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It's all true, but the "$40 guilt relief program" is such a big possibility for so many people - they just need constant reminding that that really is a big help.

Hi Mathias,

The link in the article is to my long term review of the Remedy, so you can read all about it there. I will probably reference that bike in this review, however we don't do shootout style reviews because they presume that there is a 'best' whereas the truth nowadays is that different bikes suit different riders, and we feel it's our job as reviewers to help you make that choice, not 'tell' you which one to buy.

We're seeing fewer bikes with creaky PF BB's than ones without problems, but they still creep up. One thing about a bike that has a review period of 2-3 months instead of 6 or more, is that things like that don't often pop up right away. We can't long term test every bike, obviously, but we also don't publish reviews of bikes that were only ridden 10 times. The Remedy I referenced above has been with us for almost a year now and while I've certainly ridden other bikes as well over that period, I've ridden it the most and that bike is still as quiet as it was on day one.

Anyway, I think you're right that it isn't as bad as it used to be, but it's still an issue for sure.

I haven't heard about any more of those kinds of stories than with other brands - and there are a lot of RMs being ridden around here, obviously. What experience have you had? Knowledge of a shop's customers with problems, friends...?

In the thread that was linked above, William.

"Start ramp is a little steeper so no one would break his chain". Ha!

You can think of it as X9. GX falls below XO. XT is kind of in between GX and XO in terms of pricing but I think of GX and XT as being in competition with each other.

Big gear jumps and weight are the bugaboos for using EX1 and comparing favorably with, say GX1. Many people wouldn't care much about the weight, but the big jumps btwn gears could be an issue.

It's a good start for sure. Except that there are a bunch of idjits on Facebook that do use their real names to sign on to comment boards - they just don't seem to care. Still, I do think it helps.

Well, you're right. 

But so am I - that is a sourced chain from YBN, and I meant a proprietary chain design.

How skinny are you?

A few I've had good luck with, that might match your needs:

Giro Truant. Here's my review: https://nsmb.com/articles/giro-head-toe/

Specialized - pretty much all of their shorts (Atlas, Enduro, and Demo) will fit the bill. Their stuff fits well and is quite durable.

I would recommend the Race Face Stage shorts but they'll be similar to the Triggers that you already have and feel are too baggy.

Sombrio are not gone - they were purchased by Dorel, the same company that owns Sugoi, as well as Cannondale, GT, and Mongoose.

Posted by: L.Hutz.Esq.

Can I just move grips, controls etc inboard 10mm on each side to try the feel of 760mm - or do I have to buck them off for the right feel?

Definitely just move 'em inboard and give it a few rides before you decide for sure. Just watch out for tight spots - your artificially-inboard hands may deceive your eyes.

Omigod.

Anyone know anything about this?

Great job on the entries, everyone! The deadline has now passed and we're going to stop accepting them and start on the process of deciding who will be our SR Suntour Auron testers. Stay tuned - we'll announce them here in the thread and if you're selected, I'll contact you directly to make arrangements.

If you're not chosen or didn't get your entry in on time, don't worry - we're working on a few more of these for the upcoming months.

Posted by: tashi

I've shelled out the extra dough for a MIPS helmet, picked up the top-end Smith helmet. First helmet I've tried that fits me as well as a Giro, but I could never stop the thing from bouncing around on my head. It always seemed like it was the outer shell moving, CRANKING down the "RocLoc" (or whatever Smith calls their version) helped, but it didn't eliminate the shake, only seemed to reduce how much the shake actually moved the helmets position on my head. And cranking on it ain't exactly comfy. 

Anyone else had this problem?  Seems like it might just be inherent in this type of system? Gentle trails and road riding was alright, but rough stuff, particularly with a light on, were terrible. Do other helmet models with MIPS do this?

I have not had a problem like that with any helmet in recent memory. Obviously a helmet-mounted light will exacerbate that issue, but it sounds like you may need something that fits a bit lower or even has a lower CoG.

Posted by: hampstead_bandit

I got the new Giro Chronicle helmet a few months back - a proper "MIPS" helmet with shell sizing and design based on MIPS. I tried another Giro with a MIPS put into an existing shell, and it was too small - I've heard the retrofit helmets lose 3cm in diameter to non MIPS.

This is a good point that some may not be aware of: when MIPS was 'tipping' into the market (going from 2-3 manufacturers offering it to almost everyone, just about overnight), several companies jammed it into existing helmets. They hadn't yet had time to create new molds and models yet. Consequently, fit suffered. The first Bell Super was an example of this issue, but there were others as well. Newer versions of helmets like the Super have a revised shell and are designed specifically to accommodate MIPS. So if you had a problem with a MIPS'd version of your fave lid in the past, it may have been rectified by now. We'll have a Bell Super 3 review in about a month or so, incidentally.

I've worn quite a few MIPS helmets now and recently had two crashes in one made by Sweet Protection. Only one of those two crashes may have involved rotational forces, but when push comes to shove, I'd rather have that precaution built into my helmet, than not. We'll be digging more into the issue over time, but for so many helmet manufacturers to have finally adopted it, I think it's fair to say there's more to it than marketing. Yes, there is also marketing going on there, but the MIPS premium has come down in price, so the real question is: "are you skeptical enough about it that you'd rather not pay an extra $40 US or so to find out?"

Pretty slick alternative. I have a swiss army knife with the larger/locking blade, that also includes scissors (essential) and a small saw (works ok on smaller branches). How good are those pliers?

We've had a few questions that may apply to other readers, so I'll answer them here as well:

Do testers have to be based in Canada/the USA? No, you're eligible to be chosen as a tester no matter where you live. The UK, Europe, NZ/Aus, etc...fire away!

Should answers be sent/emailed or put in this thread? Please put them in the thread.

Don't hesitate to ask other questions - either right here in the thread or by PM.

Posted by: wncmotard

I am not active on the boards, but am fairly active on the home page, and would be happy to contribute for a review. I'm pretty active on other MTB sites.

Time to get posting! Show us your ability to get active - you've got a week and a half to crank it up with some posts and threads.

We have one on the Nomad tester as well as on the Yeti 5.5 Cam's riding. It works. I'm not sure it's deserving of the amount of pr hype it got - there are plenty of other good, ergonomic dropper post levers, after all - but I have no complaints about it and would probably say it's in the top 3 in terms of function and feel. I didn't mind the old Reverb lever, though. It may not be quite as easy to find/use as some of the newer, shifter-style ones, but I found it pretty easy to setup and was very used to getting my thumb onto it and activating the post, even in rough/sketchy moments.

Like the RF one, there is a little bit of cable play, and it can rattle. Don't love that part.