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06-03-2022, 09:36 PM #1476
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06-04-2022, 05:06 AM #1477Not a skibum
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06-04-2022, 06:42 AM #1478
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06-04-2022, 07:16 AM #1479
My 2021 Pike is a badass fork and only has a month of use buuuuuuuut the new Lyrik is calling my name so it's been ordered. I've heard the new damper and air spring are tremendous.
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06-04-2022, 07:16 AM #1480
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06-04-2022, 07:47 AM #1481Not a skibum
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Maybe so, but style for miles on the tan sidewalls. My sons has them and it’s his favorite part. He’d be quite annoyed if I swapped out for something boring, even if performance is improved.
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06-04-2022, 12:52 PM #1482
2x Dynaplug Megapill kits and an extra pack of megas. Spent way too long obsessing over Dart vs. Dyna but eventually decided the Dyna was worth it.
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06-04-2022, 06:48 PM #1483
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06-06-2022, 09:02 AM #1484Registered User
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I sourced it here. This is the 24" version, which worked perfectly to replace the suspension fork on the Honzo (i.e. the forks are *not* suspension corrected, so watch the crown to axle height...)
Last edited by aragon; 06-06-2022 at 09:34 AM. Reason: added re: suspension corrected
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06-06-2022, 09:08 AM #1485Registered User
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Thanks, all! The build was a fun distraction through (late)COVID and came together well. I did look at different, lighter tires, but (a) they are nearly impossible to find and (b) I wanted to retain the 2.6" width to help absorb bumps given the (now) rigid fork. As for the parts, as I said in the initial post, I am not sure I would trust the Alibaba stuff on an adult bike, but for a kids bike I think they are fine, and I have actually been pretty impressed with the overall quality. Yay bikes!
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06-06-2022, 09:18 AM #1486
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06-06-2022, 03:07 PM #1487Not a skibum
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I've been sorely disappointed with the Dart. Much better luck with old school bacon strips. Bit more faff factor, but I tried dart to plug a really shallow cut that I don't think went all the way through, but was definitely leaking air. Dart tip is plastic, w/ plastic rod backing and just not rigid enough to get through. Resorted to OG genuine innovations bacon plus metal tipped fork applicator which got me back home.
Had a really rough weekend of flats on Friday (27.5 plus tire in Expert thread) and then on a Bonty XR3 I was running on Saturday on my trail bike. In both cases bacon definitely worked better than the Dart.
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06-06-2022, 03:42 PM #1488
Appreciate the purchase validation as 2x Dynaplug kits was spendy. The kickers for me were:
-All reviews indicate that the Dart tool itself is flimsy suckage. Dynaplug tools are a lifetime purchase.
-Dart requires latex sealant to work. If you use different sealant or it's mid-summer and yours has dried out the Dart won't work. Dynaplug will work with any sealant and without sealant at all.
-Dynaplug is advertised as a permanent repair. If it works as advertised it will be well worth the extra cost to not have to pull tires to patch from the inside.
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06-06-2022, 03:46 PM #1489
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06-06-2022, 04:07 PM #1490
I have had phenomenal success with Darts, but I meticulously keep my sealant topped off. I have fixed slices at the bead with four darts that no other system would fix. It could be some luck, but I'm happy. For the record, I carry both.
Last edited by rideit; 06-06-2022 at 09:08 PM.
Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident
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06-06-2022, 04:12 PM #1491
Atlas Pedals!
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06-06-2022, 09:13 PM #1492
I have had like 4 occasions where a dart wouldn't go into a tire cut and instead just got pushed off the little tip. Also I broke off one side of mine. And the darts are expensive. So back to bacon strip tire plugger, have a couple varieties floating around. The blackburn pro is pretty nice and compact and has a better tip than the regular plugger but is expensive too.
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06-06-2022, 10:21 PM #1493
Went from WTB i23 with Hans Dampf 2.35 front and rear to Mavic Crossmax Carbon Elites (26mm iw) with the same Hans Dampf in the rear and a Nobby Nic 2.6 up front.
powdork.com - new and improved, with 20% more dork.
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06-08-2022, 08:03 PM #1494
After 40mi on my Optic, I really liked the bike, but something just felt a little off in the way it initiated turns. Measured and found that it had a longer than stock stem, probably because the previous owner bought the bike a size too small. Swapped on the bars and stem from my Patrol and took it on a ride and the steering felt completely normal.
So today the bike got new stem (Aeffect R) and bars (Turbine R) and I took the opportunity to also throw on an Absolute Black oval chainring and the DT Swiss 54T star ratchet kit. Hopefully will have time for a ride tomorrow.
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06-08-2022, 09:53 PM #1495
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06-08-2022, 10:06 PM #1496
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06-08-2022, 10:17 PM #1497
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06-09-2022, 12:32 AM #1498
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06-09-2022, 04:33 AM #1499Not a skibum
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Loved my old Pivot 429sl, great pedaling bikes! Enjoy. Silver looks great IRL in especially in the sun.
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06-09-2022, 06:10 AM #1500
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