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@sprungmass pretty much nailed it. I have 2 bikes in my rotation that have ochains and just recently tried a deg-df kit in the only deg dt350 hub I have in my families fleet of bikes. The degdf kit is 90% as good imo. I prefer the ochain over the degdf, but the ochain is a pain, maintenance heavy, physically heavy, has chainring limitations etc etc. As is noted, the deg-df will bottom out with a hard clank in certain situations. In practice, this only happens rarely and 9/10, it happens because the user is pedaling squares like a muppet...

Other than the engagement feel, really can't a difference between both when it comes to descending. They both mitigate pedal kickback and let your suspension work more freely. If you have a DEG hub then get the DF kit. If you are in the market for a new wheelset with DEG DF then Reserve wheels is a killer cost effective option. If you already have a solid wheelset then get OChain. Also if you like to run a smaller <30T chain ring on a big heavy enduro bike then DT/e13 sidekick are really the only options. Lastly, servicing OChain is...

The war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz situation will have a net negative impact on the bike industry due to increased shipping costs and supply chain disruption (carbon fiber, plastic, and rubber).

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Still waiting to be able to buy the hub with the DEF installed

I have two sets of Reserve wheels with DEG DF hubs. One carbon frysauce and one AL SL. One is on my 180/170 Madonna with the 20 degree setting and one is on my 160/140 Trek Fuel EX in 10 degree setting. I have also had OChain on the Madonna so I can compare the two. Climbing: DF in 20 degree setting has a LOT of free play and it very odd when trying to rachet pedals especially in bigger cassette gears. The free play has no resistance and can be compared to having one of their 18T rachets with...

https://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes/Spur New Spur is live

Canfield jumped the gun of their own release by posting the V3 Lithium in the product section of vital ? https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/frames/canfield/lithium-v3-74006

Anyone see the teaser by Transition for a new release tomorrow? Is it the new Spur?

I think to do an actual decent sub $1000 USD (MSRP, not something on blowout sale) enduro bike you'd need to invest into casting tools which are fairly expensive. Cast the head-tube and BB Shell/pivot pickups. Cast the seatstays left and right sides, cast rocker link and cast the chainstay from the bottom. Could probably bond very basic round, straight wall aluminum tubing into castings to avoid paying for a welder and post weld heat treatment/straightening etc. 3 frame sizes with a reach adjust head-tube, no paint. Trash build kit, No warranty (30 days to check for defect), no free...

Stuff(bikes) is more expensive, but it operates in a totally different capacity. I paid the equivalent of $4900 for this in 1994. XT/LX spec.: It was a nice bike, but light years away from what we have now. In 2024, 30 years on, $6799 was MSRP for this: That $1900 buys so much more bicycle now it’s nearly nuts.

a good well specced steel hardtail will ride better than a entry level dual suspension bike IMO.

I’ll concede that I was a little harsh on the guy yesterday. I’m sure he’s a great dude. I personally find Mike more relatable. I would argue that the real “breath of fresh air” comes from Charlie over here… As for the “boomer core-lord” burn;

Are you guys actually arguing about if a guy that works at a different website reviewing stuff is cool or not? 🤣

Dario is the man…? Beyond this meme I made, he is also pretty detached from real world consumers. I’ve heard he typically says something is “cheap” or very “competitively priced” during their podcast. When another host asks him how much it is - he doesn’t know. 🤨

Emil Johansson just shared a heavy update regarding his recovery from his terrifying Rampage crash 4 months ago. A dislocated hip has turned into a far bigger ordeal, as a torn iliopsoas muscle has complicated things significantly. An attempt was made to reattach the torn muscle (which is the primary hip flexor), but it was ultimately unsuccessful. To make matters worse, there is nerve damage which has led to loss of function in the quads. 10 weeks post surgery, Emil says he is now at a point where he can "walk around without crutches on flat ground relatively OK", but...

A lot of companies have been trying to absorb as much as possible regarding the tariffs to avoid pricing themselves out of the game... But that can only last so long..

$6,666 x 15% = $1,000. i.e. at the low range what was $6,666 became $7,666. $1,538 x (15% + 50%) = $1,000. i.e. at the high range what was $1,538 became $2,538. Many, perhaps most businesses operate by borrowing money, converting it into products, selling those products at a gross profit, using that to pay interest, salaries, leases and other overheads, and then hopefully leaving a net profit which might be reinvested (or be the reward of capitalism, but the reward hasn't existed in the bike industry recently, it's been negative). Borrowing 15% more requires paying 15% more interest, which...