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[BFD]

The pnw ones are supposed to be good and they are a great supportive brand but I haven’t tried them yet. Everyone is having a clearance sale right now so lots of bike brand options at that price point.

thanks Doesn't look like they have the padded ass and only limited sizes. You are right about the options about 50 choices came up.

[singlesline]

Who’s using a smith mainline FF? Does the creak drive you slowly insane? Quickly insane? Everyone talks about it, and in trying it on in the store a couple times you can def here it if you move your head but it seems like if you get the padding correct it’ll be more snug and less noisy? / maybe it breaks in and gets quieter / fades into back? Otherwise fits pretty well (but so do a few others) and starting to find some great deal locally but I’m wondering if I’ll just ended up cursing the thing.

I noticed it today because I read your post.

I hope you didn’t ruin it for me, because I never really thought about it before!

For real though, it is noticeable standing around, but not when you are riding fast because you have other stuff to pay attention to. Unless you are planning on doing a lot of climbing in a full face it probably isn’t that big of a deal. Would be nicer if it was silent though.

[volklpowdermaniac]

I noticed it today because I read your post.

I hope you didn’t ruin it for me, because I never really thought about it before!

For real though, it is noticeable standing around, but not when you are riding fast because you have other stuff to pay attention to. Unless you are planning on doing a lot of climbing in a full face it probably isn’t that big of a deal. Would be nicer if it was silent though.

D’oh my bad.

[bamboocoreONLY]

My understanding is the 2024 X2s are subtly different internally, and whatever they changed has legitimately fixed the reliability issues that plagued the previous versions. I know a handful of people who have been wailing on ‘24 x2s all summer without issue.

who cares anyway, the Vivid is back!

I've been so much more impressed by the overall feel in RS over Fox the last few years, forks and shocks.

[volklpowdermaniac]

Alternative to Shimano ice tech rotors that have a chance of actually coming true and staying true?
6 bolt , 203 only
D02s pads
4 piston brakes

SwissStop Catalyst
Magura HC storm?
Dominion D Rotors?
Galfer?

Or maybe they all just suck

[skaredshtles]

Alternative to Shimano ice tech rotors that have a chance of actually coming true and staying true?
6 bolt , 203 only
D02s pads
4 piston brakes


Magura HC storm?
Dominion D Rotors?
Galfer?

Or maybe they all just suck

Am I the only one that has never had an issue with rotors staying true? And I've been on disc brakes since 2002.

[El Chupacabra]

The only rotors that have given me trouble have been the fancy two part Shimano ice tech. The simpler Shimano one piece are fine, and I like SRAM centerline rotors - I have centerline rotors on two bikes that have Shimano brakes, and they work fine together.

[volklpowdermaniac]

The only rotors that have given me trouble have been the fancy two part Shimano ice tech. The simpler Shimano one piece are fine, and I like SRAM centerline rotors - I have centerline rotors on two bikes that have Shimano brakes, and they work fine together.

Thanks. Yep you guessed it it’s the ice tech.

Might try their 66 rotor or just go for magura/dominion one piece.

[Roxtar]

Am I the only one that has never had an issue with rotors staying true? And I've been on disc brakes since 2002.

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Other than impact damage.

[toast2266]

Am I the only one that has never had an issue with rotors staying true? And I've been on disc brakes since 2002.

I've had bad luck with the magura rotors and so-so luck with the hayes rotors. So I'd cross both of those off your list.

[LC]

RT76 are fine, used them for years with Saints and Zees. RT86 Icetech I tried once and wore them into the core which seemed really sketchy but at least was a good sign they were done. I'm on Galfer Wave 2mm now, also with D02 and D03 pads. Brakes feel better when the rotors are new and they cool better in theory at least. I've seen Magura MDR-C mentioned as being less easily warped than some. And I have SRAM 2mm on my hardtail (Centrelines I guess, mechanic friend gave me them), work fine with Deores. Go with any of these if they're significantly cheaper than others.

I never had a big problem with rotors warping either, only from badly packed vans. I've read (maybe here) that keeping a hot brake squeezed after coming to a stop can cause warps - I don't think I ever really did that but consciously tell myself not to now.

[XXX-er]

only problems I've evere had with brake rotors was falling off skinnies

[volklpowdermaniac]

All interesting food for thought, headed to a couple LBS right now, we’ll see what’s in stock.

[summit]

TRP DH-Evo brakes... I cannot adjust them in enough... finger is pretty far out at full engagement. I've heard this is a complaint of some reviewers.

It is causing hand fatigue. I tried putting on fat grips to see if bringing my hand out would help since I can't bring the lever in. It helped a little but still fatigue. I'm literally having to stop on extended steep tech due to fatigue. Tips to solve this instead of buying MT7s?

[toast2266]

TRP DH-Evo brakes... I cannot adjust them in enough... finger is pretty far out at full engagement. I've heard this is a complaint of some reviewers.

It is causing hand fatigue. I tried putting on fat grips to see if bringing my hand out would help since I can't bring the lever in. It helped a little but still fatigue. I'm literally having to stop on extended steep tech due to fatigue. Tips to solve this instead of buying MT7s?

https://freedomcoast.net/products/br...r-trp-dh-r-evo

[Eluder]

TRP DH-Evo brakes... I cannot adjust them in enough... finger is pretty far out at full engagement. I've heard this is a complaint of some reviewers.

It is causing hand fatigue. I tried putting on fat grips to see if bringing my hand out would help since I can't bring the lever in. It helped a little but still fatigue. I'm literally having to stop on extended steep tech due to fatigue. Tips to solve this instead of buying MT7s?

https://freedomcoast.net/products/br...r-trp-dh-r-evo

I just installed a set of these, seemed to do the trick. Sucks spending $100 to make them work though... I have a set of MT7s I think I would part with...

[grskier]

TRP DH-Evo brakes... I cannot adjust them in enough... finger is pretty far out at full engagement. I've heard this is a complaint of some reviewers.

It is causing hand fatigue. I tried putting on fat grips to see if bringing my hand out would help since I can't bring the lever in. It helped a little but still fatigue. I'm literally having to stop on extended steep tech due to fatigue. Tips to solve this instead of buying MT7s?

fat grips may actually make it a little worse. your thumb pad would be a bit further away from the lever.
ETA.
Those blingy levers come in red, we all know that is the fastest..

Does that mean they just don't work?

[XXX-er]

fat grips may actually make it a little worse. your thumb pad would be a bit further away from the lever.:

yup this ^^^ complainant is going backwards

[zion zig zag]

https://freedomcoast.net/products/br...r-trp-dh-r-evo

Yep, this is the fix. I covered this recently in the "upgraded today?" thread.

[Johnny Utah]

I might experiment with the highly polarizing sramano axs setup — gx axs derailleur/shifter with XT cassette/chain. Looks like the only possible quirk for setup is the b-gap adjustment, as the sram tool won’t play nicely with the xt cassette. Saw a video where they recommended measuring 40mm from tooth to jockey under sag. Does this sound right? Am I gonna die? (Note: I’m terrible with drivetrain adjustments, which is partially why I’m axs curious in the first place).



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[volklpowdermaniac]

Well this certainly wasn’t helping matters

[Andeh]

What is that?

[Boissal]

What is that?

A very sad looking Shimano piston. They're not supposed to be variable thickness...

[SchralphMacchio]

I might experiment with the highly polarizing sramano axs setup — Am I gonna die?

Experimenting with a frankendrivetrain right before a road trip to an impoverished ex-logging town with one bike shop, in a place where tree branches and also entire trees will just randomly fall across the trail and get sucked into your derailleur sounds like a BRILLIANT idea!!!!!
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[ticketchecker]

Experimenting with a frankendrivetrain right before a road trip to an impoverished ex-logging town with one bike shop, in a place where tree branches and also entire trees will just randomly fall across the trail and get sucked into your derailleur sounds like a BRILLIANT idea!!!!!
[emoji12]

Sounds like someone is going to Oakridge