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I just want a 2.6" Bonty XR3.

That's my entire list!

I loved the concept of these things.  Being an endurance racer, I always figured that five years down the line SRAM would come out with a nearly drag-free xc version.

Instead, Eagle. Water under the bridge, I suspect, but I still wonder about that road not taken..........

Sounds like a killer headset.  Top of my list if either OEM goes south.

As far as the crazy-tight crown race, maybe just a few light passes to the i.d. with some 320 emery cloth?

This is a damn fine light, and if you happen to have a Bontrager Rally helmet, the magnetic mounting system is great, too.

I don't do any night riding, so can't comment on that.  I ride dirt bikes a bit, on two-way trails, so I quickly modified the light's mount to screw onto my front fender.  I run it on the high-flash mode, and it really lets other riders notice you coming towards them in the woods, so I'm glad for that option.

Andrew, your comment about the driver being annoyed by the tail light's brightness is funny.  In three seasons of using the tail light on a road bike, I've had two similar comments.  WTF?!

Some valid points.

Thanks for not hitting us with your cane, and yes, we will stay off your lawn!

But the tensile strength of the coat hanger is SO superior to the spoke.

Once you go hanger, you'll never go back!

#7. Stuff a few zip ties up into your chainstay, where your internally-routed RD cable runs.  Anchor them to the RD cable with a small zip tie.  You'll forget they are there, and if you need one, just pull it out.

And really, #4 is stupid.  Everybody knows that you use a piece of coat hanger to ease chain repair, NOT a piece of spoke!

Great stuff!

If that isn't influenced by the late, great Ted Geisel, I'll eat my (cat in the) hat!

He's travelling with far younger companions because at (or near) 60, it becomes more difficult to find folks your age that are still stupid-stoked about mtb road trips.

Don't ask me how I know.

And get off my lawn!

These look good.  I love j-bend spokes.  I had a couple sets of the OGs that were 25 mm inner width and straight pull spokes.  They did not hold up well at all -- Trail or SL versions -- but to be fair, it was damn long ago, and the Big S did stand behind them.