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Just more info: Paul Aston commented on this issue in his Cube 29” review too  

“ I wouldn't want the wagon wheels for constant park laps – I've already had a couple of tire-to-ass connections and I'm a tall rider – shorter pilots might not be comfortable on steep-lipped jumps where you need to let the bike come up closer to your body towards the peak of airtime.”

https://m.pinkbike.com/news/cube-stereo-two15-29-review.html

Rub in the second paragraph is referring to tire contact with your butt/crotch right?

I have this issue with 27.5 DH bike’s and asked Tim if he had the issue on the 29” Intense on his Instagram. He hadn’t. I’m curious if he’s experienced it with more time on the big wheel DH bike. 

I’m guessing riders that are clipped-in are less likely to be as low and far back over the tire though.

My experience with Öhlins is a rear shock that came on my XL Demo with too light of a spring. Dunbar wasn’t able to mount a heavy enough spring on it for me so I replaced the shock with an ‘09 Fox DHX 5.0 “temporarily”. My Öhlins has been an expensive paperweight for the last 6 months as a result of the minor inconvenience of having to go to a shop that can compress the heavier springs to get them on the shock.

Oooooh I like this. I’ve wanted big brakes and wide range 8spd since 9spd.

Thanks Andrew! I will try that. I feel like I always learn something when I comment on an NSMB article

The brakes really didn’t cut it with the stock pads. While riding with those pads in I was thinking every review should have started with “Do you need a downhill brake with not enough power?...” 

It’s still not where I want it with Shimano Pads, but I flatted my front tire second lap after putting the pads in and may have glazed them on the long fire road ride down. I’d need to do on more pad test before stating my final opinion.

I used to love The Ones and R1s back in the day, and still have a couple pairs of pads that would fit these. I’m not even finding the Quadiems to have as much bite as I like (and now that you mention it have been annoyed by their sensitivity to a warped rotor) so these Cura’s are probably not a good fit for me.

That’s great info, thanks! 

Fixing the brakes became I winter project now, but I’ll save your notes.

I had an opposite experience recently. Just pay someone to fix your avid brakes, or sell them to someone you don’t like. 

Repair kit wasn’t free and it took a day to make them still not work. 

Took 30 minutes to steal the brakes off another bike.

I’ve run the SQLab medical saddle on my hardtail a couplent of time a without it effecting my descent other than it’s massive width. I only did fireroad climbs up Sumas and fromme, but I found it really nice to still be sitting on my ass as the pitch steepened instead of my taint. I’d try a mtb specific noiseless saddle.

I can’t figurd out how to add a photo via edit from my phone, so new post with attached pic:

I love my ‘09 Kona Steely and original 2015 Process, but I was not a fan of the 2015 Operator (still 26”, model before what you’re looking at). I came off a Yeti 303RDH that’s probably similar to your cove. The new geo (lower B.B.) was noticeable in the corners, but I just never seemed to click with that bike. It was possibly just because at the time the reach on the Operator was shorter than the Process and had smaller wheels and a longer stem.

I got rid of the Kona and am pretty happy on a longer 2017 27.5 Spec Demo now, but I do wonder about the pulley wheel commencial/gt suspension platform paired with 27.5 wheels for a solid flat-pedal park-bike. I struggled keeping my feet on the demo for months, but eventually ditched the stock specialized pedals for DMR Vaults and stopped blowing pedals as much.

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Posted by: kiwizak

What about Giant Trance 29, 66.5* and 130mm fork.

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x3. I really liked the 27.5 trance that I rented in Salt Lake City last season. It ended up doing several days of bike park duty. If I ever felt the need to replace my hardtail with a short-travel trail bike, that would be the frame I would do it with. I have relatively short legs though, so I’m not the best to comment on the slack seat tube.

Dirt merchant is open and the lines aren’t bad :D

I’m on Dylan Dunkerton’s old Demo, black with a grey tree-bark decal. In a blue raincoat and orange TLD helmet if you’re in the park today.

If I wasn’t solo I would have thought more about doing a lesson. I hadn’t ever hit crabapple though so it was really nice to session. I was stoked I was able to clean it chainless. 

And no there was never a chainless crew. Usually just one in a group, and probably 7 total that I saw in the afternoon. There was one time a chainless guys’ crew hiked up to start with him and you may have came by then.

Today was the toughest time I’ve ever had finding parking, and i waited an hour in the singles lineup, but the dirt was good and I had a great day! 

Ninja cougar to hiking crabapple and eventually out on the green trails after dirt merchant. 

Hopefully the forecast (and thanksgiving dinners) will mean shorter lines tomorrow without the trails getting too wet. I’m sticking around to ride!

I’ve never seen the lines this long. It’s nice to see Whistler has staff keeping everyone in check, but I’m wishing I had just taken the trail bike out today instead of driving my chainless DH bike to Whistler with plans to stay for the weekend.

They probably came from the road that fade to black jumps over.

I could potentially use the amp. Where could I pick it up?