rugbyred profile

Agreed about the quality. I upgraded from T3 E4 to T4 V4 last summer after about 5 years on the T3. The lever action is the largest difference. Very smooth, easy to pull action. 

The fact that the brakes are so easy to take apart and work on with parts available for years and years will always be the greatest upside of the brakes besides how well they just keep working. 

Great article.

The video link for the brake bleed doesn’t go anywhere.

I’ve been wearing a mouth guard for years while riding. 20 years of rugby, I feel weird not wearing one.

$5749 Cdn for a frame?

Thank you. 

My son recently took over my wife’s single pot XT’s and she will inherit my Tech 3 E4’s, which means new brakes for me! I was hoping for the Tech 4 V4 but they don’t seem to coming to Canada anytime soon that I’ve been able to find. 

I’ve had Formula’s in the past and really liked them but hated the bleed process (could have been me!) but really liked the power as I’m 220 without gear. Like to ride up for the down at Bromont. 

Both Formula and Hope have the ability to be a long term setup as they are serviceable. 

Sometimes choices get made for you as the Formula’s seem to be in stock. I’ll enquire more about the Hopes next week and make a decision. 

Thanks for the response and amazing articles. I had forgotten about the follow up. Next on my reading list.

Are people still happy with their Cura 4’s? Any issues?

Thanks

This is something that interests me but I think it would be a bandaid for my Enduro as I don’t feel that I have the shock set up perfectly after a season on it. 

I still feel my 2016 Patrol with a Push shock was the best tracking bike. The enduro is just pure plow but something is missing and I am not able to figure out exactly what I’m looking for.

Had a 2016 Transition Patrol that had a 170mm fork (160 was stock) and used a -2 deg angleset. 

The bike was a blast. Wished I never sold it. Currently waiting for 9.8 to release the SlackR for SpecEd Enduro. Would get a -2 and run the bike in the high setting. I think it would make an amazing bike even better (for me). 

Awesome project. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. I currently have a Montaro but it needs to be replaced. I can’t find one in my size so I was looking at the Spurce as a replacement.

Love these articles. 

Have you used the Giro Montaro? How does it compare to the two compare?

For travel bag, I am using the Thule Roundtrip duffel. Holds helmet and knee pads in one end, shoes in a separate compartment and then spots to separate everything in the middle. The one draw back of the bag is that the small compartments are bottomless and can fall out into the whole bag. https://www.thule.com/en-ca/bike-packs-bags-and-racks/panniers-and-bike-bags/thule-roundtrip-bike-duffel-_-3204352

I guess the value of the new Dub BB I’m about to remove and sell just went through the roof!

What service buletin or where can i find it?

Thanks