Following on from: 2023 XC Bike & Equipment Thread

I put a Dynaplug in my pocket tape bacon strips to my cables

[image] LarrytheStanimal: here is still movement in the lockout position which is consistent with the way the older damper behaved. Does anyone know if this is intended for the Race Day 2 damper as well or might I have a faulty unit installed? Mine is a new sid select (not ultimate) with 3 po…

Hmm, my lockout is softer than that… I might reach out to SRAM…

[image] LarrytheStanimal: Hmm, my lockout is softer than that… Any chance you aren’t getting a full pull on the lockout cable? I haven’t had any issues with the SID, but my Fox32 and 34sc were super finicky about exact adjustment on the cable. Only other thing I could think is confirming th…

I’ve tried to use Stan’s darts many times. They have failed every time.

[image] LarrytheStanimal: regarding XC tubeless repair kit: Dynaplug, Stans Dart or the usual bacon strips? What’s the general consensus among those who want to mimimize what they bring I’m a big fan of the following. It works great and super minimalist. [image] Amazon.com : Dynaplu…

For MTB, I carry a DART as I’ve found it to work best for me. There seems to be a minimum hole size for it to work, though, whereas that minimum is smaller still for Dynaplug and bacon strips. I’ve had terrible luck with bacon strips so I don’t even try those anymore, plus they seem to go bad quicke…

I don’t have cables for the lockout. I just reach over and switch.

I have exactly this and carry it around with me, but I never tested it. I have a low-level anxiety that it doesn’t work especially when riding in remote areas in sub-zero temps. This is one reason I’ve also thought about getting inserts that I could use to just make it home, but the rotational mass…

I wondered how well Orange seal sub zero worked in ACTUAL sub zero temps

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I’m a big fan of the following. It works great and super minimalist.

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