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On the contrary, if you’ve got the time and patience I would highly recommend doing the math instead of using linkage. You will learn a lot this way. Kind of like it’s good to learn calculus before just using calculators to solve calc equations. It probably sounds more daunting than it is, but leverage ratio is just the derivative of y axle position so you can solve for axle position as a function of shock stroke and whatever other dimensions you might be playing with and then you’ve got everything. Once the equations are there it is way way faster...

First rule of frame design, ignore marketing crap. Compare a whole bunch of different designs in Linkage and realize that everyone is slowly converging on the same thing. The window of preferred anti-squat and leverage ratios is narrowing in on roughly 100% anti-squat at sag and a LR of 20-25% linear progression starting around 2.8 to 3.0. Anti-rise seems to still be down to designer tastes or a compromise of the chosen linkage platform / shock location. The more time you spend in Linkage the more you realize everything has already been done...and thus why the window of optimized designs...

Sag isn't any more nonsense that the manufacturer's recommended pressure. Pick one as a starting point and tune from there. Document the changes and how they feel. Only change one thing at a time. It's a basic troubleshooting process and it's more important to be able to track changes and correlate those to the results than where your starting point was.

dang- dialed. more than 0 less than stripped for me

Damn headset routed cables!!

Stop buying cheap chains. XX1 and X01 are way more durable and stronger than GX. In the long run these will save you money

Agreed: "From an online spectator point of view: the lack of vital slideshows with the daily interviews and stories robs the race of any narrative. I still think this was the best format to follow the event." It feels like EWS/UCI coverage has dwindled since pre-covid when they did do a good job of really setting up the narrative around the venue and racers. Cecile vs Isabeau vs darkstar like Morgan or Bex or Melanie in Tasmania, here's the story of these trails, etc. Who'll be the first to get gelato by the sea in Finale Ligure, Richie vs Sam...

Agreed: "From an online spectator point of view: the lack of vital slideshows with the daily interviews and stories robs the race of any narrative. I still think this was the best format to follow the event." It feels like EWS/UCI coverage has dwindled since pre-covid when they did do a good job of really setting up the narrative around the venue and racers. Cecile vs Isabeau vs darkstar like Morgan or Bex or Melanie in Tasmania, here's the story of these trails, etc. Who'll be the first to get gelato by the sea in Finale Ligure, Richie vs Sam...

Anyone find the Pro stage and Queen stage annoying with the EWS? It's confusing to follow as there's extra points available and the pro stage day is kinda race day but not really. If it were up to me to improve enduro/EWS: -1 day of racing (1 day of practice and you get 1 practice run on each stage). Get rid of all the multiday stuff- rarely does the lead change after the first day anyways. Dragging the race out to 2-3 days usually just more of the same... This is especially true of local/regional races. I don't want to...

Hmm.... I was thinking the exact opposite. I'm glad they tested at 26 psi as that's exactly what I run on my back tire. Maybe 23 in the rear isn't as common as you think? Or maybe I'm uncommon. Idk