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Hi Guys and Girls,
I need some assistance regarding volume spacers for my 2018 Fox 36 Factory RC2.
I received some fox 34 volume spacers (PN 234-04-953) from a friend, and according to the online manual they can be used in the 36 Speed -Ped-elec version of the forks. The Float spacers are PN 234-04-736 (I attached a screenshot of the manual)
What is the main difference between the green and orange volume spacers? Both is 10cc per spacer? And will the Green one work in my 36?
Thanx in advance
Fully enjoyed it today as well, heat and all. Made the post ride beer just taste so much better. Will definitely be back next year for my third one. Think next i should do the 63 next year. Did the 37 for the second time this year, time to progress a bit.
Great job by all involved. A definite must do event every year.
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Running a shimano xt m785 crank with a 34t oval N/W
Why noy try 1x11? I have the sunrace mx8 11-50 cassette paired with a m7000 gs slx rd, slx chain and m8000xt shifter. Kit cost less than R3k5, and works on my normal shimano splined hubs
Speak to The guys at Robbies Bicycle Concepts. They are the Xfusion agents.
All these comments...........well.....almost 99% of them.........based on capital value and asset value etc. etc.
I don't buy a bike to try and think "boy.....I am going to make a loss on this.....or.....this is a good investment......"
No.
I buy the bike because I love the brand, the look, the color, shape, characteristics etc. and I know that each time I am going to throw my leg over it, I will smile and enjoy the super machine that it is.
Those smiles....memories....photos....places I saw.....sunrises....sunsets......cannot be bought or compared with money or asset value or investment value or returns when you will eventually sell it.
I will always make a financial loss when I sell my old bike......but it won't matter. Because what I got in return is more valuable than money.
But that's just me.
Fully agree. Will ride my bike till it breaks or until it gets expropriated. Have insurance to cover both events at least.
By the sound of things on the interweb, my bike will soon be 2 generations old. Do I need the sell my bike to get te latest and greatest? No. Still can't even ride my bike to the full potential is has to offer. So I will just keep enjoying the ride, exploring trails with my mates, and push myself until either the bike, or I (greater chance of that) breaks.
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I ride a quite high end bike, well over 100k+, got the frame secondhand and built it up for about a third of what my insurance valuated its replacement value.
Do i have the skill/fitness to warrent such an expensive kitted out rig? Short answer, No. But do I enjoy riding it? Hell yes.
Worked my way up from bmx's, cheap mtb, and untill this time last year, still rode a 2008 26er mongoose teocali
Is it a status symbol to own my rig? No. All i can say, its is lightyears ahead of any bike i owned before, it boosted my skill and fitness levels since I got it, because i want to spend every possible moment on it.
Different strokes for different folks. Some people spend their money on cars, other on booze and woman. Some of us just like nice bikes
Im running a truvativ black box jerome clementz carbon bar on my rig, also in 31.8. Also feel way stiffer than my spank spike oozy trail in aluminium that i had before it
Used them before for my xfusion suspension components. Can highly recommend using them
I don't know why but your Mongoose looks awesome! Clean, and cool rear suspension design.
Thanx bud. Think my previous iteration was a bit nicer. Unfortunately sold off all my previous components to help fund my enduro bike build. Still wish I could have managed to keep all the old spares
https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/169347-another-goose-refurb/
I have used spoke from Rapide for multiple wheel set builds. I cant fault their quality or service. Im 97kg on a good day, and haven't managed to break spokes on my bike. Running the bladed spokes on my Stan Flow Ex wheelset on my enduro rig, and ran the normal double butted ones on my dh bike's wheels. Plenty strong and stiff enough. Speak to Wayne a.k.a. Kiwi. if you order today, you will most probably have your spokes tomorrow.
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Busy reviving my old 2006 Mongoose ECX, Eric Carter's signature 4X frame from back in the day. Still need a few parts to complete, and would ideally like a more burly wheel set in the future for it.
Soooo, seeing that it is Friday and all... does anybody live in Strand or feel like taking their bicycle out for a ride to that side of town...?
Been to his house to collect parts I bought from him in the pasr, not the best area to go into, especially if you are on a bicycle.
Seriously? Water? You don't need to give your bike any more attention because of going through a river... All bikes have a drain hole under the BB, so if any water got in it'll get out again.
Mud on the other hand is an entirely different story. Here's a pic of my bike in Tanzania last month. This is far more detrimental than water. Do none of you ride in the rain?
My Ibis only has drain holes in the rear triangle unfortunately. can hear the water in the front triangle. That means headset out again and hanging the frame up to drain
Following this topic.
But must add, I have been sitting on the fence about going with flats (bought ages ago, and never used). All the mud and the severe problems I had with cleating an uncleating have pushed my off the fence. Next ride will be with flats.
Thats why I ride with Funn Mamba 2's. It a clipless flat. If the mud buildup gets too much, you can still ride them as flats. Basically what I did up to water point three. by that time the mud started falling out around my cleats and I could ride clipped in to the finish from there
After yesterday's mudfest and especially the second river crossing, I am stripping my bike fully to clean and drain the water out of my frame damn internal cable routing.
After the two river crossings on the second half, my drive train crunched like crazy, and it messed up my shifting as well. so guess a deep de grease and clean of the chain will be at the order of the day.
That second crossing was deep as hell. My 650b wheels were nearly fully submerged. Made it about three quarters of the way through before being bogged down by the water and had to power through it like crazy.
Didn't have time to clean my bike last night, so tonight will be set aside for stripping, cleaning etc
And as a side note. At 2600 you can buy a set of shoes and pedals easy.
Just got myself a pair of Specialized Tahoe shoes that works with my flat and spd pedals for R1450 from helderberg cycles and you can source a set of flats and spd (shimano m520) for sub 1000 on the classifieds if you are lucky. So can cover both options for less than the price of the magnetic pedals as well
Ive been on flats since my bmx days. Made the move to clipless about a year and a half ago. Was scary, wiped out plenty of times from not being able to clip out in time etc. But all in all i quite enjoy the connected feeling.
Running a set of xt spd's on my hardtail and alternate between my shimano saint flats and my funn mamba platform spds on my enduro rig. Havent been on the saints in forever though.
Flats are awesome to learn new skills, or run gnarlier trails. Spds are awesome for longer distances.
I still prefer flats for tech trails, especially when i go try them the first time or two. Easier to get away from your bike when things go sideways.
Best is to try both. Can find secondhand pedals and shoes on the classifieds to try it out without breaking the bank. Or if you have friends with multiple sets of pedals, lend a set and get propper shoes.
If you are new to mtb, and wanting to learn to ride more tech stuff, manual, jump etc, i would say go (propper) flats to home your skills and gain confidence.
Mont Marie trails open again!
Thanks a mil to all you jumped in to help the landowners with the maintenance!!
know where I will be riding this afternoon after work...
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I have only done about 400km on the Razor Rock but its still 100% and its mostly technical riding. Not even sure what the sidewalls are on there. perhaps its because I'm lighter than you? 73kg kitted? I do run the pressure quite high though.
I also Like the look of the WTB Trailboss Eddy mentions above.
Have a rock Razor in the rear as well and love it. 300km in and still show minimal signs of wear. The reduced bite when breaking just took a bit of getting used too. Plan to go MM or HD in front to replace my p.o.s. Onza.
(97kg kitted, running it at 1.8 bar)
Order placed. Thanx 
Well you're both wrong. Everybody knows Marzocchi's #espresso coating will always be the best. Too lazy to resize the image but when it's so beautiful who cares....
espresso coating for the win
Back on the op's post. you can add me as a +1 for lyne's droppers. Running mine for about a year and a half now, never needed a service so far, and it just works.
I am a bit late to the party.
Always have been a huge Novatec fan, ran them on 90% of my bikes up until now. . Believed it to be a good value for money. Spent some time on Formula, Sun Ringle, Dt swiss, and Giant hubs.
Spent the last year on Stans 3.30 and last night popped my Hope Pro4 cherrie. All I can say is that I am a convert. Not sure I will ride any other hub again if I have a choice.
Always lusted over a set of I9's or Chris King, but weee out of my budget still.
I didn't read all the posts, but just in terms of convertibility between axle standards and parts availabliity, build quality, weight and engagement it seems that Hope's are the clear choice if you can get the cash together for them.
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2018 Fox 36 Factory RC2 Volume spacers
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Thanx Droo,
Will get the correct ones. Just wanted to clear up the reason for 2 variant listed in the manual.