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@tempnoo1: now that interesting. Yes I used the royal blue. Running slx on another bike so I'll swap the oil out and see. Cheers

@sfarnum: I see what your saying but there's nothing wrong with upgrades that makes things easier, body's getting old and battered and it certainly appreciated a more comfortable bike size, geometry and riding position, top level suspension that gets me out of the bad line choices I make. Slacker headangle definitely adds confidence when things get steep. The pros could ride a £50 rig better than I can ride a 10k rig for sure. But if I can make things easier for myself I sure will do. That been said my current bike is a 2020 model and I have no plans to change to anything newer. There was definitely a point where bikes made a massive jump but I think that has definitely slowed a lot. For me long travel 29er with good geo was a game changer. Althought only been 5ft 6 ISH a mullet would of been better. Had to limit my post drop to stop seat buzz. I also wander what cornering would be link with a mullet set up. Not enough to change bikes tho. I can see me rising this one for yrs now, or untill it breaks and I take advantage of the amazing warranty Santa Cruz offers. A V2 megatower with frame storage would be good

@SimonD: what do you mean by burped? I've always liked Shimano brakes but the wandering bite point is very annoying. I've now changed to a shigura set up. Xt levers with mt7 calipers. By far the best set up I've had. Masses of power with a consistent bite point.

@mtmc99: hahaha we are certainly not. Horrible looking bikes. Loved by fat old guys that think they need girders to stop them snapping frames.

@homerjm: now that is interesting. Never had hopes but maybe in the future

@TheRamma: I've solved this very well by replacing the xt calipers for mt7 ones. Bite point is the same every single time and the xt lever feels way nicer than the mt7 one. Shigura For the win

Actually how a lot in UK measure them. I only know my height in feet and weight in kg

Always wander why people stress about the warranty with this link. If your bike breaks put the original back on and santa cruz won't have a clue

You know I thought the same till I rode with no pack, I have a few essentials on the bike and at most use a hip pack now. Water on the bike with the option of 2 more bottles on the hip pack. I hate going back to a full pack now, it's cumbersome and the weight moves around way too much on jumps. I still use it when I go to the alps tho as I carry a little more and the dh bike doesn't have a water bottle. The no dancing monkey on the uswe bags is good but still hate jumping with it

@skimtb1: Hahaha that made laugh so much. What can I say, you can't take the bradford out of the lad.