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Oh yeah I forgot about the SKF DC seals - haven't used them but not heard good things so maybe RB is ok compared to those but its a low bar. Cane creek changed to the regular SKF seals for good reason

I can compare them to stock RS seals made by skf, I don't see particular difference between those two in terms of reliability, however the lip seal design on skfs makes dust harder to wipe off compared to RB ones. RB ones feel more slippery, few tuners measured them to be that way too. Maybe in NZ there is problematic dust or something, but I have nothing wrong to say about either set of modi/lycan seals I have used over the years, the fact that rsp lubes bought them is likely saying something too.

Man of culture. This is what’s in my garage. Frame swapping the pedal bike to a Yeti LT. Lighter 29” wheel setup for trail days, mullet for shuttle days where I’m not using the DH rig. Going to miss my Bronson though.

Anecdotally, I have noticed multiple shops this summer that are down on stock of things like helmets, stems, pedals, gloves etc. because they frantically tied up their free cash pre-ordering Avinox equipped bikes... that still aren’t on the floor… in that brief period before all the Eeb-talk went Gobao and E-cvt shaped. This is all pretty much exactly what Richard Cunningham predicted when he resigned from Pinkbike a few years ago. A horsepower-driven race to the bottom.

He was just feeling the Assegai for that race. It’s a pretty natural track that doesn’t have the top speed of many World Cup tracks so the benefits of the stability weren’t huge, so it came down to very fine points deciding which tread pattern was going to be best for the track on that day. Both tires would have been fine but there’s something to be said for almost 10 years of experience on a tire vs 1 year if the track neutralizes some of the DHX’s advantages. When I say it does everything the Assegai does that is...

I've tried crankbrothers, hope, HT, time and oneups. Gave shimano stuff a miss due to the whole ice thing. HT easily my favorite, entry and exit is great. I just ordered another set so all my bikes have these now. CB, as someone said above best for conditions that clog your pedals. CB also feel the most like flats, but their appetite for cleats and vague entry can be a little annoying. I used these for ages until curiosity got the better of me and I tried other ones. Time have a nice action too, I happily throw some of...

So stoked to put them on my bike, i think its gonna be a great upgrade. Gotta head to the LBS to fit some caliper spacers and then im off to the trails to bed em in. Was able to get two for cheaper than a single Galfer shark, from amazon of all places... They were selling them in pairs for $165 CAD.

Same experience for me, i am so happy that 27.5 x 2.5 dh casing maxxterra dhrii exists now it is the perfect rear tire between the slightly higher volume than 2.4 (i like to think this helps prevent rim strikes) and the durable but grippy-enough compound. Excited to see the amount of dh casing maxxterra options available in the new dh casing too.

I had an V1 Xl Canfield Yelli Screamy .424mm CS and actual seat angle of 70.4degrees. For its time it was super rad. But uphill it was effectively a unicycle. I could do no handed wheelies from a standstill on any incline.

Eagerly anticipating Rulezman’s outburst when he sees the new hope stem.

It's a single linkage. The purpose is to put more strain on the downtube and introduce extra welds that take the full shock loads so they'll fatigue over time.

We design our tires to be a standalone product. We do some testing to ensure instal is reasonable, but performance of tire + insert isn’t a priority for us.

I’d give that 0%. They would have to throw a lot of cash that they don’t have to lure him to a team with no established infrastructure and would be a wildcard team.

With the glut of materials in the industry post-COVID, I believe a lot of dealers/distributors became much more hesitant to do pre-orders. That being on bikes, components, apparel, shoes, protection and the like. Dealers/distributors got used to manufacturers and brands having plenty of stock and being able to get whatever they wanted, right away and often at a deal. I remember a specific brand of shoes being so overstocked at one key US distributor, that they were running massive weekly specials to clear out some inventory. Manufacturers base their production for a year on pre-book plus X quantity. Since pre-books...

It's physics. The braking torque applied increases linearly with the radius of the brake disc. Torque = Force × radius Ignoring other variables (like brake setup, applied force on the lever, same disc design, equally bed in brake pads and discs), increasing the brake disc diameter from 200 mm to 220 mm corresponds to a 10% increase in braking torque. This, in fact, feels for the user like "power is more easily accessible" and "you don't need to squeeze the levers as much". It's actually 10% less squeezing 😄 Then there are other benefits like a generally cooler disc and...

Woah, stop stop stop, please, This thread is wild. Yes Les Gets is a long way from Bordeaux, where the fires there are getting the most press. However there are fire's all over the country and surrounding countries of Europe. Yes it does rain a lot in the northern French Alps, but over the past few years the number of strong, violent thunderstorms has increased. These are frequently difficult to forecast and often very localised. Where I now live, often seems to miss the storms, where as friends 20 minutes drive away still get hammered. Even Meteo Suisse struggle to...