WalrusRider profile

Cracked some carbon handlebars climbing with my helmet strapped to my handlebars similar to this strap device. Last carbon bars I ever owned lol!

It certainly seems unusual to me that they recommend 20% sag on this bike. Riders much over 200lbs might run into some problems because of the high leverage. With that said, I'd love to swing a leg over one of these and see how it rides.

Over $1000 more expensive than an S-works Enduro frame lol!

These are the best shorts I've ever used by far!

I want high end brakes and suspension. Everything else just needs to be reliable.

I can't just buy a boost chainring for my boost bike? That's all I've ever done and my drivetrain seems quiet and lasts a long time. I clean it religiously though.

I was going to give these Leatt shoes a try until I realized they don't offer then over size 12.

Sweet looking bikes that I'd love to ride. The frames are pretty expensive though. You can get Reynolds 853 frames for less. I'm also not a huge fan of super boost.

I’m all about the high rise bars on my trail bike. I’ve been running a 40mm rise Renthal bar for a few years now and will never go back to using a huge stack of spacers. Fortunately bikes seem to be having longer head tubes these days which is also helping things. If I ever get a Knolly I’ll probably need one of these 50mm rise bars.

Are the wax or Swayze grips thicker than something such as the Renthal push-ons? I love the grip of the Renthal Ultra tacky but I have decent-sized hands and they were very thin. My hands would start hurting from the grips having such a small circumference. It started to feel like I was gripping a bare bar after a while.

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.