With the 2024 EDR World Cup season kicking off in Finale Ligure this weekend, plenty of fresh race bikes are ready to get between the tape. While Jack Moir has been riding the YT Capra since the start of 2023 his new race machine has a few interesting additions for 2024.
As riders prepare for a full day of racing, here are the details on Jack Moir's latest enduro World Cup race rig.
Bike Details:
Frame: YT Capra 29" / Size: XL (Custom 4mm offset shock link)
Fork: RockShox Zeb FA 180mm (78psi / 1 Tokens / LSC 3 / LSR 6 )
Shock: RockShox Vivid Air FA (193psi / 2 Tokens / LSC 1 / LSR 5 )
Wheels: DT Swiss 240 hubs with DT Swiss ex511 rims
Tires: Continental Kryptotal Front/Rear - 24/27psi
Brakes: SRAM Maven (220mm rotors)
Drivetrain: SRAM XX Transmission with OChain (6 degrees)
Bars: Renthal FatBar 31.8 (40mm Rise / 750mm Width)
Stem: Renthal Apex 31.8 (50mm Length)
Grips: ODI Elite
Saddle: Ergon SM Enduro Ti
Shock settings are from closed
Electronic suspension continues to be a big thing for racing in 2024 as Jack Moir is running Flight Attendant front and rear on his RockShox Zeb and Vivid.
The spirit of enduro is still alive as Jack's bike is kitted out with plenty of tools and spares to get through a full day of racing.
A splash of red to brighten up a mostly stealthy build for Jack's race bike.
Cause I don't want to go join Outside to comment on the new Wireless Shimano 13 speed road drivetrain over on Outside. I want to be lazy and just click a comments link and go to a page that doesn't even have the article. (just a little screen grab, etc. of what you post on the main page?) So I can make some stupid comment about how...
13 speeds aren't enough for my roadbike skilz, I need a minimum of 15 speeds... Come on Shimano, you're not even trying.
Or something like that... and then everyone can meme post, argue, talk about how the 13 speed derailleur looks like a Session and that Specialized is gonna sue them for patent infringement...
Otherwise the world is missing out on that goodness...
2022: Canyon Strive size S
2024: YT Capra size XL
(ignoring all the spacers, giant forks, and riser bars that have been installed on his bike over the years)
Reach goes from
461
450
487
He runs a longer fork which reduces reach as do spacers so those numbers would shrink. Does show how adaptable we can be though.
I wonder if he is trying to get a front center to rear center balance and just arriving at it in a odd way?
Haven't tried a damper with asymmetrical damping. Don't think I would want damping away from centre and completely undamped return to centre - maybe a slight asymmetry could be advantageous, but the symmetrical approach has worked well for me.
If you feel the front end is too "busy" - I sometimes say "like trying to ride a caffeinated weasel" - then yes, a steering damper is perfect. You might also consider a longer stem and/or a front tire with more damping (burlier casing, stickier rubber).
If you feel the front end wants to jackknife, "tuck under", or throw you over the bars, you might have more success with an off-axis headset. Also look at the set-up of your fork.
You're on a Privateer, right? One of the fastest riders I know has a Viscoset on his Privateer and loves it. Not that anything about this is specific to the Privateer, it would just be quite a coincidence to have helped create two similar, uncommon bikes!
We're all familiar with the sensation of a change in head-tube angle, but steering damping is new to most people - especially in the context of mountain bikes - so I suggest trying the Viscoset to incorporate a new tool into your bike set-up toolkit.
www.pademelon.cc has stepped in. Back in the early and mid 2000's there were bike brands that actually had the post mount built in/welded to the top tube so the base plate would not have to be installed under the headset.
Like, have you ever thought about how much of a pain it must be for hub manufacturers to line up the logo between spokes so you can line it up with the valve stem? ... yeah no one does that, wheelbuilders just line it up to the closest set of holes. Some manufacturers are nice enough to make the logo bigger so it is less noticeable.
Honestly, I’ve never even messed with any stabilizer on the moto yet but wanting to try soon
the bottle and tube/tools/pump actually look less out of place