Printable View
Yeah, it's hard to tell. I put about 500 miles on mine this summer riding shuttle for rafting and mountain biking. There are plenty of people on the forums who have driven theirs 10,000 miles and plenty would only make it 100 without troubles. I found a guy on one of the forums who lives here in Montana and he's been giving me tips. So far it has been flawless. I can only hope it stays that way. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk
I’ve been tossing the idea around for years but can’t come close to justifying the cost since it would only be used for shuttling and farting around on FS roads near camp. Set expectations appropriately, and plan for some up front improvements with guidance from the early adopter forum folks, and something like that definitely piques the interest.
I bought mine for shuttling and exploring FS roads. It has been exceptional for that especially once I put the MTB carrier on it. I ride it around town a fair bit in good weather too if I need to go to the store for small items, etc. It is super fun to ride around. Also used it to commute to work for a few weeks while my truck was in the body shop. After that I started riding to work once a week, I had an awesome scenic route to work on side streets. It was especially awesome coming home in rush hour gridlock on the freeway since I can lane split here. 30mins on the moto vs 60-70min in my truck. The other overlooked benefit of having it on a trip is safety. If truck gets stuck or breaks down I have a second vehicle to self extract with.Quote:
Originally Posted by bagtagley
gave the trainer bike some love recently
thanks to some expert advice got new rings/chain sorted
Attachment 403820
sad day when this one died, purchased in 1996 this has seen 3.5 seattle to portlands, 14 years of college campus duty, and 4 years of trainer abuse (5k mi last year alone)
Attachment 403818
new replacement from clearance across the pond, initial impressions are quite good, i was scared it wouldnt mesh with the boys but all signs point to another long lasting relationship
Attachment 403817
and of course some fresh cheapo tape, white makes me feel fancy, until its grey and then i just feel dirty
Attachment 403819
The local Honda dealer has a new Trail 125 on floor. If the wife hadn't been all over me for the (admittedly absurd) mtb spending this year I'd be bragging about getting one of those. Karl Malone Mosports in Glenwood has one, wants $5k out the door, but the things are pretty much unattainable nationally.
OneUp just released a 240mm drop post. I’ll be buying/upgrading soon.
Ordered a damper. Going to service my suspension and upgrading from grip to fit 4 while I'm at it. With the grip the middle setting usually seems too harsh, but open I think could use a little more low speed, so why not get a dial for that.
I might have one of those new cannondale hardtails coming. I've been missing having an xc race bike. Going for the one with the sid instead of a lefty so I can use my wheels. No more ai rear offset either. Or maybe I'll get an orbea alma, or alma frame. who even knows. I'd just like something before may or so.
Having to use an AI specific crank is a turn off to me. My local shop has just picked up Cannonade, so I have been exploring the catalogue. I'm eying the SuperSix EVO SE with room for 45mm tires!Quote:
Originally Posted by jamal
I impulse bought a Milwaukee M12 inflator while picking up stuff for a job. The little guy is pretty great for bike tires! Set the pressure and let it rip. It's not quiet but it is fast enough.
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Produc...-Tools/2475-20
Attachment 404015
I just got the M18 one. Not as portable as that one, but easy enough to carry if need be. I also have nail guns, so wanted a little more air when needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Produc...essors/2840-20
I'm not sold on cordless compressors (and I already own 5 corded ones) since you still need a hose to run guns, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts. Does the battery have enough capacity to run for more than a few cycles? Is the compressor lighter than the baby Grip Rite one that I mostly use for small trim jobs?
The end of the Milwaukee hose is just a schrader valve head, so it screws onto regular tiny presta adapters. It's slow to attach but secure.
I have one of those Hiro heads in my cart right now, Dee. Have you found the gasket to be durable? That's one of the complaints I found.
I have one on a pump thats 10-12 years old and still doing strong. So I bought a brand new one for the Bosch cordless. There is a compression dial/nut that adjusts the pressure on the gasket, so if it gets worn, you just tighten down the dial which compresses the gasket, essentially tightening the gasket hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Right on. The original push on ones on the OG Silca pumps are like that but the hold isn't really sufficient to work after they wear a bit. I hope the lever is an improvement.
The Bosch inflator is gorgeously small! The M12 one just sits on the floor while it inflates the tire, though, which is also cool.
The size is what drove me to buy this one. It’s going to live in my tool roll, that will live in my car.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Attachment 404088
Yeah, I have a two-stage compressor that is getting a little long in the tooth. I used it for my nail guns, but mostly to blow snow in my backyard. The M18, so far, runs for a long time on a M18 battery. I do have 5, 9, and 12 amp hour battery packs. I think the 12ah will run this compressor for a good amount of time. I'm not professional though, so I don't know how it will do in that environment.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Close to finished:
Attachment 404123
Bought the frame from smmokan in early Dec, Fedex lost it for over a month and it miraculously reappeared after I had just about given up. Built the bike up with a combination of blingy and no-nonsense mid-range parts (EXT shock & Hayes Dominion A4 brakes balanced by SLX crankset + saddle and pedals stolen from Ms Boissal). Finally got the shock this morning and it's complete enough to warrant a picture in this thread. I only need grips and a chain at this point.
I'm already scared of this bike. It's so beefy I know I'm going to get in trouble with it.
I'm also going to look like the biggest Yoann Barreli fanboy now that he's sponsored by EXT. Same frame, same gold accents, same shock. Not the same skillset though. Guess I'll just have stickers made with his face on a baguette body with 3 testicles and roll with it...
Edit: the DHF 2.5 on the front barely measures 2.3". Frustrating as hell considering I have the same tire on the same rim on my other bike and it's significantly fatter. Even more frustrating comparing to the Spesh Eliminator 2.3 in the rear which measures a solid 2.45", again on the same rim. Fuck Maxxis, they're the guy with a 12"-in-their-mind-but-4"-in-real-life penis of the bike industry.
That's going to be sweet. Strong work with the suspension and brake choices.
Super weird about the tire width though. All three 2.5'' DHFs I have mounted up currently measure a touch over 2.5'' across the knobs on ~30mm rims. Two DDs and one DH casing, all MaxxGrip FWIW.
Crazy. I'm also on 30mm wide rims and all my other DHFs (probably 5 or 6 by now) have mounted to just about 2.5", maybe a touch under.Quote:
Originally Posted by HAB
Maybe this tire is a knockoff? White Maxxis logo, first time I see that, all the other ones have been yellow.
White logo is OE-spec but the construction isn't supposed to be any different. Wonder if it's a mislabeled 2.3?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boissal
Could be mislabeled, although the size is in 2 different spots, 1 in white letters which I could see being messed up, but another which is directly embossed in rubber and I assume that comes from the mold. Oh well, that tire will be trash soon enough anyway...Quote:
Originally Posted by HAB
An old 2.50 designed for a < 30mm rim, and not a newer 2.50 WT designed for a < 30mm rim.
That one is labeled WT though. Again, possibly a mislabeling.
They also do stretch over time. I’m always surprised how low-volume tires look when new.
Yeah my 2.5 aggressor was barely over 2.2 at max pressure. Left it in the garage for a couple weeks at max and now it’s 2.45.Quote:
Originally Posted by D(C)
I'll stop shitting myself in rage then, thanks. The Spesh tire inflating directly to wider-than-spec made me angry about Maxxis.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
I know we're not supposed to care about weights but I just threw the fucker on the scale and it came out at 32.3 lbs. It's missing sealant and grips and I'm running weaksauce tires (I know, EXO+ front, endless flats in my near future, and the GridTrail casing isn't much beefier in the rear) but that seems shockingly light for such a pig...
New pedal day for Wraith, the otherwise murdered out gravel bike.Attachment 404474
I don't really need another pair of road shoes but couldn't resist the sparkles and signed up for some of these
Attachment 404909
I don't need any more shoes, I've filled out the form 4 times, and have not hit send.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamal
If Shimano shoes fit me I'd be rocking the blue ones on the road and the purple/green fade for gravel.
Some of them work for me, some don't. Didn't like some older XC7 and RC7s I tried on a few years ago. Really like my RC901 and XC901s. I'd say they fit like sidis, which I also have a couple pairs of and like. And you can be pretty certain that a new pair of sidis will fit like your old ones, which is not the case for shimano. Seems to vary from year to year and even between shoes. Have RX8s, and they're too narrow. Might try the wide version. And actually the last from the 901 to the 902 even changed slightly so I can't even be confident I'll like how these new shoes feel.
Bring replacement bushings…Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Well... Just the frame. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e38bc95546.jpg
Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk
Three cartridge bearings on each of these, so fingers crossed that bushings won't be required. [emoji6]Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Both arriving this week for the Element…
Attachment 405110
Attachment 405111
That’s great to hear. I haven’t had them in fifteen years, but they used to fall apart in a dozen rides, but hot damn, they were LIGHT!Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Where did you find that shock size? I cant seem to find a 190x45 anywhereQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Attachment 405119Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
:fm:
LMFAO!
But seriously, I don’t really like the 34, (I have one on there now with a Luftkappe) and a 36 would be massive overkill. I think 35mm will be ‘just right’. Ain’t no RS rear shock I am interested in…
https://www.probikesupply.com/produc...0x45mm-evol-lvQuote:
Originally Posted by Jtlange