Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[rideit]

I am well aware of all that, I was just making fun of the demise of the Nevegal.

[skaredshtles]

I'm pretty sure Kenda makes Maxxis tires.

Don't think so. Unless Cheng Shin owns Kenda?

[toast2266]

Don't think so. Unless Cheng Shin owns Kenda?

They don't. Unless there's been some recent acquisitions that have flown under the radar.

[EWG]

And *only* either the Sunlite or Shimano arm. Then they will be *obviously* not matching, and therefore awesome.

Just like the car I used to drive:

Xactly

[gravitylover]

Don't think so. Unless Cheng Shin owns Kenda?

Ehh I was close, had the right idea anyway.

[kidwoo]

I'm pretty sure Kenda makes Maxxis tires.

Hell no

Maxxis is the high end brand of Cheng Shin Tires, CST. You wash yo mouth out.


edit: I'm incredibly good at posting things already posted lately.


Kenda is fucking garbage. They 'test' their tires in a flat ass field in the midwest on a silly little 'terrain plot'. the exceptionally high quality of their tires demonstrates it too. CST was delivered to planet earth by angels to make us happy. Kenda is punishment for touching yourself too much.

When people talk about a company making another's tires, it's usually CST doing the making. Except for Kenda of course. Those are made by blind meerkats who run molds when they're not chewing their own tails off and bumping into walls from slipping on their own drool.

[kidwoo]

I don’t know anything about moto, but I have friends who are heavily into it, even to the professional level. I understand from them that Kendra is to moto what Maxxis is to MTB.

You sure they didn't say michelin, dunlop, pirelli or bridgestone?

[toast2266]

You sure they didn't say michelin, dunlop, pirelli or bridgestone?

Technically he said Kendra. I'm pretty sure she was one of Hugh Hefner's conquests. Was previously unaware that she was also a worthwhile moto tire.

[simple]

Kenda makes a killer endurocross tire.

[evasive_MT]

You sure they didn't say michelin, dunlop, pirelli or bridgestone?

I was clear that I don’t know anything about moto, or claim to. But my one friend in particular is involved with a prominent pro team, so I accept that he knows what he’s talking about.

Technically he said Kendra. I'm pretty sure she was one of Hugh Hefner's conquests. Was previously unaware that she was also a worthwhile moto tire.

Stupid autocorrect.

[teledad]

It's probably been brought up before somewhere in the past 73 pages but I had my first experience with internal brake routing today (building up a new frame) - what a pain. What product marketing genius thought it was a good idea to run hydraulic hoses internally through 5mm ports. After two hours of trying to pull the hose through the downtube port I was considering just wrapping zip ties around the downtube and chainstay and running it externally. Finally got it with some help from a spare barb, string, and a bunch of rubbing alcohol to lube things up. If it ever needs to be replaced I'm just going to buy a new frame with external routing (or take it to a shop and let them deal with it).

[gravitylover]

Hell no

Maxxis is the high end brand of Cheng Shin Tires, CST. You wash yo mouth out.


edit: I'm incredibly good at posting things already posted lately.


Kenda is fucking garbage. They 'test' their tires in a flat ass field in the midwest on a silly little 'terrain plot'. the exceptionally high quality of their tires demonstrates it too. CST was delivered to planet earth by angels to make us happy. Kenda is punishment for touching yourself too much.

When people talk about a company making another's tires, it's usually CST doing the making. Except for Kenda of course. Those are made by blind meerkats who run molds when they're not chewing their own tails off and bumping into walls from slipping on their own drool.

So I'm guessing that you really love Kenda products.

[rideit]

It's probably been brought up before somewhere in the past 73 pages but I had my first experience with internal brake routing today (building up a new frame) - what a pain. What product marketing genius thought it was a good idea to run hydraulic hoses internally through 5mm ports. After two hours of trying to pull the hose through the downtube port I was considering just wrapping zip ties around the downtube and chainstay and running it externally. Finally got it with some help from a spare barb, string, and a bunch of rubbing alcohol to lube things up. If it ever needs to be replaced I'm just going to buy a new frame with external routing (or take it to a shop and let them deal with it).

Umm...https://www.jensonusa.com/Jagwire-Pr...hoCgOkQAvD_BwE

[toast2266]

If it ever needs to be replaced I'm just going to buy a new frame with external routing (or take it to a shop and let them deal with it).

1) agreed with the rest of your rant.

2) Once it's in there, replacement isn't too bad. Just make sure you tape the new line to the old one before you pull it out.

[SchralphMacchio]

Don’t the new Spot frames have internal routing for cables and external routing for the rear brake hose?

[simple]

Don’t the new Spot frames have internal routing for cables and external routing for the rear brake hose?

that is correct

[kidwoo]

So I'm guessing that you really love Kenda products.

I must have worded that poorly.

Kenda is the dogshit on the shoe of the bike industry that real tire companies can't seem to get off their shoe because people equate their products to kenda's, like they're in the same universe or something.

the plastic wheels on a kids bigwheel or green machine are more thought out, and more durable than the tripe kenda sells as 'tires'

Kenda tire casings are the shitty peeling lead paint that gives your family cancer, which in this case manifests itself as money wasted a latex bukakke is created every time you hit a rock at speed with a kenda tire

If you abuse children and go to hell when you die, you get a free aftelifetime supply of kenda tires. Because at that point you deserve it.

[Dantheman]

It's probably been brought up before somewhere in the past 73 pages but I had my first experience with internal brake routing today (building up a new frame) - what a pain. What product marketing genius thought it was a good idea to run hydraulic hoses internally through 5mm ports. After two hours of trying to pull the hose through the downtube port I was considering just wrapping zip ties around the downtube and chainstay and running it externally. Finally got it with some help from a spare barb, string, and a bunch of rubbing alcohol to lube things up. If it ever needs to be replaced I'm just going to buy a new frame with external routing (or take it to a shop and let them deal with it).

Some brands (Santa Cruz for one, not sure who else) apparently have guide tubes inside the frame that make it real easy. Anyone not doing that needs to do it or go back to external. My son's Clash was a rather large PITA. It also has enough chainstay growth that if you keep sufficient slack in the rear brake hose the hose bows inward and rubs on the spokes, so I have to ziptie it to the chainstay. WTF?

[skaredshtles]

Don’t the new Spot frames have internal routing for cables and external routing for the rear brake hose?

Rid Egg FTW with internal routing that is actually intelligent:

[toast2266]

The only downside of the GG cables is that they're all on the left. Forces the dropper cable into a funny angle. I still think it's the best solution I've seen though.

[Ted Striker]

What is this thing?

[smmokan]

It’s to attach one of these... you can also fit a shorter 15oz bottle there.

https://ridegg.com/frame-storage-bracket


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[Dantheman]

NUTS bracket (necessities under the saddle). Makes it easier to strap a tube, multi-tool, etc to the frame.

[toast2266]

Between the cable routing, the frame storage bracket, the flippable head tube, and the modular frame / seatstay things, the GG frames are bringing a lot to the table. Lots of "why didn't I think of that?" types of improvements.

[Ted Striker]

Cool. Those guys do a lot of impressively clever stuff.