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I think Primoz meant cassette. Those are "indestructable". Good cassettes are an investment.

Stop buying cheap chains. XX1 and X01 are way more durable and stronger than GX. In the long run these will save you money

This, I take a weight penalty than run an e.13 cassette given what I've seen happens with them. Haven't even tried the shifting performance though, have little intention to do it.

but e13 cassettes don‘t even come close in shifting performance compared to higher end sram stuff.

It looks heavy

Specialized website down, new product about to be released?

Video of the new SRAM Derailleur shifting

The O-chain can feel like a very low engagement hub and can feel like you can do a "fall stroke" and go nowhere. This is why WRP has their new one. Isolates the chain from suspension in both directions with instant engagement on pedal stroke. Except being dumb expensive itll be a standard that Id happily buy. the guy knows his stuff

my X01 eagle is running smooth for 3 seasons now.

The fact that SRAM made a proprietary derailleur hanger that is also backwards compatible to be used as a “regular” hanger is admirable. These are the kinds of “new standards” I can get behind.

The grand UDH plan has finally been revealed!

How come people are so interested in fullface helmet models? Its like this thread gets 50% of posts about helmets and the rest about all the other parts making up a bike.

Yea, "aero doesnt matter in DH" .... but riders have their pajamas custom tailored to basically turn them into skin suits...... the big teams still do wind tunnel testing.... in-too-fast-to-pedal sections fast riders get into their "speed-tuck" position. But "aero doesn't matter". No one is claiming multiple second differences with small changes, but it's pretty silly to think that it can't account for fractions of seconds over a 4+ minute track with some wide-open, very fast 60kph sections.

Good, you got 130mm of party in the back with mad dog Geo, I'd hope it had some ramp up because you will be going H.A.M on something like that! It also plays in with the "poppy & playful" nature that companies want to give their bikes now days. Just learn to bunnyhop bro.

The new Fluid seems seriously progressive, maybe even more than a YT Jeffsy. (This approximation gives about 36% progression, or about 25% progression relative to the 30% sag point)

80 Degrees effective angle on my 161. Brilliant for going up hills, not the most comfortable on flat due to pressure on my hands. I have my saddle just forward of half way on the rails. I'd say 80 is about the limit of seat angles, and really only suitable for enduro bikes that are going up steep climbs, where the seat angle helps keep you centralised. For a trail bike I think I'd want slightly slacker, or to move the seat back on its rails

As I said, not so much for long distance on flat ground (though not so bad either), but pretty great for climbing, and the massive reach is as good for going down. Study on seat angle Anyone's got experience with 80° or +80°seat angle ?