work just fine.
Cheaper than a rebuild!

[Spencer123]

Thanks for the tip!

[rideit]

What were the most common symptoms of a malfunctioning FloatX2 from that period? I have one, just curious if I should pre-emptively send it in.

[Spencer123]

The slurping and gurgling sound was the dead give away.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Unicycle hub bolts, of course.

https://www.unicycle.com/isis-hub-bolts-m12-x-1-0mm/

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Daaaammn

The slurping and gurgling sound was the dead give away.

Did it also do a hawk ptuah like the chick in from the video? lol

[jm2e]

I have a rear wheel that was just rebuilt with new spokes and nipples at the beginning of the season. One of the spokes keeps detensioning (to the point the nipple is almost into the rim). I have retightened to what seems to be approximately matching the other spokes by feel and sound, but I don’t have much wheel experience.

Is this an indication for loctite, a sign I am not tightening it enough when I try to fix it, or some other shenanigans likely? The wheel is out of true some but it doesn’t have an outrageous wobble. Carbon rim. Thanks!

Smells like wind up to me.


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[rideit]

There is always the possibility that a few spokes got mixed up on the bench. Rare, but it certainly happens. One reason I always preferred Wheelsmith spoke prep, as I was often interrupted while trying to lace a wheel, and it’s hard to dive right back in accurately.
I stopped building wheels during business hours, basically.
Doing it right can achieve a flow state, as corny as that sounds.
Almost like nailing a song/solo on the guitar.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Tubeless tires on "non tubeless ready" wheels issue. Ever notice how some brands of tires are tighter than others? Like same wheels and one brand of tire you fight to get on the rim and another brand you can easily pop on by hand with little to no effort?

I've been running Maxxis Rambler 40 or 42mm tires on these older carbon XC rims for several years now. They only stay on the rims if at 50 pounds or more at least for the first while until the sealant like "glues" the beads in. I had a spoke break recently so had to pull everything apart and start the process over again. I didn't have time to immediately go ride 20 miles so the tire deflates quickly and then the beads unseat and you start all over again. Need a real compressor to get them to seat, throw valve core in as fast as possible, hand inflate to 60psi, frantically start on a ride, still lose PSI but at least the beads stay.

https://www.feedthehabit.com/easton-...eelset-review/

Should I stop fucking around and just get actual tubeless gravel wheels?

[ski whore]

I'm sure there's a thread about tires but wondering if anyone can throw out some options. Have about 10 rides on a Stumpy Evo that I built up w race face carbon wheels, and no matter the setting I put it in I can't seem to get over how poor it climbs compared to my Evil Offering in very similar geometry settings. I find myself standing through places I would normally sit and spin through on the Evil. Have been running the same tires on both, DHR II rear, DHF front. Had the same wheelset on the Evil so identical comparison.

What tire combo have you run that rolls fast, and also offers great grip both cornering and braking? Thanks!

[ski whore]

I'm sure there's a thread about tires but wondering if anyone can throw out some options. Have about 10 rides on a Stumpy Evo that I built up w race face carbon wheels, and no matter the setting I put it in I can't seem to get over how poor it climbs compared to my Evil Offering in very similar geometry settings. I find myself standing through places I would normally sit and spin through on the Evil. Have been running the same tires on both, DHR II rear, DHF front. Had the same wheelset on the Evil so identical comparison.

What tire combo have you run that rolls fast, and also offers great grip both cornering and braking? Thanks!

[zion zig zag]

I'm sure there's a thread about tires but wondering if anyone can throw out some options. Have about 10 rides on a Stumpy Evo that I built up w race face carbon wheels, and no matter the setting I put it in I can't seem to get over how poor it climbs compared to my Evil Offering in very similar geometry settings. I find myself standing through places I would normally sit and spin through on the Evil. Have been running the same tires on both, DHR II rear, DHF front. Had the same wheelset on the Evil so identical comparison.

What tire combo have you run that rolls fast, and also offers great grip both cornering and braking? Thanks!

What are you experiencing exactly? What leads you tho think it’s the tires? Are you spinning out? I recently started riding a Stump Evo and one of the first things I noticed was how easy it was to sit and spin through techy climbs, seems to have great climbing traction and manners.

[ski whore]

Only thing I could gather was that the DELTA platform w Evil is superior. Just feels significantly sluggish compared to the offering


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[zion zig zag]

Only thing I could gather was that the DELTA platform w Evil is superior. Just feels significantly sluggish compared to the offering


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Yeah, sluggish I can see, it’s not an XC climber for sure. I thought you were having traction issues.

[D(C)]

Those tires seem appropriate for the bike. What casing and compound?

[skaredshtles]

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What tire combo have you run that rolls fast, and also offers great grip both cornering and braking?

This doesn't exist.

Hope that helps.

[XtrPickels]

"Good climber" and "Bad Climber" are pretty subjective. Bikes with high anti-squat values feel "quick" because you can actually lift yourself up with each pedal stroke - this feels like you're launching forward each time but isn't actually because you're fighting bodyweight. Additionally these tend to be stiffer under power which results in less grip in technical climbing.

I'd say the Evil fits in this category, whereas the Stumpy Evo has lower anti-squat as is typical for Specialized bikes.
https://linkagedesign.blogspot.com/2...g-29-2019.html

With that said, I was previously running MaxxGrip Assegei and DC Aggressor and that felt slow on my Evo.
I've switched to T9 Eliminators on the front and T7 Purgatory's on the rear and this feels much faster with minimal loss in traction.

[toast2266]

I'm sure there's a thread about tires but wondering if anyone can throw out some options. Have about 10 rides on a Stumpy Evo that I built up w race face carbon wheels, and no matter the setting I put it in I can't seem to get over how poor it climbs compared to my Evil Offering in very similar geometry settings. I find myself standing through places I would normally sit and spin through on the Evil. Have been running the same tires on both, DHR II rear, DHF front. Had the same wheelset on the Evil so identical comparison.

What tire combo have you run that rolls fast, and also offers great grip both cornering and braking? Thanks!

That doesn't sound like a tire problem. Maybe a suspension setup problem. Or maybe just getting used to a bike that has a bit more travel (albeit mostly in the front) and different kinematics.

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[Huskier]

My X2 is making "squish sqwuarsh" sounds and generally riding like shit (blowing through travel despite adequate pressure and 2 spacers), but it has not yet exploded. How do I get Fox to warranty based on funny sounds? Do I loop in the bike mfg? My LBS?

Second question: I do not want to run another X2, or any Fox for that matter. The hell do I do with the replacement X2 they try to give me? Aren't they sort of infamous for shiftiness at this point?

Third question: Vivid vs SuperDeluxe. Is the weight penalty juice worth the squeeze? 150mil bike that spends a lot of time on chunky roots.

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