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because bike companies....  remember when Giant said that 275 was the best wheel size (they had graphs!)

Salespunk goes through a lot of bikes

no substitute for moar travel

I had the Al EVO with an EXT rear....  Enduro is a way better for the chunk.

probably cost savings for you with your n+5 bikes.

the ability to swap between bikes is nice as well and like Andrew Major,  I'm usually in 1 of 3 gears for climbing and a couple of dh so electronic shifting is really just fluff for me.

I would like to see more options for wireless droppers personally....  I hate dealing with the cabling.  Shifting cables, not a big deal.  Current Reverb AXS pricing is too high and only 170mm option.

It would be nice to see a flap like Shimano for protection but everything Specialized makes is top notch these days.

just the stock grid butchers F and R.  No flats, great wear rate and rolling resistance.  $130 for a rear tire with maxxgrip is just silly.

Great review Pete!  I've got a T9 Trail coming for my Enduro but have been on the stock Grid ones since November with no flats and amazed how well they roll, wear and grip.  I've had Maxxis tires ready to put on but didn't feel the need to.

toll the bridges and it'll keep people away and support the infastructure.  No brainer.

Close the bars and restaurants (take out only) and it'll be fine.

lots of snow this year....  it will be a sloppy mess until June.

Posted by: Reverend

IMHO, the DHRII is a beauty of a tire. I've run that thing in all sorts of sizes compounds, front, rear and maybe it's not perfect, but it's damn close. Rolls reasonably well, lots of traction dry, lots of traction wet. It is my security blanket. I think the drift zone that some speak of in the DHRII is a myth. Currently enjoying the 2.6 DHRII front/rear. Go try some. Maybe some people don't think it's their favorite tire, but does anyone hate these?

My current rig came stock with Assegais front/rear. I enjoyed them under pleasant dirt conditions but they would smell a wet rock and unless the thing was leaned right over (even while going straight off camber) it slid sideways and would consistently scare the shit out of me. Plus they roll like pigs and I have a 25-30min "commute" to the trails proper so I didn't enjoy the boat anchor as a rear. First to go was the rear Assegai traded for an Aggressor. The Aggressor delivered on rolling a heckuva lot better and was pretty decent dry weather rear tire. Liked it although I've had a few issues with them staying sealed tubeless for long term use. Eventually I said screw it and shifted to the 2.6 DHRIIs and I'm in my happy place again.

Somebody mentioned the Rekon --  I think it is a really really fun tire. The honest truth of the matter is that I'm not good enough to drift a DHRII or DHF on purpose. Damn things have too much traction when the side knobs are dug in. But the Rekon puts me in a place of fun. It has good grip in the dry and rolls nice and fast which I like for long missions. Lean it over and it has a good level of traction that eventually but predictably gives me a touch of driftiness that make me feel like a Local Fast Guy (which I'm not). In the wet, it is serviceable but not fantastic.

Call me Dissector curious... but no experience.

I bought the Dissector and it was good for about 2 weeks for traction.  Troy helped design them but doesn't actually race on them.  If your stuck on Maxxis, DHR2 front and rear is a killer combo.  Maxxis prices and lack of MaxTerra options in the thicker casings is real bummer.  Nice there are options.

shorter offset = more trail = more stability at higher speeds.

watch out for carbon rims below zero...  they tend to crack easier.  Ask me how I know.

isn't Corkscrew downhill only?  It's not going to end well if someone on an e-bike is trying to climb up it while I'm racing down it.  Ran into a group of 12 trying to climb it last summer...  just go up incline as you can see riders and move out of the way.

how long are parts going to be available...  I'd be in a short position on Trust.

Posted by: three-sheets

Maybe Payette just got shit done and made her snowflake staff and the house look like idiots.

shits not getting done if everyone hates the boss.

apparently she got fired from all her previous jobs for the same behavior.  How do people like this always get to the higher levels in management?  I hope she gets stripped of all things.