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09-11-2022, 05:57 PM #8926
There is a Runt thread. Lots of good info in there. I am Runt positive. Great small bump with excellent midstroke support and bottom resistance.
Disclaimer: Diaz is a good buddy and we share a workplace address, but I’m not a part of his business.
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09-11-2022, 06:47 PM #8927
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09-11-2022, 08:21 PM #8929
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09-12-2022, 08:26 AM #8930
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09-12-2022, 08:49 AM #8931
Love my Vorsprung Secus on my Lyrik. Would do it again for sure.
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09-12-2022, 09:22 AM #8932
Thanks, had all but forgotten about it. Thought I remembered it as a mtbr-thread.
Secus is interesting, but not to thrilled on the Pinkbike review. Don't want my fork to ride lower as such. And it's a bit more involved installing it, no?
Mezzer IRT comments, noted. I'll show myself over to the Runt-thread if I have further questions.
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09-12-2022, 09:29 AM #8933Registered User
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I have an EXT Era which has a similar air chamber setup. I love it for being able to set mid-stroke support while keeping small bump compliance, without a huge wall of progression at the end. I'm looking at getting an ebike next year, and will definitely put a Runt or Secus in its 38 whenever I can.
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09-12-2022, 09:40 AM #8934
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09-12-2022, 10:59 AM #8935Registered User
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I haven't ridden a Lyrik other than a couple demos, but compared to the 36, it's quite a bit stiffer and has a lot more damping. But by tuning the ratio of the + to ++ chamber, you can get a nice amount of midstroke support without hitting a wall of progression. Like, on my 160mm fork, if I slam on the front with brakes locked, I can use almost all of my travel, but in normal riding, I almost always have about 20mm or so of reserve. I really like that because it means the front end stays nicely supportive on steeps when braking. At the same time, it tracks really well through small chatter. Blister has a really good comparison of them too.
It's not without flaws though. I had to send mine back to get one of the bushings reemed (lower left was too tight). I also had them change compression tune to "light", but that's kind of a personal preference. And while you can do basic oil change yourself, much beyond that requires either special tools or sending it in.
I quite like mine, and have no plans to replace it on my Megatrail, but as I said when I get my next bike (ebike) I will try to just upgrade the fork it will come with to get a similar airspring design, rather than buying another Era or an Ohlins. Dropping a GRIP2 and a Runt in a 38 Performance is cheaper than trying to sell the same fork and buying an RXF 38 or an Era.
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09-12-2022, 12:15 PM #8936Registered User
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https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/wor...Mq99qskWrtAhOA
every thing you ever wondered about the quick link ^^ a whole articalLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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09-12-2022, 09:38 PM #8937
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09-13-2022, 07:57 AM #8938
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09-13-2022, 08:14 AM #8939
In my experience with tannus inserts, getting a good seal / adhesion of the tape *before* installing the insert helps a lot with keeping the edges from lifting during install or when it comes time for a tire change. The active time involved with installing a tube and pumping it up is minimal. Yeah, you need to let it sit for a bit for it to do its thing, but I think its easier than trying to evenly apply pressure to every inch of the tape with my thumb. Also helps seat one side of tire bead so I think the tubeless setup goes easier as well. Only negative is its not great if you're in a hurry, but I also don't think any tubeless setup has gone well for me, insert or not, if I am rushing.
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09-13-2022, 08:23 AM #8940
I've never bought into the single use quick link jargain. Sure, I can believe it's a bit weaker when uninstalled then reinstalled, but I've been doing it for years and never broken a re-used one. Granted, I usually get new chains somewhat often to lessen wear on other components. If you carry an extra on rides like you should anyway, no reason to be worried about re-using and breaking one.
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09-13-2022, 08:46 AM #8941
They don't get weaker with installation and removal, they just get easier to remove. If it gets too easy it's time for a new one. Spontaneous disengagement, even if a pretty loose one, is unlikely but potentially much more annoying than the cost of a quick link.
Will you know what's too easy? Only you know that. Or maybe you don't. One of those, anyway.
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09-13-2022, 10:34 AM #8942Registered User
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I think you can tell if a quick link is beyond re-use, if you can't then replace it
I reuse the link when I take the chain off once to clean it for the switch to drip wax, then I just keep adding more wax and the old stuff flakes off on the trail
Be it chains, brake pads, tires or wtf I don't want a failure out on the trail so I replace the stuff before it needs replacingLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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09-13-2022, 11:15 AM #8943
Re Master Links... seth just posted this one the other day.
Go to 12:20 in that video.Last edited by grskier; 09-13-2022 at 01:05 PM.
www.dpsskis.com
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formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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09-13-2022, 11:20 AM #8944
Has anyone ever had a modern 12 speed quick link fail? Like, I'm talking a random failure, not "a stick got caught in my chain and mangled the area where the quick link happened to be."
Everyone I know re-uses quick links, and I've never heard of one failing. There's no fucking way I'm giving sram $4 (or shimano $17!) everytime I want to take my chain apart.
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09-13-2022, 11:24 AM #8945
I've seen it with both a kmc and then a sram 12s quick link recently, both new on their first use. Possibly shifting under a high load while the link is going around the cassette can pull them apart?
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09-13-2022, 11:47 AM #8946Registered User
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I'm not sure how but junior would break 9spd sram 971 chains but he broke everything
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09-13-2022, 11:59 AM #8947Registered User
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Can anyone confirm that the '22 Fox 38 Performance forks don't have the ovalized steerer tube that the Factory & Elite models have? I've been pricing out stuff for the N+1, and when in conversations with OneUp about EDC options, they mentioned that. I hadn't heard it, but it wouldn't surprise me. Given my prior issue with creaking 36s, I'd be really leery of a straight Fox CSU on an ebike with stiff 38mm stanchions.
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09-13-2022, 12:03 PM #8948Registered User
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09-13-2022, 01:10 PM #8949Registered User
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I think it doesnt necessarily mean a link can't be used its really just what each mfg sez, we all know people who should not be allowed to own tools that might mangle a link taking it off
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09-13-2022, 01:32 PM #8950Registered User
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I somehow took an impact directly on the welded section of where my DT Swiss rim is connected. It’s an XM 1900.
The rim separated by a few mm at the section where it joins for the sidewall of the rim. It’s hard to get a photo but it’s probably a 2mm gap where the rim used to connect on the bead hook. I lost all pressure and sealant in about 10 seconds. Put a tube in to get home.
That half of the rim no longer lines up as flushly as the other side. When I run my fingers across it, I can feel a raised edge.
Can I bend this back together and keep riding it? Or should I consider the rim compromised?
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