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bknorris
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Santa Cruz , California - 6 Followers
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bknorris mattbeer's article
Jun 10, 2026 at 10:58
Jun 10, 2026
Review: Shimano XT 8220 Brakes - More Consistency, Same Value
@ResidentNarwhal: Hmm thanks for the tips. I have some spare 203mm Galfer Shark rotors that could work. This is going on an Ibis Ripley, so probably a bit overkill but it would be nice to solve the problem cheaply :)
I'll try the free stroke screw trick you mentioned next time I bleed the brakes.
bknorris mikekazimer's article
Jun 9, 2026 at 11:58
Jun 9, 2026
Specialized Is Trying to Make E-Bike Overlanding a Thing
How does an e-bike make sense for bikepacking? How do you keep the battery charged at the end of a ride?
bknorris mattbeer's article
Jun 9, 2026 at 10:04
Jun 9, 2026
Review: Shimano XT 8220 Brakes - More Consistency, Same Value
I did a full bleed of the system after installing and attempting several lever bleeds in an attempt to fix the deadband. The full bleed definitely helped, but also doing the "piston massage" procedure to remove air bubbles that were probably trapped in the caliper end. I did a bit of a hack to overfill the master cylinder by slightly pulling on the lever without a bleed block installed, topping up with oil, and then screwing on the lever bleed port screw. This helped a bit with the lever feel, but they still have too much deadstroke for my liking. I still can't figure out what the free stroke screw actually does. If anyone has suggestions (or wants to tell me I've done it wrong) I am all ears.
bknorris mattbeer's article
Jun 9, 2026 at 8:25
Jun 9, 2026
Review: Shimano XT 8220 Brakes - More Consistency, Same Value
The deadstroke thing is driving me nuts with the new XTR brakes. I've tried a bunch of different bleeding techniques to reduce it. I think I preferred the on/off feeling of old Shimano brakes to these new ones.
bknorris edspratt's article
May 17, 2026 at 8:50
May 17, 2026
Video: Ben Hildred & Ruth Holcomb Explore the Old Ghost Road on Unreleased Bikes
The OGR is a real one. Definitely worth checking out if you’re in NZL.
bknorris outdoorresearch's article
May 14, 2026 at 10:07
May 14, 2026
Video: Kirsten Van Horne’s 10,000 Meter Queenstown Mission
There must be something in the water in Qtown that motivates people to do stuff like this. Massive effort Kirsten!
bknorris seb-stott's article
May 4, 2026 at 14:33
May 4, 2026
Intense Launches New Bosch-Powered Tazer eMTB
At least they're calling it what it is!
bknorris jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 14, 2026 at 12:16
Apr 14, 2026
The Ibis Oso eMTB Gets a Makeover - One Frame, Three Travel Options
@mooseindahouse: that is what I said, that other brands will make more powerful motors to compete with DJI. I think this is a problem--I would rather see motors get lighter and more efficient while maintaining a max power output that is more reasonable on a human scale. This would keep the disparity between motorized and non-motorized riders down. Also, lightweight e-bikes are great; they ride like a real bike.
bknorris jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 14, 2026 at 11:23
Apr 14, 2026
The Ibis Oso eMTB Gets a Makeover - One Frame, Three Travel Options
@j-p-i: I'm just guessing, but considering the Santa Cruz Vala CC builds with 150 mm rear/160 mm front, 600 Wh battery and the same drive system are about 49 lbs (~22 kg) I'd guess this bike is pretty similar. Ibis doesn't have the weights posted to their website yet.
