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Great review.  Cool tech, even if I'm likely to wait for V2 or V1.1 or whatever.

I've got a wonky right thumb that would love less shifting force requirement after two hours in the saddle.

I've also got an old Sprinter with a platform bed, and everything goes a lot more smoothly if you pull the seatpost out of the bikes before loading.  This dropper would rule in that regard!

But an $800 dropper?!  They've got me at five.

Phil, if you're serious about trying this stuff, I'd contact SRAM directly, and explain your challenges.  There is more than a chance that they would be stoked to help set you up.

Exactly.

This article highlights the silliness of choosing which bike to buy based on just one demo ride.

Sweet, and the two-year retroactivity is even sweeter!

+1000 on the Rivian!  I've never had more than a cursory interest in any electric vehicle.  This one addresses every single shortcoming for me in one fell swoop.  Except cost.  The 400 mile range version is slated to cost $90,000.

+2000 on joining your local trail organization.

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?!