cru-jones

I love that there are some bikes left with short chainstays… well actually not. But at least, we get 435 here.

Blevins living up to his #33 number plate.

To me, 30 mm is just about the maximum gap in reach that is reasonable. I can ride anything between a 35 and 50 mm stem, so that cuts the reach gap by half.

Going to Scor?

I had one. It cracked after about three rides despite being heavy. And still, I hope Intense would get back to where it was back then.

I am very sure I can feel pedal kickback on my bike, and it is typically in chattery braking zones. You can prevent your rear wheel from skipping in these situations, the wheel will stop when leaving the ground and start to rotate again when touching the ground. Not sure whether 6 magnets are enough to pick that up, but for sure ignoring a skipping rear wheel is a mistake when talking about pedal kickback not being real.

I just wanted to comment whether I am the only person wanting a flat pedal shoe like this?

For me the main reason besides feeling hot is the perception by others (mainly hikers) I meet on the trails. I used a full face once on our local (not purpose-built) trails, and the angry (without reason) and/or scared reactions I got were on another level. Normally I would get a comment like „mtbs do not belong here“ maybe five times a year. On that single ride it happened to me five times. Interacting with people is also harder if you are hidden behind a full face helmet and goggles. I dare to say we would not have the level of acceptance and trail access we have today if wearing a full face was the norm. Also, drinking from a bottle is no fun with most full face helmets.

Decathlon has clear sport glasses that cost almost nothing and beat anything else I have tried: https://www.decathlon.de/p/mtb-sportbrille-st-100-kat-0-transparent/_/R-p-129779?mc=8118518

I know a few examples that after a few years of use showed that it does not work as well in aluminum as in carbon.