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[sf]

Did I F something up? I replaced a cassette on my DT Swiss 350 hub w/ XD driver and when I went to set the wheel down on its side the entire cassette and driver slid off. I put everything back together but the cassette+driver still slide off pretty easy exposing the hub internals. I put the wheel back on the bike and things seem to be working fine, but this does not seem righteous

Similar thing happened when I removed that insane plastic disc Canyon puts on their bikes. Worked fine

[toast2266]

Did I F something up? I replaced a cassette (sunrace) on my DT Swiss 350 hub w/ XD driver and when I went to set the wheel down on its side the entire cassette and driver slid off. I put everything back together but the cassette+driver still slide off pretty easy exposing the hub internals. I put the wheel back on the bike and things seem to be working fine, but this does not seem righteous

It's fine. That's normal. Just make sure you don't lose the star ratchets or springs.

[Dantheman]

These guys still say a code rsc will stop you quicker than a saint (or any other shimano brake):

https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/

Makes me really want to try some trick stuffs though.

No Dominions, invalid test

That actually made me *not* want to try Trickstuffs. They weren't even the best brake in the test and several others were very close. To me that data says the performance benefit is not worth the price.

[lifelinksplit]

SRAM Guides are somehow a 4-piston brake that are less powerful than a Shimano 2-piston.

Yeah I have had no issues with any XTs I've had but told myself I'd run these till I had an issue and swap out. Sounds like I should try new rotors/pads first. I just never really liked them. I guess I liked them more than the old avid juicy 7s so theres that...

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[XXX-er]

Juicy 7 is pretty close to 20 yrs old, I would call that at least 1 generation ago as bikes components go

[John_B]

What's the current recommendation for an affordable tire plug kit?

[MegaStoke]

What's the current recommendation for an affordable tire plug kit?

The plastic dynaplug ultralite is pretty sweet for $20

[Falcon3]

Coils.

Ripmo AF with JadeX. ~19% progressivity.

Multiple calculators put me on ~550lb spring and that’s what I have on there-bike feels glued to the trail, the rear end feels fantastic for trail riding and rough stuff.

But it doesn’t feel great jumping. Almost like it’s soaking up the lip rather than springing off it. Rebound is full open.

Some folks are saying to add 10-15% spring weight for drops and jumps, does this sound right? Considering a 600 to swap into but don’t really want to drop another $100+ if I’m not reading things right.

[MegaStoke]

Coils.

Ripmo AF with JadeX. ~19% progressivity.

Multiple calculators put me on ~550lb spring and that’s what I have on there-bike feels glued to the trail, the rear end feels fantastic for trail riding and rough stuff.

But it doesn’t feel great jumping. Almost like it’s soaking up the lip rather than springing off it. Rebound is full open.

Some folks are saying to add 10-15% spring weight for drops and jumps, does this sound right? Considering a 600 to swap into but don’t really want to drop another $100+ if I’m not reading things right.

Try more LSC first

[XtrPickels]

Got the Outbound Trail Evo light yesterday. The inside diameter of the aluminum mount is very sharp / might have a little burr.

This is going onto carbon bars. Should I sand / lightly file that or not worry?

[Falcon3]

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Got the Outbound Trail Evo light yesterday. The inside diameter of the aluminum mount is very sharp / might have a little burr.

This is going onto carbon bars. Should I sand / lightly file that or not worry?

Small wrap of heli tape?

Try more LSC first

Thanks! somehow I missed this in the manual even though it’s spelled out. I incorrectly assumed full open LSC would lead to more spring back but I didn’t realize it would also take away the pump support you need for jumping.

[Danno]

Converting an old mountain bike into a bike path/gravel/townie/backup mt bike. Because of the multiple uses, looking for SPD/flat pedals. The more inexpensive the better, so long as it works well. I can accept a little weight penalty given the expected uses.

This from Venzo (never heard of them but decent reviews): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5J9VGY/
This from Shimano (more $ than I want to spend if possible): https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-clipl...dp/B000NORMU4/

Are there other better options? Should I just stick with a name brand like Shimano? Anything (products or thoughts) I'm not considering?

[HAB]

These guys still say a code rsc will stop you quicker than a saint (or any other shimano brake):

https://enduro-mtb.com/en/best-mtb-disc-brake-can-buy/

Makes me really want to try some trick stuffs though.

I want to know what the hell their test methodology was, because a lot of those results make very little sense based on my experiences with those brakes.

There's also a lot of nonsense in their writeups, including citing the Hope E4 as having 4 16mm pistons in one place (correct) and then saying that the E4 has 2 16s and 2 14s (wrong), with the V4 having 4 16s (also wrong) elsewhere.

[Dee Hubbs]

Converting an old mountain bike into a bike path/gravel/townie/backup mt bike. Because of the multiple uses, looking for SPD/flat pedals. The more inexpensive the better, so long as it works well. I can accept a little weight penalty given the expected uses.

This from Venzo (never heard of them but decent reviews): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5J9VGY/
This from Shimano (more $ than I want to spend if possible): https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-clipl...dp/B000NORMU4/

Are there other better options? Should I just stick with a name brand like Shimano? Anything (products or thoughts) I'm not considering?

The Shimano EH500
https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/produ.../PD-EH500.html
is the best flat/SPD combo pedal.

But if you want cheap just buy some SPD adapters to click into and old pair of double sided SPDs you have lying around:
https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-SPD-P...08277999&psc=1

[Danno]

If I had a spare pair of SPDs lying around I would just use them and not bother looking to buy pedals, lol.