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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?

Sorry, I should have said "Vague first look is vague"

Vague review is vague.

Do they run on all bearing? Do they run on B/U bushings? What
is that latch in the middle for? A few cute pics and 11 line of text should not
be front page news. I would expect this level of writing from Richard C on Pink
bike but not NSMB. Cam what is going on? Please put more meat into your
advert/testing.

The new Reign is a sexy looking bike. The top tubes on the Reign are crazy long!!! What is with the long top tube trend? Bikes are just getting odd.

Why on gods green earth would they make them more flexable??????
Why not aggressive tread to the front to help off bike climbing

I own one and it is an amazing bag. I fly with my bike quite a bit as I live in a boring part of the world. I started with bike boxes then moved on to the Dakine bag, then the Evoc. I found the bike box worked better then the Dakine bag, what a piece of junk. The EVOC is miles ahead of everything else.

If you can spend a few more dollars I would highly recommend the Giant Fathom 2. You get solid components that will last and you get plus size tire to help cushion.

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/ca/fathom-2

Posted by: Endur-Bro

I started wiring on Slip-on grips this year. What an improvement

I CA glue the outer edge of the grip and ziptie the inside edge. Never had an issue. Doing it for 8 years.

Posted by: legbacon

No, I haven't been down there for a while.  Want to soon though.

So there is more then one Fugitive in Courtney. The more you know. 😉

My stem finally arrived..... Ordered May 8 arrived June 4. Race Face warehouse is terrible!!

Anyways, I am 200 geared up I ride a Norco Range and ride the fast enduro trails in Nanaimo. I have one 18km ride on the bar so far. It is definitely stiffer then my 31.8 Chromag Cutlass. But way better then a 35mm alum bar. 

One funny thing happened while on that 18km ride on Tzoo. I hit a patch of high speed brake bumps and they must has resonated at a frequency they bar didn't like because the feed back through the bars was crazy. I am going to try rotating the bar a bit more as I understand the angle of the bar is critical to the way it flexes.

Posted by: legbacon

I am 190  and ride a Fugitive in Cumberland.  I wanted a couple of weeks on the bar to make sure it wasn't a placebo effect.

Did I ride with you in Nanaimo on Tuesday?

It has nothing to do with Canada post. Race Face was given the order May 8 and only shipped June 4. They need more people in their warehouse. Terrible service.

Over 20 days and the stem has still not arrived from Race Face to my LBS. What is the hold up.

I run Minion DHR ll front and rear on my BCXC bike right now. But I think I am going to switch back to a 2.3 Butcher Slaughter combo. Lighter faster rolling and love the way they work.

Posted by: craw

Posted by: heathen

I bought one. Couldn't pass up the price and chance to try something new.

So how is it?

The bar is still sitting on my bench waiting for a Raceface Turbine R stem. Race Face has become terrible with shipping. They are right here in BC but takes 7-10 days to arrive at the shop. I will report back once I get some time on the bar

I bought one. Couldn't pass up the price and chance to try something new.