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@Andrew Major - I agree that wool socks pretty much all the time are the way to go. If you get a chance, try or buy some socks from Silverlight. They aren't 100% wool (53%), but I've been exceedingly pleased with mine. They only come in two plain colors though and no fun slogans. They don't get stinky, seem durable, and I wear them almost every day happily.

Okay, so I thought I'd give these tires (or rather brand) a go as well, but I opted for lighter less aggressive ones. I chose the "Steady" model in the "Light" casing. Approximate weight listed as being 850 grams for the 29x2.4" size. Actual measured weight of both tires were 1020 grams each. So that's 170 grams more than advertised per tire, and I'm pretty bummed about that. I got both tires mounted to new Hunt trail wide wheels. It wasn't easy, but I got them inflated with just a floor pump. I also used the new Silca tubeless sealant and I put 5oz in each tire per their recommendation. I won't get to ride these for another week or two because they are going on a new hardtail build that's waiting on a seatpost. 

Aside from the weights being pretty far off, I measured the casing at 2.5" and the widest spot of the largest knobs at 2.4". Other parts of the knobs are more like 2.35". So for me the size seems pretty accurate.

I'll post some ride feedback when I've had a chance to ride them, but I'm not much or a tire reviewer so I'm not sure if anybody should care. I don't like tires without transition knobs.

P.S. Their website is where the 850 gram weight is listed. The actual tire packaging said Approx 950 grams. Don't like that they don't have these details correct. In either case, the tires are heavier than they are supposed to be...

Hope you recover well and heal fast.

I enjoyed this video a lot, more so than the actual edit.

I think Swanee Ravonison’s frame (and bike) look pretty cool, and she seems pretty cool too.

I've been on flats for quite a few years now. I ride them on my gravelish bike too. They let me to move my foot farther forward than clips would usually ever allow. I'd say on 70% of my rides I think about clipping back in at least once. However, it's just a momentary thought to which I won't really listen to. I could use some new shoes though...

Loved this video.

In the past I have ridden several versions of the winged Ergon grips. I found them to be very comfortable on flats and uphills, but I felt that on the downhills my hands would sometimes feel like they were getting bucked forward. Maybe I could have rotated them back a bit, but then they might not have felt right on the flats/uphills anymore. Anyone else have this kind of experience?

I have only a single ride in on my new SQLab 12* bars and 10mm longer stem. I liked it a lot, but again the sample size is super limited. I'm using some Ergon GE1 grips until I dial in how I want my bars rotated (they may already be fine), and then I have a new pair of medium SQLab 711 push on grips to try. Looking forward to tying them out!

For this to be a truly outstanding customer experience, they would need a frame compatibility lookup tool.