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Yup, the damping part is also super important! I could kind of go on for days about tyres, but the damping is an interesting part because it is part of what generates grip too. Rubber is viscoelastic so has 2 modes of generating grip - the first is your regular mechanical friction between the surfaces, but the second is hysteretic grip which is where the rubber deforming sideways creates an opposing force in the material as it squishes. This is the "damping" part, and kind of similar to how a damper resists compression forces in a shock. So a bit...

Been on the same set of Cura 4’s for 3 years and had that set on 4 bikes. only had to bleed when changing hoses to go onto a new bike , faultless other than need a good bleed on setup , wind the adjusters right out when bleeding to get more fluid in the system this ends up with a good solid lever feel if that makes sense , I run galfer wave discs 203/180 which are better than the formulas , even though galfer make the formula discs the galfer ones have a bit more bite.also prefer the...

Just when i thought id figured out my next frame they bring out another option to ponder! A cruel cruel world indeed.

Is that the new Speshy Enduro?

sick indeed. But those GX Transmission cranks look like something off of a department store bike circa 1998. The frame makes these cranks look even worse than usual.

For those who can't get enough raw alu, Ancillotti's proto is now for sale: Ancillotti bikes. Very sick.

Looks like it's close to production-ready

Have used nothing but Cura4 on several bikes over several years. No issues, basically bleed after cutting hoses to fit and then pretty much replace pads when needed, that is it. I prefer Galfer pads and rotors over the Formula versions but strictly preference there, nothing wrong with the Formula versions. Great modulation and power, the only thing that I have found that I like better is Hope V4 on lever feel and a little bit more modulation. Pretty much a 'do you like pie or ice cream' type deal there, no wrong answer just nuances really.

+1 to Trickstuff power plus pads with them. Only negative is I burn through them more on park days, but the performance improvement is noticeable versus the stock pads. Only pads I'll run anymore.

The air spring is a fully self-contained cartridge, so it wouldn’t matter if the inside of the fork legs were marred by a coil spring in this case…

Honestly I was nervous switching from Maxxis to Conti Kyrptotal on my Enduro/park bike because i pedal the first couple of laps up the hill before the lift/shuttle opens. The Conti's in Supersoft/Dh casing roll much better than the Maxxis MGrip/DH casing The conti's in Supersoft dont feel as soft as the maxxgrip however that doesnt feel like the case on trail, they perform much the same with the contis feeling better as IMO The excellent job on the casing makes them lighter and for whatever reason give a better carcass feel. I Can run about 2 psi lower with...

New E*thirteen Rim, similar overall shape to CB wheels. Somehow the way all the company's seem to go.

As a V1 owner, they can redesign the shock tunnel and linkage like the V2 Druid so it doesn't eat rocks and crack itself. I'm just glad there's experienced guys locally that can repair carbon fibre holes. Better frame storage and polishing up the little "newer bike company" type design issues would be amazing. If it's a bigger version of the V2 Druid, I think it would hit everything that needs to be done.

Rad news from Canfield as they announce that they will be carrying the remaining inventory of Guerrilla Gravity spare parts and making them available to GG customers: ------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE: Canfield Bikes Canfield Bikes, Colorado mountain-bike manufacturer, today announces it will make official Guerrilla Gravity service parts inventory available to owners of GG bikes and frames. Denver-based Guerrilla Gravity ceased operations in September, 2023, leaving many customers wondering if there would be any continued support for recently purchased bikes. “Like the rest of the mountain-bike community, we were saddened by the news of GG’s departure from the industry,” said Lance...

Looks like a Fast Ride-E: https://www.fast-suspension.com/en/mtb-shock/173-616-ride-e-shock-endur…

Not my fault if vital on the phone sucks and didn’t upload the pic, anyway, there they are