Since the other user bike thread is 99% road bikes, can we start one for mountain bikes? I’ll start it off, just finished building up my 2020 Scott scale 930 for this season. Fork: fox rhythm 32 100mm (this may get upgraded) Wheels: Stans crest mk3 w/dt Swiss hubs Drivetrain: Shimano xt m8000 C…

[Screenshot_20200720-111747] 2021 Spark rc comp. This was usually a alloy frame and was euro only last year. This year it’s carbon so maybe we will see it in America at a more entry level friendly price than the team model.

Thansk guys, not even a different fork, as far as I can tell. Both have lefty ocho. I realize, the XT vs. SLX question was kind of a silly question, but it didn’t fully hit me until I put it in writing and hit submit . . .

Maybe i’ll see what the market for (lightly) used carbon wheels are these days. I suspect it wouldn’t be economical just because of the drop-off in resale price once you use something (trust issues, etc.), but i’ll check it out. Thanks!

[Screenshot_20200721-053941] Yeti hard tail!! Only 100 available, only one build kit @ $9900 Surprisingly it has a 130 fork, 67 ha, and their own in house wheels. You’d think you’d at least get some enves for the price.

My Ripley shipped today. Won’t get it until Monday though. No clue how light I can build it but guessing 26 lbs? Looking forward to riding an Ibis again.

[Screenshot_20200721-061856] New Orbea xc frame as well

[image] devolikewhoa83: Hey QQ: I’m looking at the 2021 scalpel, and the big difference between the 2 and the 3 seems to be the carbon wheels. I already have a set of carbon wheels, but they’d need work before they could be used here. The front woukd need to be relaced onto a lefty hub, and the…

I don’t believe it’ll be a new frame geometry though. New material but based on the number of cracked frames I’ve seen among friends not sure I’d buy one. And the launch from Orbea this year is really horrible. I’d fire each and every developer in the team responsible.

Comfort is indeed a valid reason to reduce tire pressure and it will make a racer faster. When you are three quarters through a race, HR at 90% of max, legs feel like jelly, and you are trying to catch your breath on the downhill section it is very nice to have a lower tire pressure to take out som…

[Screenshot_20200721-143159] New oiz is 1740g with shock :open_mouth:

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