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@vinay: I actually ran the 10-45t for a while before switching to the 10-51. I did notice the added range of the 51t but I didn't feel I benefitted from the 45t's tighter ratios, though I expected and hoped to. I recognize it does save a bit of weight. Running a shorter cage for clearance, though, sounds like a pretty compelling reason. Obviously a racer's calculus is different than a consumer's, but I wonder if Shimano/SRAM could do something, within reason, to increase clearance without decreasing range/capacity.

Richie Rude is on the 10-45t cassette? Is that common? Feel like I haven't noticed that on an enduro bike before, but I may not have been paying attention.

@marshallthewolf: I really enjoy my Cura 4s. Lots of power but easy to control, and the silver finish is a nice bonus. The rotors are a hidden gem too - 2.3mm thick in the 203 size, quiet, and they cost a third of the Galfer Shark.

Looks pretty slick. Wish Formula product and info was more prevalent/available in the States - I would love to try some of this stuff out. The CTS swappable valving is a fascinating concept - it's kind of a shame it's expensive to play with, but that is what it is. Am I wrong, or is that "Frequency" graphic on the shaft a RockShox patent workaround? Funny if true.

I've seen two Voimas this year in SoCal, a gold one and a silver one. Just at regular local trail networks. I was shocked to see the first one but even more shocked to see a second one so soon after.

@scrawnydog: "super efficiently" - thanks for the laugh. The way a v-brake locks a wheel is brutal, indifferent, and viscerally satisfying. Trickstuff could never.

@thenotoriousmic: I'm sorry you've had issues with Centerlock, and I know many others have too. But I still think there's no obvious winner, and I think there's room in the market for both options. You're right that Centerlock CAN have all of those issues, and that 6-bolt doesn't. But Centerlock has things people might want, that 6-bolt can't provide: quicker, easier swaps, universal compatibility, and yes, cleaner looks (at least with the internal spline lockrings for road bikes). And in reality, most people don't and won't have an issue with Centerlock. There should be a follow-up poll to see what % of people have. I wonder why Pinkbike is running this poll in the first place. They tend to pose a question like this right before a relevant new product comes out.

@thenotoriousmic: I've put my hands on thousands of bikes. I've had bad lockrings snap, and I've had bad bolts snap. I've had cheap lockrings round off or strip, and I've had cheap bolts round off or strip. 6-bolt has redundancy, but that redundancy makes swapping wheelsets more laborious. Centerlock requires tighter tolerances that agree with each other, but I feel that's more about quality parts and adherence to standards, not bad design. I've never seen either one back out on the trail and I've never had an issue with Centerlock rotor play, though I realize others have. To me, there's always the question mark of proper setup, like with pressfit BBs. For what it's worth, my mountain bikes are all 6-bolt, and I chose 6-bolt in the poll. I like the simplicity, like you, and I don't swap wheels these days. But I don't think it's bad to have both options in the market. As far as I know, Centerlock isn't killing people.

You need an "I don't care" option on that poll. Each standard has equal advantages and disadvantages - I think they come out even. I wouldn't (and haven't) avoided a wheelset because it meant I would have to change rotor standards. I also haven't had the opportunity to choose between JUST rotor standards for otherwise identical wheelsets. For a road bike, Centerlock looks cleaner, especially with the smaller rotors. So if only one standard had to survive, for all disc brake bikes, it would be Centerlock. But functionally, there's no clear winner.

I'm one of the few who's fine with thru-headset cable routing on my own bike, but even I'm baffled by this arrangement. It seems messier, not cleaner - it's impossible to ignore cables sprouting from the middle of the handlebar. They're front and center. At least with Scott's system, or others that exit below the bar, careful trimming can hide the cables under the handlebar. If you're not even getting a cleaner look, I struggle to see what this accomplishes.