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silvbullit Added a comment about bike check 2023 Specialized Stumpjumper "just ride your damn bike" XC/Trail ATB build | 23.9 pounds

2/25/2026 8:22am
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Having bounced between bikes for years, I would say the biggest difference that changes the entire demeanor of a bike is the tires. Light, fast-rolling XC tires make a massive difference. If I put the DH casing Assegais front and rear on this thing it would feel like a sloth by comparison but I would send it down some serious trails without worry. The only thing that would hold it back the most is the 120mm dropper. Just the 30mm less than my big bikes makes a difference. A 150mm (for me) is all I need even on my Enduro...
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bmied31 Liked a bike check Specialized Stumpjumper - Carbon - 2023

2/24/2026 10:47pm
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silvbullit Added a comment about bike check 2023 Specialized Stumpjumper "just ride your damn bike" XC/Trail ATB build | 23.9 pounds

2/24/2026 10:40pm
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Hi there bmied31! You are the first to ever question my bike weights over a decade of me geeking out on builds! Which is honestly surprising, most people probably don't believe it and move on. But I get it, I would doubt it too since every bike out there since covid seems like a porker. The "spirit of enduro" ruined trail bikes if you ask me. I built this as a XC/Trail bike that doesn't pretend to be slaying downhills. I have bigger bikes for that. I have weighed this at the shop and on a luggage scale, both were...
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silvbullit Added a comment about feature Comparing Shimano XT Brake Performance - M8100 vs. M8200

1/10/2026 6:57am
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Bike mechanic of over 25 years here. I've serviced, played with, and ridden every notable brake out there. I have 4 seasons on Shi-gura (M9120 levers with MT5 E-Stop calipers on the Enduro) and Shi-Cura4 (m7100 levers and Cura4 calipers on the Levo) running Maxima mineral brake oil and I have never experienced a wandering bite point except when the Cura4 caliper started leaking from the pistons... The Shimano lever with MT5 caliper is fantastic with either the Magura Green or Galfer Pro pads along with Shark Rotors. I know most people don't have the desire to have a Franken-brake...
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silvbullit Added a comment about bike check 2022 Specialized S-Works Enduro MX Mullet 180mm (my) Dreambuild

9/1/2025 6:27pm
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Your build sounds sick too. Should post it up! I just got MT7s on my trailbike and they feel alot stronger than the MT5s did out of the box. Bike is still rippin in 2025 although I actually switched to the Float X shock and after fiddling with the X2 for years, the Float X actually feels better overall. Less g-out and big impact kickback than the X2. And I played with every possible setting, volume spacer setup on the X2 with a borrowed Shockwhiz for tuning. Max stroke for Float X is 62.5 though for about 177mm in the...
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DirtyJoe4life Liked a bike check Specialized Enduro, 2024 rebuild.

4/15/2025 6:40am
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silvbullit Added a comment about press release Introducing the 5th Generation Santa Cruz Bronson

8/21/2024 8:54pm
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Stupid choice just like the new Stumpjumper. I have had several CC frames through the years for the weight savings. Now they want you to bolt an extra 100g+ to the bike along with the need to charge batteries. So what is the point of a CC frame then? Maybe 100g-200g savings after the wireless penalty? Can't dump gears as quickly, ridiculous cost and replacement parts are also expensive more difficult to find in a pinch, and expensive for shops to stock. Perhaps there needs to be an effort to educate consumers how to properly set up and maintain a...
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silvbullit Added a comment about feature Can a Pedal Kickback Denier See the Light?

8/16/2024 8:47pm
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This is the 3rd season I've run the 18T star-ratchet on my Enduro after I first built it up and saw how much chain growth occurs with it. I also run the Shimano derailleur clutch as loose as possible without getting a ton of chain slap. I'm sure it's not as good as O-chain or chainless but it logically has to help. I don't know where the infatuation with hub engagement came from. Whether I ride my Enduro on the trails, or the near-instant engagement Race Face Vault hubs on my trail bike on super techy, tight New England trails...
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silvbullit Added a reply to Brake Rotor thickness vs size talk

1/18/2024 7:24am
I conceed. You are spot on here. I enjoy making things more complicated! But I like my bike simpler. I believe having the best rotors and pads with the least unsprung, rotating weight is a worthy balance to strive for. Mostly everyone likes sensitive suspension and any unsprung weight reduction will help that. Some of these thicker rotors are brutally...
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