kryten
- Member since Nov 14, 2014
- Edmonton , Alberta
- 10 Followers
- 236 Trailforks Points
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Selling
Mar 3, 2024 at 8:42
Mar 3, 2024
Selling
Mar 2, 2024 at 9:18
Mar 2, 2024NEW SRAM DB8 brake set (front & rear)
$275 CADNEW, never used SRAM DB8 brake set. Front and rear brake, factory bled. Uses SRAM Maxima mineral oil, (same as the new SRAM Maven) and SRAM Code brake pads.
Selling
Feb 19, 2024 at 10:31
Feb 19, 2024
Selling
Feb 17, 2024 at 12:25
Feb 17, 2024
kryten kmcchain's article
Feb 8, 2024 at 8:06
Feb 8, 2024
KMC Announces Their First Cassette
From the website, sincerely hope that is a typo. My 11-46T Sunrace is 485g and 11-48T Advent X is 425g.
11 speed:
- 42T - 801g
- 50T - 973g
10 speed:
- 36T - 659g
- 42T - 761g
Selling
Feb 3, 2024 at 22:21
Feb 3, 2024HG driver, Nukeproof HZN, Mavic EX828, Line 30 Comp
$350 CAD29" high engagement hub enduro wheelset and a spare rear wheel. Pick a rear wheel to go with the front for $350 or get all three (extra cost)
Would like to try more XC type wheelset next. Would also work out a trade towards one. Keeping rotors and cassettes.
Nukeproof Horizon V2 rear wheel (DH rated)
6 pawl, 102POE, 3.5deg, 6 bolt rear hub with Shimano HG driver
Boost 12x148 spacing
Specialized Butcher 29x2.3 Grid Trail (actual width approx. 2.4")
Setup tubeless
Mavic EX 828 rim (DH rated, welded)
Bontrager Rapid Drive rear hub, 6 pawl, 108POE, 3.3 deg, 6 bolt rear hub with Shimano HG driver.
Boost 12x148 spacing
Specialized Purgatory Grid T7 29x2.3
Setup tubeless
Bontrager Line Comp 30 front wheel
Bontrager front hub
110x15 Boost front spacing
Specialized Butcher 29x2.3 Grid Trail (actual width approx. 2.4")
Setup tubeless
kryten TheInsideLine's article
Jan 13, 2024 at 12:06
Jan 13, 2024
The Inside Line Announces Tonton Fat Bike
@steelispossiblyreal:
I only sold is as it was a size small and I really should have been on a medium. I wished it had a modern 197 thru axle rear end. Mine was setup with the heavy stock steel QR fork with 135 hub, full 2x XT drivetrain and BB7 brakes. So a bunch of annoying outdated standards that contributed to the decision. I loved the split top tube look. It has actual 68 deg HTA as it was rigid and it was just so much fun to ride everywhere. It was my snow bike, but it was a blast to take it out every once in a while in summer just cause it was so different. The modern Sasquatch that followed was good, but it just never had that same playful fun and confident feel. Both were 68 HTA, but with the Bluto the Sasquatch was 70+ as soon as you sat on it. It just did not made any sense financially to modernize the Fatty with 1x, hydraulic brakes and dropper considering the not ideal sizing and old standards. It is still the only one from the three fatbikes that I miss. If it was a medium I would still have it despite all its shortcomings. It was the original Fatty v1, not the Fatty Trail.
kryten TheInsideLine's article
Jan 12, 2024 at 8:28
Jan 12, 2024
The Inside Line Announces Tonton Fat Bike
I used to have three fatbikes over the years. Norco Bigfoot, On One Fatty and finally Sasquatch with a Bluto. Sold the last one to get a steel RSD Middlechild with 2.8s. Now I have three wheelsets for it, 29er for summer, 27.5+ permanently setup for winter and a 27.5 with 2.6" tires for next season to try and have no regrets. This is the first fatbike since I sold mine that makes me want to get one again.
kryten alicialeggett's article
Nov 7, 2023 at 14:01
Nov 7, 2023
First Look: Giant Updates the Entry-Level Full-Suspension Stance
@eh-steve: I don't disagree. Better brakes would be nice, but I would probably start with replacing the resin only rotors with real ones (you woud want them with any brake upgrades, including MT5s anyway) and better pads when the time comes and see how far that gets me. The $600 would, with a little luck and patienice, maybe even get me new brakes and fork especially if we talking brand new take offs.
12 >10 spd was meant to make fun of the reality the they have to spec bottom of the barrel 12 spd drivetrain over half decent 10 speed with effectively the same range just because 12 speed is current and 10 is not. Also there is not a hint of NX, all SX on the 29 1.
kryten alicialeggett's article
Nov 7, 2023 at 12:45
Nov 7, 2023
First Look: Giant Updates the Entry-Level Full-Suspension Stance
Funny the cheaper model feels like a better specced bike and is the one to get for a new rider. Cues is much better than SX (SX even comes with Powerspline BB) I'm gonna assume both forks are a wash and the only other difference is 4 pot MT420 vs 2 pot MT200 Shimano brakes. Save $600 and have a 'better' bike? Spend $600 on a helmet, shoes and/or a Z2/RS Revelation or similar grade fork when needed. But 12spd > 10 spd... Also spec says QR141 so hopefully that is a typo.