Greyfur

Had the same thing going from 175 to 170. Just didn't feel comfy. Me and my dad are the same height (6.5) and we both tried 170s for like, half a year, and never felt very comfortable. Went back to 175 now. It's all subjective.

@TheR: I like the word. It belongs up there with the gems of the english language. Like 'defenestration'

@overconfident: This. I've been suffering from PTSD for some time, and physical exercise is not a cure all mental health magic. Depending on the mood riding can make me feel better or just worse, and I can't often say which way things will go. Especially if the ride starts with a steep climb I tend to pack up halfway up the mountain and go home, feeling garbage all day. Same with the winters, winter is rough regardless and having to put on 200 layers and take a ridiculous amount of supplies is not super fun. What I usually do is similar to you (except it also invovles a bike). I built myself something more xc-orientated and I just go for a quick run to the neighbouring village to get myself cream tea. It's more along the lines of light exercise, nothing to feel too dramatic about, and it's on tarmac which means less dirt. Gym's not an option for me (I get scared of people) But in the end everyone gotta find their own way. It's just good to hear different people's approaches from time to time, especially when a lot of people tell you 'oh, do exercise, it'll make you feel better'.

DVO is very nice on this. The jade DH was super easy to strip vs my dad's vivid air (which requires so many different proprietary tools)

@dlxah: This is almost always down to a pad/rotor combination. The Magura rotors all tend to squeak a bit. I'm running trickstuff pads and rotors an dthey are completely quiet. Galfer pads and rotors should also be silent.

MT5 and MT4 working fine on 4 bikes in the family fleet (5th incoming atm) MT5s are a bit finnicky to bleed but the price is super low and they have ample stopping power. granted, the shimanos we had before also were fine, just more expoensive.

@cotic-bikes: Thumbsup for that!

Agreed. My steel Curtis comes at almost 17kg with coil and zeb. Looked at the Cotic before I went for the curtis, it looks like it's a nice bike, I believe on the Gen 3 you weren't supposed to mount a coil, that was a dealbreaker.

this is clearly a *hot* take Hot. Get it. Your username. haha. that being said I agree with your assesment. :D

Reading some of these comments I have the feeling the worst workplace injury a sizeable amount of the 'oh this is rubbish just work out' people will ever sustain is a paper cut at the office. heavy lifting (yes, 40kg is heavy) at work isn't exactly conductive to people's health, which is why workplace protections are a thing. Powered tools make people's lives easier, which is why they are a thing. Same goes for this. That being said, for your own private use it's mildly overkill.