Following on from: 2024 XC Bike & Equipment Thread

[image] wintermute: so the epic evo frameset could potentially be 505g heavier? I don’t think this is unreasonable. the white paint easily adds 2-300g

[image] grwoolf: If you are 2x and/or Shimano guy for gravel, the whole MTB/Gravel interoperability goes out and window, Everything you said makes a whole lot of sense and I am a 2x AND Shimano guy for gravel. :joy: [image] Toasterthief: How have you liked the ZFS-5? I keep on flirting w…

[IMG_8053] [IMG_8051] 2291 - 327 - 72 =1’892g for the bare* white epic evo frame in size Large. *with hanger & axle & seatpost colar

[image] Toasterthief: How have you liked the ZFS-5? I keep on flirting with getting one on sale, and have noticed the newer X0 version has a Fox shock instead of SID. Is that good? Bad? OEMs have often spec’d SID for more XC race focused builds and Fox for more “TR” focused builds due to Fox …

[image] grwoolf: I like to keep things the same between my gravel and MTB stuff. Just makes it simpler and also nice to have backup parts for big events without having a keep a spare RD and Cassette on hand. SRAM makes that easy since I like running 1x MTB gearing on the gravel bike. I made the …

[image] tgarson: My priorities were 1) light 2) climbing efficiency 3) feeling like I got a deal 4) avoiding my perceived stigma of being yet another a middle aged white man of middling performance riding a S-works. Super clear, self aware list! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

[image] tgarson: My priorities were 1) light 2) climbing efficiency 3) feeling like I got a deal 4) avoiding my perceived stigma of being yet another a middle aged white man of middling performance riding a S-works. Getting ZFS-5 for 35% off and doing wacky custom build was the only option that …

Just built up my middle aged white man of middling performance machine (hahahaha!) Incidentally I’m not even that good and tgarson definitely is NOT middling. [IMG_2604]

That’s a beautiful bike and scary light build. To be fair - I could have easily overcome my S-works phobia if there was a way I could have gotten the build I wanted without paying 15K MSRP. Last year when I was looking the Epic 8 had just come out, were in short supply, and there was no way I was go…

Upgrades I would do first are cassette–even going up to the 1295 (X01) from GX is a noticable weight savings. The crank and chainrings are boat anchors plus allows you to go shorter if desired. If you stay with the Eagle ecosystem the X01 and XX1 shifter and derailleur are nice but doesn’t make a bi…

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wake May 14, 2025, 9:06am 531

Super clear, self aware list!

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