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6-4 here plus3 ape, and while I was gona mention that this is the wrong thread, I’d also like to mention that the geometry outliers are also hunting new bike geo to constantly find “that thing” that they’ve been missing for a while, mostly for me and I think S666 it’s a cockpit we can move around in and still control the bike. Outliers? Yes. Buyers? Also yes. FWIW: the answer is currently , NORCO.

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If you don't know what pads you're running, I would highly recommend checking. Resin pads are super common on budget brakes and on budget bikes. Here's a quick guide for your 4-piston Deore brakes, because Shimano's naming and numbering system is mega confusing: Metallic compound brake pads for Shimano BR-M6120 (what you want): D02S ( un-finned, non-Icetech) Resin compound brake pads for Shimano BR-M6120 (these suck, and I suspect you may have these on your brakes, as they're common on budget bikes and brakes): D03S ( un-finned, non-Icetech) According to Shimano, you can't run Icetech finned pads on a Deore...

Some brands do. I haven't had that experience yet. It's relevant to mention that most brands want their product's review published as soon as possible to coincide with the launch of the product, ideally on the same day. If it needs to be a long-term test, then the preference would be to have that long-term review published as early as possible, to maximize interest in the product during it's retail lifetime (aka before the next update, which will necessitate another round of reviews). So the review cycle of a product typically happens all at once, with most media companies doing...

This is a follow up to a reply from @TEAMROBOT in a comment about the new RS shocks, because it relates to the pressure post above. The top plot is a recent super deluxe (theres a few variations on the tunes, coil and air, high flow or not high flow piston but they have similar trends) set to fully closed, middle and fully open. In the firmer settings you can see how the force builds until the base valve opens and the line flattens off. In the bottom line there is no distinct knee which means we can assume it...

Yeah I often do the same if I need a more accurate measurement and not sure of the pressure change in the exact shock. Usually forks and shocks all change similar amounts but it you're testing something significantly different then its a good way to do it

Ok here is the first example of pressures inside the shock and what changes when you tune the base valve VS changing the main piston. The first picture is the compression damping of the 2 different arrangements - Both are quite firm tunes, that are similar-ish in overall damping rate. The blue line has a firm tune on the main piston with a softer base valve and lots of free bleed and the turquoise line has a firmer base valve and moderately stiff main piston. This is a pretty extreme case but it shows the best difference in what happens...

There's probably a few reasons - A full size schraeder valve will reduce frame clearance or IFP volume, and both are usually at a premium already. Picture below is a DVO with full size schrader, vs a Fox X2 cap The sunken schraeder design like rockshox and new fox shocks is actually a standard part - its the same thread as inside a regular schraeder and is also ubiquitous in the HVAC industry. So the adapter is easy to find is fine to use with a standard shock pump I like the pellet sealing systems, it does seem to give...

I miss the days of Swiss neutrality...