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Anything in the low to upper 20s is common. There is no single tire pressure that's going to work for everyone. Terrain, conditions, bike type, bike setup, rider weight, riding style, and tire size are some of the variables to consider. I raced a lot of XC back in the day so I always wanted to run as low a pressure as possible. Now that I only ride trail and big, pedally backcountry rides, I run higher pressures (24 f / 27 r) because I want support and feedback from my tires. In the wet season I run a bit...

@SprSonik personally I say medium because having ridden small, medium, and large sized bikes, I know I can grab a size medium and be comfortable on it with very few tweaks. Also, listing out the geometry numbers is simply not practical for 99% of riders. I ride 4 different bikes on a regular basis and couldn’t even tell you the exact reach numbers on all of them, I just know they’re between 435-450mm haha I like to believe the industry has stabilized over the past few years and sizing has become more or less universal amongst the larger brands. Also...

2010-2015 and 2018-current.

Sharp rocks and high speeds do damage. Here in Colorado on my trail bike with a tannus tubeless insert if I go any lower than 26f/29r I pinch flat and i'm at 185lbs. I run cushcore on my enduro bike which keeps me from puncturing but sometimes you just bend the rim instead.

Why downvote, he’s right

Be nice if bikes came back to externally routed cables. There are holes in the bottom of top tubes now to hold tools/tubes why not add a cable grommet and have them run externally? Makes servicing so much easier.

UDH killed the radio star....

I predict more and more companies will choose to route cables this way, leaving customers with no option but to use shit headsets and a limited choice of stems. In around 18 months there will be companies reverting to more traditional routing and using it as a selling point on their new frames. You have to love this industry sometimes.

I have a bad habit of looking through the websites of bike and component manufactures when I should be doing work for college... oh well. Anyway, Looks like the new stuff from rockshox will have two "Debonair+" air cans, both with negative volume tuning Additionally, there is a "RC3 hydraulic bottom out control" damper option. So if id have to take a wild guess, the RC3 HBC will be the "Ultimate" level shock with the RC3 being the select plus.

Ebike customers are wierd man. That’s why trek has nine thousand flashing lights and completely unnecessary features for an experienced rider. (I know when I’ve burped air in my tires or my shock isn’t doing what it normally does.) It’s why unno just made the world’s visually longest seat tube. If you ever walked into an ebike specialty store the stuff is just way way more out there compared to the very homogeneous and subtle looks that dominate road and mtb cycling. I think it’s honestly cool that brands are putting some extra effort into distinguishing themselves in looks and...

Considering the Geometron was a nope because of the shock placement/water bottle compatibility... RIP my bank account.

Marketing says it wants 'features' on a new bike. Accounting says 'only if we can sell for more or it's cheaper to produce'. Engineer protests that it's a bad idea and gets told to shut up and do it.

It'll be a tiny amount, but those kinds of minimal savings do have an effect on decision making at manufacture level. Yes it does look good. But I see too many bikes, almost on a daily basis with significant design flaws to believe that an engineer has been fully involved. Plus there's such poor pay in the bike industry that most decent engineers can't afford to work in it, unless its a real passion project.

'Down country' (just typing that makes me feel dirty) bike test -Needs 203mm rotors, 4 pot calipers and dual ply tyres to make it ridable. Enduro bike test, The 150mm travel bike with 180mm rotors and shortest/steepest geometry was our favourite. Being light is vey important. They are hard to take seriously tbh.

Seems I need to do a cable routing shit post again? Ok, pardon the following.... The other day a headset routed gravel bike came out if the box with the caliper not pulled through enough and it took two people to get it to budge. And that was with adding some lubricant to the rubber grommets that the hose passed through. Bikes shouldn't be that difficult to service. I'm also imagining a basic headset service inusuay do when I'm servicing a form just being bullshit now. Most Enduro bikes I work on also end up with shit kicked bearings after...

WRT the Unno e-bike, I'm mostly disappointed in the through-the-headset cable routing. It seems to be catching on, and I am severely disappointed.

Still don’t like the bros from enduro magazine because they always seem busier doing insta shoots and spouting buzzwords than properly reviewing bikes, but here’s their „exclusive“ review of the unno: https://ebike-mtb.com/en/unno-booes-race-2022-exclusive-review/ Not manufactured in Barcelona anymore but in Asia, same as the other coming models from unno, slight rebranding etc, trying to be more price competitive with new models but all the old ones are sold out anyways. Also new component brand „Deux“ for bars, stems, both in one, and more shitty cable routing headsets. And fuck me that bike looks like the result of an orgy between several...

As long as it’s engineered well I think adjustable chain stays is right up there with a linkage flip switch as an extremely useful tool for dialing a bike to be more perfect for an individuals riding style. I borrowed a buddy’s megatower and rode it in the opposite settings despite being the exact same height. I’m also a firm believer that while suspension numbers matter tons, I’ll take perfect geo over perfect suspension any day of the week.