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Sorry I was wrong. I used to have a Zee derailleur on my full sus, but now it's a SLX medium cage. I've been almost exclusively riding my hardtail the last six months, so I forgot that I switched to SLX on the full sus (I guess more than a year ago). As I recall, I did this because even with a longer B-screw, I wasn't able to get the Zee running perfectly. I'm no mechanic though, so someone with better skills might be able to.

I guess it's no longer of the same interrest (now it's SLX and not Zee), but I'll take some pictures for you Andrew, if you want me to.

I have this setup (XTR 10sp shifter, SLX medium cage (not ZEE after all, sorry) with Goatlink and SunRace 11-46) on a fullsuspension, but while it will run all gears perfectly I find that I have to “push through”/hold the shifter for longer to shift into the lower gears. If it’s your only bike you get used to it, but switching between bikes it gets annoying.

I've been going the AJ-way since I build my first 1x10 speed bike 10 years ago (even before N/W chainrings): XTR shifters with whatever derailleur was available/on sale. The reason for XTR shifters, is that the old 10sp XT shifters had a plastic lever. My current setup is a SLX RD-M7000-11 GS Shadow+ middle Cage paired with the ten years old XTR 10sp shifter and a 10sp 11x46 Sunrace cassette. Although there's a 0.2 difference in ratio between an 11sp and a 10sp, it shifts so good, that I can't tell the difference from a 10sp/10sp setup.

I use chainring spacers to achieve the same. It has the added bonus of making more space for the chain to sink in between the teeth without hitting the (Shimano 104bcd) spider arms.

I tried the 2FO Roost in the LBS, and found them a little small. I’m a euro 43 in most shoes (incl. Five Ten), and happily orders from the internet because of this. Looking at size charts from Specialized and Five Ten, Spec’s 43 is a US 9.6 whereas Five Ten is US 10, so this might explain, why I find the 2FO a little short. The guy in the shop, who rides in the 2FO himself said, that he too had found them short at first, but after a few rides he felt t was like the heel had sunk in and the shoes were perfect. Could have just been a sales trick though. Apart from this the 2FO’s are easily the most comfortable shoes I’ve tried.

After denting my Hunt Trail Wide rim four times in the first two months, I got hold of a TT-insert for the rearwheel of my hardtail. I went from 22-25psi without insert to 15-20psi (Maxxis Dissector EXO) and have had zero dents (I weigh 62kg). I can run as low as 8psi, but below that all air escapes, and rim and inserts slips inside the tire making it impossible to reinflate the tire without pulling it off and aligning the valvehole in the insert first. Install is like fitting the tire twice.

This is why you should never leave an AXS bike out of sight. If someone decides they need that dropper more than you, all it takes is undoing two bolts.

"having one truly filthy garment to deal with" -Get a Dirtlej suit.

The Hold Em’s become more loose with wear until you wash/soak them, but you shouldn’t do that every time with wool. Just shake them and let them rest for a day or two (unless you’ve been really scared😀).

Mons Royale Hold’em Boxxers don’t have crotch seams. Before I discovered those, I allways rode commando wich limited my choice of shorts to ones with mesh liners, now I can wear whatever. On top of that, they’re made of Merino Wool which makes them perfect for multiday trips. Just bring two pairs and alternate between them, and if they get too nasty, rinse and let dry. They never get smelly and the wool eliminates any bacteria. 

With the Mons’ and a Chromag Trailmaster I can do two-three days (6-7 hours a day) trips whitout getting too sore. I have ridden bicycles all of my 51 year old life though.

You forgot the Dryrobe https://dryrobe.com/collections/short-sleeve-dryrobe for changing/waiting and while maintaining the bike.

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Sounds like I need to put Grannies on my bucketlist for when I come to Vancouver this summer (from Denmark). Is there somewhere I can find video/fotos from Grannies? Just to make sure I have the skills.

Here's a POV ride-through (beware the GoPro effect, the trail is steeper than it appears on video) :

Thanks a lot. I just watched the first five minutes at work. Can’t wait to get home and watch the rest.

Yes. It seems like just the kind of trails I’m looking for. This is what I’d call real mountainbiking. I especially like the way it looks like it’s never seen a showel. Sure there are skinnies, but it looks like there hasn’t been done much grooming other than just moving a couple of logs to show you the way. Can’t wait to go. Thanks again for the video.

Sounds like I need to put Grannies on my bucketlist for when I come to Vancouver this summer (from Denmark). Is there somewhere I can find video/fotos from Grannies? Just to make sure I have the skills.