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08-15-2024, 11:18 AM #14001Registered User
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After the hayes mags on which every thing fucked up I had PTSD for these new fangled disc brakes, but the BB7's which I ran for > 2yrs had zero problems just turn the red knobs a click to adj the padz in towards the disc. i liked the BB7 it had lots of power with big rotors even > the hayes mags but they didn't really modulate very well, I ran shifter housing for the extra stiffness which was not recommended but no problem
I am going to assume a gravel bike will have dorp bars and roady levers ???
so if they are mtb brakes getting the right amount of cable pull with a road lever might be a problem ??
I know the BB7 came in both mtn bike and road model which is why I ask and i tend towards forget the pro-max don't do thisLast edited by XXX-er; 08-15-2024 at 12:33 PM.
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08-15-2024, 12:36 PM #14002
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08-15-2024, 12:58 PM #14003
That's a great deal.
I owned one for a bit. Personally, I'd say it's a "longer-travel trail bike" rather than an enduro bike. I sold mine because I kept trying to make it "more" and push it away from my Epic Evo. Cascade Link, Float X2 rear shock, angleset, etc. The more I tried to make it a "bigger" bike, the less I liked it.
It's amazing in its original role. It's fun, corners great. It's not a plow-bike, but it's fun to hop around the trail. It'll do great as a trail / light duty & Occasional park bike.
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08-15-2024, 01:01 PM #14004
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08-15-2024, 01:15 PM #14006Registered User
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Agreed. I currently have the generation of Switchblade that’s listed in the link.
My use is someone who likes fast XC bikes but wants a “bigger bike” that’s still good for all day epics. I’ll go ride what I call “mag 8” which is just Mag 7 without a shuttle and riding back up the Jug Handle road and it’s perfect for that.
Could by shorter travel bike handle the descents? Sure but the extra bit of suspension makes me a bit less likely to crash and reduces fatigue.
I spent some time on a SB150 prior to buying the switchblade which was fundamentally different. Just a lot more bike but not something I’d want to pedal 40-50 miles.
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08-15-2024, 02:14 PM #14007
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08-15-2024, 09:24 PM #14008
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I’m a hard no on this. Cable disc brakes have no business on e-bikes, especially if you’re hauling children. Those Promax brakes suck. They work more like a BB5, with an adjustable inboard pad position but outboard pad position is only adjusted by cable tension.
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08-16-2024, 06:49 AM #14009
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A solid pair of Deore level 4 piston brakes will stop a Toyota Tacoma with a bed full of Taliban mercenaries and costs like $80 per side. It’s a no brainer if comparing with cable anything.
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08-16-2024, 08:43 AM #14010
Its funny, at the time yes.
I bought the Stumpy Evo, Ran it slacker and longer with an X2 for a season.
Now I'm not riding anything too rowdy anymore so I'm back on the Float X with it shorter and steeper. Probably could've stuck with the Switchblade after all!
I will say, I sold the SB to a friend who rode it 4x harder than I ever did, so it's not about the bike - it's about the rider.
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08-16-2024, 04:57 PM #14011
Broke my frame, so time for some new bike puzzling. I have a steel 150/140 bike that no longer has a triangular front triangle. Here are the options I'm seeing:
1. The frame builder has offered to make me a new front triangle for $1400, which is pretty generous given I got the frame used. He can beef it up a bit so it hopefully fares better than its predecessor.
1a. Alternatively, the builder will make me a new frame for around crash replacement price. Not totally sure what the cost is yet but I'd guess at least $2k without shock. This would let me go with a different rear travel and make some geo adjustments if I want.
2. I could get an aluminum Transition Spire frame, EXT coil shock and Cascade link for $2k used. Almost all the parts from my old bike will swap over; I have a Mezzer so I can adjust the fork up to 180mm travel. The rest of the build was similarly beefy so the parts should be a decent match.
3. My friend has offered to sell me a current generation Sentinel, either frame only or full bike. Sounds like the build would be fairly similar to the parts I have in terms of beef.
I ride at the standard northern NM spots: Santa Fe mountains, Glorieta, Sandia, Pajarito, etc. Mix of midweek pedaling and weekend shuttling/park. I like racing local enduros but am not particularly competitive yet. The old bike had similar geo to a size Large Spire, which feels pretty good.
Do I use this as an opportunity to build up two bikes, a trail bike and an enduro/park bike? Or should I stick with one ~140mm bike for everything?
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08-16-2024, 11:04 PM #14012
Long shot…does anyone have a three pawl DT (370) microspline freehub sitting around ? I know a lot of people converted to ratchet. I’m having an issue, but I am not 100% sure that the FHB is the issue, so I’m leery of spending $90 to see.
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08-17-2024, 09:26 AM #14013
Not holding, but they come up cheap on fleabay alot: https://www.ebay.com/itm/395588004130
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08-17-2024, 09:33 AM #14014Registered User
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08-17-2024, 10:54 AM #14015
That would be rad.
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08-17-2024, 11:40 AM #14016
I was more comfortable going faster on a spire than I was on my sentinel, but the amount depended on how straight and chunky vs not the trail and I -think- largely a function of Zeb vs 36. (Didn't run the Spire in the low setting as it was borrowed). It felt ponderous when things get tight and the returns diminish. If you're moving parts around already and plan to throw the mezzer on the sentinel I think I'd safely say that you will continue to be rider-limited not bike-limited. I am currently in that boat with one embarrassing event under my belt.
Also the only thing better than one bike is two bikes. Duh.
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08-19-2024, 10:14 AM #14017
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08-19-2024, 01:18 PM #14018Nothing happens now
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Looking for a Duffel fleet for the family. Basically, big enough to put all the crap in for a bike gear go-bag. Race/overnight, just the bike stuff. Helmet, shoes, change of close, hydro pack ….
Figure something more cube/rectangle that somewhat holds its shape and possibly shoulder straps? 35/40L?
Any recommendations on something that makes life easer vs a jumbled bag with a zipper?
Under $50 each would be nice, if the style works I’ll spend money on something similar when they fall apart.So the world is filled with tubular entities. Food goes in one end and shit comes out the other. Sperm goes in and babies come out.
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08-19-2024, 01:25 PM #14019
Friends from college started Orucase, and their duffle is really slick.
https://www.orucase.com/collections/...44492678922495
EDIT: just saw your price constraint. this one's definitely outside it.
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08-19-2024, 01:29 PM #14020
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08-19-2024, 01:34 PM #14021Nothing happens now
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Thanks, looks nice but not spending $450 for 3 duffles.
So the world is filled with tubular entities. Food goes in one end and shit comes out the other. Sperm goes in and babies come out.
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08-19-2024, 04:40 PM #14022Registered User
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08-19-2024, 11:52 PM #14023
Thanks for looking!
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08-21-2024, 04:14 PM #14024Nothing happens now
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What is the advantage of the fox floating axle opposed to just using a bolt on axle with the QR floating bushing thing?
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08-22-2024, 11:38 PM #14025
Is there a thread on bike travel bags or is it buried in here somewhere? Is Evoc the one to go with?
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