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Honest question: Why do y'all hate stamped rotors so much? Not saying you're wrong, because honestly I haven't used a stamped brake rotor in a long long time, or maybe ever. Just curious for more info. Here are the possible theories I can think of, and I'm curious what y'all think: A) Stamped rotors are more likely to be warped than laser cut rotors, either because of extreme heat or because they're just more likely to be warped out of the box. B] Stamping creates punch distortion, which creates an un-level and uneven braking surface that pulses, vibrates, creates uneven...

The edges are rounded on both sides. Stamping/shearing does not normally produce that result.

"Push against" and bob-induced inefficiency is the same thing. On a modern xc or trail bike, lockouts save almost nothing. Your bike has to be a very long travel and very poor design to need a lockout, let alone a $2000 lockout

Is this an 75% e-bike thread and forum now? Time to say 75% goodbye? Asking for a friend.

it couldn't have. was happening too fast for anyone too react. From the time of Jed's crash to Troy hitting is bike was around 3 secs.

I used to not like DHF style tires but then I got better and prefer them now. The Assegai's problem isn't a no grip zone, it's that it doesn't communicate to you where you are on the side knobs, and it also has too many knobs leading it to float over loose rather than dig in. That float is probably what you're feeling as a "no grip zone." Same thing with a Kryptotal Front for me. They're great for hardpack and rocks, but really struggle in loose over hard, especially if there's small bits of gravel. I am a much...