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Thankfully the strap design is different on the Repack. It's absolutely a step up from the Palos.

I'm with Cam on the repack LR, when it isn't totally packed full, the pack does an excellent job of staying put. That said, I'm pretty thin and can really cinch the pack abound my hip bones to keep it in place.

At the end of the day, I still like storage bibs more than anything else.   Life is good with a bottle on my back and a bottle on my bike

Andrew, I wanted to say thank you, as I was the one that had asked for a Rose cleat review on a previous post. I really appreciate it. There is a reason NSMB is my favorite site despite living in Florida.

That makes sense, Cam. I noticed that yesterday when looking at my sb130. I've got a good bit of colored vinyl laying around, so maybe I'll give it a go for the bands

Cam, I really like the vinyl decals that wrap fully around on the part of the rear triangle that connects the seat and chainstay. Did you overlap it on the backside to make a loop?

Over the past few years, I've stepped up my wrapping game with each new bike. Because I'm spending more and more with every bike that I buy, I've felt the increased need to protect the frame from cosmetic blemishes, especially as I resell my bikes after a year or two of riding. 

I started with an unwrapped bike, then had a bike that I handcut 3m tape for (toptube, downtube, and stays), and on my newest bike, I ended up going for a professionally made kit. However, I've never had anyone else wrap my bike for me as I find the process to be cathartic.  

As Cam mentioned, it is also nice to not worry about little marks on an unwrapped frame from things like brush, pants/shoe rub, etc. I know it's a mtb, but I do want to maintain the resale value.

It's funny to see the Yeti Lunch Ride released as my bike is already almost there. I made the switch when I got it to Code RSCs, longer stroke dropper, and a few other changes to make the bike how I want it when I first got it. Being off of SRAM Guides was a big upgrade.

Attached to the seat tube?

I would love to see it as well

I think it comes down to riding location a lot. Where I ride, the dirt is more sand based and does not collect in that spot beneath the switch infinity link. Also, on this bike, the SI is actually more covered from the side by the rear triangle than previous SB models, not that has any real bearing on preventing dirt buildup. Regardless, I am fairly meticulous about my bikes so the SI gets wiped with a microfiber towel a few times a week and the SI gets fresh grease monthly.

And in regards to the comment above, I don't think the bike really needs a fender if you do regular maintenance, but I understand if people want to add one.