Fred van Vlaanderen

Yeah.... good luck to them when running this.

Nino races this in XC... it is Maxxis Aspen race XC. Hoping this is not the choice for the Epic, because that would have issues.

Yeah, I’m also of the opinion that they can potentially be a great match. Just a question of form considering the late decision to partake.

All the best for today! Will be cheering you on the entire day in my head.

Why are they not racing this year?

I really didn’t think he was going to stay clear, but he made a massive gap in such a short amount of time. Really impressive to hear that they’ve planned it exactly like that… and then pulling it off.

Yeah!! Crazy

Dropper post for the W!

Very cool story. Well done for your generosity.

Although I thought this would be a simple calculation, I'm struggling to figure it out. The below geometry is based on a 150mm travel fork. By how much does your headtube angle decrease if you run a slightly larger 160mm travel fork?

What is your gearing ratio on that beauty?

Awesome to read all of this feedback. To OP, all the best with your endeavours. May it be successful and I wish you nothing but good things. Can't add much to what has already been said, but I do want to encourage the following - Always tell the truth to your customers & partners. Truth is a very powerful tool in business and life. Do things because it is the right thing to do and not because they are expedient.

The entire table or is there something on there that isn’t clear? Just trying to figure out what you need to understand. Shimano XTR?

Took a tumble in a rain puddle. Lekker morning ride on trails close to home.

And that sums up one of the biggest challenges that the cycling industry needs to overcome.

Yeah, upping it to 20% and setting a faster rebound should sort you out. Hope you get good vibes on the trail.

While aiming for 20%-30% is normally ideal, this doesn’t always work. Are you looking for increased or decreased bump activity? And what is your current rebound setting?

What shock do you have?

I also unfortunately sold a bike recently with a cracked handlebar which I didn’t know about. Replaced it with an Alu bar to which the buyer was fine. The one that cracked was discontinued, so couldn’t replace with the same. But I felt terrible about the whole thing.

Thanks for the detailed feedback, @patches. The bike (Pyga Hyrax) is ISCG 05 compatible. Also running a NW chainring. My plan is to ride cross country with the odd jump and tech section. Definitely not enduro or DH style racing.

****!!!!!! That thing looks amazing.

Thanks!

I run a 1x10 on SRAM GX Eagle and have been wondering whether or not I’d need a chain guide. Recently checked out the Csixx guide and was thinking about buying, but don’t want to do it of not necessary. I haven’t done enough distance on the bike to ascertain whether the chain drops, so thought I’d phone a friend… Any advice welcome please. https://csixx.com/collections/chainguides-1

Pretty is an understatement for that drivetrain.

Sweet vid