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Ah, got it.

“*Now that I've said that, some company (DVO?) will use coil springs instead of elastomers so the system won't be temperature sensitive or require replacements (elastic polymers harden over time).”

I’m pretty sure EXT and DT Swiss use a mini coil for initial travel, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it has a similar effect as the buttercups.

I love the spurcycle bell I’ve got on my bike, but even though it’s very loud and I ding it like I’m blue oyster cult and someone’s got a fever, people still either ignore it or don’t register it until I’m right behind them. I do think it’s got something to do with local experience though- I grew up riding in an area where mini cowbells were available at the start of most trails (provided by local bike shops and trail orgs) and everyone knew the sound.

That's a good idea about the reason, and yeah, its personal - I like being able to move parts from frame to frame.  I had thought that 30.9 was losing favor to 31.6 but I must be mistaken. I'm actually surprised that they use the same internals. I would have thought that if internal post diameters are the same, bushing sizes would have to differ, but is that not the case?

Tangentially regarding seatpost dimensions, any idea why Banshee went from 31.6 to 30.9 in the latest Titan update? I’m a tad disappointed about that

In partial defense of the above poster, the original Yelli Screamy debuted in 2011, with a 68 degree HTA using a 120mm fork, tapered 44mm upper/49.6mm lower headset, a 30.9 seat tube. This is, of course, what is reported on Canfield's website (https://canfieldbikes.com/pages/2011-2014-canfield-yelli-screamy), which also says the nimble 9 debuted in 2013 with a 68 degree HTA (https://canfieldbikes.com/pages/2013-2015-canfield-nimble-9). So, shrug?

That said, the frame details are for those entire 2011-2014 and 2013-2015 runs, so the specifics (70 vs 68 HTA) may have changed by the end of the run.

Anyways, more good bikes, the better, as I always say.

Continued edit: Unreported on the canfield website is the 2011 nimble 9,

https://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/canfield-nimble-9/

Which does, in fact, look like an overbuilt XC bike.

Oh man, the local shop had a Paul rasta for the longest time, but no longer.

Just imagine!

I really want to see a Paul Rasta derailleur moving a chain across a wide range Garbaruk cassette.

Edit: in addition, I’d love to see the shifter integrated with an STFU chain guide.

My buddies and I have a slight modification:

1) Don't Die

2) Look Cool

3) If you're going to break rule 1, never ever break rule 2

Seems like a chin bar helps maintain rule 2 if rule 1 is broken

Heck yeah! Bring on the beat up tacos!