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HexonJuan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/1/2024 6:50am (Pic grabbed from NSMB ) See the big hole behind the 3 smaller holes? That's essentially the amount of adjustment you have. I'll wager that's maybe 3 complete revolutions at the adjuster. You'll find out if you went too far when you try to bleed the system and it won't accept any fluid. IMO, the Hayes bleed instructions may not...
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HexonJuan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/1/2024 7:01am The Maven issue is gonna be interesting to see how it works out. The folx at Loam aren't exactly newbs or rubes when it comes to bikes, so for them to have consistent issues across all 3 levels of the platform is certainly something. Granted, if they were missing a step in the process that would work against them. The...
HexonJuan Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/24/2024 7:02am No surprise. The last 2 winters have been abysmal for the snow sports industry (motorized or not) as a whole for much of North Am. Last year Copper Harbor posted the trails were open in December, as in dirt, not packed snow. For an area that receives 20+ feet of snow annually, that was a hard, hard telling of things...
HexonJuan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/24/2024 6:52am Depending on your set up, they exist: HS Extension – Production Privée I'm running one on a 160 Status with a 29er fork. So far, so good. Going from a 29 to 27.5 front likely provided a bigger feel difference than any mm or two difference in front end height did.
HexonJuan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
10/22/2024 12:54pm That weird issue you speak of is brake failure due to the system being starved of fluid. It's real. Back in the dark ages folx tried all sorts of workarounds to get the bite they wanted out of systems. Suffice, most all of those ideas were ill advised, such as bleeding some fluid off or over filling systems. While there...
Jonathon Simonetti Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
10/22/2024 12:48pm
You would still want to bleed both with the adjustment wound out completely, then dial each in until they match. In most cases the rear will end up being turned in further than the front to achieve the same lever throw/bite point.
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HexonJuan Added a reply to Introduce Yourself
10/18/2024 7:04am John, from Wisco. Former mechanic of 20 odd years, former industry guy of 10 years, former messenger of 8 years, former BMXer, learned suicide no handers on a Bontrager Race. Current rides are a RSD Sargeant (versatility is the game), Trance X (jack of all, master of none, always fun), and a Status 160 that began as an idea of...
HexonJuan Added a reply to TRP dhr brake questions
10/18/2024 6:55am Adding a bit. Since the setup is quite similar to Hayes Nines, you shouldn't need to bleed to swap the pushrods out. Check below: 1. Remove the wheel and pump the brake a couple times to advance the caliper pistons. 2. Remove the lever blade from the body. 3. Remove the snap ring holding the pushrod in and remove the...
HexonJuan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/17/2024 10:39am Because they pissed off too many folx in the moto world and need a new market?
HexonJuan Added a reply to Thoughts on the current generation of forks
10/17/2024 10:36am "For the record, I've sent several DVO and Manitou back to the mfr for creaky CSUs, and have friends who've done the same. At least Manitou has a 2-year warranty. Sure, they lasted longer than Fox, in most cases, but still not OK. The DVO Onyx SC actually lasted 15 months on my only bike, which is crazy good, but...
JVP Liked a reply to forum topic Thoughts on the current generation of forks
10/17/2024 6:40am
Or run an Ohlins or Manitou and get both a supportive air spring and great damping. The CSUs are still a problem, haven't met one from any brand that can last a full season of hard riding under my stunning mediocrity. I've accepted that CSUs are a wear item and I might just start buying spares when they're in stock. Bring on the enduro dual crowns.
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HexonJuan Added a reply to Thoughts on the current generation of forks
10/17/2024 6:49am If memory serves the 1st gen Ohlins units had a one piece crown steerer with pressed in stanchions. Whoever it was, it went away quietly. Why? First guess is cost. A full length steerer and crown take up a lot of space in a mold, which means fewer pieces per run. Second guess is inconsistency. Flow paths and rates in...
HexonJuan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/16/2024 1:18pm Standard 20x110 can be spaced out easily enough. May not be ideal, but things done in a pinch generally aren't.
HexonJuan Added a reply to Salsa Cassidy / Blackthorn Conversion Link
10/16/2024 7:13am Bigger than the individual average leverage rate is the leverage rate change through travel. In the Cass' case, you're looking at 23.3%, which is fairly flat. The only bike in that list from Linkage that's flatter is the Cube, coming in at 16%. I think that a progressive spring mayyy help matters, but if coil is a must have I...
HexonJuan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/16/2024 6:46am Almost forgot about that one. Complete example of flash in the pan.
jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/16/2024 6:45am
and their second foray
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HexonJuan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/16/2024 6:41am Ditto to all the above here too!
gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/16/2024 6:40am
My dude.....we old (I turned 51 last week).
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HexonJuan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/14/2024 1:49pm Will they still have the terrible customer service and poor parts availability that we grew to love back in their first foray? Time will tell!
HexonJuan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/14/2024 1:47pm TBF and only slightly derail the thread, I did the same to my Kona Chute while the Z1 was waiting on parts. It was stupid, it was fun, it was stupid fun.