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jankslayer
- Member since May 8, 2000
- Male / 38
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Victoria , British Columbia - 11 Followers
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Ride all the bikes.
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jankslayer seb-stott's article
Jun 21, 2026 at 0:15
Jun 21, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Would You Buy A 32" Wheel Bike?
Downhill, Enduro and freeride bikes already went from 29 to mullet. The form factor and handling isn’t there for larger wheels. I think gravel bikes for taller riders is the one place 32 makes some sense.
jankslayer Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jun 17, 2026 at 9:05
Jun 17, 2026
Shimano Launches Cable-Actuated XT Drivetrain
I have short cage XTR di2 and it's at least as quiet as any eagle, transmission or Shimano clutch system. Haven’t extensively ridden the long cage, but the short cage stuff is great. Way way better than transmission.
jankslayer jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 20, 2026 at 18:33
Apr 20, 2026
SRAM Quietly Releases Eagle S-Series Drivetrains That Are Not T-Type
@andrewbikeguide: cool. I like the Shimano printed adjustment graphic on the back of the cage. Wildly simple.
jankslayer jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 20, 2026 at 11:33
Apr 20, 2026
SRAM Quietly Releases Eagle S-Series Drivetrains That Are Not T-Type
@DaneL: not a ton actually. The old GX were really good performance/value.
jankslayer jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 20, 2026 at 11:32
Apr 20, 2026
SRAM Quietly Releases Eagle S-Series Drivetrains That Are Not T-Type
@11six: I see aluminum cages have complete failure all the time. Carbon cages have been out there for over 20 years with various levels of success. Built for durability they are far more durable than aluminum it seems. Aluminum just bends and buckles.
jankslayer jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 20, 2026 at 10:34
Apr 20, 2026
SRAM Quietly Releases Eagle S-Series Drivetrains That Are Not T-Type
@rltw2-14: I bet you could get a similar size to old XO1 with the updates I mentioned. The Transmission system is pretty clunky and bulbous and half plastic. If it needs to be more than a few mm larger to have a stronger clutch than forget about it. Copying the new Shimano 9-45 and short cage for mechanical would be cool. Just throwing areas that can be improved out there, it’s up to eng/design to see what works once digging in.
jankslayer jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 20, 2026 at 10:12
Apr 20, 2026
SRAM Quietly Releases Eagle S-Series Drivetrains That Are Not T-Type
@DaneL: changes to XO1 i’d look into improving. Crazy durable carbon cage (carbon doesn’t bend), use the updated clutch in Transmission, use the new aluminum XO1 cranks, put a line on the cage so you can adjust the b-tension without a piece of plastic, stop the b-tension bolt from backing itself off JRA, make it either all black or polished silver.
jankslayer jessie-mmorgan's article
Apr 20, 2026 at 9:30
Apr 20, 2026
SRAM Quietly Releases Eagle S-Series Drivetrains That Are Not T-Type
XO1 mechanical is better than all of this junk. Should have come out with an even better version at a lower price instead of killing it off. Imagine lighter than any electronic, same range, half the price, no batteries, very similar shift quality. That’s a compelling drivetrain.
jankslayer seb-stott's article
Feb 20, 2026 at 15:54
Feb 20, 2026
Industry Insiders: Are 32" Wheel Bikes Going To Take Off?
32 will be a fad eventually relegated to gravel bikes and giants. The packaging doesn’t make sense for most people and bikes. More angle of attack isn’t critical with modern geometry, suspension and some riding ability. Acceleration and cornering will be worse with not much upside for most. 32 will work well on rigid fork gravel bikes on gravel roads, but XC is all about sprinting out of corners and up climbs, not riding tempo and locking your elbows out straight arming into roots like a shopping cart.
