Posted by: DanLees1978
Mk1 Rootdown, Pike, Reverb, XT/SLX drivetrain, XT 4 Pots, Chromag Bar, Stem and Saddle, Minions...
No plans to change anything apart from I have a Brand X dropper to go on when the reverb inevitably dies.
Nice ride. Good call on the reverb. I don't think they are worth rebuilding anymore. Fewest miles before they need service and one moderately bad crash and you're leaking oil and riding with the post stuck up or down. No trailside MacGyver for those.
Just took my own hardtail out for a spin after a couple of months on the Fs. Wow, it was so fast feeling! But strava showed me it was actually not as fast as it seemed. Close but not as fast. But if you ever want to feel like you are riding on the edge, ride your HT and near FS speeds - What a blast. Sometimes you forget the pleasure of a good ol fashioned hard tail rip.