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Yeah I saw that one too, seems to be pretty well liked by most.

That's basically been the driving reason since I saw it ha ha

I just don't think I need a bike a big as the Range, the Fluid is a nice bike but doesn't excite me,  and I've regret selling my Wideangle for years. 

Wondering if I can catch some of the Chromag magic again in a little more forgiving package

Oh, and my ever increasing quest to downsize our belongings.

Yeah the Darco :) It would replace my Range and Fluid. Would just be down to 1 bike.

All I know is that it's been hard to resist selling my bikes to buy one.

For no logical reason.

One thing I didn't see in any of the publications online so far is the weight, strongly considering picking up a steel Darco.

What's the beef with D-rings?

That Chromag though... wow

So that's exactly what I was referring to when I was mentioning air / nitro ingress but wasn't sure how technical we wanted to get in the comment section. Failed IFP seals are easily one of the most common failures we saw in rear suspension when I was a tech.

Glad to hear that it wasn't as bad as it could have been and that you're confident in your assessment of the bike! I really like those bikes so I'm glad to hear that it was a killer ride regardless of the blown shock :)

In terms of blown shocks a massive majority of the time people are (knowingly or unknowingly) referring to 1 of 2 things which are loss of oil from the damper, or air/nitrogen ingress in to the oil volume.

Neither of these are independent to rebound or compression. If you lose oil or you have air in your oil this is going to affect both compression and rebound. If you have no oil, or your oil volume is say 50% air due to both oil loss and air ingress then your damping and compression are both going to function incorrectly, objectively.

See this video below for an example of how most twin tube shocks function.

https://vimeo.com/130459969

The perception of the ride is also highly dependent on the severity of the failure as well. If it is just a small amount of oil loss or air ingress you will likely perceive very little change but if it is a ton of air in the damper or complete oil loss then you're looking at a potential loss of 100% of both compression and rebound damping which of course would severely impact your ride feel to the point of being potentially dangerous.

If your shock is not functioning as it should due to a high volume of air in your oil then you might have the impression of the bike being "lively" since the damper is providing very little resistance in both directions and will feel very soft and active.

I do not personally agree that the damping is as low down the priority list as your post makes it out to be, but that's a subjective opinion. I am just one guy and I am comfortable being proven wrong.

I do think there is still value in the review and I do agree that you can definitely feel a bike out with a blown shock it's just unfortunate that the impressions were (potentially) affected by an improperly functioning shock.

TLDR: Edit - I mostly agree with you, but I think it's more nuanced than proposed. Aaaaand my statements are presented entirely on the idea that this is a run of the mill seal failure (which is most likely) rather than something catastrophic.

Use to work with him years ago and still follow him on Instagram.  Not going to share any personal details of his but he posts regularly enough and from the outside looking in he appears to be doing well :)

I bought a brand new Evoc hydro pack last year for a couple long day trip rides. Set it up with all the gear in the garage, rode around the block a couple times, immediately stripped everything and set up the hip bag again. It is just way too hot for me now.

Forgot to return it so now it just sits in the closet with the tags on :/

The tracking on my package hasn't update for a couple days. I have the severe impatience.

I have a Torrent frame I've been considering building in to a flat bar slick tire curb blasting hoon worthy commuter so I'm interested to see what becomes of this thread :)

Posted by: rnayel

Is it hardtail only?

Hope not, mine's not built anymore!

Checking in @ 1 on the 9th, and out at 11 on the 11th?

Booking now :)

I've needed an excuse to get out to the area.

You also generally have way more leverage pushing on the bike than you do pushing on the tool which allows you to use much less force. You can be apply that force way more carefully since you're not HOLYFUCKTHISISSOFUCKINGSTUCKITSNEVERCOMINGOUTGODDAMNITJESUSCHRISTWEREPUSHINGSOHARD-ing it.

Posted by: velocipedestrian

I punched then drilled a smaller pilot hole to avoid any tool walking, and finished it to an oval with a dremel.

This is the way for sure. Punch, pilot, finish.

Edit - I would also try a couple test runs of routing the cable to make sure you've got the cable and hole in the best spot to avoid any kind of kinking or weird rubbing.  I'm sure it'll work out fine but I would still mock it up a few different ways personally.

Just snagged a photo of my old Torrent frame. Pretty near bang on 9cm up the seat tube from the top of the BB and about 45 degrees off center to the left like you are thinking.

You ever run your hand across a wool blanket in the dark on a cold dry night? Static electricity possibly pre-lightning? That's my guess lol.

Disclaimer - I'm stupid.