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05-01-2021, 09:08 PM #4426one of those sickos
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05-01-2021, 10:03 PM #4427
Mostly just a bit of something to stand on when not clipped in. I find even a little bit of platform is much, much better to stand on unclipped than just a small xc pedal.
I also find the platform can make it a little easier to get my shoe clipped in when I'm bouncing around and trying to get my cleat in the right spot. The platform can function as a bit of a guide.
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05-02-2021, 09:02 AM #4428Dad core
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I just grabbed some pi elevates. Good walking grip comfortable and I like the boas so far. Not as stiff as my carbon shoes but seem ok. Only had them a week so no comments on durability
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05-02-2021, 09:14 AM #4429
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05-02-2021, 10:24 AM #4430
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05-02-2021, 12:41 PM #4431
Oh man. Such fun. Espressos in a village after your first timed descent. Beers in another village before you do the final climb and descent. Followed by more beers in the next village. It was like someone asked me “what’s your idea of a perfectly designed bike race?” and then made it happen.
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05-02-2021, 04:56 PM #4432
Anyone have a good place to order fork and frame decals for bikes?
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05-03-2021, 09:10 AM #4433
Installing an XT MT800 bottom bracket in a V2 Bronson. What's my spacer configuration supposed to be?
BB came with three in the box
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05-03-2021, 09:34 AM #4434
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05-03-2021, 11:28 AM #4435
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05-03-2021, 11:41 AM #4436
any beta on whisky carbon fiber wheels? found a great deal locally and i'm tempted to snap them up.
i believe the wheelset in question has an internal diameter of 25mm - the owner says he ran 2.4" tires on them without any issues at all, but i'm obviously concerned that they might be too narrow for me. he also strikes me as a dentist type which doesn't know what he is selling, hence the very good deal
wheels are intended to go on an evil following, and i think my ideal tire size would be 2.4/2.3 or so.
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05-03-2021, 11:46 AM #4437
I wouldn’t stress over the 25mm unless you think you want to run something bigger than 2.4 in the future.
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05-03-2021, 11:55 AM #4438
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05-03-2021, 11:57 AM #4439
I am up front on my shorter travel bike, absolutely no problems at all. (2.5 DHF on a 25mm ID LB rim)
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05-03-2021, 12:03 PM #4440
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05-03-2021, 12:25 PM #4441
Depends. Tire widths are far from standardized. One company's 2.3 is another's 2.5. Maxxis tends to run narrow, Schwalbe and Michelin tend to run wide IME, I can't speak to other brands. Hell, even different tires from the same company can be quite a bit different even at the same listed width. A 2.5 Maxxis tire that doesn't have "WT" after the listed width should be fine (WT = wide trail, optimized for 30-35 mm ID). Any other tires you'll have to do some research and/or just buy one and see if it looks too lightbulbed when mounted.
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05-03-2021, 12:28 PM #4442
The 2.5 DHF was originally designed around a 23mm rim.
30mm is the width du jour, but lots and lots of world cup DH races have been won on <25mm rims. Now most of the wider Maxxis tires have a Wide Trail casing, which is designed around a ~30mm rim, but they'll still work fine on somewhat narrower rims.
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05-03-2021, 01:01 PM #4443
Given the choice of Maxxis WT tires to run on narrower rims, I have found the 2.5 Assegai is squarer and works a bit better than the 2.5 DHF, which has a more rounded profile. But either should work fine.
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05-03-2021, 01:11 PM #4444
Makes a HUGE difference if you have hot spots/lingering injuries on your foot as well - especially if you're wanting to use a less stiff shoe for hiking when needed, etc. If it doesn't make a difference to one rider that is fine, but I noticed a lot of benefits of having something there including what is mentioned above as well.
You can kind of get the best of both worlds with a softer shoe that does well hiking and also the benefits of being clipped without feeling like you're standing on on a golf ball. I've actually run a clipless pedal setup with a platfom and a 5.10 kestrel and had the tension looser than most would run with clipless - ride like you're on flats for the most part but get the extra connection in techy climbs, etc. This is not something I'd recommend for someone not comfortable on flats though - because you'll pull yourself out real quick. I ride flats almost exclusively now but this setup is really ideal in some situations and I like it a lot.
/que the expert to say you should never ever do that, its dangerous blah blah blah
If you're just full on into stiff carbon soled shoes and don't ever have to hike then yeah, it doesn't make a difference.
Just because one rider doesn't see a benefit to something or isn't comfortable doing something, it might work well for a lot of others.
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05-03-2021, 01:43 PM #4445
Thanks all. One last question, can anybody identify what i9 hubs these are just based on the logo?
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05-03-2021, 08:00 PM #4446one of those sickos
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05-03-2021, 08:02 PM #4447
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05-03-2021, 10:12 PM #4448
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05-03-2021, 10:39 PM #4449
Looks like torch. J-bend, xd, obviously.
Could be pre-torch, but not it they’re boost. Make sure they’re boost!
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05-04-2021, 07:13 AM #4450
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