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[Touring_Sedan]

People driving their Sprinters all the fuck over the place and shitting wherever they wanted during the pandemic changed things forever, unfortunately.

FIFY

[toast2266]

FIFY

In fairness to the sprinter hordes, it was always the dudes in lifted trucks with a bunch of side by sides tear-assing all over the camping zones that really seemed like they were created an irreconcilable problem.

[rideit]

In fairness to the sprinter hordes, it was always the dudes in lifted trucks with a bunch of side by sides tear-assing all over the camping zones that really seemed like they were created an irreconcilable problem.

Have to agree, the Sprinter people are generally more ‘leave no trace’ types than the side x side, Jeepers, massive RV, etc types. But there is plenty of blame to go around. It was pretty fucking out of control on weekends in ‘20’21’22’.

[Touring_Sedan]

In fairness to the sprinter hordes, it was always the dudes in lifted trucks with a bunch of side by sides tear-assing all over the camping zones that really seemed like they were created an irreconcilable problem.

That group was always fucking up the wilderness. It was the trust fund cunts who appeared during covid and left without their toilet paper who pushed things over the edge.

[hick]

Can anyone provide a little guidance on what part number for a basic seal kit for a 2022 Rockshox Sid lux select+ rear shock? Holy shit, a dizzying amount of kits out there! Maybe my wording is off in my Google search…


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[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Can anyone provide a little guidance on what part number for a basic seal kit for a 2022 Rockshox Sid lux select+ rear shock? Holy shit, a dizzying amount of kits out there! Maybe my wording is off in my Google search…


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I'm guessing if its like Fox you can search for part numbers directly via the fork serial number on the SRAM website?

https://trailhead.rockshox.com/en/product/search/serial

[joetron]

They’ve been closing down free camping in an expanding perimeter from Moab for 25 years. The perimeter expands, then the turd blossoms bloom and the redneck crop circles emerge outside of that location again.
After the money we all spend on the gear and the travel to get to Moab and do the things, the expectation of free camping there that could possibly be sustainable in that fragile environment with the millions of people who visit the area yearly is hilarious. Pony up the $15 bucks a night and enjoy all the sweet trails they’ve built for you to enjoy. If you’re looking for true solitude in your camping experience, an area with approx 3mm + visitors a year might not be the ticket. If you can’t swing the $15 for a night of camping….riding a bike in Moab might not be the best idea either.
Phish, this isn’t aimed at you, it’s just a general reaction to the annual emergence of this topic.


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[hick]

I'm guessing if its like Fox you can search for part numbers directly via the fork serial number on the SRAM website?

https://trailhead.rockshox.com/en/product/search/serial

Fuck ya!! Thank you, got it!


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[Danno]

Ask the experts! I bet even non-experts can answer this, but I'm a tubeless newb, current bike is my first bike with them (and I'm bike-clueless in general). I had a mechanic do a tune and maintenance last spring, but barely rode my bike last year for a whole host of reasons, so don't feel like I need to pay for a tune this year. Tires are still holding air.

I assume I need to load them up with some Stan's? I do know that is the current sealant in there. Anything special I need to know?

I bought this "injector" and a 16oz bottle of Stan's.

Stan's says use 4 oz for my tires (29 x 2.3). The process looks pretty simple but figured I'd ask here for tips or things I don't know/realize.

[Abies]

New Fox dampers are out. Experts: should I throw my Performance Elite 36 with Grip2 directly in the trash, or saw it in half first to make sure nobody attempts to ride that horribly outdated piece of crap?


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[toast2266]

Ask the experts! I bet even non-experts can answer this, but I'm a tubeless newb, current bike is my first bike with them (and I'm bike-clueless in general). I had a mechanic do a tune and maintenance last spring, but barely rode my bike last year for a whole host of reasons, so don't feel like I need to pay for a tune this year. Tires are still holding air.

I assume I need to load them up with some Stan's? I do know that is the current sealant in there. Anything special I need to know?

I bought this "injector" and a 16oz bottle of Stan's.

Stan's says use 4 oz for my tires (29 x 2.3). The process looks pretty simple but figured I'd ask here for tips or things I don't know/realize.

If the tires are still more or less holding air after the winter, I'll usually give a quick <1 ounce squirt in there through the valve just to top it off, and then call it good.

[toast2266]

New Fox dampers are out. Experts: should I throw my Performance Elite 36 with Grip2 directly in the trash, or saw it in half first to make sure nobody attempts to ride that horribly outdated piece of crap?


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Spray paint it gold and sell it on ebay with a $1k reserve price.

[XXX-er]

Ask the experts! I bet even non-experts can answer this, but I'm a tubeless newb, current bike is my first bike with them (and I'm bike-clueless in general). I had a mechanic do a tune and maintenance last spring, but barely rode my bike last year for a whole host of reasons, so don't feel like I need to pay for a tune this year. Tires are still holding air.

I assume I need to load them up with some Stan's? I do know that is the current sealant in there. Anything special I need to know?

I bought this "injector" and a 16oz bottle of Stan's.

Stan's says use 4 oz for my tires (29 x 2.3). The process looks pretty simple but figured I'd ask here for tips or things I don't know/realize.

I don't do anything, I just check to see how the tires are holding air and when I change to the new rubber pretty soon I will reuse whatever stans fluid is still liquid and there is always some still left in the tire at an indoor temp over winter

I wonder does the stan's completely dry out in a hot dry place ?

[NuMexJoe]

I wonder does the stan's completely dry out in a hot dry place ?

Yes, and you can hear the stanimals rolling around the inside the tire.

[XXX-er]

you gotta figure a guy named NuMexJoe would know this ^^ about the heat but it only gets cold up here, their site sez Stan's is good down to -30 C but I'm also concerned about the rest of the bike so I bring it in

[beaterdit]

New Fox dampers are out. Experts: should I throw my Performance Elite 36 with Grip2 directly in the trash, or saw it in half first to make sure nobody attempts to ride that horribly outdated piece of crap?


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Nuke from orbit. Behead reamins (if any).

Ask the experts! I bet even non-experts can answer this, but I'm a tubeless newb, current bike is my first bike with them (and I'm bike-clueless in general). I had a mechanic do a tune and maintenance last spring, but barely rode my bike last year for a whole host of reasons, so don't feel like I need to pay for a tune this year. Tires are still holding air.

I assume I need to load them up with some Stan's? I do know that is the current sealant in there. Anything special I need to know?

I bought this "injector" and a 16oz bottle of Stan's.

Stan's says use 4 oz for my tires (29 x 2.3). The process looks pretty simple but figured I'd ask here for tips or things I don't know/realize.

I take the wheels of, hold verically, shake back and forth and listen for any liquid sloshing in the bottom. If none, top off with at least a coupe ounces. Not a bad ideal to remove tire once/year if your tires last that long, remove Stanimals.

[John_B]

I've got a Shimano XT brake lever that the reach adjust screw likes to back itself off while I'm blasting down bumpy downhills or on long uphills where I go a long way without touching the brakes.

I tried adding some locktite to the screw but the end is captured by a permanent looking circlip. Does anyone have any pointers on what's going on/ways to fix it or should I just buy a new 30 buck lever assembly and call it good?

This got lost in the Moab chatter. Does anyone have a quick suggestion for my braking woes?

[XXX-er]

This got lost in the Moab chatter. Does anyone have a quick suggestion for my braking woes?

if you got some teflon plumbing tape try wrapping the screw

[Dee Hubbs]

I wonder does the stan's completely dry out in a hot dry place ?

My house is at 8640' it sure as hell dries out fast.
When I lived in Whistler the rubber on the tire would wear out before the Stans dried out, but here in the high country Colorado 4oz of Stans needs topping up every 3 months, and if its left over 5 months the tire will be bone dry inside when removed from the rim. Not just low, but dry to the touch, and not even a STANimal.

Also a small zip tie is a good dip stick, I pull the valve core, rotate the wheel with the valve at the bottom, stick a zip tie in the stem, and the little groves in the zip tie hold the Stans and indicate how much liquid is left.

[east or bust]

The grip2 hate is kind of surprising to be honest. Thought they were generally pretty well regarded? What gives?

Is the new damper really gunna be the shiz? If so, that would have been good to know since I just dropped off my 38 grip2 for a full rebuild 3 weeks ago...

[toast2266]

The grip2 hate is kind of surprising to be honest. Thought they were generally pretty well regarded? What gives?

Is the new damper really gunna be the shiz? If so, that would have been good to know since I just dropped off my 38 grip2 for a full rebuild 3 weeks ago...

I think your sarcasm meter is broken.

No issue with grip 2.

[east or bust]

I think your sarcasm meter is broken.

No issue with grip 2.

Mmm, yep. See that now

[jackstraw]

Torque wrench. Do you back out to lowest setting to save the spring? And does it even matter...depends on the spring, right? What do shop guys do? And do they ever test their torque wrenches?

Funny that I guy I know is an engineer for a company that manufacturers springs amongst other things. I asked him way back if it was necessary to back out the DIN on a ski binding over the summer to save the spring. He said, it depends, show me the spring. I never did, so I still don't know.

[dannynoonan]

This got lost in the Moab chatter. Does anyone have a quick suggestion for my braking woes?

There are some low grade loctite formulas that are "wicking" so if you get them close to the thread they should soak into it. 290 maybe?

[toast2266]

Torque wrench. Do you back out to lowest setting to save the spring? And does it even matter...depends on the spring, right? What do shop guys do? And do they ever test their torque wrenches?

Funny that I guy I know is an engineer for a company that manufacturers springs amongst other things. I asked him way back if it was necessary to back out the DIN on a ski binding over the summer to save the spring. He said, it depends, show me the spring. I never did, so I still don't know.

My understanding was that backing out DIN was more to save the plastic in the binding. The spring itself will be fine. But I dunno. I never back out my DIN and have never had a problem.

I do back out torque wrenches though. Not sure why, but unlike DIN, I'm setting it's value every time I use it, so it doesn't seem like a big deal to back it out.

I've read that leaving it stored at a given setting for a long time can "set" the wrench a bit so it's less accurate at torque values close to where it was left. But if you're using the wrench often, that wouldn't be an issue.