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Also on Amazon.ca

https://www.amazon.ca/Flying-Wheels-Aluminum-1-1mm-1-2mm-1-5mm-1-6mm/dp/B075K1LYL2/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=Cycling+Reusable+End+Cap&qid=1558461918&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

How about we start with the $5 crimpless cable end :)  If you are going to go full dentist build, you gotta have these!

Ah. I missed that on the first read through.  Thanks.

I ordered a kit from Invisiframe (there was no RideWrap a that time!) and installed it myself.  Does take some time and patience, but the results are worth it in my opinion.  How long does it take the RideWrap guys to template a new wrap for a frame they dont have a pattern for?  Is there an extra cost associated with it?

On sale at KMS tools right now!

https://www.kmstools.com/wera-tool-check-plus-39pc-1-4-drive-socket-and-bit-set-with-ratchet-metric-133617

LB has a North American warehouse now.  If it is in stock, they say you can get things in two days.  I have no idea on the warranty, as my wife is so light I dont think she will ever damage a rim.  I bought them back when LB first started (5+ years ago) and they are still going strong.  I imagine you would be out of luck for at least the same 1-3 weeks as your friends were should you meet their stringent warranty requirements.

Crash replacement is 10% discount?  Yikes.

Grammar check noted.  Will keep that one in mind! Thanks!

Part of the premise of this whole article is having carbon rims that are more compliant.  The LB rims on my wife's bike are quite stiff, but they are an older set. They were no lighter than the equivalent Al rim (which is true of most carbon rims). I assume that the current LB rims are also quite stiff?

If you are the type of rider going through 2-3 rims a season, then by all means get the carbon ones with the no fault warranty. Id guess you will also be damaging/cracking carbon rims at a similar rate, so you will still be paying for the rebuilds.

Is it possible that your tire/air pressure/rim combo is insufficient for your riding? I guess what I am getting at is, have you always had the rim damage issues historically, or is it just the current setup?

Just my preference, but Id take the gamble on the new Flow EX over these.  As you stated they are ~$115US ($160CDN) vs $700US ($980CDN).  I guess I dont run pressures so low that I am always denting my rims, so there is little chance I would be going through 1 or 2 a season.

I am impressed at what they are able to do with carbon, but the prices are still prohibitive over the benefits in my opinion.

This begs the question as why wouldn't you just run Al rims?  The whole original selling point of carbon rims was that they were stiffer which was 'better'.  Now it has been decided that they are too stiff, so we will make them more like Al rims but at 7x the price. Sigh.

Posted by: UFO

By accessible I meant break something on a Saturday, be able to get replacement parts and back riding the next day or 2

I had to let out a little laugh at this comment. You make it sound like its possible to go into an LBS with a common part that commonly gets broken and expect them to have it in stock. This has never, ever been my experience. The fastest turn around you are going to get is to order it online and get fast shipping (usually about 3 days).

Posted by: legbacon

I don't think I've ever experienced arm pump, seriously what does it feel like.  I get hand numbness sometimes, but arms feel fine.

You need to go do some early season Garbo laps at Whistler.  The constant on/off on the brakes combined with the brake bumps makes for ideal arm pump conditions.  If you dont feel any arm pump after a few runs from the top of Whistler, you are superhuman.

You sent a PB link to a Chromag Stylus?  Am I missing something here?

Posted by: rnayel

Posted by: Endur-Bro

Thinking about picking up a Knipex Diagonal Flush cutter for wire and housing cutting duties. Thoughts on this?

Why not get the Park CN-10 instead? It's a more specialized tool if you're looking to cut housing and wire, unless I'm missing something, the Knipex Flush Cutter will deform the housing.

Or do it the right way with a Dremel and a small cutoff wheel :)

I hear you on the stiffness side. The Helm is plenty stiff, and had TOO much progression for me. Im not a big dude, or overly aggressive rider so it didnt work out for me. If you are heavier and find you are finding the other brands too linear, this one is definitely worth a look. I rode it with no tokens, and it was still too progressive even with the sag set pretty high (35%ish).

I just picked up a Lyrik Ultimate for a pretty good deal off of PB. I have a Helm for sale in the classifieds there if you are looking for something of the 27.5 flavor?

Posted by: ReductiMat

Posted by: shoreboy

Posted by: ReductiMat

And so June 1 marks the end of me buying Shimano products.

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Shimano/embargo/

In my experience Jenson has been as cheap or cheaper than across the pond for quite sometime now.  No need to switch!

A pair of complete Saint brakes is $370 USD from Jensen whereas the same pair from Bike-Components.de is $350 CAD...

An 11 speed XTR rear derailleur is $201 CDN from Jenson, whereas the same mech from Bike-Components.de is $212 CDN.  Not everything will be better I agree, but they arent as far off on most things as you would think.

Posted by: ReductiMat

And so June 1 marks the end of me buying Shimano products.

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Shimano/embargo/

In my experience Jenson has been as cheap or cheaper than across the pond for quite sometime now.  No need to switch!

Posted by: heckler

Pro tip: Victoria to Port Angeles ferry.

^^This. Going through the Lower Mainland from Victoria, you are going a fair bit north, to then have to make it up going south again. Also anything you can do to avoid the traffic gong show around Seattle. Its a 20 hour trip so plan on spending overnight somewhere unless you have a few drivers. We ended up in Twin Falls, ID for our stop.

Posted by: Endur-Bro

Marsh Guard with Stache doesn’t keep rocks from being thrown off my Wild Enduro and into my eyes. |:

With a name like yours, surely you are rocking the goggles with a half shell though? :)

I keep a full length Mucky Nutz on the front and back even in the summer.  Protects the stanchions and my face from rocks in the front, and stops garbage from being thrown into my linkage in the back.