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So, Iāve accidentally stumbled upon the best hydration pack set up for XCM racing.
Ecoc make a hydration vest which is super light, super comfortable, and super stable. I bought the 3L + 1.5L to carry mandatory gear, but to be honest I suspect the 1.5 + 1.5 is plenty adequate for racing.
Combined with a raidlight 1.8L bladder, which is significantly wider than the standard 1.5L bladder available from all the brands, and the same height. This means, filled to 1.5L, or whatever you like, itās less of a tube feeling like having a bottle jammed in there.
Iāve got two USWE and the Evoc, I have also tried the CamelBak vest. Iāll still use the USWE for training as itās a heavier material that should be harder wearing (and I donāt take a bladder for many rides unless itās both long, and steady, and warm).
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Whats everyone using for sealant this year? Any reason to switch from Orange? I ordered some Truckerco to try in my trail bike since their brake pads are so good, but not sure i want to chance it in one of the race bikes yet.
Iāve changed to Muc Off. Ammonia free and seems reliable so far.
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Stans for me. Iāve yet to have a failure.
I am considering a tubolight on the rear this season. Iām a bit of a Clydesdale and wouldnāt mind the extra security while racing my hardtail.
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I swapped to Silca last year and it ate my rim tape in that whole debacle. I donāt know if theyāve substantially changed the formula since but I theyāve lost my trust.
I plan to use Orange Seal endurance for training and regular for racing.
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huh. I used stans for years and due to lack of planning on my part and shop availability, I bought some MucOff and Iām not a fan. Itās messier to deal with and I donāt think it plugs holes as well. My two cents.
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Nope
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I suspect Stanās, especially Stanās Race, probably does fix holes better.
The Muc Off is thicker so I can understand what you mean. Stanās is pretty gross when itās spilled, so I guess itās swings and roundabouts.
Iād like to try Orange Seal but itās not available. I had issues with my last refill of Stanās forming noisy boogers after a very short time. I guess that is a good indicator for how well Stanās works as a product, but it was a messy nuisance to rectify.
Looks fast!
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And light! Whatās the weight?
So you went for it? Cool!
Iām guessing that weight is without pedals or cages?
(Trying not to compare to my Blur TR and completely failing 
)
Just went and weighed my Procaliber. 25 pounds with cages and pedals.
And also a carbon seatpost. Soā¦ add another pound with my dropper. And I donāt have a rear shock!
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I had initially wanted this build, but was told that it probably wouldnāt happen again.
So I went down the route of possibly getting the SWorks frame and building myself.
Then my shop called and said this one popped up on the Specialized website.
Told him to get it.
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And yes, no pedals or cages.
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Did you get rid of the Mach4?
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I had a hard time comparing the Blur and Evo as wellā¦ so I bought both. 
N=1 so just my opinion but while I really like the Epic Evo, I LOVE the Blur.
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@mailman Still have it, changed the front fork and replaced the rear shock. Rear shock is the new model, and it doesnāt work. When I go into a hard g out type roller, it pops the canister.
We are going to see if we can get the older version fixed.
Iām selling the Trail429
Hump
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