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As a tall guys, I’m just here to chime in and say I’m about this. Bring it on. Ready for 32s

It's sad that as soon as SRAM purchased shockwiz they consigned it to abandonware. The tech was so cool and it certainly succeeded as a proof of concept, it's a shame the sole major update the platform ever got made it significantly worse for nerd users, which, let's be honest - that's who was actually going to buy the thing other than shops as a fun add-on to bike setup and demo programs. My one sentence review of the Shockwiz is "If the sticker on the back of your fork can get you 80% of the way to properly tuned...

Shockwiz can be a bit shit, but it can also be quite good. I'm very surprised that it doesn't receive frequent firmware updates to improve the calculations. The irony of the current Shockwiz is that only people who are already interested, and thus might already have somewhat well adjusted suspension will have taken the time and spent the money to use it. Those people might also have developed preferences for non-algorithmically-optimal suspension. Most riders, if they even know that there are knobs on their shocks, have terribly set up suspension and no interest in spending time adjusting it or learning...

begrudgingly, i've started a 32-inch wheel forum thread. not because i like the idea of them but because at crankworx, way too many people i talked to said they're not going away. https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/32-inch-wheels-and-mountain-bikes

Why this isn’t exploding in the gravel realm is beyond me. That’s where I see 32” wheels shining. We’ve got the shittiest, washboarded, rough dirt roads here in Colorado. My hardtail is much preferable for long dirt road meanders, I never use my gravel bike because the roads are so rough. Some 2” tires on 32” wheels sounds great for this application. Don’t see myself buying a new Mtb for the large wheels, and I was a 29 early adopter.

At least around here. Most e bikers are long time mtbers. Most the new people I see are on budget analog Mtbs.

That’s exactly what I’ve been running on my 130/140 Stumpy and it’s been awesome.

I agree, incentive is limited. I'm actually a sucker for rad paint jobs, and nobody is doing anything remotely cool these days on that front. Where the hell are the fades, splatters, metallics, neon colors, etc. No originality at all. Please drop some acid and get back to me.

The new dissector looks pretty good! The side knobs are beefed up and the transition is filled in. The center knobs look highly ramped like Conti Xynotal. Will we finally have a well rounded fast rolling rear tire option from Maxxis? The new DHF v2 + Dissector v2 would be a pretty solid fast rolling setup. Link: https://www.maxxis.com/us/tire/dissector-2/ Images from Enduro MTB Mag

Neuhaus Metalworks made a build and ride impressions video for a rigid 32" prototype:

Orbea updated the Occam and Occam LT to include cable ports. https://www.orbea.com/us-en/bicycles/mountain/occam/?sfid=0012p00004HYc…

Marleens (NZ DT agent) even without Nic onboard now, have always been pretty onto it with marketing and product support. I have to say I'm surprised noideamtber hasn't killed that ARC30, worst rim I've every had... even weaker than the 1st gen Stans Barron rim.

New Dt rim, supposedly stronger then the 541, built for heavier riders and intended only as a rear rim. Fr 571 https://www.mtbdirect.com.au/products/fr571-rim?srsltid=AfmBOorjSL9gi0L…

Hey everyone, not mad at anyone in this thread (besides maybe myself). I clearly have ideas and a delivery style that probably isn’t ideal for a mountain bike forum. Robot wrote a genuinely great post (he’s a better writer than me), and I realized there was no way for me to counter it. Not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because I started turning into this (actual photo Tucker took of me this morning): Any frustration you see from me is with myself, not anyone else. I like friction. I like debate. What I don’t like is knowing...

That Jagwire hose cutter will not work with braided hoses or even shift cables that have metal in then. You want a high leverage side cutter or a dedicated housing cutter. Raw braided hoses are like a metal file. They won't be kind to any surface they touch. Check out the Goodridge Carbon Effect hose that comes with Trickstuff Maxima as it has a thick rubber layer on top of the steel mesh to protect your components. Dremel cutting disc doesn't work either and frays the braids. On the right you can see I tried using a dremel which didn't...

Customer service suicide with sending out that email. So bro, no bike, no refund. Good lucking earning back any goodwill after that.