fpecan
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fpecan mattbeer's article
Mar 10, 2023 at 14:49
Mar 10, 2023
Pinkbike Poll: What Factors Influence Your Bike Purchasing Decisions?
@onawalk: Haha, I’m just hoping my 135lb rider weight is light enough to prevent a blown shock, we shall see. I also hope the new Float X is better at handling side loads.
fpecan mattbeer's article
Mar 10, 2023 at 14:04
Mar 10, 2023
Pinkbike Poll: What Factors Influence Your Bike Purchasing Decisions?
@onawalk: hmm, really good solution, I didn’t think of that. I did try to install some sort of fender much like the forbidden bikes but wasn’t able to get it to not rub.
I see your solution was swapping to a Horst link, which was coincidentally my solution as well (SJ evo)
fpecan mattbeer's article
Mar 10, 2023 at 12:51
Mar 10, 2023
Pinkbike Poll: What Factors Influence Your Bike Purchasing Decisions?
As above, all of these things. However, recent experiences with an SB130 have put reliability and serviceability at the top of my list. The wet season in NorCal (I know not joking) DESTROYED my bearings and SI unit. In my personal opinion, I think the SI design (with regards to durability) is flawed as it places a sensitive suspension component right in the firing line of a ton of debris. I tried to stay on top of cleaning lubing etc of the unit but just got sick and tired of removing both wheels, undoing the main pivot, cleaning the unit entirely, then reassembling. Call me soft but even at its fastest an SI unit clean took me 15 minutes, which is way too long to spend after each ride. Not to mention the three sets of bearings I blew through in 18 months. Yetis ride nice, but just not for me
fpecan mikekazimer's article
Mar 10, 2023 at 9:50
Mar 10, 2023
Check Out: A Tiny Electric Pump, Sunglasses, Ergonomic Grips, & More
I like that pump as a replacement for CO2. Sure it’s a compromise with regards to battery life, but not having to waste CO2 cartridges every time you get a flat would be cool. If I wasn’t on the OneUp pump train in the SWAT box, I’d think about that pump.
fpecan mattbeer's article
Mar 9, 2023 at 13:21
Mar 9, 2023
Bike Check: Rae Morrison's Unreleased Liv Intrigue LT
Wow! Giant/Liv bikes usually don’t tickle my fancy but this has a beautiful straight top tube! The SRAMano drivetrain really is the icing on the cake, it must shift so smooth.
fpecan seb-stott's article
Mar 2, 2023 at 11:54
Mar 2, 2023
Opinion: Five Things The Bike Industry Could Do Better
Agreed! I was taking a look at the SC sale and noticed that the XO1 AXS RSV Nomad 6 has a GX cassette and chain! What a dick move, honestly. Calling it XO1 without actually having a full xo1 drivetrain. Even the AXS controller was downgraded to GX!
Selling
Feb 21, 2023 at 11:05
Feb 21, 2023
Yeti SB130LR Size S
$3350 USDSize S Yeti SB130 from 2021. It started as a C2 build but I made changes to better suit my needs.
All bearings were very recently replaced (read: one ride on all bearings), including the bottom bracket. The fork lowers and seals were serviced prior to listing, including a clean/lube of the air spring. The Grip2 damper is also pretty fresh and only has a few hundred miles on it. However, the SI unit will need replacing within the next few months as it is showing patterns of wear. I also installed new MTX ceramic brake pads.
The frame does have paint chips and scratches from wear and tear as a daily driver.
Two rides after I purchased this bike, the right stanchion leg took a pretty big rock strike. I cleaned up the strike to remove any burrs and filled it cavity using the SendHit Stanchion Repair Kit. After many lowers services, I noted minimal bushing damage, no bushing play, and no leaking oil (even when stored hanging vertically).
Also available for this bike is a PUSH 11-6 with 350 pound spring. Inquire within if interested.
Shock: Fox Float DPX2 210x55mm
Fork: Fox 36 Performance upgraded to Grip2 damper
Headset: Cane Creek
Handlebar: Raceface alloy, 35mm bore, 750mm width
Stem: Raceface 50mm
Grips: ODI Elite Pro
Brakes: Shimano XT (right lever replaced with XTR)
Rotors: Shimano 200mm front/180mm rear
Shifter/Derailleur: SRAM XO1 (shifter has PNW shifty lever)
Cranks: SRAM GX alloy
Chainring: SRAM 32T XO1 (0 miles)
Chain: SRAM XO1 (less than 0.5 on wear indicator)
Cassette: SRAM GX Eagle 10-52T (3 months use)
Front wheel: DT Swiss XM1900
Rear Wheel: Stan’s Mk4 Flow laced to 32H Industry Nine Hydra hub
Front Tire: Maxxis Assegai 3C MaxxTerra Exo+
Rear Tire: Maxxis DHR2 3C MaxxTerra Exo+ (current in photo has a massive plug in it, will replace with brand new identical DHR2 prior to shipping)
Saddle: Specialized Bridge Comp 155mm Ti rails
Dropper: PNW Loam 170mm drop with BikeYoke Triggy lever
Misc:
OneUp threaded steerer with OilSlick top cap and bottom bung plug
STFU chain silencer
SI Grease Gun and leftover SI unit replacement bearings included with sale
RideWrap essential’d the bike and then added some 3M tape to the other high wear areas
fpecan ibiscycles's article
Feb 7, 2023 at 12:51
Feb 7, 2023
The Ibis DV9 Hardtail is Back
Bent top tube…I get increased stand over but at the extreme costs of aesthetics. Call me vain but I can’t buy a bike with a bent top tube. Went with the SJ evo over the Bronson for that reason alone
fpecan dariodigiulio's article
Jan 3, 2023 at 14:04
Jan 3, 2023
The Bonas Labs Disc-O-Matic is a Brake Bedding Machine for Bike Shops
Is no one going to mention Dario and his sudden appearance on the PB article scene? Mad kudos to Dario for the high quality entertaining and well written articles.
fpecan mikekazimer's article
Nov 15, 2022 at 19:10
Nov 15, 2022
PNW Components Releases Updated Loam Lever
Bought the original a while back and really love it. The new version doesn’t seem like a huge improvement but welcome nonetheless
