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I can confirm the Code R develop the same lever flop.

I test fit DHR ll 27.5x2.8 on i40 rims and it did not provide adequate clearance imo. I am running Sun Duroc rims with i36 and Eliminator Black Diamond 2.6. Grip is ok but I am not a fan or how the casing sticks out past the knobs.

Great write up Andrew.

Any thoughts on the 27.5x2.6 High Grip.

I am looking at them for my Chromag Wideangle. I have read that they are a bit wider 69mm at the knobs and 63 at the casing. That really appeals to me as I find the Minion 2.5 a little harsh with the lack of volume.

I was under the impression it was the seat stay that changed.  I would love to know what they actually change.

As Norco changes their CS length with every size I wish Norco would offer different lengths as aftermarket.  So people could play around and see what works for them

Any updates on real-world service life?

Does anyone make a flat pedal winter shoe????

I wish the new Alum Rockys had these lines. The Alum Altitude would look so much better with straight lines and top tube seat tube gusset. The current Alum Altitude is forgettable in a sea of Taiwanese cookie cutter bikes.

How tall are you Cam?

I am 5.8 and 724mm/28.5 feels about right for the tight island trails. I am flirting with the idea of going wider. 

I rented a V10 at SilverStar and it came with 800mm bar.  They were OK for the wide lift access trails but it hurt my shoulders buy the end of the day.

Would love to know where that trail is?

IMO if your bikes linkage is linear or you are 180lbs and up stick with an air shock. If you are sub 170lbs and have a linear linkage bike you may benefit from a coil as in has lower breakout force then an air shock. If your bikes linkage is progressive stick with coil. Everyone if free to do what ever they want to their bike. Just beware that your miles may vary and there is always hype built around trends in the industry.

I am not the only one to thi k about this.

We talk about this on rides quite often. The trendiness of coil.

Norco Range and Transition Patrol both have 160mm frames.

Range has 205mm x 60mm rear shock

Patrol has 205mm x 65mm rear shock

So the Patrol is more linear then the Range. Yet transition only offers the Patrol with a coil now. I think that is a recipe for disaster. That's why I made the meme. I personally dont feel the Range is progressive enough to run a coil either.

I have a 2018 Range with a super Deluxe and I have almost all the tokens so it ramps up nicely. I could add an extra half token by adding the gnardog token.

Bikes designed around an air shock are generally designed to be more linear because air shocks are more progressive than coil. Most people running coils on air shock bikes have to run heavier then normal springs to compensate for how linear the linkage is. At 200lbs I love my air shock.

Do you have the tires mounted on the 35mm rims already? How does the tire profile look, are they still very round? By c hair are the knobs wider by 1mm?

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^I'm building one of those in Granite w/150 Pike.

Mounting 2.6 Minions on WAO Converts, the knobs are wider than sidewalls by a c hair.

Yes by. What width of rim are you running the 2.6 minions on?

Just in time for the 2020 thread... Here is my Gnartail for the 2019 riding season. I took all the parts form my Optic build and put them on this frame so I could relive my hardtail youth. RS pike set at 160mm. 165mm cranks.36mm id Duroc rims. 2.6 Eliminators. 150mm dropper. only 300km on it and I am loving it. Only gripe is the tires. The Black Diamond casing is way too stiff and the tire sidewall sticks out past the knobs so the rocking island trails are cutting up the sidewalls. I am going to switch to 2.6 minions.

Long chain stays. Anything longer than 430. Long reach with long chain stays just make the bike too numb. Long reach and short CS keep the bike playful. Just my 2 cents

I want to be friends with that guy. He is fluent in Albertaese