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Been running Tigon on my Levo Gen 3 since Feb 2025 (bought BF 2024). It has been good, and even better since I moved to Cascade links with the same shock. I'm running 30psi, and maybe a slightly less stiff spring than I should. That keeps the shock deeper in travel - love it on Santa Cruz steeps - but still feeling bottomless. I definitely enjoy it better than the Kitsuma DB I also have (both coil and air) - I guess I never could configure those to match Tigon feeling. Quality-wise, it's a typical CC suspension product, I guess...

Had a pretty big ride on the new 2.4 Trail Romy radial, just because it’s quite a bit shorter than the Albert I went up 1 psi, I’m impressed by the grip, after the first ride it measures 60mm knob to knob, gained 2mm from when freshly mounted. It rolls considerably faster than the Albert, I can make it drift/slide without forcing it with the brakes unlike the Albert, still great traction on tech/slippery climbs and great braking traction on the way down too, really nice tyre

Sure can, sticky linkage will throw sag measurements off, measuring sag can be even used to estimate if your bearings need service. Good guide is published in motorcycle suspension bible.

I think it’s also probably taller riders hitting the limits on wheelbase. If the brand is committed to long reaches already, they might only be testing an XL front triangle with a long mule rear triangle, and the thing the test riders are reacting to is that the wheelbase is way longer than they like. I think the inverse of this is when brands started doing long reaches, all the tall riders (including me) loved that because all of a sudden the wheelbase was more proportional to the rider height and I didn’t feel like a circus bear as much.

I’ve got ~100mi and ~20k ft of vert on the new Tacky Chan Trail Pro Radial 2.5 Softs now, and they’re my new favorite tire. Finding the right pressure took some work, but at 33/30 they hit the right balance of support and grip. They just straight hook up in the loose stuff, are really predictable on turn-in, and roll freakishly fast. As a “I hate Albert, all my homies hate Albert” guy, I definitely did not expect this, but here we are.

I feel this way about my Starling Murmur as well. It's simple, reliable, and a fun neutral frame to test out new parts on - changes in the rear shock are especially noticeable and the adjustable shock mount is a nice feature.

If she’s anything like my wife, give her the previous tire combo that she used.

I hope the radial 2.4 does the same at a beautiful 30psi