Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[rideit]

wrong forum, JONG

[stealurface831]

fuck, i thought this was like a general rant about anything forum. maybe i should rant about my misunderstanding.

[rideit]

If you want to fit in, rant about standards, or SRAM sucking.

[stealurface831]

not gonna lie, i have no idea what either of those things refers to but fuck em. fuck those sram suckers!

[rideit]

Fuck yah!
PREACH!

[stealurface831]

if i've learned one thing from the mags, it is that electric bikes may or may not belong on non-motorized trails.

[Bunion 2020]

All you needed to know, you may go now.

[Kevo]

I paid MSRP for a brand new Yeti SB130 T2 this fall. It has been in and out of the shop with mechanical issues 4 times in 6 rides. The front brake started acting up (screaming whenever I use it) on my third ride. I rode one more time to see if it was a fluke, then took it into the shop after ride 4. Shop thought it may be contaminated and took it apart and cleaned it out with alcohol.

It started happening a little bit on ride 5, now on ride six today it happened every time I touched the front break.

I took it back to the bike shop today. They think it may need new pads, or maybe the caliper is bad. The rotor isn't perfectly flat. Maybe time for a new rotor as well. It's got like 40 miles after all.

Someone once told me to budget $75 per ride for parts and maintenance on high end mountain bikes. At the time I thought they were joking.

[rideit]

Who is the main wrench at Habitat these days?

[LeeLau]

Kevo if it's a SRAM brake rotor sand the rotor. I changed my wife's brake pads twice before figuring out there was a fine glaze on the SRAM rotor

[Kevo]

Who is the main wrench at Habitat these days?

Not sure who is in charge. Julio and Carolyn have both been awesome to work with.

Kevo if it's a SRAM brake rotor sand the rotor. I changed my wife's brake pads twice before figuring out there was a fine glaze on the SRAM rotor

Good to know, thanks!

[jamal]

I've basically just never had any expectation that my brakes would be quiet all the time. Fresh rotors and the organic pads with a proper bed in is pretty good but metallic and/or a little dirt/contamination is going to make some noise. I just look on the positive side in that it gives hikers and bears and stuff a heads up that I'm coming.

[Kevo]

I've basically just never had any expectation that my brakes would be quiet all the time. Fresh rotors and the organic pads with a proper bed in is pretty good but metallic and/or a little dirt/contamination is going to make some noise. I just look on the positive side in that it gives hikers and bears and stuff a heads up that I'm coming.

Theres a major difference between "some noise" and the super loud noise coming from my front brake. I also think it may be reasonable to expect the rotors on a new $8k bike not to be warped.

[skaredshtles]

a new $8k bike .

Fancy!

[evasive_MT]

Not sure who is in charge. Julio and Carolyn have both been awesome to work with.


Good to know, thanks!

Is Ben still there? I know Micheal is in AZ now. I unfollowed them last year after the changes.

[rideit]

They got super Dickish (management) to long time riding locals, myself included. It’s sad.
(Even though I am technically en ex-pat)

[brutah]

Kevo if it's a SRAM brake rotor sand the rotor. I changed my wife's brake pads twice before figuring out there was a fine glaze on the SRAM rotor

Might as well sand the pads too at this point. Cleaning the pads with WD40 or alcohol also helps quiet up the system. Wear gloves don't touch your rotors or pass with your hands as the oil on em with contaminate the system

[rideit]

I just sand down the pads with drywall sandpaper, works a treat. Go down enough to sand off the contamination.

Tip: put the drywall sandpaper on the shop floor, and vigorously rub (heh) the pad on the ‘paper‘.
(It’s more like metal?)
Much more leverage that way.

[El Chupacabra]

Cleaning the pads with WD40 or alcohol also helps quiet up the system.

Wut?

[SchralphMacchio]

Anti-rant!!!

Just mounted up a 29 x 2.6 front mud tire (Spesh Hillbilly) ... old tire pulled off easily without messing up the rim tape, then new tire went on with no tire levers. I had the eyewear and ear protection on when firing up the compressor ... and seated with no sound whatsoever! No snap pop explosion bang ping ... nothing! Inflated perfectly true, holds air!

That’s gotta be the MTB equivalent of a perfect shit!

[rideit]

I dunno...I am reassured by the POP

[jm2e]

No pop, no good. That thing’s gonna let you down one of these days!


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[rideit]

And sometimes two or three of them...

[jm2e]

I bought a Yeti

What I’m hearing you say is, you got a bike and the bike is fine. But it came with shitty SRAM brakes and the shop isn’t being helpful getting the brakes sorted out.
Plan 1. Get mad at them and demand they provide you with reliable brakes, or else!
Plan B. Buy a set of XT brakes and RT76 rotors and call it a day.
Plan iii. Keep letting the shop dick around and try to make you feel like it’s your fault.
Plan IV. Go to one of those Tribe gatherings where they will help you make happy again.


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[Sutter]

Plan IV. Go to one of those Tribe gatherings where they will help you make happy again.
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