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with a Schwalbe supergravity upfront, you dont need any more damping... of course there are better front tires for some terrains though...

nice that you mention all the geeky things ... I love to see all the AS-AR-LR-KCBK plots, and tbh I dont know what makes it so special, but the Balance is still the best bike I have ridden... in paper this revel very similar in terms of geo, just slightly longer chaainstay.. same angles...

Yeah, I got one for my tracer and dumped the stupid OEM bolt in my useless parts bin...

you left MRP out.

well, if you are not pedalling that much and plan to go down really steep slippery trails, the magic mary will work... I've used a worn magic mary SG vertstar as rear tire, and it really gives you confidence.. pedalling sucks compared to a minion dhr II 2.3 for comparison... there is a 2.25 magic mary but I believe is the snakeskin version without reinforcement... for me its a nogo in my bike..

these new Folding WT Downhill are probably the go to ..like assegai

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Maxxis/Shorty-Downhill-WT-27-5-Folding-Tyre-p59673/

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Maxxis/Minion-DHF-Downhill-WT-27-5-Folding-Tyre-p59653/

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Maxxis/Minion-DHR-II-Downhill-WT-27-5-Folding-Tyre-p59661/

I destroyed the industry fitting a boost rear wheel on my 2016 canfield balance... people can rant an hour on the side effects of this (bearing misalignment, stresss etc) bt the truth is, some frames can take it no prob... : )

that M&M can is perfect for some herbal produce

cool pads... what about your zip tied bottle cage man ?

We were joking yesterday on the next big thing being "assisted-Gyms", with "lift the 15 lb dumbell, 75% assistance"...

Posted by: grambo

Hmmm fack, sucks to see, hopefully cheap tires from Germany continue to be a thing. Debating grabbing some Saints or Zees from b-d this week now.

and maguras

I have MT5s caliper with zee/xt levers... works like a charm...

I wont derail you with other bike options... there is a lot of info on this thread http://forums.mtbr.com/banshee-bikes/banshee-rune-v2-build-thread-821649-new-post.html

I have a Warden which I will sell soon (2015), replaced with a Canfield Balance as current go to bike, and I have a Darkside... Knollys are and ride completely different to any dual link-ish bike (dw/banshee/canfield/VPP, Yetis).... 

I have had an obsession with a Rune for so long, but I settled for another bike during my last bike change. All issues you mentioned are solved and you can get 31-32 lb no prob, but dont get that hung up on 2-3 lbs of weight. Wheels/tires and pedal position/efficiency are way more important than 2-3lbs, believe me, I've been there...

cheers