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I agree. @TEAMROBOT think you could get that done before MY30 Zeb comes out?? 😉

I mix suspension brands; (currently on a Lyrik w/ MRP damper and a Cane Creek shock w/ an Ohlins spring) because I'm chasing a particular feel. (Not tire brands though, what kind of monster does that?)

Okay detectives. Who can get a positive ID on the lip pillows Remi is packing?

The air spring on the previous 38 was honestly my favorite thing about it. I also fail to see how going to this new design would result in a more linear air spring. The damper updates are interesting. The cut shims on the rebound side and the increased ports leading to the mid-valve shim and float spring, with an associated increase in base valve damping is interesting. I don't think it would inform consumers much... but it would be interesting to see what this does on the dyno. My guess is that the dyno would show little, if any change...

I got a set of the Maven B1 "lever tuning kit" to try out. I've never found the A1 stuff to be too firm, but I also seldom ride any descents more than 1,000' vert. And I was running them with the contact adjuster fully inward, which makes the free stroke a bit lighter, plus Oak Components levers (tiny bit longer so theoretically more leverage). I did my first ride with the B1 cams and SRAM levers. The feel on trail was a lot more significant than what I noticed in the garage and I ended up winding the contact...

You're an amateur. I carry a ton of tools, but every other year or so something goes so horribly wrong I STILL have to walk back to the car. Bikes are pretty good though. My proudest trailside repair was actually roadside...blew a shifter cable 40 miles from home on a cold February day on my gravel bike. I had an extra cable in my little revelate gas tank bag. Fixed it, rode home.

Doesn't it seem obvious that the optimal wheelsize for XC racing would be: 1. The biggest wheelsize you can fit into your frame and fork without significantly jeopardizing bike fit, and 2. The biggest wheelsize that's still available with a competitive tire (casing/compound/tread) If you can check both of those boxes, I don't see why it wouldn't be faster than running a smaller wheel. I'm sure we would see diminishing returns for 36", 39", or even 42" wheels (as you mentioned), but diminishing returns are still positive returns. As long as you can build a wheel with featherlight spokes and...

I agree, and I would love to See Spot Win. I remember working on Christina Begy’s Spot right before the ‘99 Montezuma’s Revenge. I’ve always had a soft Spot in my heart for that company.

I like how the dumpster is slightly smaller in 2024.