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Ride Wrap that went on my Patrol this year had cut outs for the BB and seatstay drain holes.

Just checked my Patrol...it’s a good size, a 3 mm hex key fits in with room to spare. Seatstay holes are smaller but also work well when hoisting the bike onto its back wheel.

But the Strega has no apparent drain hole in the BB...and guess what came out of the seat tube when I flipped the bike over?? Great tip Andrew, thanks!

This sounds great. Can’t wait to read more about your prep for World Champs Tim! And the bike is neat too.

I’m currently installing a second kit from Ride Wrap. It is taking me a bit longer to install on a curvy frame, where a hair dryer comes in handy to help mold the wrap around some areas. Great service by Ride Wrap and product works as advertised .... can’t ask for more!

Hi Cam, for general aggressive riding the S2S, I’d be interested in your thoughts on the conventional 2.5/2.4 vs 2.6? I’ve never used 2.6...is there any real advantage?

Watch those little bottles of Stan’s... I, too, carried one. Finally, in a moment of need, I pulled out the bottle, gave it a good shake, and opened it up to find...a white congealed mass of latex, with only a bit of watery liquid left. Seems these things might have a limited shelf life!

That’s great, thanks Andrew! I was hoping someone would know. And hoping this is not a case of e13s update to “interface 2.0” doesn’t render the one I’ve had for about a year obsolete... I’d 

Ike to just replace the worn alu part, and keep using the steel part, rather than replace the whole thing.

While this kit isn’t for me, I do have an e13 cassette with the ‘old’ interface needing e13’s proprietary lock ring tool. It has worked well. But...the aluminum portion is finished and I need to replace it. Will a new aluminum half (with the new lockring interface)  fit with the old steel portion (which is still going strong)?

Thanks!

Ha, ha...nope. But friends there and, yes, visits and lots of memories of music and mosquitos (I swear they are twice the size in MB...or twice as hungry).

Nice review Andrew. I've been using both on a couple of bikes with great success (got the Race version before the cheaper "regular" version came out). Honestly, I can't tell any difference in performance between the two. For the weight equivalent to a shot of rye, i'd just buy the regular version next time and save the $100.