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It reminds me of something on the dark side ...

Could you post a link on which model you're riding ?

I had a pair of IceBreaker : the were great, but very expensive and did not last long on the saddle ...

I've been riding for the last 5 years with cheap uniqlo seamless boxer shorts (less than $10) under my riding shorts.

I don't miss the full diaper effect on wet rides ...

It's CRConception. French company.

The guy started the company about 15 years ago.

He produces his own forks now.

I bought my first cartridge for my lyrik back in 2009 ; still working great !

In 2010, I moved to the US, and tried an Avy ; It was better than stock, of course, but I preferred the livelier feel of the CRConception.

Just when I moved to BC, I had problems with my BOS deville : as you all know, BOS customer service is just non existant. Same goes for customer respect ...

So I found a cheap durolux on sale (based on your review and teardown), contacted Richard (the "R" in CRConception) and few month after I decide to go for his option.

It has low speed rebound and compression external adjust and internal hi-speed compression and rebound, via shim stack or some other witchcraft.

Coil spring is "sur mesure".

It works fantastically ! I am not disappointed.

+1 !

I'm riding a Durolux upgraded with an open bath cartridge and a coil spring, both suited to my weight, needs, ...

Chassis is very stiff for my 85kg and custom cartridge and spring correct everything I had to complain about with stock damping and spring.

I see me as spoiled kid with expensive toys and always asking for something more this or that ...

Thanks for this very useful content !

That blue brush on the first picture looks exactly like what I need. Where can I get one ?

Thanks !

Same here.

This winter, the most non-spectacular ski crash ever took me twice to ER.

They don’t need to see me again now .

Spending a lot more time in front of my computer to work from home drives me crazy. 

So jogging or riding on easy trail is the best moment of my day.

Thanks for your response.

I was very interested in those Hayes brakes since they have been released, but I don't know anybody owning them.

I know Hayes can make great products ; I'm still using 2003 HFX-Mag on my summer bike ...

As for my maguras, I might indeed just have been unlucky ...

First intention on "shigura" was to keep the power of their caliper while getting a "stronger" lever assembly ; it might not be the best -overall- option, but it appeared to be the cheapest as SLX levers are pretty cheap. But, since then, I didn't break any more lever.

I agree also on the HC lever : definitely love it !

Is there a reason why they do not come as stock ? Everybody seems to prefer them over their 2-fingers levers.

I'm very interested in your cura-4 review as well. Please, include some comparison with maguras, Hayes, ...

I am very interested in a comparison with MT5/7.

Over the last two years, I broke two magura MT levers, and I think "carbotexture" is the reason ...

But I love the power they deliver.

If another damage happens, I'm hesitating between the "shigura" option or switch to complete different system.

I grabbed an ACRE Meridian for 50%-off as well last summer ; best jacket I ever had.

Posted by: Heinous

I want to love BOS, but the service was pretty patchy - mine came on a YT so it's likely too that like loots of the small guys, they really struggle with the scale of even small OEM deals.

I think this is what happened. They were probably not ready for that.

I heard at some point, YT was just sending a lyrik to customers instead of trying to have devilles fixed/serviced. I don’t know if it is true.

Right now, it looks like they went back to boutique very small scale business model.

I might be difficult to get support if you’re outside of France, which is a shame because, IMO, they are the best performers. No competition !

Yes, I bought my first set in 2016 !

All my bikes have MT5, event my commuter ; best way to stop me and my son in the trailer ...

I changed the pads to MT7 and lever to HC1. I love them !

I was just wondering, because the price difference is big.

Hi, anyone can tell what justifies the big price difference between MT5 and MT7 ?

Thanks.

Posted by: Endur-Bro

That seems to be the complaint with BOS. Looked promising with YT and Rocky spec’ed builds and SWerx for service/support. 

Are they still in Mtn biking? Seemed like it was a side project after rally and moto. Maybe they need to team up with Commencal again? 🤔

I have their Void Air on my DH. Really like the shock. No issues with it

Apparently, they worked hard on Cust service ; their website is now offering a page to send parts to have them serviced.

It may only work in France, for now.

Feedback from users is really good, lately. I heard their new 35mm deville is awesome !

Posted by: Heinous

I was so disappointed with the Rockshox unit in my Devinci Spartan (27.5) that I decided to go coil. No one could get trunnion at the time easily so I ended up with a sweet discount on a Push 11.6. It's incredible, totally transformed the bike and it was the first time that I noticed my air sprung 36  couldn't keep up with the rear.

The bike got stolen, I was gutted. I replaced it with a 29" spartan but couldn't justify the extra $$ on a coil at the time. Luckily, my stolen bike was recovered and I transferred the Push over, even though the 29" spartan isn't a supported bike for the Push tunes. 

Long story short, I sent the push for a service and it came back with a little note saying it had a secret sauce tune for the 29. The whole service was $250 or so and included new parts throughout. The improvement in what was already an awesome ride is sweet. When I factor in that kind of service, service cost, and performance it feels like a bargain. The thing works so well I ended up putting a Smashpot  coil in my fork so it would keep up better.

I think I'd probably run coil on anything 120mm or more now.

I went almost the same route on my knolly warden.

I had a complete BOS set with Deville FCV and KIRK 2. 

After some creaking csu that was very hard and long to get fixed, i bought a durolux and swapped the inside for custom cartridge and coil spring.

After some time on the fork I decided to go full coil and ordered a fast fenix shock.

There is a weight penalty, but first impressions are incredible !

I will ride it over he winter and decide if I keep it or go back to previous bos package to save almost 2 pounds.

Also, it is fair to say BOS suspensions are, in my opinion, the best performers on the market. If only their customer service was as good as their engineering ...

Posted by: Kenny

Orion is essentially the replacement for the meridian. Very similar. At the time I had mine they were made from the same material (polartec neoshell). Mine was orange, maybe that made it less durable. 

That said, they don't use neoshell anymore, they use Toray entrant which is a Japanese material. 

Despite the bitter taste they left in my mouth I do still feel tempted to check out the sans, looks very nice. But it's over 700 bucks and only comes in black.

Oh, I didn’t see that. That might explain why I had mine 50% off ...

At some point, the meridian and Orion we’re both available. I’m not sure Orianne is a replacement for meridian.

Meridian had a slimmer fit, and different pockets, very well placed ( IMO). It was very minimalist. Hood is perfect, for  y head, at least ...very mountain  bike oriented, while Orion was more everyday jacket.

I have a gray one and orange one. The orange is perfect for on the road commute.

If you’re into investing to get a superior product, 7mesh looks great ! And regularly on sale as well ...

Good luck with your search !

Posted by: Heinous

When it does seize, using PB Blaster will work great and massively reduce the risk of collateral damage swinging a sledge hammer at your bike.

I didn't know that product ; I thought you said something related to PinkBike ; lol !

Posted by: Kenny

I had a mission workshop orion and it sucked. Didn't breathe well and the material pilled really badly under where my pack goes.  Believe it or not I actually left it somewhere and when I realized it I just said good riddance. That jacket literally pissed me off. A 20 dollar Walmart special would have been better.

Oh, that's weird. Everything I had from acre is really top quality.

My jacket is the meridian and is bike specific. It might make a difference compared to the Orion. It uses polartec membrane, supposed to breathe better than gore Tex. From my experience, it works.

Material is very light but resisted several crashes and doesn't pile under backpack.

https://www.mtb-mag.com/en/tested-acre-meridian-jacket/

I got last year a meridian jacket from acre supply/mission workshop.

It is very light, very packable and resilient as well.

It is 100% waterproof and breathes very well. All detail have been though.

It is very expensive, but I think it offers something more than the other jacket I had before. I got lucky to get it at 50% off, which is rare.

Also it doesn’t look too sporty when you wear it with jeans to go to work.

Thanks ! I wish I haven't been that lazy for so long !

I'll make it, eventually ...