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I Shore look forward to their inSight.

What would become obsolete about the Deore stoppers? [serious] Brake pad design?

Came here to see if anyone else had noticed that. I also checked the "Demo to your Door" Program that SR offers, and that appears to be on hold, AND the ZERON wasn't an option anyhow.

Funny how the restored version has "BRO" on one side of the DT and "DIE" on the other. So many fascinating (to me) details here.

Those plates make me think of the RM7s I owned back in the day. I hadn't noticed that brace - wow!

In the spirit of this comment, I had a thought late one recent night that bike reviews - and sales depts of bikes shops AFAIK - don't ever enumerate annual maintenance costs. (Car dealerships, neither I suppose). I had my Remedy 29 in for service a few years back - it needed the 36, the REAKTIV shock, and the Reverb serviced - and though I should have done some rough math in my head before asking for the total, I confess I definitely flinched when the cashier told me the bottom line was $700 and change (USD) for parts and labor. Even now that sounds like a lot - but as always, it's worth it. I ride more than the average bear, and wear all my sh*t out. 

I think there's an opportunity for print and online journalists to make this information more readily available. I am imagining a matrix of ride once a month/once a week/several times a week crossed with likely annual brake pad, tire, drivetrain, suspension, etc costs. 

Not only can a rider budget for the work, s/he would likely also have a mental model for how much better the bike will perform when these schedules are followed.

That's a great guess, Cam (and sorry for dropping in on the thread then going silent - been a busy few days). I suppose that is the likely weak spot. 

In a similar vein I asked crank bros about the use of inserts on their synthesis wheels a couple years ago and was told they weren't to be used. No reason why though. And to this day I haven't had a need for the inserts - I was curious as I was getting acquainted with the then-new wheels. I'd been on Bontragers previously and they were terribly brittle - I cracked a rear wheel on my first ride, and then the front on the second ride. Rubbish.

Good to know. I just started using their tire sealant. Seems to work just fine, and it's considerably less costly than the big names.

You ride pretty aggressively Cam, so I’m keen to see how these hold up under you.  

On a technical note, this text caught my eye on the Spesh website for these hoops: Tubeless Compatible, Not Compatible with Tire Inserts

Alternately, "Buy Once, Cry Once" :)

If you're ever on the Washington side of the border, Greg Mackenzie is the man. I think he's wrapping up a brick and mortar but you can reach him on Instagram @ButterSuspension. (His new shop space is TBD.)