gallen Posted August 31, 2018 Share Pity I only saw this now... I picked up the 930 a few weeks back for R38k which included a professional bike fitment and a tubeless conversion. Oh, and they know how to do decent cable routing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted August 31, 2018 Share it is an extender bracket for the ToPeak saddle bag ... allowing me to have a saddle bag, and it not interfering with the dropper post. [emoji106] That's a cool gadget, didn't know about brackets like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 31, 2018 Share That's a cool gadget, didn't know about brackets like that. R120 at CWC .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted August 31, 2018 Share R120 at CWC ....Cool plan that, now I just need a dropper, been eyeing one but can't get myself to pay almost R2k for one on a bike that's worth R7k max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 31, 2018 Share Cool plan that, now I just need a dropper, been eyeing one but can't get myself to pay almost R2k for one on a bike that's worth R7k max. the bracket "helps" ... but the jury is out if it is the ultimate answer .... With the seat dropped, and coming down a single track I thought I heard the tire touching the saddle bag ..... I have not been able to push it that far down in the garage .... will lower the shock pressure and see if I can replicate it. If so, then I may opt for a much smaller bag, for "my stuff" only .... so Maritz may have to start carting his spare tube on his bike ..... Let's see how this plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reme Le Hane Posted August 31, 2018 Share Cool plan that, now I just need a dropper, been eyeing one but can't get myself to pay almost R2k for one on a bike that's worth R7k max.Trust me, its worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reme Le Hane Posted August 31, 2018 Share As per previous posts .... I carry spares for my bike and the kid's bike .... I actually do have bombs and snot plugs for my bike. PS - the tires that comes with the bike is not recommended for tubeless, so currently I am using tubes with slime. May go tubeless sooner rather than later .... (still need the pump for the laaities bike though..)That's not right, the spark 940 comes with maxxis forekaster tubeless ready tyres front and back as factory spec, if the ones you got are not tr, then you not running original spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 31, 2018 Share FIRST RIDE FEEDBACK - Took a 10km shake down ride at Meerendal late afternoon. Still getting used to the higher seating position after the bikefit. So this must influence my overall experience to some extent. With this in mind, here are my first impressions. Saddle is too level, and needs a bit of nose down adjustment. Rear brakes are not "sharp" .... either the pads must still bed in properly, if this does not do the trick the brakes will be bled at the first service. Shocks - this was my first ride, so the settings were a "best guess" ... and slightly too hard .... I will drop it 10psi for the next ride and watch the indicator rings. But these are just setup items. Normal part of tuning a new bike to your needs and riding style ... How does the bike feel ? GREAT !! The shock lockout function is SUPERB !! Forget it twice, and you feel it quick enough, and adjust it with no fuss. Dropper seat post. WOW ! Found myself flicking the bike through the sharp turns on the single track downhill Gears - I am used to the SRAM Eagle GX 1x setup, and love it. On the Trek I opted for a 28 in front, to maximise my climbing ability with weak knees. This time round I went for the 30 in front. I managed to ride up to the Dorstberg cut-back (with one breather stop), and my knees are fine. Handling - The Trek EX5 has a head angle of 67,7 degrees. The Scott Spark 940 has a 67,2 degree head angle. BUT, the Scott has a slightly longer stem, maybe 20mm longer. The Scott is much more responsive to steering input, but not to the point of being aggressive. Certainly a nice ride and responsive steering. Had the wrong line a few times (dodging mud puddles), and Spark reacted nicely to the steering input mid corner. cable routing - The brakes and shock lockout cables are actually nicely routed. Just enough slack that it does not scrape against the frame when you turn sharply. The base of the dropper seatpost is almost fully lowered .... pushing the cable out the front .... certainly looks a bit wierd, but not sure if there is a practical solution, did not bugg me until the Hubbers pointed it out ... biggest "issue" ... that thing connecting the handle bars to the saddle seems to run out of steam way too early ... blerrie office jockie .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 31, 2018 Share Trust me, its worth it. It took me all of 200m single track to FEEL the benefits of the dropper post !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 31, 2018 Share That's not right, the spark 940 comes with maxxis forekaster tubeless ready tyres front and back as factory spec, if the ones you got are not tr, then you not running original spec. Just checked, it has the Maxxis Forecaster tires. Shop said they can do a tubeless conversion, but that the sidewalls are thin and they have had "sweating" issues and loss of pressure .... I would appreciate feedback from somebody that rides these tires tubeless Any special "slime" or "sludge" better suited to thin wall tires ?? I am a big fan of tubeless !!! ... still want to try doing a tubeless conversion on Maritz's 24'' .... shops keep on telling me it cant be done .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinardt Posted August 31, 2018 Share Been running the stock forekaster on a 2017 940 for more than a year tubeless with stans and i have had no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reme Le Hane Posted August 31, 2018 Share Just checked, it has the Maxxis Forecaster tires. Shop said they can do a tubeless conversion, but that the sidewalls are thin and they have had "sweating" issues and loss of pressure .... I would appreciate feedback from somebody that rides these tires tubeless [emoji106] [emoji106] Any special "slime" or "sludge" better suited to thin wall tires ?? I am a big fan of tubeless !!! ... still want to try doing a tubeless conversion on Maritz's 24'' .... shops keep on telling me it cant be done ....I think that guy was being lazy or something, forekaster. I have the 930 with forkastesr on, there are over 1000km on the forekaster on my Scott scale. The sidewalls I have heard are more prone to rock tears than other thicker tyres, but of all the people I know riding them I am yet to hear complaints about leakage. I have them on my last bike as a recommendation from Andrew Neethling, the Scott team MTB racer who is Co owner of my LBS with his brother who is a former Cape epic mechanic. With that level of experience under 1 roof, I find it hard to doubt there advice. So ya sure my personal experience is not infinite and maybe in some cases or with certain defective varient a that problem may exist, but if it were a common problem of the forekaster I don't imagine an MTB racer would recommend one. Only trouble I have with them is seating them on the rim, they not fans of an air tank, they want a compressor, or maybe I need a bigger tank. If you ride rocky, more aggressive trails, you probably want to look into more reinforced tyres, otherwise with some rim tape and good sealant your golden. Most common sealant is stans, which works, but I have read from many users on year that it's not co2 friendly, so if you bomb a stans tyre it's highly advisable to replace the sealent as soon as possible. I use enduro seal, which I order through a friend what's its feelings are towards co2 I don't know, have been lucky enough to have not had to bomb a tyre in some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 31, 2018 Share THANKS Remey ! I have rim tape and Stans ..... and a proper airtank pump. Will certainly do this conversion shortly ! Your input is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 31, 2018 Share Been running the stock forekaster on a 2017 940 for more than a year tubeless with stans and i have had no issues. Perfect ! Thank you for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted August 31, 2018 Share I have great results bombing a tyre filled with enduro seal. Forekaster is definitely able to be converted to tubeless. Just don't run super low pressure. 25psi rear 22psi front min. If you weigh more than 75kg then harder will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinardt Posted August 31, 2018 Share THANKS Remey ! I have rim tape and Stans ..... and a proper airtank pump. Will certainly do this conversion shortly ! Your input is much appreciated. Not sure about 2018 but the stock rims come with a rubber-like inner lining which is tubeless. My freind and I both added tubeless valves and sealant. And as i say no issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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