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oh i wasn't being literal. just trying to communicate how excited i was by the prospect of an all-else-being-equal-same-day-frame-to-frame comparison. that's next level reviewing right there

ooh yeah, talk bike-nerd-reviewer dirty to me deniz!

love the idea of a steel-vs-ti model comparison. i enjoyed this article and look forward to the next one

a few thoughts:

• i REALLY appreciate that trek did this (and that you covered it so thoughtfully dave)
• i understand why their report didn't mention steel, but from an informational/education standpoint it is a shame as iirc as a frame material its carbon impact is proportionally even more favorable to aluminum (6x) than aluminum is to carbon (3x)
• ebikes used to replace commutes by car rapidly achieve a net-carbon positive impact. those used to shred trail not so much, unless of course they are replacing/offsetting shuttle trips

The east coast is… flat. But I made it out to BC this summer for 5 weeks so hoping that will quench my need for vert and tech for while. Wasn’t looking to buy your frame, more curious whether you found the Titan too much bike for the type of riding you enjoy/the shore. But it sounds like both it and the Prime have a place in your heart and home.

Hey Rachid, I’m curious whether you’re planning to build the prime as an x+1 bike or whether it will replace the titan?

I had a proto prime all those many years ago... maybe the bike/frame I most regret selling

fun article cam. last year my son was able to ride -- and basically appropriated -- his mom's bike, a base level 2013 rm instinct i picked up right before the pandemic hit and upgraded using my pre-boost parts bin. this spring he looked like a clown sitting on top of it, but i was able to find a replacement frame in XL and basically just swap the parts over, only needing to lengthen the rear brake hose to make it fit. feeling pretty fortunate when i hear friends' struggles to find bikes for themselves, let alone their growing spawn

Fair enough. It’s pretty close to what you are describing, is why I ask. I’ve been riding one for just over a year and really dig it.

hey andrew, have you ridden an optic?

didn't see this reply cam: we moved to nova scotia in 2016 when my partner found a job right after getting her phd. plenty of trails around here, but nothing like what i'm used to of course

i got a substantial "bro" deal on the airliners through my lbs. they weren't cheap, though i think they've recently come down in price considerablu. installation was a piece of cake

i just took possession of a pair of WaO carbon wheels. so snappy! i haven't transferred the inserts yet but plan to do so this weekend

Oh and mine's a wagon wheeler.

🔥

you're building an adhoc

i am sure if you want to get right into it, a bike with slightly longer chainstays and steeper head tube might be better at flatter and faster terrain then what is in the sea to sky. but i would not trade the reach of a BA for that if my surface.

thank you

seen single track from all over the sea to sky, that mysterious "interior" B.C., a huge swath of the northern USA, and a quick bump to NZ. yet to see a down side to the long low slack short thing.

i've been wondering about this. i've had the opportunity to ride my v1 surface back to back with bikes with more progressive geometry, mine and others, and the short reach and conservative geo are noticeable. i recently moved out east, where the trails are flatter and tighter - while i imagine the new crop of long/low/slack chromags are well suited for local and sea-to-sky riding, i've wondered whether they're less versatile than the last generation, and whether they'd suffer on less aggressive terrain

there were several guys racing flat barred cx at the Squamish provincials, but the purists were like…

https://www.flickr.com/photos/palleus/30912499940/in/album-72157677053382296/

that's how i imagine racing cx always feels

gtrguy nailed it

schwalbe rocket ron is a decent option: light-ish, cheap-ish, aggressive-ish

https://www.bike24.com/p2100867.html

http://nsmb.com/spawn-savage-2-0/

I haven't really looked into it that much, but how is the Surface different from the Primer (besides the Dekerf vs. Truelove welding?)

primer

surface

The builder matters too; Truelove vs. DeKerf.

only in terms of the beauty of the welds, afaict

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=160277

ah, that sucks. great bikes and very progessive designs. is anyone making production bikes in canada anymore?

i just sold my adhoc but i really grew to like that bike. i think i would have kept it for years if i'd stayed in vancouver

Bummer…we love our Xprezos…still hope I can find a couple of linkage rebuild kits.

i found a website that purports to sell them

http://cyclesxprezo.bigcartel.com/product/rebuild-kits

but you can't actually buy anything. anyone know a source?