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you better not be maximizing your engagement with the display or you'll end up off the trail in a hurry

@RadBartTaylor: they're so versatile, it's amazing. i know we're risking more punctures with light tires but they change the feel so much! i put a 140 air spring in the 36 (it was 160 on the 130LR), even though it was tempting to go 150. i like the stock geo and didn't feel like i needed to increase the stroke on the fork. initially i thought it might be a bit under powered for downieville but it isn't at all. it actually is so much fun, even in the rough stuff, because of how agile it is

@RadBartTaylor: I've actually got both the standard stumpy and the evo at the moment. i bought the evo first, as a replacement for my highlander 150 (which was a great descender but a total lump on the climbs). i thought the evo pedaled as well as the 130LR, to be honest (but neither of them as well as the 5.5). then, i swung a leg over the standard stumpy and was blown away by how rapid it felt on the pedals. the evo currenly has a cascade link and a 38/X2 combo on there, so I've beefed it up a bit compared to the stock builds. with pedals and accessories in the downtube, it's like 33-34 pounds. for the little stumpy, i got a custom tune on the shock and upgraded from a 34 to 36. i have a set of roval controls with XC tires, and when i slap those on with some eggbeaters, it is at about 27 pounds. alternatively, i have a set of ibis S35 wheels with minions and I pop those on (plus some mallet E pedals) and it's more like 29 - but i get fewer flats and it still totally slays.

@RadBartTaylor: spot on. most of the fastest times i've ever put down were on that bike, including places like downieville, which is super fast and rowdy. on the flip side, i did multiple 70+ mile rides on that thing and it never let me down on long climbing sections. the only bike that's come close to giving me the same fizz is my current stumpy. it feels very energetic and even though it has 10mm less rear and 20mm less front travel than the 5.5, i think of it as the spiritual successor, at least as far as my current stable goes.

@Hookem34: totally. i got lucky and the 11-6 from my gen 1 insurgent was easily re-configurable. also got push's damper kit for the lyrik i had on there. same as you, it was super light considering it was quite a burly build. in 2021 i 'upgraded' to a 130LR and even though it was good bike, it never felt as good as the old 5.5 and i sold it after just 1 season

indeed! my old sb5.5 had a 66.5 HTA and it never held me back once. it was better on the climbs than my ripley and better on the descents than my capra. still one of my all time favorite rigs

wait, are you suggesting we're supposed to fiddle with our suspension and not just ride it exactly the way the guy we bought it from had it set up?

@dagen123: if you have to run higher air pressure, that would increase rebound speed, no?

@racecase: better hope the thieves don't have LPL on their side. no lock is safe

@captainclunkz: if he’s still in high school, he probably should be living with his parents. Also, if he’s still living with his parents, presumably he has a bedroom and doesn’t need to live in the basement. Unless basement bedroom!! So sick!!