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I finally got my own Relay working exactly how I'd like and legitimately might just keep it as a spare rather than give it away. Last night I swapped the LED hub and the controller to the new version as my original controller was shot. The new one is much nicer. The Antidote I ordered some time back, is pretty late, and at the moment I'm not feeling super stoked on trying to dial in a new platform.

(sorry if this has already been posted before) KrankE MTB is making these motor replacement adaptors. I couldn't find a website or too much detail. Sounds like they're just for Kenevo/Levo SL right now. The concept is interesting though. Makes having just one bike even more of a reality.

This guy always does interesting combos. I dig it

I can't really speak to the X2 vs. Grip 2 in comparison with the Lift, because I haven't run them back to back in the same fork. I will say I'm in love with the Grip X2 damper in my Podium, but currently locked in a hateful death match with another Grip X2 damper in a 160mm Fox 36 that I cannot get to work the way I want, either divey or harsh, and can't seem to find the middle ground. My Grip X2 experiences have been wildly varied so far, making it hard to compare.

FWIW, when I talked with Steve at Vorsprung about testing a Smashpot (I have one on test right now), he was excited to hear that I'd be pairing it with a Lift. The best and worst part about a coil spring is how active and frictionless it is compared to an air spring, and Steve said the stock Charger 3.1 damper provides less support than he'd like to see for a Smashpot coil conversion. In contrast, air springs inherently have more friction in them, which is just another form of damping. I'm excited to have more detailed thoughts to share...

I think there was a massive change in rampage when they started giving the dig crews more access to water. They can build such fat lips and packed in landings with water that it ups the amplitude of what’s possible.

After the nuclear winter there will be a cockroach riding a bike with 8120 brakes on it. They are perhaps characterised by the fact that they’re not outstanding anywhere, but they’re good enough almost everywhere and will stay that way after the fluid has turned to tooth paste. There are plenty of better stock brakes, but few as robust. Sure there have been occasional runs with bad pistons but the reason people remember that is it’s been so rare an exception to the reliability.

I’ve got two questions for all you Shimano XT users: - What persistent issues have you experienced in the past? - What aspects of the brakes have you enjoyed? I’ve been comparing the new XT 4-piston brakes (M8200) against the previous XT 4-piston brakes (M8100). There is a lot of similarities between the two, which begs the question, “should you buy the new brakes if you're happily riding the previous gen?” That’s what I’m hoping to figure out as part of this review. I'm open to any suggestions or things people want answered!

they didn’t, your government is collecting the tariffs, NOT lordgun. are you mentally challenged? MAGA? both?