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I love the idea of an adjustable shock mount to modify the progression of the rear suspension. This seems like a relatively trivial thing to implement. It offers a very interesting tuning opportunity especially for those wanting to run coil shocks.

I've never ridden the Enduro but I had the last gen Evo and now I'm on the 2021 Evo. The newest version rides remarkable better than the last generation. I think there is something to the more rearward axle path and longer chainstays of the 2021.

I've been spoiled with the Stumpjumper Evo's massive adjustability. The Sender seems to have some very nice adjustability as well. I don't adjust my bike much but it's oustanding being able to experiment with the geo to find what works best.

The people of Washington have been trying to get Daylight savings time to be a permanent thing for years now. Unfortunately our Federal Government has to approve any state wishing to make changes to its time. There is a bill called the Sunshine Protection Act which will hopefully be voted into law this year that will make the entire USA permanently on daylight savings time.

Haven't even read the article yet but this is such good timing. My nearly-new Code pistons are already sticking and not pulling away from the rotors enough to avoid rubbing.

I JUST bought a new plastic fantastic bike. Why does the Banshee Titan still keep calling my name?!

Why do bike companies coincidently have such similar paint colors and designs every year? Half and half paint colors seem to be the thing for 2021. Specialized Stumpjumpers and these Rocky Mountains. The Stumpjumper Evo Expert even uses the same black with mint green. Mondraker and Commencal also are doing half and half paint for 2021.

I was lucky enough to snag one of the new Stumpjumper Evos which came with Specialized's new tires. I'm definitely a tire nerd and have tried numerous brands and models of tire over the last few years. Most recently I've been riding e13 LG1r Mopo and Plus and really like this tire setup year-round. Despite loving the e13s I decided to give the Specialized tires a chance and I'm thoroughly impressed. Traction is excellent in all conditions including nasty wet winter trails. The casing is noticeably lighter than the LG1rs but so far no flats. I like the more damped feeling of the LG1r casing better but it's not a deal breaker for me with the Trail casing on the Specialized tires. I may go with the Gravity casing if I decide to stick with these Specialized tires. So far, no regrets and I think the new Specialized tires are a solid choice and much better than the last generation.

The new Slash is such a sick bike. I love how stiff and burly the bike feels. It was very confidence-inspiring and just begged to be ridden hard. My biggest gripe was the seat tube angle. I have 35 inch inseam and run a long seat post. I only wish they were available. I was shopping the new Slash along with a few other bikes and I eventually chose the 21 Stumpjumper Evo. Partly due to the fact I could actually buy one.

Ran full cushcore for about a year on my full suspension bike. After a year I pulled it out during a tire swap and decided to try riding without an insert again. The weight saving alone was incredibly noticeable especially when climbing. I never put it back in. I ended up putting my cushcore into my hardtail where it remains. The additional damping is very welcome on the hardtail and I don't seem to notice the weight as much.

I have been extremely pleased with the performance and serviceability of my DVO Diamond and wouldn't hesitate to buy another DVO fork. I never had any mechanical issues with my DVO Diamond but I also only owned it for about two years. My only gripe with them is they weight about 200 grams more than similar forks probably due to the OTT spring. I would not recommend an MRP Ribbon. The damping of the MRP Ribbon is very unpredictable. I also don't like how the ramp control functions which seems to further add to the forks unpredictable nature. The fork just doesn't inspire confidence when you can't reliably anticipate how it will react on the trail. The MRP is light though but that comes at the cost of more perceived flex.