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Does it come in a 5 pack for that reason?
Or at least a 2 pack and 5 of the housings to make it easy to switch.

I got a RM Instinct Coil this spring and the Cane Creek Helm has been quite nice.  It does cost more than double the Zeron though.  I found I needed to turn the high speed compression on it up quite a bit to stop from bottoming out, however I only noticed this on certain features, like on large drops to flat, or on rock faces with transitions that look like this 

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I'm very tempted to put this on my Chromag, but my only hesitation was that I'm too lazy to bump up the travel to 160.  I'll have to try it out at 150mm. 

When first feeling the spring, I was worried that it'd be too stiff, but when I'm riding it feels super smooth.

My only thought now is, hmmm, could there be a way to use this on straight steerer tubes, like on my road bike or commuter.  More pocket space = more space for snacks.

Or you convert your commuter bike to an e-bike and tow your mountain bike past everyone that's chosen to be part of the traffic jam.  Remember, you're not stuck in traffic, you are traffic.

Or just ride up in the dark and start your ride down in the light.  It's nice turning your light off part way up the climb and enjoying the sunrise.

More importantly, does this mean Skyler is back in Vancouver?

Why is the bike wet?  

Were you taking pictures in the rain?  Do you not own a rag?  Was it hot and the bike was sweating from the stress of the photo shoot?  

(sorry, pet peeve of mine)

Only one solution.  You need a robot dog that lives in your truck to protect your stuff... preferably with some sort of taser system built in.

https://www.bostondynamics.com/spot 

I'm curious as to what this would actually look like in real life.  

How many spacers would you be adding to each bike?  

Where is the desired reach measured to (center of stem at steerer or at handlebar)?

It's also crazy to me that my saddle height is ~725mm to the rails and I ride a medium...  I must have the proportions of a t-rex.

This sounds a lot like some of the e-bikers I've interacted with.  I'm assuming they are ashamed of themselves and feel the need to scurry off and avoid human interaction.  

I also don't think Meister understands the Fromme road.  It's similar in appearance to the 2019 Albstadt WC XC course.  I'm assuming even though it's a wide dusy sidewalk that racers are going to be weaving from side to side.  I sure hope they don't get in the way of any e-bikes.

That roll at 1:20 is effing loose.

Nice.  Westcomb has really stepped up their game in recent years.  I too had discounted their products, but they look decent.  I'll have to stop by.  Now, if only they had a ski pant that could rival my Strafe Cham pants.

Posted by: D_C_

What pressure are you running.

CushCore + 22 psi in the rear feels similar to awesome suspension, where small bumps all but disappear.

I was using the pump in my truck to finalize pressure, so it's accuracy is +/- 5 psi (ha).  I was aiming for 22 psi, but I was largely measuring by the squeeze and guess method.  I'll need to play around with it and actually put a pump on that's accurate.

I installed Cush Core on one wheel this Saturday and it was actually easier than I thought it was going to be.  Except I was rushing and put the tire on backwards (sigh).  So I got to mount one tire twice.  Bonus!

It wasn't quite as hard as I thought it would be, but there was definitely a trick to mounting the tire once the insert was on.

I only put one on the rear tire, but I can't say I've noticed it a huge amount (yet).  I definitely didn't hear any metallic clangs when riding un-smooth, which is kinda nice.  When you guys talk about how amazing it is, do you also mean the front wheel?

Heathen, or anyone else for that matter.  

If you're in Vancouver I'd be interested in splitting shipping costs from Works with you.  I have a 2016 Samurai I'd like to put an angle set in.

Slowest Build ever... well okay, I finished it a week ago, but still slow AF. I blame work... and riding bikes... and having to build up my old bike to get it ready for sale.

It's pretty fun, but very different from my last bike.  I'm finding that being aggressive and getting really forward helps a lot.

Posted by: heathen

My stem finally arrived..... Ordered May 8 arrived June 4. Race Face warehouse is terrible!!

On a side note to this thread, Joystick now has a local distributor to help with customer service... and I really like their stems.  I just ordered a Binary stem and it got to the shop the next day.

The One Up bar looks interesting.  I'm happy for the direct comparison to the Cutlass (which is what I'm currently on).  I find it plenty stiff, so I wonder if these would still be too stiff.  I do want to try at some point though.

I've used boostinators with pretty good success.   I don't really understand the fear of re-dishing the wheel, it's pretty easy and you could do it in your boost frame.  Assuming the wheel is nicely true and has even tension, just keep all adjustments consistent.  Wolftooth has some basic instructions:  https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/pages/boostinator-installation

If you're tightening up a spoke make sure you spin the nipple half a turn past where you want to go, then spin it back.   This means that if the spoke winds up it'll loosen as 

The boostinator kits that require re-dishing will generally make the wheel stronger.  More even spoke tension = stronger wheel.

I just don't know how to use the internet...  I'm sorry.

I know, I know, not supposed to put buy and sell postings up. But I figured this was unique enough of a bike to warrant a link to the for sale posting. I've really enjoyed riding this bike, but it does bottom out too easily for my liking. It's probably best suited for Intermediate and Advanced riders that want a confidence inspiring ride. (again, I'm sorry).

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2585352/

(Admin, if you want me to remove this, just send a PM - no problemo)

Posted by: luckbox

Might have to give 2.6's a chance soon... has anybody tried the Forekaster or Rekons?

I was using the 2.6 Rekons as a rear tire. They were pretty good, rolled fast. Obviously less braking traction than a Minion, but still fine. I was a fan of the 3C Max Terra because it still had grip on wet rocks, unlike the 2C or faster compounds. Although I flatted them a bunch on my hardtail. When I took them off before the Nimby I had 4 plugs in them from 8 months of use.

Posted by: earleb

I am a convert to the 29 x 2.6 for hardtailing, I can't see ever going back to anything smaller.

I agree. The larger tires just absorb all the small trail chatter and it ends up being way faster on the trail.

I liked the 2.6 Slaughters. They aren't the lightest but they were fine. My problem on race day became my dropper. It wouldn't stay up at all on NIMBY and so I wasn't really paying attention to the tires. At the top of Nimby it started only sagging down an inch and not all the way, so that was better, but I was destroyed mentally and physically by that point so I sort of gave up. I knew it was a problem a month ago, but it's seized in my frame and seemed to be working enough that I didn't want to mess with it (idiot).

The Slaughters were pretty good in Whistler and on the shore as well. I've hit rim to rock a few times and I haven't flatted them (knock on wood). The casing seems more durable than the Maxxis, but time will tell.