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y0bailey jessie-mmorgan's article
Jul 9, 2026 at 11:03
Jul 9, 2026
Check Out: Very Light Backswept Bars, A High-Rise Stem & The Dakine Slayer Helmet
@ShopMechanic: In this case the issue is being able to put spacers ABOVE the stem. Once you get the top cap torqued to spec and tighten the stem bolts down, they don't even need to be there anymore.
I feel like a lot of overthinking is going on here. My Chris King headset top-cap needs so little torque I'm 90% sure you could use play-dough spacers to get the top cap to spec and take all play out of the headset.
y0bailey TEBP's article
Jun 26, 2026 at 16:51
Jun 26, 2026
First Look: The Hustok Engineering Infinity Brakes are Built Differently - Eurobike 2026
@Bro-LanDog: Agreed...but how do you know these will fail if someone doesn't try them?
I'd rather my cranks not fail, period. Yet here we are strapping carbon cranks on bikes. Someone has to try them to know how well they do.
I'm OK being that guy with brakes. I've been that guy with cranks. I lived to tell the story, so a one brake stop doesn't scare me so much.
y0bailey TEBP's article
Jun 26, 2026 at 12:53
Jun 26, 2026
First Look: The Hustok Engineering Infinity Brakes are Built Differently - Eurobike 2026
@Bro-LanDog: Meh...you can say the same about any part on any bike. The chances of both going at the same time seems low. I'd rather lose one brake than almost any other component on a bike.
Plus, I see people riding expensive carbon cranks all the time, and I've seen so many of those implode. I'd rather lose one brake than 1 crankarm.
y0bailey TEBP's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 15:38
Jun 25, 2026
First Look: The Hustok Engineering Infinity Brakes are Built Differently - Eurobike 2026
I literally just ordered some Frog Wakes after that article. I'm going to try them on my rig, and when they are complete failure's my wife's bike needs some new brakes to not get ridden but twice a year.
But what if they are actually great?!
y0bailey Giacomo77's article
Jun 23, 2026 at 13:37
Jun 23, 2026
Kavenz Launches Lugged Carbon VHP X Frame
I would make sex to this frame.
y0bailey jessie-mmorgan's article
Jun 19, 2026 at 9:16
Jun 19, 2026
Check Out: Very Light Backswept Bars, A High-Rise Stem & The Dakine Slayer Helmet
Got access to a 3d printer? You could easily print some thin walled spacers that would survive long enough to take the play out of the headset.
y0bailey MomentumCycleTools's article
Jun 2, 2026 at 5:05
Jun 2, 2026
You Can Now 3D Print Your Own Professional MTB Bearing Press Tools
Is there an option for a "bundle" that I am not seeing?
y0bailey mikekazimer's article
May 26, 2026 at 14:20
May 26, 2026
Video: Neko Mulally Testing the Frameworks 32" Mega Mullet
@Bro-LanDog: This clearly went over your head.
y0bailey mikekazimer's article
May 26, 2026 at 12:41
May 26, 2026
Video: Neko Mulally Testing the Frameworks 32" Mega Mullet
My worry is that these bigger wheel sizes are going to have obvious benefits that can only be used by taller riders.
Why stop at 32? Some monster tall dude destroying everyone at XC riding 36in wheels?
We just keep moving the line in the sand further and further away from people that aren't tall enough to run the fastest gear...and thus are going to lose even if they are the fitter rider.
y0bailey seb-stott's article
Apr 10, 2026 at 11:08
Apr 10, 2026
Newmen Components Says Super Boost Hubs Could Be "Essential" For 32-Inch Wheels
Maybe I'm just depressed and not finding joy in much right now, but holy hell I have zero interests in any bike product launched in the past 3 years.
Not surprisingly, this didn't reinvigorate me.
Just don't die REEB SST. I don't want to think about purchasing any of this garbage.
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