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Schwalbe makes the Nic in a 2.8 but only in the 27.5.  I'm a bit surprised they don't have a mid-high volume 29er tire.  I liked the 2.8 in the 27.5.

Forbidden has shock tunes for S/M and for L/XL.  I'm not sure if that's driven by greater leverage (ie. longer rear center) or by assumed greater weight of L and XL customers.  The've at least considered some of this stuff...

fair criticism, but i think the bike was designed as more of a trail bike.  I can't think of another bike where the intended use has been pushed as far as this one, from a 140 to a 150 and now lots of people running a 160mm fork, asking for more rear travel, and pushing it pretty hard - stories of days in the WBP abound for the Druid.

I’m late to the party and it’s an admittedly small nit to pick, but what is this bikes best result in an EWS? My only recollections are Jill Kintner not making the transfers in Finale and abandoning, and Lewis Buchanan perhaps similarly fading on day 2 of actual pedaling after a solid day 1 pro stage result in Scotland. It seems the bikes weak point might be the very thing it was designed to do.

I know I'm years late to the party, but that section of the embedded Jib video is insane - totally worth checking out around 28 minutes.  I'd never seen this film before. Hope T is well.

Thanks dude - it's hard to see the future from here.  To date, each year seems harder and riding more distant, but I guess that may turn fairly quickly.

I have two kids under 5 (under 3 when Covid kicked off) and work a superstressful job from home.  Last year was the year my riding plateaued and this year it has fallen off a cliff - I NEVER ride anymore and feel like age is really catching up rapidly (late 40s). I'm worried by the time I ever get any time back (if!), my age/skills/health won't allow me to really ride again.  It really sucks.  Moral of the story - if you love this life (skiing, riding, being physically active) do NOT have two kids.  That, or quit your crappy job and take one with more time off - if possible.

It makes me wonder - would consumers accept 11 speed as spec on a lower end bike.  I wonder what X01 or GX 11 speed stuff costs at OE vs NX or SX Eagle. You'd essentially be trading range for performance...

I’ve had these a while now and like them. My one beef is that the pads don’t top load. It also makes checking rotor/caliper alignment harder. I prematurely wore through a set of pads before noticing this was off. Any tips on checking this easily?

Who doesn't want more drop?!

I couldn't agree more, but I also recall a good number of idiotic pinkbike conversations whereby some 5'7" pipsqueak would tell me that 125mm was enough, and then 150mm and then 175...  And then yesterday I was riding with my 200mm one-up post and wishing for just a little bit more.  213 Bikeyoke, here I come!

On this note, is anyone aware of much in the way of stock landing either at shops or through the direct sellers?  YTs stock in Canada is dismal - mostly XL and XXLs and Izzos.  Commencal seems to be mostly taking pre-orders for February.  Forbidden seems to have stock landing shortly and a few XTs for sale.  I've heard Rocky has stuff coming but chatting with my local, it's mostly spoken for already - so it seems. 

What else is looking good for incoming stock in the trail or enduro categories?

I tore mine badly (I forget the grade) in the WBP, but I lived in New York City at the time.  I went to visit a young hotshot orthopedic surgeon in Manhattan and I'll never forget what he said: I'm an othorpedic surgeon! I get paid to cut people open! I love doing it! ... But I can't recommend you get surgery for this. 

And I think he was right.  I did a ton of physio the first 10 weeks and went riding that fall.  Since then I ride semi-regularly and I rarely think about my shoulder. Only when I have to sleep on a hard mattress, and carrying a large pack when skiing.  No regrets on not having surgery. I think it could be better than it is, but I do almost nothing to take care of my body, other than ride and ski - no weights or other training, and I'm sure I would benefit from it if I did so...  Maybe when my kids are older.