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Yeah I would almost certainly have that Trance right now if it wasn't for that Kona sale. And I'd still love to try it to compare to the Kona but... Don't wanna risk doing it at sale cost and can't imagine I'm finding a demo of it somewhere. Even at a shop, those cheaper models don't last in store.
I'm fairly settled with the Kona, but I could see myself going Marin Rift Zone. Or eventually just dropping the act and going 29 again. I've had 29 I just... Feel like the bike rides itself. And the only solution is seeking out harder trails which is a gamble. I'd rather enjoy lesser trails than feel the need to drive to the chunkiest trails to feel something lol
The Rift Zone is a solid choice, sensible 'standards' (threaded BB, press in headset, eyelet shock). The only gripe I had with my 29" version was the seat tube kink limiting insertion. A buddy has the 27" model, and the seat tube is much straighter.
Don't shout too loud, or someone will change the 9/16" pedal thread.
We should draw up a table of things that are constant, and convince Scott or any of the other egregious firms (like all the road bikes) that there is hidden performance behind ditching these antiquated standards.
Like why are we still using Allen bolts for everything, surely we can swap to Torx or even better Square safety heads.
Forget pedals threads, pedals should be press fit, it enables us to make lighter cranks by not having threaded inserts.
I'm down to go with mostly torx bolts. I hate stripped Allen heads...
As for pedal threads, Google Shimano Dynadrive
22.2mm bar clamp
7mm saddle rails
Schrader valves for suspension
Spoke hole drilling in hub flanges
Yeah... There are ways a dedicated Scott employee could ruin this.
Plugs to plug rim holes instead of rim tape
Already exist
https://www.velocityusa.com/product/accessories/veloplugs
What’s the word on those, anyone use them? Rim tape hates me.
"Not for use with tubeless application. "
Oh. Well then. Back to papier mache…
I yearn for the day someone makes a spoke plug for tubeless applications...
You know, those spoke hole plugs could still be useful when paired with rim tape to protect against the dreaded broken spoke/flat tire tubeless tragedy. A lot of race runs and bike rides have ended because someone popped a spoke and it blew through their rim tape from the inside. Dak Norton says he always runs a double layer of gorilla tape under his actual tubeless tape for extra protection from wayward spokes. The Velocity plugs would be a much more elegant solution.
In the spirit of this thread I took that great idea and invented a new rim with no spoke holes on the outside circumference, instead we've bonded the nipples inside the rim permanently via a washer (so it can spin) so the nipples are permanently fixed to the rim and simply insert your spoke and away you go. No rim tape necessary.
Road wheels are already ahead of you. Campagnolo got their Aero Mo Mag system for hidden nipple and continuous rim bed except for the air valve hole. So no need for rim tape.
https://www.campagnolo.com/ca-en/products/aero-mo-mag/0115.html
And older system needed to guide the nipple from the air valve hole to it's correct position with a magnet. Would make for a fun time doing rebuild during a race weekend.
And if the wheel if fully carbon and there is no need for spoke nipple and and spoke hole in the rim bed like the partington wheels
As a guy who had a pal have that happen at about the halfway point of a 25mi ride and then the following week had it happen to me on my commute, yes. Yes indeed. Those experiences also made me consider that straight pull spokes may also play into things.
I pushed 4 plugs into a nonexisting hole (made my own effectively) next to te tyre bead because I managed open up my rim right across a spoke hole, splitting apart the tubeless tape. 30 vertical meters into the descent.
Having a snugly fitted plug in there would likely get me to the bottom of the ride. Found the split rim tape when I took everything apart at home of course...
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