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10-28-2021, 09:55 PM #1076
Congrats on the new whip! Looks sweet!
Out of curiosity…why Tallboy instead of V2 Hightower?
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10-28-2021, 10:10 PM #1077
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10-29-2021, 01:39 PM #1078Registered User
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10-29-2021, 02:36 PM #1079
Do you know what the DPS tune cost alone? Curious if it can be as good as a stock floatx. Or if a Floatx with a Diaz tune would be the 'best' option? I do some really long tech descents (sometimes 9000 ft descending). In my experience, in line shocks get overwhelmed, and overheat.
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10-29-2021, 08:13 PM #1080one of those sickos
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There's no substitute for a reservoir. The inline shocks just don't have enough oil volume or cooling capacity. If you're descending from 14,000 to 5,000 in one go you will absolutely benefit from a piggyback shock.
Tune will only affect the response to input -- go for it if you want smoother action or better bottoming resistance etc. But if your complaint is that the shock behaves differently after 20 mins of high speed descending, you need a reservoir.ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.
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10-29-2021, 09:05 PM #1081
Yes, that is confirmation of my experience. One ride we do goes from 10,500 to the ocean! (Perú)
Sounds like I will try the stock Float X first, and go from there. And possibly a Storia for the big days.
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11-03-2021, 08:56 PM #1082
What have you bought/upgraded today.
I don’t mind wearing a backpack for long rides but I’m excited about Wolftooths(overpriced) b-rad system. This will be a good setup for longer rides when I feel like ditching the pack but need a layer or extra food.
Black pump bag holds a tube, patch kit, basic repair kit.
1L bag will hold layer, water filter, food
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11-04-2021, 09:59 AM #1083
I got the smaller b-rad pouch on my Occam, liking it a lot. Tube, CO2+inflator+bacon kit, tire levers, multitool, bunch of zipties, nests nicely in the front triangle just like yours. Allowed me to empty the fanny of everything except the pump and shove a jacked in there to ride in cold ass weather.
"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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11-04-2021, 10:58 AM #1084
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11-05-2021, 09:25 AM #1085
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11-05-2021, 10:08 AM #1086
I have the wolf tooth 1L bag which they make in a 0.6L as well. The thing feels paper thin and don’t think it’s going to hold up. It looks like dyneema but definitely is not.
I’ve been looking at the Bedrock Bags Sinbad 0.6 which I’ll probably get once the wolf tooth shreds. They look like a well built bag with several mounting options
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11-05-2021, 10:43 AM #1087
I use a stock stem bag from FBJ products [https://www.fbjcreations.com/] on my Occam. Easy enough to remove for gravel or fat bike. Holds tube and tool roll a d multitool perfectly. Remember to put clear wrap under any of the velcro attachments.
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11-05-2021, 10:49 AM #1088
Any wheel experts here or people that stayed in a Holiday Inn last night?
I bought the 2022 Hightower (Carbon S Build), and have bought a couple things that I want to upgrade over the winter, and have two more things I want, one of which I am set on, the other is my hubs/wheels.
The bike came with E13 Hubs on Race Face AR rims. It could of come with DT Swiss 370s that I could of converted to 350s...but I got the short stick there. For hubs, I was thinking of going with I9. The question is, do I go with a good set of AL rims like the DT Swiss EX 511 (any other suggestion?) and Hydra Hubs, or We Are One Carbon and the 101 hubs?
Will I even notice the difference between Hydra and 101 and just do the AL rims with the 101s? (save $275)
Riding here in the RFV, days at Snowmass, trips to Fruita/Moab a couple times year.
Thanks for the help!"We had nice 3 days in your autonomous mountain realm last weekend." - Tom from Austria (the Rax ski guy)
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11-05-2021, 12:12 PM #1089
Thanks dudes, but I think this is more the direction I was hoping for: https://76projects.com/collections/s...ts/piggy-pouch
Simple bag (like the WT 0.6L, but without the strap) that I can strap into my Dark Matter. Shoulda shopped more last spring and found the Dakine or Race Face tool holder+tube wrapped in a strap.
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11-05-2021, 01:31 PM #1090Dad core
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I blew the budget last year on we are one's december sale for hydras and unions for 30% off. Was debating the same questions as you and decided the potentially increased durability and bling of the hydra was worth my bonus money. Engagement wise will be a wash, I can tell the hydras are faster than the kings I have on another bike but only if I am trying to, both are more than adequate.
Rim wise I went from a soft e13 to the hydra and a year later it is still true and stiff, where a year old alloy rim is already beat to crap.
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11-05-2021, 02:20 PM #1091"We had nice 3 days in your autonomous mountain realm last weekend." - Tom from Austria (the Rax ski guy)
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11-05-2021, 07:55 PM #1092Registered User
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WAO historically does a black Friday deal, usually announced on the Downtime podcast.
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11-06-2021, 07:10 PM #1093
My standard transfer doesn't like fully returning short distances especially when cold, plus it's heavy.
Think listed weight for this one (31.6, 100mm) is 359g so a little over what they say. My 2020 170mm transfer is something like 615g. Still over 1/2 lb saving, which should drop the hei hei under 26 with xc tires. Wonder how I'm going to like the 2 position only and only 100mm post. Going to send mine in for service and have it as a spare or to put back in if i don't like the SL or sell it I guess. Also considered the divine SL but figured if I was going to swap for the sake of weight I should get the lightest one. (the dt swiss is cool but doesn't come in this diameter. Next hardtail will prob have one though).Last edited by jamal; 11-06-2021 at 08:40 PM.
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11-08-2021, 08:00 AM #1094
Haven't bought but probably will https://www.pinkbike.com/news/reserv...WxGXxSwsEMXGc0
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11-08-2021, 04:21 PM #1095
I think this says a lot more about what a badass Peaty is than anything else, but it's interesting:
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11-08-2021, 06:17 PM #1096
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11-09-2021, 08:39 AM #1097
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11-10-2021, 11:05 AM #1098
Price is not egregious in comparison to other fancy-ish presta valves out there. A set of Mucoffs is $30, what's another $20 on top of that?
Kidding, the fact that a valve can cost $30, let alone $50, damn near kills me. Add the damn roll of DT rim tape for $25 and the sealant and tubes are almost looking appealing again. But, this exactly:
"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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11-10-2021, 03:54 PM #1099
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11-11-2021, 05:56 PM #1100
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